The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-19


paid so cents per day and there
was member OF the present board OF
aldermen who had said he was glad TO
work for that sum. The amount OF work
TO be done was small compared TO the ex-
penitures and could be better performed in
warm weather. II wat not claimed that
II was great compensation, but 1t was
confidently anticipated that there would
be more application for rs cents than
| places could be found for them. He
| hoped the Recommendation OF the two
committeesonf finance and harbor would be
adopted.
Mr.. Parkhurs. gave another reason for
the adoption OF the resolution. Similar
work had been done al Davis park by
contract for rs cents per day and the
council might get into trouble If 1T in
creased that rate especially In less favor
able season when II would be impossible
to get as much work done for the money
expended.
Mr.. Ira Winsor couldn't agree with his
colleagues as to tho rate. he was well
aware OF the conditions but he hoped
that the resolution would be amended so
as to fix the rate at so cents.
Mr.. Ryan said he had petition signed
! by $50 people residing in the Olneyville
4 district, praying for relief. They were
| suffering principally from enforced idle
ness and also from the hard times. He
knew of no other city that offered as low
a rate ms IS cents. Even in the city
OF Lynn, where they were en-
ployed three half days, they were
given 81 for each half day. subsequently
the petition was presented and ordered
communicated TO The board.
MIR Vaughan -Fiaieelea tAe-idea' thai
the petitioners were compelled to be idle.
/ There was no law that had SO operated.
| They were out of employment from
choice. This was an act OF charity on
the part OF the city and the contractors
! paid 81 per day in the mildest OF weather
| for ten hours service.
! The vote was then taken on the Darcy
amendment, fixing the rate at Il, and it
was defeated, the Democrats voting solidiy
! in favor OF that sum. The Winsor
| amendment OF so cents was rejected on
| decision OF the board by a vote OF IL to 13.
| The resolution was then adopted, as re-
! ported by che committee.
The committee on claims reported sun
! dry petitions for the abatement OF taxes,
| etc. The Pawtucket Steamboat company
! put in claim for 500 for damages result
| ing from the closing of the draw in Wash
ington bridge whereby they lost four
| trips down the river. The city
| treasurer was authorized to settle
with them for S125. George
A. Rice was awarded $500 for services as
| inspector OF provisions. Policeman James
| A. Flynn, against whom Bridget Murray
obtained a judgment in court for false
arrest in the sum of 300, was relieved
from personal payment, the sum being
taken out'of the city treasury.
iscsiianeous Dusiarss
Mr.. Barney for the committee on ordi-
rances reported resolution for Che relief
| of James Gum from on easement by the
city involved in drain which impaired
the value of his property on Bogman
street. Passed. Mr.. }. Il. Kendricls pre-
sentcd petition OF Stephen X. Payson,
for abatement of tax. Referred. Alder
man Vaughan introduced bill adjusting
the clerks salary in the health depart
ment on recommendation OF the city
auditor for the correction OF technical
error which had existed for two years.
Passed. The report OF the city messenger
for November was presented and COM
] municated to the board. Petit
tion OF Mary Jackson Brown for remission
1
duced a resolution providing for tho con-
| nection OF the residence Of the city solic-
itor with the Providedce Telephone COM
pany. Mr.. Reynolds thought that an
official who received salary of "a 600 ought
60 pay for his own telephone. Mr..
| Ryan had the Same opinion. Passed.
Charles A. Barden, councilman-elect from
Ward 2, assessed for the remission OF bis
sewer assessment, and Ambrose Nichols
! petitioned for sewer in Potters avenue.
| Referred.
Mr.. Vaughan for the special committee
on harbor improvement introduced a
| joint resolution authorizing that commit
tee to request legislation from tho gen.
eral assembly whereby an appropria-
| ton should be made for the building of
retaining wall from the new city wharisto
Haroor junction pier and for power TO
! appoint commissioners OF estimate and
assessment upon land damages to be
awarded to .abutting property owners.
| Passed.
Fire Department Commissit N.
Mr.. Barney introduced bill
vesting the control and management
OF the fire department in board
of commiss toners. This bill Is
! identically the same as that which
| passed the, council at two pre-
vious meetings but was tabled by the al
dermen. The only changes in the bill
presented by Mr. barney is the change OF
date OF tho election of the commissioners
| wiro-e terms uru three, two urId ONE yeur;
from October, 1893, to January, 1897, made
necessary by the adverse action OF the
board, which in effect destroyed the opcr-
alton OF the original measure.
Mr.. Barney said that he was sorry that
the two branches of the city government
were at ODDS upon such nm important
matter. AS shown by the unanimous
report OF the committee in or
dinance tho general assembly had
been potitioned for permission to
appoint a fire commission. The general
assembly had granted more than the COM
mittee had asked, for II had made the APP
| pointment of the commission compul-
sory. ON account OF the refusal OF the
board Of aldermen 10 comply with the