The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-19
Report on the Subject Pre-
sented to the Council.
The Assembly Bill for New Probate
Regulations Objected to.
TRANSFER Checks Again brought Up.
Committee Appointed 20 Consider IL.

Last nights session OF the Common
Council was characterized by unusual
breviiy and also by the amount OF pn-
usually important business taken up
during the hour and quarter between
roll call and adjournment.
The very intricate and comprehensive
system of taxation in tho city
was thoroughly reviewed in n lengthy
report from the committee on
ordinances, resolution was passed TO
oppose tho State in carrying out pro-
posed piece Of legislation that would, IL
consummated, curtail the revenue of
the city by several thousands of dollars.
And the hackneyed subject of railroad
privileges was brought in way that COM
mended attention, and in way that in
dicated that the question OF transfers,
ETC., might at last get beyond the stage of
being subject for fruitless harangues.
An ordinance in amendment OF Chapter
$50 OF the city ordinances relating to the
salaries OF the board of canvassers and
registration, and an ordinance adding
eiS0O to the appropriation made by Chap
creting and grading at Dexter Training
Field, both OF which had been passed to q
second reading and continued from March
al, were adopted.
The report OF the committee on claims,
recommending the payment of S400 to
Billings Bros, for the loss of horse and
buggy.stolen from the health department
f~>, q al ..I f..,,
OF Mr.. Whitley recommitted TO the COM
mittee on claims.
Relative to Taxation.
For the joint special committee on
assessment and collection of taxes the
I chairman, Mr.. Parkhurst, presented a
: lengthy report, covering the work done
by the committee since its appointment
two years ago, and reviewing very care
4ully and thoroughly the system of taxa
zion now in use in this city, and referring
: 80 several of the different methods sug-
<ested 1t public hearings.
Five resolutions accompanied the re-
port, and upon motion of Mr.. Parkhurst
the whole matter was ordered printed and
laid over until the next meeting.
The resolutions are as follows
Resolved, That the city solicitor be, and
ia hereby authorized and directed to APP
pear before the General Assembly and
srge the passage of any and all of the pro-
posed acts of legislation embodied in the
report of the State Board of Valuation,
made to the General Assem- bly, at its jan
uary session, 1892.
Resolved, That the city solicitor be, and
he is hereby directed to appear before the
General Assembly and procure the pass
pge of an act authorizing the City Council
of the city of Providence to
Zines and for such times as said City
Council shall see fit, three persons to act
ss board OF equalization for the purpose
Of equalizing valuations OF property tax
able in the city OF Providence, for the
purposes OF taxation, such board of
equalization TO report to the City
Council the result OF their labors
property from time to time as
they shall be required by the said City
Council, and further authorizing said
City Council to adopt the valuations re-
ported by such board of equalization, or
10 modify such valuations, in whole
or in part, as they shall see fit,
and 10 adopt such valuations,
90 modified, as the true valuations
for the purpose of assessment OF property
taxable in said city of Providence, and
further authorizing and directing the as
SCISSORS OF the city of Providence to adopt
such valuations, so approved and fixed by
said City Council of said city OF Provi-
deuce for the purpose of making assess
morts Of taxes for the next ensuing year
from after the date of the resolution OF
said City Council, approving and adopt
ing such valuations.
Resolved, That the city solicitor be.
and he is hereby authorized and directed
10 apply to the General Assembly for the
passage Of such legislation as shall au-
thoriEe and direct the assessor OF taxes 10
assess mortgaged real estate in such man
bf redemption shall be required to pay
taxes only upon the full and fair value OF
such real estate over and above the ac-
tuslly due and payable thereon secured
by mortgage, so that the mortgage or
owner OF the mortgage shall be required
20 pay taxes as an owner OF real estate, in
the place where the mortgsged real estate
Is located, upon the full and fair value OF
mis- interest under such mortgage; such
legislation to provide for sworn state
iuents OF the value OF such real estate and
Of the actual amounts received thereon by
mortgage and by whom such mortgage is
held, TO be made by the mortgagor or
owner of the equity of redemption or by