The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-19

| TO apply to the General Assembly
for the passage OF additional legis-
lation relative to the filing OF lists and
statements OF personal property Tor
purposes OF taxation and authorizing
assessors OF taxes to raise the valuation OF
personal estate for purposes OF assess
ment against any person net filing the
statements required by law TO The extent
| OF at least 20 per cent. per annum over
| and above the last annual assessment
valuation OF any such person.
Resolved, That the city solicitor, to-
gether with the joint special committee
of the City Council appointed under reso-
luton No. IS. current series of 1895, be
and they are hereby authorized and
directed TO appear before the
Joint special committee appointed
by the General Assembly at its
May session, A. ID. 1894, to consider the
question OF exemptions OF property from
taxation, and to urge upon such commit
tee the recommendation of such legisla-
tion as will do away with all exemptions
of property from taxation, SO far as the
same may be legally done.
Mr.. Parkhurst, for the committee on
ordinances, presented report relative to
a retired list for the police department
and with IL bill for an ordinance estab-
fishing the same with the recommenda-
tion of its passage in concurrence with
the Board of Aldermen. Upon motion OF
Mr.. Clark the report was ordered printed
and the bill for an ordinance was laid
over until The next meeting in accordance
with rule 16.
From the same committee also come
the report upon the bill for an ordinance
providing for the examination OF sick
members of the fire department by the
police surgeon. The report stated that
there was no provision for medical atten-
dance upon the firemen, and upon recon-
mendation of the committee the bill was
indefinitely postponed.
From the same committee cane q reso-
luton authorizing the board OF fire COM
missioners to employ a surgeon for de-
partment services at a compensation not
TO exceed 5000 annually. The resolution
was passed.
Chairman Parkhurst for the commit
tee on ordinances also reported on the pc
tition OF the Society for the Prevention
OF Cruelty to Children to have certain
costs in the Municipal Court abated, and
recommended that the petitioners be
given leave to withdraw inasmuch as the
matter is not within the jurisdiction OF
the City Council.
For the committee on city property
Mr.. Burton presented a resolution author
izing the erection of a building in the
city yard on Henderson street for the
storing of disenfectants by the health de-
partment, at a cost not to exceed 5000.
The resolution was passed.
Upon recommendation of the commit
tee on highways, Julius Riewold and
others petitioners for the sprinkling of
Broad street, between Trinity Square and
Public street, were given leave to with
draw. And upon the accommodation of
the same committee the Board of Alder
men were directed to define the grade OF
Cornwall, Suffolk, Yorkshire, Selma,
Cheshire, Longmont, Bedford and Berk-
shire streets.
VIII Oppose the Bill.
resolution, presented by Mr.. Vaughan,
directed the city solicitor to appear be-
fore the General Assembly and protest
known as the "probate act" This
bill, IL it becomes law, Mr..
Vaughan explained, will take
from the city OF Providence the right
OF appointing its Judge of probate and the
fees, amounting to $4,000 or $1,000, of the
Municipal Court, will go to the State in
stead of the city, although the city VIII
still be required to pay all the expenses of
the court, furnish the officers and provide
for the compensation of the clerk and as
sistants. The resolution was passed.
Cross Town line.
Mr.. Joseph II. Kendrick presented q
joint special resolution for joint special
committe to consider the matter of a
cross town line and transfer tickets ON
the Union Railroad Company. The reso-
luton was passed and Oh the part of the
Council President Sellew appointed the
following members: Messrs Joseph ii.
Kendrick, c. Frank Parkhurst, Phillip b.
Durfee, and Walter II. Barney.
In support of his resolution Mr.. Ken
drick declared that the time had come
when the city should reap some OF the
benefits and privileges promised by the
railroad company.
Mr.. Parkhurst presented resolution
for metallic circuit telephone in the
Office of the board OF registration, the
cost thereof to be charged to the appro-
priation for the maintenance of city hall.
After considerable discussion as to what
appropriation it should be charged to the
resolution was amended so that the
cost should be charged to contingencies,
and passed as amended.
For Residents Only.
resolution, introduced by Mr.. Messen-
per, providing that on and after May 1,
1890, no one shall DO employed perma-
nently by the city unless the person en-
plOycd shall be n taXpayer or voter I'm tha