The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-08
COM MON COUNCIL.

In the absence OF President Sellew,
Councilman John w. Angel was elected
to preside.
For the committee or ordinances Mr..
Farkhurst recommended the adoption OF
an ordinance fixing the salary of the
members of the board of registration at
$1,000 each per apnum. So voted.
Mr.. Remlinger presented joint resolu-
tion authorizing the expenditure Of $1,000
for two boat sheds at Roger Williams Park
TO be built by contract or otherwise. Mr..
Clark moved to amend the resolution by
striking out the words "or otherwise"
making it imperative to have the work
done by contract. The resolution was
passed an amended.
Mr.. Davis presented a communication
from the board of fire commissioners re-
lative to the salaries OF members Of the
department.
Mr.. Davis also stated that the amounts
of salaries were the same as they had been
and the Council then approved the list
presented by the commissioners.
Mr.. Vaughan presented a joint resolu-
tion for the addition of $4,000 to the ap-
preparation for public bridges, the same
to be taken from the appropriation for
miscellaneous accounts, and was the
amount received from the Weybosset
Land Company. Mr.. Vaughan explained
that it was merely matter of bookkeep-
ing, and the resolution was passed.
For the committee on lamps Mr.. Blan-
chaId presented communication setting
forth the terms of the contract now ex-
isting between the city and the Nara
gansett Electric Lighting Company. The
city now has 1900 arc lamps for which it
pays 3Sh cents per night. Five
hundred more are needed and
with the 1900 lamps a reduction
of 3JI cents a light could be obtained.
Accompanying the report was resolu-
tion authorizing the committee on lamps
to make q new contract with the Light
Company for five years, stipulating for
1900 lights at 80 cents q night each. The
resolution was passed.
The appointments OF deputy surveyors
of lumber were approved.
Upon recommendation Of the commits
sioner of public works the petition OF the
Narragansett Electric Light Company to
erect poles and maintain wires on Plenty
street was granted.
Petitions for the concreting OF side
walks around Hoppin Park and at the
corner of Elm and Bassett streets were
referred TO the committee on highways.
The petition of Charles ID. Rogers and
others for a high School on the East
Side was referred to the committee on
education.
The petition OF the Corinthian Yacht
Club for a sewer in Seymour street was not
recommended and the petitioners were
given leave TO withdraw.
The petition of w. Il. Mitchell for n
sewer in Lexington avenue was referred
TO the committee on sewers.
The petition of George A. Youlden for
n sewer in Autumn street was referred TO
the same committee.
Petitions of ID. McFallon and(E. A. Per-
kins for remission OF tax were referred TO
the committee on claims.
The gift of $50 from George w. Glad
ding for the North Burial Ground was
received.
Petition for the laying out OF Stanwood
and Niagara streets were referred 10 the
committee on highways.
A petition TO define the grade OF Wares
worth street was referred to the same
committee.
Petitions OF Nellie Burk and Joseph
Campbell for the remission OF taxes were
referred to the committee on claims.
Petitions OF Edwin Kelley and the
Peoples Savings Bank for remission OF
sewer assessments were referred TO the
committee on claims.
A bill for an ordinance pertaining TO
the duties OF the police surgeon was re-
ferred 90 the committee on ordinances,
and TO the same committo was referred
the petition OF the Rhode Island Society
for the Prevention OF Cruelty to Children
for remission OF costs for certain cases i'm
the municipal court.
The resignation OF Councilman William
*. Reynolds Of Ward was presented by
Mr. Waterman, and accepted. a rcsolu-
tion was then passed ordering n special
election I'm WARD g. on Wednesday March
20, TO iill the vacancy.
The police pension bill, which was
passed by the Board and sent in for con-
current action, was referred to the com
mittee Oh ordinances.