The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-10
May Not Be Necessary to Go to As
Sembly on Dexter Statue Matter.
A PLEA FOR THE PAYR0LMEN.
The Chief Relieves They Should BE Re-
imbursed for Damage Done Their
Clothing While In Performance of
Duty-short Items Of General Interest.

the finance committee his opinion as to
the right of the city to appropriate money
for the building OF pedestal for the
statue Of Ebenezer Knight Dexter.
Councilman n .ndrick raised the point
that a special act Of the legislature will
lie necessary, and the finance committee
Is awaiting the answer Of the city's coun-
sellor tefore making it's report.
At the city ball this morning 1t was
stated hy IA member OF the council that in
all probability IL would not he necessary
to 10 to the general assembly for special
ACT. ''Mr. Clark" he said, ''is going
abe ID and having the stat made. When
1t Is fDishs he will give 1t to the city and
upon it's acceptance IT. will become the
property OF the municipality. Now the
city has the right wit hout running to the
legis iature to make appropriations or the
care aud maintenance Of It's own property
and this statue being its propsrty IL w i'll,
IL see.Es TO me, be perfectly proper aud
within the law to appropriate the
| amount OF money necessary n a pedes-
tai upon which to place 1t. don't know
What view the city solicitor will take.
but feel confideit that we will have the
statue and the pedestal as we'll without
troubling q o general assembly about
he matter
For the Benefit of Patr olmen.
Chief Child said this morning. that it
was his intention to suggest to lie COM
mittee on police when the proper time
comes. the advisability of making an ap
preparation 10 reimburse ,patrolmen
whose clothing is injured or destroyed
while they are dlscnarling their duty.
1t ofteutimes happens that in tussle
with refractory and bel gerant prisoner
the clothing of the officer is badlv
torn. Sometimes il Is rendered worthless.
In the chiefs view it is only fair that
I,.tu md
while doing IT, has clothing cut, torn or
destro, ed should be reimbursed. Some
lines the losses falling on the patrolmen
are quite relvy. especially IL he happens
to get into scrimmage with his dress
coat On. when IL it is repdered worthless
it means an outlay OF $40 To replace it.
or course it is not the Intention TO
furuish free clothing to the mem.
| bers of the force, but simply to
| make good To them the loss incurred
while in the actual performances Of duty.
| The expense involved. the chief esti-
which is small In comparison with the
greater efficiency 1t would induce.
A Point We'll Taken.
"Why is not this city as rigid in en-
forcing it's laws with regard to its own AS
pondent. and adds: almost. or quite,
in the heart OF the city an out-building
OF one of the public schools has
been allowed to remain untouched until
the sultry days Of August, and now in
tearing it down the whole underpart has
cen left exposed over. might for the
neighbors to breathe In the terrible
poi on. How much longer It will stand
uncovered or without filling in remain s
to be seen. The old adage of removing
the mote from brothers eye without
beholding the beam in ones own applies
in this case. We would call the atten-
ton of tire board Of health TO city
nuisances."
Gossip About the Hall.
City Engineer Shedd is in Portland ex-
amining the break in the Munjoy hill
reservoir. He will re turn tomorrow eve
Mug.
Deputy Chief OF Police Egan says his
injured ankle is improving but he is yet
uns BILE to walk without cane.
The great interest taken In the work
OF the tax assessors this year indicates
that there will be big demand for the
tax book.
IL is estimated that about eighteen
thousand tax bills will pass through the
city treasurer's Office
Those who say the new pumping engine
at Pettaconsett will cost $l5O.000 are in
error. The appropriation made for 1t Is
$4,000 and, it is believed one can be
secureu 10 uees al requHsnen's "i'nih
that sum.
The man arrested at Syracuse for MUIR
der, and who is thought to be the FELLOW
ho so brutally assaulted Detective
Swan, has not yet been identified rs the
person who committed the crime there, 1T
was said ut police headquarters this
morning..
Mayor Potter is out of town, and his
secretary says he does not anticipate a
special meeting Of the city council for
some time at least.
Members OF the city government are
taking things easy. Not committee
meeting was sche auled for today.