The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-10
Inc Annual Appropriation
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Summary Disposed OF.
All Matters Pertaining to Railroad
Leg. station Laid Over Two Weeks.


outsiders in the gallery were disappointed
at the non -fulfllment OF reports OF IRE
sponsible persons to the effect that there
was TO be trouble.
The report of the joint special commit
fee appoInted 10 examine into and report
upon the matter OF cross town str 'et
railway and transfer tickets, was not lax
en- up inasmuch as three members OF the
committee were out o. town.
Chairman Vaughan OF the fina nee COM
mittee presented he report for the month
OF July relative TO the cancellatloh OF
coupon bonds.
lie also presented a resolution adding
800, 600 TO the appropriation for water
works contribution with recommended
tion Of the committee OF its passage.
Passed.
ANNUAL APPRoPR1Ar ION BILL
From the same committee came a bill
for an ordinance providing for the support
OF municipal government Tor the ensu-
ing fiscal year. This was accompanied by
n report to the effect that the total val
uation OF the city is S167, 7si, $50, an in
crease over a year ago of ~, $40, 360 This,
at the rate of 81. 80 on a $10O, would yield
&, 7l6, 552 96 which, together with other
receipts of $7TS, 725, would make the city
total income Is, 800, 277 e6.
The total called for by the appropria-
tion bill is s3 1852, III. SO, or s33, 1885, AZ less
than the estimated total income.
The bill as presented by Mr.. Vaughan
and passed by the Council was as fol-
lows: Section /. That TO defray the ex-
penditures of the city of Providence for
the financial year commencing with the
first day OF October, 1895, and ending
with the last day of September, 1895, the
following sums of money, or so much
thereof as are authorized by law, be and
they are hereby appropriated for the OBJ
iects and purposes az explained in the
estimates Of the city auditor, and In the
applications OF the various committees
and heads OF department, as revised.
Asylum walls and Buildings: For re-
pairs of the asylum walls and buildings,
two thousand dollars.
Auditing Department: For salaries OF
the city auditor and assistants, and all
expenses of Office, seven thousand dollars.
City Clerks Department: For salaries
OF the city clerk and assistants, includ-
ing the sum of eight hundred dollars for
additional clerical assistance authorized
by chapter 172 of the city ordinances;
for advertising by the city clerk other
than that pertaining TO elections, and for
expenses OF Office including station
cry and printing other than for city
documents, ten thousand dollars.
City Council: FoY salaries OF the Al
dermen and Councillnen; expenses OF all
committees OF the CRY Council, or other
branch thereof; for advertising, carriage
hire, printing, expenses OF hearings, and
all expenses Of the City Council, twenty
thousand dollars.
CITY Hall For salary of the city mes
senger and for the care and maintenance
of the city hall, including all supplies,
repairs. furniture, expenses OF once, pay
of employees, and messenger service,
tweniy-four thousand dollars.
Clerk of Common CunciI and Clerk OF
Committees: For salary OF the clerk OF
the Common Council and clerk OF com
mittees, and all expenses OF office, three
thousand dollars.
Contingencies: For appropriations made
by the City Council, including public
celebrations, and for such other objects
and claims as are not specified ia this
ordinance, seventy-five thousand dollars.
Elections: For salaries and office ex-
penses of the board OF canvassers ana
registration and all expenses attendant
upon elections, including advertising. bal
lots, stationery and pay OF district war
dens, clerks, and supervisors, fifteen
thousand dollars.
Executive Department: For salaries OF
the Mayor, Mayors clerk, and one mes
ssnger authorized by chapter 81 OF the
city ordinances; pay of Orin 3. Mowry,
authorized by City Council resolution
number AL approved July II, 1892; all
expenses OF Office, and including the sum
five hundred collars which the Mayor is
authorized TO expend, the bills for which
the city auditor Is authorized TO audit and
alIOW Tor payment upon tue hppJONdl VI
the Mayor, eight thousand dollars.
Fire Department: For salaries OF the
officers and members of the fire depart
ment, Office expenses, rent OF land Tor fre
stations expenses. the fire marshal, new
apparatus. and for supplies and repairs
ofapparatus, two hundred ana elghty-1our
thousand dollars.
Harbor: For salary Of the harbor mas
ter and sor dredging the docks and har-
Dor, the unexpenGed balance OF appro-
pratioIi- for this account for the nscaI
year ending September 80, 1895, and in
addition thereto, six thousand two
hundred dollars.
Health Department.: For saiRries of
the superintendent OF health, bis assist
ants, inspectors, and employees; expenses
OF collecting and recording births, mar
riages and deaths; ell hospital and quar-
tions; removal of swill and house oifal
from the city; and all expenses pertain
ing to the health Of the city, forty-three
thousand dollars.
Inspector of Buildings: For salaries OF
the inspector of buildings and his assist
nnts.- and all expenses OF Office, two thou
sund eight hundred dollars.
inspector of Milk: For salaries of the in
spector of milk and assistants, and all ex'
penses of Office, including Office rent,
four thousand dollars.
Inspector OF Plumbing For salaries OF
tnt Inspector VI pluiHbliat,s MS "ooiota"''
and clerk, and all expenses OF Office,
three thousand eight hundred dollars.
Interest. viz.
On the floating debt, one hundred
thousand dollars.
On city hall and sewer loan due June
1, 1899, twenty-seven thousand dollars.
On Davis estate loan due July !, 1909,
three Thousand dollars.
On highway loan due May ], 1924, forty
eight thousand dollars.
ON park loan due March 1, 1922, twenty
thousand dollars.
On public Improvement loan due July
l. 1890. twenty-five thousand five hundred
dollars.
On public improvement loan due july
4, 1900. seven thousand three hundred
dollars.
On school loan due July 1, 1911, twelve
thousand dollars.
on school loan due May 4, 1925, twelve
thousand dollars.
On sewer loan due July 1, 1927, forty
five thousand dollars.
On sewer loan due March 1, 1922, twenty