The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-03
The Common Council.

The report of the committee on claims
upon the petitions OF John Il. Carly,
William j. Rexford, John Finn, The
Bethany Home, Caroline b. Nickerson,
and the Flint Co., was received and the
petitioners were given leave to withdraw.
Resolutions to remit the sewer asess-
ments of Harriet A. Smith, $40, and of
James Il. Hodges heirs, S26S.67; and also
to remit the tax erroneously assessed
against George f. lngrsham, guardian,
us, were passed upon recommendation OF
the committee on claims.
A communication from the city aud
itor relating to the appropriation for con-
tingencies together with bill for an
ordinance adding 200 to the appropria-
tiuon for contingencies was presented by
the committee on finance and the pass
age of the bill was recommended. 1t was
passed under suspension of rule 10.
The chairman of the committee on
lamps presented the report of the com
missioner of public works, recommend
ing the petition of the Nara
gansett Electric Lighting Co. to erect
poles and wires on cromwell street, and
the necessary bill for an ordinance was
passed.
The report Of the committee on city
property recommending a resolution TO
enlarge the stable attached to the Second
police station was continued.
The report of the board of fire commits
sioners upon resolution relative to bet
ter fire protection in certain portions of
the First and Second wards was laid on
the table.
The report of the committee on educa-
tion on bill for an ordinance authoriz-
ing he school committee to appoint jani-
tors of public school buildings was tai en-
from the table and Chairman Gardner
again recommended its indefinite post
ponement.
Mr.. West moved that the bill be referred
back to the committee on education with
instruction to hold public hearing.
Mr.. Gardner said that the school com.
mittee had already had every opportunity
TO argue their side of the case and that n
public hearing would not bring out any
new information and would not be neces-
sary.
The bill was indefinitely POSTPONED.
An ordinance authorizing the commit
tee on city property TO purchase a certain
rarcel of land on Eddy street for the new
city yard and appropriating s1l, ,227 there
for was laid on the table until the next
meeting.
The committee on finance reported back
the petition OF the recorder OF deed, for
additional assistance together with O re-
port of the committee ,hereop and a bill
Tor an ordinance authorizing the recorder
of deeds TO employ six women assistants.
The bill was passed.
nc ItSOlutiOa rFJ
tional for Memorial Day was indefinitely
postponed.
In concurrence with the Board OF Alder
men the Council pasted the resolution re-
questing the joint committee on city en-
gineer's department to r.port relative to
the city engineer and the engineer depart
ment in spite Of a vigorous protest from
Mr.. Waterman, who claimed that il was
contemplate TO pick ous one man for the
sake OF satisfying some OUTSIDE spite.
A resolution wa passed under suspcn-
sion of the rules allowing several election
bills,
Petitions for sewers in Hamlin and
Mclrosc streets were referred.
petition for the layout Of Morris ave-
nue. was referred.
Mr. Sturgcs resented petition OF T..
II. Clark for damages, which was referf-
ed 10 the committee on claims.
MI. Waterman presented a resolution