The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-01-09

necessary to build hen house, then some
OF the money ought to go to the poor.
Amend the bill, fix up the resolution ac-
cordingly and then at the next meeting
act on the labor proposition.
Mr.. Mccarthy said ii was a question of
expediency rather than popular meas
ure. The money that is invested in labor
returns TO the taxpayer and is put in cir
cuation.
Mr.. Vose emphasized the point that il
one-third OF the money was taken from
the appropriation for the poor depart
ment and the balance from the park APP
preparation, he would vote for it.
AZ this time of the year it is
impossible to get more than
two-thirds of days work. This resolu-
tion calls only for the employment of
men, but machinery, horses and carts
must be utilized. Work could not be fur
nished to more than 100 men ant that on
the sand banks. IL men are put to work
in the bog, they must be supplied with
rubber boots, and 1t is dangerous to
health. The park appropriation should
not be drawn upon for the full payment
of labor
Mr.. j. III. Kendrick advocated the pas
sage of resolution which would provide
every family with the necessaries of life.
That might be charity but 1T was chris
tian charity. The city with its wealth,
churches and boasted civilization should
cooperate in such movement.
Mr.. Angel called the attention Of the
council to the wording OF the resolution.
He stated that IL the resolution passed it
would throw the park commissioners in
peculiar situation According
TO the resolution the park
commissioners must furnish employment
and even IL they could not do so the man
would havea claim on the city for his
dollar per day. He urged upon the coun-
Gil the necessity of adopting another re-
solution in place OF the one under dis
cussion, which would give the
park commissioners the power OF
having help i'm its discretion and
would also provide for the securing of
such apparatus and machinery as would
he deemed necessary.
Mr.. Millen introduced resolution au-
thorizing the reference of the matter to
the commissioner of public works to eX-
anime and report thereon.
Mr.. Millcn sta a that he did not wish
to bar progress in he least, but had ad-
vocated the ve,..tg OF the power i'm the
commissioner OF public works rather than
with the park commissioners. The former
was well acquainted with the workings Of
his department and was better qualified
to decide upon the merits OF the work
man than the park commissioners.
Mr.. Angel then moved that the whole
matter he recommitted to the committee
on finance, with instructions to prepare a
new resolution embodying ali the sugges-
tions made. the report to be made at the
noXt meeting.
MIR. Vaughan claimed that the commit
tee on finance could not render any other
verdict than that given, and could not
see how the matter could be rendered
more satisfactory by recommitment TO the
committee. However, the question was
put to the council and was carried with
out opposition.
AT this point Mr.. Burdick moved that
the council meet on Monday next, Jan.
15, at SIP. M, and IL was so voted.
Miscellaneous business.
Mr.. Darcy presented joint resolution
authorizing an appropriation OF $4,000 for
the immediate relief Of the poor. and IL
was ordered referred " the committee on
finance.