The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-08
IN The COUNCIL.
The City Tax Will be SLIGO
per Hundred This Year.
Consolidated Asked to Assign Reason
for Failure to File Train Shed Plans.

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The Common Council met last evening,
i President Sellew in the chair. The vote
OF tax on real and personal property was
fixed at sl.60 on 800, and the cltys
proportion OF the State tax at slol,-
69295, the city treasurer being au-
thorixed to hire that amount. = Resolntign
was adopted directing the commissioner
OF public works TO withhold his approval
Of petitions for removal OF buildings
across the city'sstreets. Among the mat
ters passed in concurrence was the
amendment 10 the electric light
ordinance adopted by the Board and the
resolution requesting the committee on
terminal facilities TO call the attention OF
the Consolidated Railroad TO It's fall
nre to file acceptance of the conditions
involved in the plan for the new
union depot with the traln-shed
attachment. The bill regulating the
soliciting of passengers by hackmen and
revocation of licenses was non-concurred
In by vote of 20 to IL. The Council con-
Cured in the election of City Solicitor
Colwell and Park Commissioner Henry u.
Winship and adjourned for two weeks.
Reports of Committees.
Mr.. Parkhurst for the committee on
ordinances presented report of the COM
mittee upon resolution relative TO an
agreement with William Nj. Bailey and
Amasa Nj. Eaton, and the report was
ordered referred to the joint special COM
mittee to secure the right OF way for main
trunk sewers.
Mr.. Vaughan for the committee on
finance introduced bill relative to the as
sessment of tax on real and personal
estate of 81. go for each 500 of the value
thereof, and it was adopted.
A resolution fixing the city's proportion
for the State tax at S151 ,692. 90 and autho-
rizing the city treasurer TO hire that
amount was passed.
Mr.. Winsor for the committee on fire
department presented the monthly re-
port of the chief engineer of the fire de-
partment, showing an expenditure for the
month OF April OF s29s2.04. The report
was received.
Mr.. Vose for the committee on railroads
presented communication which was
referred TO the committee at the last
meeting, relative TO the workings of the
street railway sytems at Boston,
and asked that 1t be read. Mr.. Vaughan
objected, and asked that il be placed on
file and referred to the Board of Alder
men. MIR. Mccarthy, who presented the
communication at the previous meeting
demanded that 1T be read and the clerk
commenced to read it. The communication
was of the burlesque order consisting OF a
clipping from Boston newspaper and
after few lines had been read Mr.. Nc
Carthy objected to its continuance. He
to him and that he had presented IL TO the
Council without perusing it. The clipping
was finally referred to the Councilman
from the Sixth Ward.
For Publishing Early Town Records.
Councilman MiIlen of the committee on
printing offered resolution for the ap-
preparation of $1,000 TO be used in collect
Ing and publishing the early town
records, and the amount to be taken from
the appropriation for printing. The reso-
luton was passed.
Miscellaneous Business.
A resolution was adopted directing the
commissioner of public works to withhold
his approval of petitions to move build
ings.
the construction of sewers i'm Whit
marsh, Broad, Jackson avenue, Burnett,
Adelaide avenue, Perry, Howard, Forest,
South Angel, East River Stamford,
Merino avenue, Prairie avenue.
TheIpetition of the Elisha Dyer Vinton
Home for remission of tax was received
and resolution granting the same was
passed.
The semi-annual report of the city soli-
citor was received and ordered communi-
Gated TO the Board of Aldermen.
Petitions to define the grade of Hatha-
way, 6pooner, Sawyer and Bissell streets;
to lay out Plum street and Elmgrove
avenue, and request for public hearing
on the widening OF Washington street
were referred TO the committee on high
ways.
A resolution that the park commis-
sioners be authorized TO have lake No.
at Roger Williams Park dredged and to
make other improvements at the park, at
cost not exceeding 5000 was laid on the
table.
The petition of Joe Moss To have lamps
maintained on Dimond and Chaudler
streets and River avenue was referred to
the committee on lamps.
A resolution to lay out the triangular
piece OF land at the corner of Governor
and Williams streets, known as Fenner
Park, was passed.
A resolution that the joint special COM
mlttee on taxation and assessments report
to the Council and Board within 20 DAYS
on delinquent taxpayers was laid on the
table.
Councilman knight introduced a petit
tieH ffem the League of American w heef-
men that the Union Railroad Company
prevent OIL from dropping from the cars
TO the pavements. 1t was referred to
The committee on railroads.
Concurrent Business.
The bill concerning theatrical bills and
posters passed by the Board of Aldermen
was referred to the committee on ordi-
nance.
The bill pertaining to the regulation OF
electric wires, with an amendment
allowing for arc lights TO hang
lower than eight feet from the side
walk II specially insulated, was
passed in concurrence. The insertion
of the amendment makes the bill read as
II was originally presented TO the Council
at the last meeting.
The bill concerning "hacks, omnibusses,
etc" which came from the Board with