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

Then Mccarthy intimated that IL the
| Legislature was Democratic Mr.. Park
! hurst wouldn't ask of it any such uncon-
! ditional law and the chairman of the
committee on ordinances declared that il
| the Legislature was anything like the one
| in power year ago he wouldn't ask 1t for
| anything.
| Mr.. Sheahan offered a further amend
ment that the words City Council be
taken out OF the resolution and "Repub-
| lican City Committee" substituted. The
sarcasm was supported with a second, and
| then voted down. After more trouble
| styled "a good old-fashioned fight" by
somo of the oldest members, the resolu-
with but small minority voting
| against it.
| The matter was then clinched by a
| motion from Councilman John Il. Ken
| drick tc reconsider and one by Coun cil-
man Vaughan to lay on the table the mo-
tion to reconsider, the latter being car
ried.
From the committee on ordinances there
was also report on resolutions directing
the committee to report an ordinance re-
lative to the purchase OF land for the city
| of Providence.
Also, bill for an ordinance in amend
ment OF regulation 13 of chapter 10.
Also, bill for an ordinance providing
| for the election of superintendent OF
| printing and defining his duties.
Also, a petition of the electors of Ward
l requesting a change OF district boundary
| line. Upon recommendation of the COM
| mittee the whole matter was indefinitely
| postponed and the First Ward petitioners
| granted leave to withdraw.
Chairman Vaughan for the committee
| on finance presented the report on coupon
| bonds for the month of December, and
| recommended the indefinite postpone
| ment of the following resolutions: That
5000 be added TO the park appropriation,
| that the committee on new i'm
| dustries be authorized to publish
report setting forth the COM
mercial advantages OF Providence,
an increase of salary, and the resolution
that the whole Fire Department should
| be made permanent. The Council voted
in accordance with the recommendation.
The same committee presented an ordi-
nance providing for a reservation fund
and the parts of appropriations to be
taken from 1t. MIR. Vaughn explained
that it was merely to simplify the book
Keeping for the city auditors department..
The ordinance was adopted.
For the committee on claims Chairman
Whitley recommended that Mary Howard
be allowed 1900 for damages; that the
sewer assessment of George A. Russell,
$i2.S9, and Bridget Mcguire, $50. .16, be re-
mitted, and that the abatement of the
taxes OF the following persons be al
lowed: James B. Lloyd, S160; Daniel i.
Child, $50; Thomas Caffrey, Sl2 80; George
w. Bradford, $50; Ann Flynn, $3.50;
Harriet +. Erownell. $500; George G.
Nightingale, estate, $500; New York ~
New England Railroad Company, S32S495.
The recommendations We're adopted.
From the committee on city property
came a resolution that $4,000 be added TO
the appropriation for the new central po-
lice station, with the request that it be
referred TO the committee on finance, and
ii was so referred.
These resolutions recommended by the
same committee were passed; That the
city property purchased for school pur-
poses at the corner of Gesler and Court
land streets be sold; that $500 be added to
the original appropriation Tor enlargipg
the Pond street fire station; and that S54
and s67 be added to the appropriation for
barn rental on Stewart street,
The grade OF the following streets and
avenues were ordered established upon re-
commendation OF the committee on high
ways: Washington avenue, Olney street,
Mumford, Eames street, Delaware, Ala
bama, Massachusetts. Mississippi. New
York, Indiana, Maryland, Ohio, Califor-
mia and Vermont avenues.
IA resolution was recommended by this
committee to nccept the tract OF land, so
feet wide and 20iS feet long conveyed TO
the city by Mary Miller i'm n deed OF gift
on the condition that the same should be
| N'NA w hfk DuEDOSto ds lit Dfotu
street entrance 10 Roger Williams Park
and be broughtio o grade and maca mized.
The resolution was adopted.
Chairman Anthony OF { he Joint special
committee on pending suits reported that
the cascs OF Sarah ID. Mathewson and
Barbara Eyer against the city had been
settled by the payment to the claimants
OF $500 and $500 respectively. TlS re-
port was received.
Concurrent Matter.
In concurrence with tho Bonrd OF Alder.
men The Council passed the following:
Semi-anuual report OF the city solicitor.
An ordinance directing the park com
missioners io charge certain salaries to the
appropriations for oiiferent parks.
RESOLUTION relative TO rights OF way
through, Mason, Randolph and Ravine
streets, etc, for sewerage purposes.
r. kesOlu teft--tr trt+ftf.ff. permission
Viiliam w. May TO movo n building.
RESOLUTION granting Charles II.
McGovern permission TO move n building.
Referred Businrss.
Tho petition Of the Providence Tcle-
| phone Company TO erect poles In certain
streets was referred TO the comm Missioner
~ public works. The petit on of George
W. Bsnsoa and Henry p. l,rnson for re.
fnissicn oi tex -. uf Il. NJ. Blake aud John
Z. Henley for The abatement Of sewer as