The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-22
Private Instruction for Ladies' and Gentlemen.
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sion on the laying out OF Washington
street had been confirmed by the Supreme
Court.
The awards Of loss and damage made
by the commission Is S137, ZIG, of which
$S6,327 has been appealed from, leaving
pended balance for contingencies is $751;
425.e7, making $4,000 more necessary to
settle.
The committee on finance then pre-
sented bill for an ordinance transferring
the required amount, S52, 600, from the
sewer assessment to the appropriation for
contingencies. The ordinance was
adopted.
There was also a communication from
the commissioner OF public works, giving
list OF the men in his department whose
compensation exceeds $1,000 per year.
The list was approved.
A resolution presented by Mr.. Durfee,
ipstructing the city solicitor 10 ask tho
General Assembly for certain legislation
relative to the plumbing laws by which
the inspector will be elected for three
years instead OF for one, was passed.
To Ascertain Ownership.
A resolution was presented by Council
man Vaughan authorizing the COM
missioner Of public works to place q
structure upon certain property hereto
fore leased to the New York, New Haven
d Hartford Railroad Company, and to oc-
cupy the same.
The object of the resolution is to cause
any other claimant of the property to
bring suit and thus determine the owner
ship in the courts. The resolution was
passed.
The monthly report of the chief engin-
eer Of the Fire Department was received.
Petitions of Sarah Il. Campbell, Will
liam Brennan and George A. Youldeu for
remission OF taxes were referred to the
committee on claims.
Petition of the Narragansett Electric
Light Company to erect poles and wires
on Arlington avenue was referred to the
commiss ioner of public works.
Annual report OF tho commissioners Of
the North Burial Ground was received.
Petition of Fred b. Amsden for remis-
sion Of taxes was referred to the commit
tee on claims.
Petition for electric lights on Pcnnsyl-
vana avenue was referred to the commit
tee on lamps.
Report OF the city messenger for the
month of December was received.
Petition for electric lights on Hanover
street was referred to the committee on
lamps.
Report OF city gauger for 1924 was re-
ceived.
Passed I'm Concurrence.
The Board resolution ordering a sewer
In Plum street was referred to the COM
mittee on sewers.
The following matters from the Alder
men were concurred in:
Order to receive the quarterly report Of
the weigher at The haymarket; annual re-
port OF the inspector OF plumbing; re-
port of the record comm toner's sub
mitting the seventh volume of the
gaugers; message OF the Mayor ap-
proving the appointment of deputy city
gaugers; message OF the Mayor announc-
ing the appointment of Mayors clerk; an
ordinance In amendment of Chapter
32 OF the ordinances entitled Messen-
ger Boys" and fixieg the compen-
sation OF messenger boys; resolution
directing the committee on finance to
examine the accounts OF the city auditor,
recorder OF deeds and commissioner of the
North Burial Ground; resolution direct
ing the city solicitor to apply
u the General Assembly for legisla.
tion providing for election of certain
officers every two years; resolution
to apply to the General Assembly for
authority to elect Board OF Cenvassers
and Registration OF Voters. The Council
adjourned for two Weeks.