The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-05

| In session for the authority to issue bonds
| for S165, 900, the amount OF the loan TO DC
used In part payment lof city debt OF
| n 400 900 that comes due In July. 1898.
The Al 10000 loan is what Is known as
the City Hall and Sewer Loan. The reso-
luton was passed unanimously.
The Washington Row Matter.
And from the same committee
came a report relative to the dis
pute between the city and the
Weybosset Land Company as TO which Is
responsible for the care Of Washington
row. Accompanying the report was q
resolution hat as soon as the Weybosset
Land Company shall pay into the City
Treasury the sum OF $4,000 the commits
sioner OF public works Is instructed to
build steel or iron bridge 43 feet wide, at
a cost not 10 exceed s51 900, in place of the
present Washington row bridge and tn at
the same shall be dedicated as public
highway. The resolution was passed, 80
voting in the affirmative, with none in
the negative. President Sellew was ex-
cused from voting.
Petitions Granted.
Upon recommendation of the commit
tee ON claims the petitions of the follow
ing for the abatement of sewer assess
ments We're granted: George A. Youlden,
S27.60; Il. NJ. Blake, sl35.50; John q. Hem
ley, $3.50 Elizabeth III. Day, S77.75 and
William r. Brennan, s30.35.
The following petitioners were granted
leave to withdraw upon the recommenda-
tion OF the same committee;, Richard w.
Farr, Sarah Il. Campbell, James Lynch,
Thomas Carey. Henry Carney, Isaac Kleine,
Charles II. Mclean, III. Hausenstep, for re-
mission of taxes; j. j. Crofton, M. Har-
denburg and Ann Healey for damages.
The committee on claims further petit
finnad IN ho fro f.trt
sideration of the claims Of John p. Fox,
one Of the Washington street commits
sioners, inasmuch as the matter Is now In
the court. IL was so voted.
From the committee on education came
resolution to establish the Roger Will
liams avenue primary school. The reso-
luton was passed.
Election of Tax Assessor.
Upon invitation OF the Council, the
Mayor and the Board OF Aldermen came
into the council chamber and the two
bodies went into joint convention for the
election OF tax assessor and surveyor OF
lumber.
Nominations for the first officer were
called for and Councilman Angel nomi-
mated Walter A. Burnham. Alderman
Little placed in counter nomination the
name of George p. Tew and the ballot was
taken. Mr.. Tew received IL votes and
Mr. Burnham 80, and the latter was de-
clared elected as Mr.. Tew's successor for
the term OF three years.
Mr.. Nathaniel {. Bushee was nomi-
mated for surveyor of lumber, but letter
was read from him in which he declined
reelection because of ill health. Mr..
Frank b. Chedeli was then nominated and
elected without opposition.
Upon motion OF Alderman Winsor a
vote OF thanks to Mr.. Bushee was passed
and the two bodies then separated.
Mr.. Parkhurst presented a resolution
that joint special committee be APP
pointed to appear with the city solicitor
before the General Assembly in behalf OF
all legislation of interest to the city OF
Providence. The resolution was passed,
and President Sellew appointed to serve
on the committee Councilmen Parkhurst,
John II. Kendrick, Durfee aud Moore.
Upon recommendation OF the commits
sioner of public works an ordinance was
adopted authorizing the Narragansett
Electric Lighting Company to erect poles
and maintain wires on Arlington avenue.
Councilman Vaughn presented resolu-
tion authorizing the committee on city
property to direct tenants in the cove
lands to vacate.
A resolution was passed to rescind the
resolution OF May s, 1894, directing the
city solicitor to ask the General Assembly
TO repeal Chapter 100 relating to a board
OF fire commissioners In the city OF Provi-
dence.
The report OF the city auditor for
January was received, read and COM
municated to the Board of Aldermen.
The annual report OF the eperseer of the
poor was received, read by title and COM
mnnicated 10 the Board Of Alderman.
The annual report OF the park commits
sioners for 1894 was received, read and
communicated TO the Board of Aldermen.
The monthly r port OF he city treasurer
for January on the surrender OF coupon
bonds was received and communicated to
the Board.
by Concurrent Action.
In concurrence with the Board of Alder
men the Council passed upon the follow
ing matters:
Annual report OF the commissioner of
public works upon public bridges.
Annual report of the surveyor OF lum-
ber.
Resolution directing the committee on
city property to move the lamp and pub
lie building departments from the old city
yard to the new city yard, and appropri-
ating S15,000 therefor.
An ordinance concerning the fire de-
partment OF the City OF Providence and
carrying into effect tho provisions of
chapter HOO OF the public laws passed at
the January session of the General Assem-
bly, A, ID. 1892, and providing for the elec-
tion of a board of fire comm issioners.
Resolution approving the proposed act
TO be presented to the General Assembly
by the city solicitor entitled "An Act
Creating Board of Canvassers and Reg
istration for the City OF Providence"
The resolutions relative to board of
fire commissioners and to a board OF cam
vassers were not passed without much de-
bate and some opposition. The passage
or the first resolution was by vote OF
20 TO Sand OF the second bya vote OF 80
to z.
The Board resolution directing the city
solicitor to apply TO the General Assembly
for certain changes In the building law,
so called, were referred to the committee
on ordinances.