The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-01-07

City Engineers Department-William
City Property--Dsvid Burton, Philip B.
Durfee, John Il. Kendrick, Timothy T..
Claims Samuel Whitley, Phillip B.
Durfee, Horace X. Blanchard, Joseph 0.
San Souci.
Education--John 4. Kendrick. G. Frank
Parkhurst, Walter II. Barney, George J.
Finsnce-william p. vaug AL bert l..
Anthony, Gilbert A. Phillips, Joseph II.
Kendrick.
Fire department-Lewis T.. Dunn, Al
bert Z. White, Charles A. Barden, Bur-
Harbor-Albsrt c. White, Thomas w.
Waterman, George Z. Cressy, James Bur.
Highways-Philip b. Durfee, George L.
vose. Ezekiel w. Clark, James +. Free
man.
Lamps-Horace X. Blanchard, David
Burton, George ii. Wood, Augustine
Giblin.
North Burial Ground-william X. Rey-
noids, William +. Vaughan, Ezekiel M.
Clarke, A. Herbsit Arnold.
Ordinances--C. Frank Parkhurst, Will
lam +. Vaughan, Gilbert A. Phillips, Wal
ter II. Barney.
singer, John l.. Rcmlinger, Timothy q.
Poiice-J Joseph II. Kendrick, Charles A.
Barden, Lyman b. Messenger, John l..
Remlinger.
Printing = William Millen, Samuel
Whitley, James X. Trask, Timothy Il.
Ryan.
Railroads George L. vose, william K.
Reynolds, Albert c. White, Jr., William
Moore.
Sewers George ii. Wood, William
Biskely, Stephen n. Lougee, Daniel j.
Water-Thomas w. Waterman, james
=. Freeman, Augustine Giblin, William j.
Beane.
Fourth of July Committee--Burm +.
Perkins, A. Herbert Arnold, George p.
Cressy, James Burdick, William j. Beane.
The following resolutions were passed
and reports received:
Resolution to adopt the rules OF 1894 as
the rules OF the Common Council fol 1896.
Resolution TO contract for advertising,
printing and stationery.
Resolution for printing the Mayors ad-
dress and the city manual.
Resolution TO print the annual report OF
the commissioners of the North burial
grounds the annual report of the chief
nual report OF the overseer Of the poor.
Resolution regulating the number OF
city documents TO be printed.
Resolution referring the Mayors mes
sage and the stated reports TO the proper
committees.
Resolution to index and bind the reso-
lutions and city documents for 1894.
Forty eighth annual report of the city
auditor upon the receipts and expendi-
lures for the year ending sept 80, 1894.
Annual report OF the city treasurer for
the financial year ending September 80,
1894
Annual report OF the chief engineer of
the fire department..
Annual report of the inspector OF kero-
sene.
Annual report of Joseph 8. @. Cobb,
police justice for 1894.
Annual report of the city sealer.
The following resolutions were also
passed:
Resolved. That John j. Massie be, and
ne Is hereby elected a commissioner of
sinking funds for the term of three years
ensuing the fret Monday in January,
1885,
Resolved, That from the justices as
signed to keep the peace within the city
OF Providence, Joseph s. G. Cobb and
Henry j. Dubois be, and they are hereby,
selected to comprise he police court dur
ing the present municipal year.
Resolved, That Messrs. Angel, Davis,
Trask, Lougee and Blakeley, having been
elected by ballot member OF the joint
COMMITTEES on accounts on the part of the
Gated to the Board of Aldermen.
Upon recommendation of the committee
on finance the school committee were
authorized to expend 5000 for evening
school purposes in addition to The original
appropriation.
The Council concurred with the Board
in passing resolution relative to O sewer
extending TO Hills wharf.
Councilman Millen presented a resolu-
tion that committee be appointed to in
vestigate the matter Of salaries paid to
city officials. Upon Mr.. Millen's motion
1t was laid on the table.
The Council adjourned until January
n at 8 O'Clock.
The Flowers.
The following gentlemen found the
piles OF reference books and city docu-
ments on their several desks covered with
flowers.
CouncIlmen Lewis A. Davis. Timothy
Ryan, William J. Beane, David j. O'Con-
nell, George j. West, Joseph II. Ken
drick. J. ID. San souci, Timothy
Y. Murphy, Albert c. White, Thomss
w. Waterman, John l.. Remlinger, James
F. Freeman, Samuel Whitley, Walter ii.
Barney, Burmah L. Perkins, j. William
Moore and all the Aldermen.
Upon tho Mayors desk was q beautiful
basket OF roses from Miss Olney and a
floral horseshoe from fireman Joseph s.
Devine.
The New OGlcials.
The only three city officials for the
coming year who are to enter upon the
duties Of their Offices for the first time
are City Auditor Phillip q. Chase, Re-
corder OF Deeds Edward c. Joyce and
City Gauger James II. Moran.
et Auditor Chase.
Colonel Phillip s. Chase was born Nov.
8, 18i3, In Portsmouth, where he obtained
his preparatory education for later
course in the East Greenwich Academy.
At the age of II he enlisted for the war
in Battery r, First Rhcde Island Light
Artillery, and was mustered out Nov. 2,
1864, having risen to the rank OF licutcn-
ant.
In the year 1s6s-67 he represented Ports
mouth In the abode Island General As
semi bly,, and after that made his residence
in Providence, serving as bookkeeper in
the board Of water commissioners, and
later in tho public works department from