The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-07
request for something new in the way Of
railroad legislation.
Election of City Solicitor.


solicitor for one year, and a member Of
the park commission for three years. 1t
was moved and seconded that the
Council concur with the Board
in the reelection of the present incum-
bent, Francis A. Colwell. Mr.. Barden
placed in counter nomin ination the name
OF Daniel r. Bsllou, and IL was seconded
by Mr.. Perkins. Mr.. Vaughan then
nominated Mr.. Edwin ID. Bsssett,
not, as he said, because he himself wanted
Mr.. Bsssstt to be solicitor, but at the re-
quest of one of his constituents. Mr..
Parkhurst seconded this nomination in
the spirit in which 1t was made. The vote
was; Colwell 21, Ballou 10, Bassett 2. And
Mr.. Colwell was declared elected in con-
currence.
His Honor the Mayor was reelected
park commissioner for three years. There
were no counter nominations.
Chairman Vaughan of the finance COM
mittee presented bills for ordinances add
In $50, 900 respectively to the appropria-
tions for the support OF public schools
and public buildings, and moved their
adoption under suspension OF rule l6. 1t
was so voted.
Complimentary to MIR. Joyce.
Mr.. Vaughan also presented the reports
OF the expert examiner on the affairs in
| the departments OF the city treasurer, tho
city auditor, and recorder of deeds. He
| called attention of the members to the re-
| marKably fine showing made by the re-
corder's department, and assured them
| that no mistake had been made in elect
| ing Edward 4. Joyce
The monthly report OF the finance COM
| rittee for April, relative to the coupon
bonds was also received
Mr.. Durfee asked for two weeks more
| time for the highway committee to make
its report on the paving of Benefit street
and it was granted.
Mr.. Davis presented a monthly report
of the board of fire commissioners
Mr.. Vose presented bill for an ordi-
nance for the regulation OF street rail-
ways. II was tabled, ordered printed and
| distributed.
Mr.. John Il. Kendrick for the commit
| tee on education offered a resolution au-
| thoriZing that committee to dispose of,
at public auction or private sale, build
| ings on the lands condemned for school
| purposes. Passed.
Upon recommendation OF the commit
tee on claims the petitions OF the follow
ing persons for the abatement OF sewer
assessments were granted.
Annie O'Reilly, 5000; Asa Messen helm,
s43.46; John and William A. Graham, S32; I;
Ann l.. Howard, S32.16; Ann Ryan, s32; I;
City Savings Bank, s44.21; Henry p. Jor-
dan, s2S; James q. Seton and wife, S45; !;
Chemical Works, s113.04; Efie M. Com
sion of taxes the petitions of
AIIca T. McEanna aud nf nouial Mo-
Fsrland siS0 were also granted.
The claim of Jesse M. Mello for s1400
damages was allowed.
Upon recommendation OF the same COM
mittee these petitioners were granted
leave to withdraw.
George w. and Agnes Sauthof, John
Mccarthy, J. J. Finsn, Peter McGovern,
X. Il. slade, Bridget Murray, James
Campbell and John N. Clark.
Continued Business.
The bill for an ordinance providing for
an increase OF the number of policemen
from $50 to 275 was taken from the table
and adopted. Also bill for an ordinance
establishing five public drinking foun-
tains.
Mr.. Parkhurst called from the table the
resolution directing the city solicitor to
apply for leg gislation authorizing the elec-
tion OF q board OF equalization OF taxes
and moved its passage.
Mr.. Perkins opposed the measure on the
ground that the egislation which 1t pro-
posed to secure Is unnecessary and Mr..
West, after some characteristic sarcasm,
moved its indefinite postponement, and
it was SO voted.
In Concurrence.
In addition to the election of city solici-
tor and park comm ioner, the Common
Council concurred with the Board in the
following:
Resolution granting permission to the
Narragsnsett Electric Lighting Company
TO change location OF its poles on Orange
street.
Resolutions granting permission to
Orrin Il. Jones and Bernard McGuinness
to move buildings.
Resolution requesting the Mayor and
Aldermen to establish Elmhurst street as
public highway.
Forty-n ninth quarterly report OF the de-
partment OF public works.
Assessment and Collection of Taxes.
The ordinance adopted in the Board
providing for the assessment and collec-
tion OF taxes was also passed. 1t provides
for the regular assessment OF 81 60 and q
800 TO be used in the following pro-
portion, 50 cents for ordinary ex-
penses, So cents for the sinking fund
and 1s cents for city's proportion Of
State tax. Also the annual resolution
authorizing the city treasurer to hire
sl5l, ,692.95 to add TO the appropriation for
the State tax.
The resolution directing the city solicit
tor TO apply TO the General Assembly for
amendments of Sections and IL of
Chapter 735 OF the Public Laws pro-
vividing that the assessors OF taxes
shall furnish the board OF oanvassers and
registration with a certified copy OF the
tax assessment, and also that personal
| property taxes shall be paid before the
tenth day prior to the election OF mem
bers of the City Council was referred {
the committee on ordinances.
Resolutions were passed accepting $50
each from Ella J. Alfreds and William =.
Robinson for tho North Burial Ground