The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-20
COMMON COUNCIL.
A Committee Appointed To Adjust
City Hall Salaries.

water on the sidewalks OF the city
to before O'Clock in the
morning, instead OF a. m, as
before. He stated that he intended To
champion the young Indy clerks and shop
girls who run a great risk of catching
puddles caused by clerks and janitors
washing off windows and sidewalks just
as the misses are going TO work.
M. Mccarthy Immediately moved that
the ordinance be referred TO the commit
tee on ordinances.
water is used already. MIR. Reysolds
did not believe in the abuse OF the
use OF water, but he thought II
we'll tosxempt the storekeeper on the out
of-the- way streets from compelling their
clerks who do not get through work be-
fore 1o:30 or IL p. M, TO GET up an hour
earlier To wash their windows.
Somebody moved that the matter be
referred to the committee on the North
Burial Ground and Mr.. Mccarthy thought
that "a grave intimation" a. Mr.. Key
nolds is chairman of that commit
tee. Somebody else said chestnut,
and Mr.. San Souci moved an amendn'"nt
to make the time 1880 a. M, which was
finally adopted.
A resolution was adopted AUTHORIZING
the payment of $50 10 James A. Wall for
property destroyed by the superintendent
OF health.
The resolution to appoint joint special
committee TO inquire into and report
upon the advisabiiity OF adjusting salaries
of employees in the City Hall was taken
from the able.
Mr.. Miller stated that his reason for
bringing this matter before the
Council was that there has been
Misunderstanding in relation TO salaries
in the different depertmentsj. j.thst many
l.. = he f.h lzta ,trr.a
have been received and that special COM
mittee TO inquire into the matter could
do no harm and might do good. Some
are undoubtedly getting too much and
others too little, and there are also some
receiving fees which might be investi-
gated.
Mr.. Mccarthy said il 1t was a question
OF appropriation il might be well to refer
1t TO the finance committee, but as 1t is
going TO cost nothing an inquiry might
be of great value. The resolution was
finally adopted. The chair appointed
Messrs. Anthony, Burdick, Blakely and
Ira Winsor TO investigate.
The report OF the committee on the pc
tition OF the Weybosset Land Company
and others for the opening of Washing
ton Row Bridge was laid upon the table
and ordered printed upon motion OF
Chairman Durfse.
Upon recommendation OF the commit
tee on public property 1t was voted TO APP
proprinte $4,000 for a primary school
house on Hendrick street In the tenth dis
trict and $4,000 for one corner OF Court
Hand and GesleH streets ia the ninth dis
trict
communication was received from
Mayor Olney regarding the death of City
Paymaster Winship and stated that he
had ordered the City Hall to be closed
from III 80 a. m. to ] 80 y. m. tomorrow on
account of the funeral, which is to take
place at noon.
Joint resolutions from the City Council
on the late police captain were adopted,
and Councilman Burdick seconded them
in stirring eulogy.
Mr.. McCarth1 moved that the report OF
the committee on railroads, SUBJ
mitting communication from
the Union Railroad Company in
response 10 a resolution of the City Ceat--
ell, laid on the table Oct. %, be taken
from the table. This was done and the
report recommitted TO the committee to
spur them TO lncrens their efforts TO get
cross-town lines and transfer checks.
The commissioner OF public works was
authorized to purchase materials for
water pipes and sewers for 1895.
The Joint standing committee on police
recommended the purchase OF the neces-
sAry equipments for furnishing the new
barn in connection with the police signal
A resolution was passed for the appro-
priGtion OF 5000 for the collection and
printing OF the early records of Provi-
dence.
The petition OF Daniel Burdick and
Others for the extension OF the Camp
street line was reported back by Mr.. Vose.
The Union Railroad Company was given
permission TO construct single trolley
line through New York and Maryland
avenues and on Traverse street TO Wick
enden street.
An amendment to provide for rules OF
order for the Council was indefin itely
The petition of Ike Clement for remis-
sion of tax was referred to the committee
The petition OF Nellie A. Burke for re-
mission of tax was referred to the commit
tee on claims.
The monthlyreport of the City yMessenger
for October was received.
petition requesting the Union Rail-
stTUUt, wgg referred 10 the COMMITTEES ON
railroads.
Mr.. Winsor presented a petition of
Lloyd l.. Tillinghast for damages and
moved its reference TO the committee on
claims. SO voted.
Mr.. Burton presented petition OF
Andrew Diokhaut asking for remission of
reference 10 the committee on railrosds.
So voted.
A resolution granting permission to
Thomas Duffy to move a building was
passed.
MIR. Freeman presented petition OF
Slater and wife for remission OF
sewer assessment, and Frank Reynolds
for remission of taxes, and moved their
reference SO the committee on claims.
SO voted.
In Concurrence.
The following concurrent business was
done:
The monthly statement OF the city au-
ditor for October, 1894, was received.
The i2d quarterly report OF the depart
ment Of public works was received.
A resolution was passed directing the
city engineer TO present plans and speci-
hcations for a new bridge upon the site
OF Exchange bridge.
a resolution was passed directing the
commissioner OF public works TO remove
dead wires, etc, from che highways.
A resolution wGs passed 10 pave Traverse
street with gffniIe blocka.
Resolutions were passed TO build sewers
in Broad, Bsrton, Brattls and Stewart
streets and Pomona avenue.