The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-27
THE HREMEN MAY WAIT.
For Increased Salaries Until the ~
come Of the City is Determined.
PLUMBING ORDINANCE PASSED
with Amendments Hiking the salary oil
tho Inspector at si.Soo Instead of
sI, 900 and Providing for His Election
by Joint Convention.

There was a small attendance at the
common council last night. Only thirty
members appeared to discuss the impor-
tant measures which were known TO be
pending. His honor. the mayor, was
present 10 read the action Of the lower
branch in regard to the license commits
sioners election. The city solicitor also
was on hand to consult with the council.
The council again requested the board
to meet with it t. elect the license COM
missioners. on July 10. and after con-
siderable discussion decided to refer IL TO
the committee ON finance.
Immediately after the the roll COM
munication from City Auditor Nesbitt
TO Mayor Potter was read, in which ne
called this attention of the mayor to the
fact that he WAS unable 10 draw
drafts in payment OF accounts charge
able to the appropriations for
contingencies and Interests. He esti-
mated that the sum of s45. 100 would be
required to meet payments and unless
funds were furnished for this account
within few days he would be unable TO
AklOW tHS LAY tVAio. Va WY tHfPs~J - ~">f~~
for work already done under contract.
The c,mmittee in finance on motion
of Accommodation was ordered referred to
the Councilman Vaughan.
Committee Reports.
Councilman Durfee chairman OF the
committes on claims presented report
including several petitions which were
read and affirmed. A petition from Har-
ris aud Caroline M. Farnum for the
remission OF sewer tax was read and ap-
proved and q reso olution TO remit the tax nc
companied. A resolution to refund the sum
OF Si2S to John K. Good the same having
bsen collected as q sewer assessment. "A
resolution refunding the sans of S9l. 10
70 Owen Connolly having been collected
ON "a sewer assessment, adopted by the
council.
Mr.. Covell for the committee on high
ways presented u resolution TO build the
following streets in connection with the
work OF setting curbs and paving cutters
viz: Buckin street, Gano @issreet, Maliett
street, Orchard avenue, Parnell street.
Veasie street. Passed.
Mr.. Barstow for the committee on
sewer OH Tockwotton street. Passed.
License Commissioners.
Mr.. Angel moved that when the
council adjorn it adjourn to meet one
week from tonight at p. IN. Passed.
Then said Mr.. Angel. ask for suspen-
sion Of the rules TO present the following
resolution;
Resolved, That his honor the may or
and the board OF aldermen be anu are
hereby invited to meet the common cou n
eli in joint convention on Monday, July
g. at s d. m, to elect license commits
sloners n accordance with the act passed
by the general assembly. On discover
ing that July 3rd was the evening before
the Fourth" he made q reconsidera-
tion of the previous motion and then
moved that the council aojourn for two
weeks, aud the resolution was amended
20 as TO read July 10 instead of July 3rd.
The resolution was tnen passed.
Union Railroad Extension.
Mr.. Vose chairman OF the committee
ON railroads submitted report on the
petition OF the Uaion Railroad compan y
TO operate electric cars on Charles
aud Admiral streets and Douglass
avenue to the city line.
There was fourth ordinance present ed
granting the Union X. r. Co. the right
TO adopt any changes or improvements
that may b. invented for the perfection
OF the troliy system. 1t was re-
f.rred to the committee on ordinances
Mr.. Vose stated that be had no objection
whatever to Mr.. Vaughan's motion and
moved an amendment that the com IN it tee
on ordinances be instructed to report at
the next meeting Of the council. The
bill as amended was then passed.
Mr.. Burton for the committee on city
property presented resolution askin z
for $4,000 instead of 900 for public
building, referred to committee on finance.
From the Board.
From the Board OF Aldermen were re-
ceived and passed in concurrence the fol-
lowing: an ordinance fixing the compen