The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-17


dix 10 the city ngineer's report; a petition
Of the Union for Practical Progress; q
resolution directing the committee on
finance to inquire into the layout of Elm
wood avenue; petition OF Matthew j.
Cummings for increase OF salary; resolu-
tion providing for the cutting OF grass
on the Dexter Training Field; resolution
directing the superintendent OF hacks to
repair the city fiagsta fis resolution provid-
ing for inquiry relative 10 salaries and fees
OF the city officers; resolution authorizing
the city treasurer TO employ additional
assistance; an ordinance authorizing the
fire commissioners to employ a surgeon,
and a petition of the inf p ,ctor OF build
ings for assistance" They were indefn-
itely postponed.
THE CITY SOLICITORS SALARY.
Mr.. Vaughan called from the table the
bill for an ordinance in amendment OF
chapter AZ of the ordinances entitled
"Salaries," and fixing the salary of the
city solicitor and his assistants, which
was laid on the table November 4, 1895.
Under chapter as OF the ordinances the
city solicitor received $1,000, out OF which
he paid his first assistant, while the city
paid the second assistant $500. The
amendment provides for the payment OF
the fret assistant $4,000, by the city, leav-
ing the city solicitors $1,000 intact.
Mr. Waterman was the only one who
saw ut to oppose the increase, but when
1t was advocated by the leaders OF both
the majority and the minority
OF the Council he withdrew his
opposition. After remarks by Council
men West, Psrkhurst, Phillips, Perkins
and Joseph ii. Kendrick. strongly advo-
eating the amendment, 1t was adopted
by unanimous vote.
A bill for an ordinance IN amendment
to chapter 676 providing for the necessary
transfers to square up accounts was also
Daszed upOn recommendation of the
finance committee.
For the committee on claims Chairman
Whiteley recommended the payment OF
$500 to the St. Maria Home as aba tenent
OF taxes; $500 for damages and s337 to
Thomas McCabe.
Spencer &. Vose, Michael j. Smith,
Iohn Thompson, Robert Il. Carroll and
John Shiersop, asking for compensation
for damages, and Isaac s. Battey, Sylves-
ter Tillinghsst and Albert Horton, pc
titioners for remission OF taxes, were
given leave TO withdraw, upon recommen
dation Of the comm ittee on claims
u. Zawatsky, Walter Il. Harrington,
Joseph J. Damage, w. T.. n :. A. Ran
dali, Flint Company and Rhensnia Mills
were also given leave to withdraw.
Chairman Whiteley also presented a
resolution directing the committee on or
dinances to report what legislation Is
necessary to protect the city against liza
biiity for damages caused by distractions
left in the streets by building contractors.
Passed.
Upon recommendation OF the commit
tee on highways resolutions were passed
ordering the layout and extens ion OF
Mt. Pleasant avenue, the layout and
widening OF Hanna street, and the layout
and extension OF Lexington avenue un-
der the betterment act.
From the same committee came a recon-
mendation to lay out Burlington avenue
and II was so voted. Several petitioners for
the layout of certain other streets were
given leave TO withdraw.
The same committee recommended the
passage OF resolution directing the city
solicitor TO secure from the General As
sembly such legislation that Will make IL
a misdemeanor, with q provision for a
suitable fine, TO throw rubbish in any
public thorongnfare. Passed.
Councilman Lougee, chairman pro tenn
OF the committee on sewers, recommended
sewers in Dexter, Transit and West hiver
streets and they were ordered.
AN HABITUAL CRIMINAL ACT.
Councilman Joseph III. Kendrick for
the committee on police presented bill
for an ordinance in amendment TO sec
tion of chapter 80, relative TO the power
of the Mayor to appoint a deputy chief,
captains, lieutenants and sergeants OF
police and the amendment fixed the num-
ber OF sergeants at'16 instead OF 10. The
bill was passed.
Mr.. Kendrick also presented a resolu-
city solicitor and chief of police to appear
before the General Assembly at its next
January session ana ask for additional
legislation for greater effectiveness in
handling criminal cases OF the city. The
resolution proposes some act that shall
be similar TO the "babitual criminal act"
OF Massac chusetts. Mr.. West amended
the resolution by directing the city
solicitor to first prepare his act and sub
nit it to the Council before going to the
Legislature. Ii was passed as amended.
Mr.. Vose offered a resolution giving to
the Union Railroad Company permission
to build guard on College street, with
the approval of the solicitor. Passed.
For the committee on city property,
Chairman Burton submitted the plans OF
Martin & Hall for grammar school
building at the corner OF Broad and
Eddy streets, which were adopted also a
resolution appropriating $780, 600 for a
high school building at the corner OF
Hope street and Alumni avenue, and a
resolution providing for the excavation
for the basement of the same building at
a cost Of $1,000 both OF which were
passed.
Mr.. John L. Kendrick. chairman OF
the committee on education, presented a
bill for an ordinance in amendment to
tie ordinance on salaries, providing for
the increase Of the salary OF the director
OF music in the public schools from $500
to $1,000, and for the increase of the sal
ary of the engineer of the Manual Train
ing High School. The bill was passed by
q vote OF II TO II, the opposition coming
principally from Mr.. Waterman and Mr..
Clark.
A resolution was passed, establishing
kindergarten school on Potters avenue,
and upon recommendation of the same
committee the resolution to purchase the
chapel on Harris avenue for school pur-
poses was indefinitely postponed.
RESOLUTION FOR NEw TOMB.
For the committee on North Burial
Ground Councilman Clark of the Second
Ward presented resolution providing
for n new tomb that may be bu lit at
cost not to exceed S35, 900. II was refer
red to the burial ground comm issioners.
For the committee on lamps Mr.. Blan-
chard recommended the passage of
resolution authorizing the same commit
tee to light the new Red Bridge Passed.
A resolution was passed accepting the