The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-22
Concurrent business

Concurrent business
The following were received and passed
in concurrence:
Ordered TO receive monthly reports Of the city
auditor for November. 1898. and OF the city treas
urer for November, 1898; an ordinance In relation
TO the numbering OF ordinances OF the City OF
Providence; ordinance in amendment OF Chapter
DIX. entitled an ordinance in amendment OF Chapter
NLVIII OF the ordinances, entitled, Salaries"
and fixing the salaries OF the officers
and members OF the fire Department.
an ordinance authorizing the school committee To
elect annually not exceeding 10 experienced
teachers as permanent Substitutes; an ordinance
IN amendment o. Chapter XLvIIi. entitled "Sala-
ries," amended by Chapter Gel. OF the ordi-
nances and ixing the salaries OF the assistant SUI
pervsors OF drawing; resolution APP
propriating $1,000 for building
resolution directing city solicitor 10 apply TO the
general assembly for legislation increasing tho
powcrof the fire marshal; resolution TO remit tax
enormously assessed against heirs OF Tobias Jack
son resolution TO rem. certain sewer assessments;
order receive the monthly report OF the city mes
senger for November. 1898; an ordinance In amend
ment OF Chapter xLVliI OF the ordinances entitled
Salaries a and authorizing the superintendent OF
health to hire clerk; ordinance authorizing the
city treasurer to hire the OF 100000 for the
improvement OF public parks; an ordinance In
amendment OF Chapter TX. OF the ordinances enti-
tied Contracts and Other Papers Executed by the
tJty;" resolution nppropriatng slv,VoV TOT the
construction OF the Providence water works;
resolution to furnish employment to the
unemployed poor at Roger Williams park;
resolution directing the city solicitor to connect his
residence with the Providence Telephone exchanged
resolution authorizing the joint special committee
on improved navigation to apply TO the general
assembly for certain legislation relative TO the
building OF n retaining wall for the Improvement OF
the harbor; resolution directing the release to
James Gum of an easement granted by him 10 the
oft Inv aaH AZ "a neea mi 4 QO-
lotution 10 pay George A. Rice 5000
for services inspector OF provisions;
resolution TO pay James A. Flynn S2o3 amount OF
judgment recovered against him In suit for false
arrest resolution to pay Moncrief Lay Co. $l2o as
compensation for damages; resolution 70 remit tax
enormously assessed against job +. Angel, George
ID. and James Il. Angel, ad-
ministrators; resolution TO remit tax enormously
assessed against X. ID. Bailey, Administrator; resou-
ton 10 remit tax enormously assessed against estate
Of John Brown Francis; resolution to remit tax
enormously assessed against william Caldwell;
resolution accepting gift OF Edward l.. and George
Hail to North Burial Ground fund; resolution TO
pave East street and portion OF Wickenden street
with granite blocks; resolution to lay out stevens
street.
The petition Of Thomas Mcdonald and go others
for relief for the unemployed Of olneyville was
read and received
On motion OF Alderman Burrows the or
dinance in amendment OF Chapter DNl.
entitled, Gan Ordinance providing forthe
election Of an inspector of plumbing, and
regulating the drainage and plumbings OF
buildings" was laid OH the table.
The report OF joint committee on Or
dinances relative to the lawful control OF
the fire department was received.
Thanks to the Mayor.
Alderm n Winship introduced the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its passage:
Resolved, Whereas, in the retirement from Office
OF The Honorable William knight Potter, mayor of
the city OF Providence, the city loses an efficient
conscientiouSand faithful officer and
Whereas, The members OF the board OF aldermen
appreciating the dignifed. able and impartial man
ner in which he has presided over the meetings of
the board OF aldermen during the municipal year
about to close, therefore be IL
Resolved, That in recognition OF the uniformly
courteous and judicial ability that has been dis
played by the presiding officer OF the
board the grateful thanks OF the aldermen due
and are hereby extended to His Honor, William
knight Potter, for his prompt attention to duty and
for the dignhed fairness with which he has pre-
sided over the meetings Of the board OF aldermen;
and in his retirement from Office he carries with
him the best wishes OF the several members OF the
board Of aldermen Of 1898.
Tie Mayors Reply.