The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-26
Council Insists on Raising
the Tax Rate
Another Committee On Trans
fers is Appointed.
Plan for $4,000 Casino at Roger
Williams Park Adopted.

!. The Common Council held an interesting
session, lasting until just 11;49 O'Clock
last night, during whicn time 1t did
more real business than has been It's GUS
tom for some time. Ii stuck TO It's in
tentions to raise the tax rates, it chose
plan for Casino at Roger Williams
Park and adopted resolution to have a
Joint committee ask the Union RailroaS
Company what it proposed TO do about a
transfer station, anyway.
The question OF raising the tax rate
from 81. 90 TO 81. 65 per 900, which the
Council bad -psssed and the Board would
not concur in, was again taken up.
Councilman Kavanaugh was opposed,
as ii is an inopportune time to increase
the tax.
Councilman Gardner discovered that it
must be, then, an opportune time TO de-
crease expenses, and he told what THE
NEWS has already published about the
school appropriation being liable TO run
short s39, 900 the next year.
Mr.. Burdick, with an eye to the future
thought future generations should stand
the expense OF education, when IL Is as
expensive as today, because US "old fel-
lows" don't derive much benefit from the
schools.
MIR. Angel thought too much money
goes to the highway department, and said
SO. The expenses in that direction must
be cut down.
Councilman Kenurick did not like the
idea of borrowing.
The Council failed to concur with the
Board.
A resolution was passed for the sewer
bonds to be issued in June, TO be of the
same form as 1892.
The committee to look into fees of city
officers, excepting the sealer of weights
and measures and dog officers, reported
no change necessary.
The following were given leave to with
draw: III. /. Madigan, Thomas McMur-
rough, administrator, for remission OF
taxes; Wellington Hardenberg, compensa-
tion for damages; Board of Canvassers
and Reigstration. for increase OF salary;
ais, those who wanted military drill in
tho high school.
Councilman West, chairman Of, the
transfer ticket committee, offered a reso-
fution uppofuting Joint special commit
tee to confer with the Union Railroad
Company I'm regard TO the company's
plans Tor transfer stations. at the same
time making an eloquent plea for the
passage Of the resolution.
Councilman Trueman did not want
trans fer system, at least not yet, because
of the expense-s33,0 600 per annuin, as lie
stated.
his own words, that the estimate of $4,000
per annum would.mean $50, 900 year, so
he was In no hurry for transfers.
Councilman Gardner spoke right out
in meeting and gave the General Assembly
a dressing down for passing the trans.
fer act. Then he warmly endorsed MIR.
Vests resolution.
Mr.. Joseph III. Kendrick favored the
resolution and Messrs. Burdick ana Kav-
anaugh gave the Union Railroad Com
pany bad reputation, Councilman Bur-
tick at the same time taking advantage
of the occasion to scare the Repblican
party. He thought politics at the State
House need Cleaning.
Councilman Freeman said, and he ap-
parently knew whereof he spoke, that
the people are tired OF fooling, and no.
body he has interviewed is satisfied with
the present transfer act
The resolution was passed, and Messrs.
West, Gardner, Kavanaugh and Tanner
were appointed on the part Of the Coun-
Gil.
A recess was taken to look at plans for
a casino at Roger Williams Park, to cost
| $50, 900. Plans were presented bv Hall &
Martin and Il. p. Banning, both being
very similar and the Banning plan was
accepted. Mr.. Demlng's idea was trans
| mitted to tire competing architects and
while he slightly favored Hall IL Martins
plan, IL is said he was willing the Coun-
Gil should do as 1t pleased, because,
really, there was little cnoIce. MIR. DEM
ing's ideal casino was described in The
NEWS a short time ago.
The Council concurred with the Alder
men in the following:
An ordinance providing for the assess
! ment ana collection ef a-tax upon the
real and personal estate i'm the city of
Providence, with an amendment thereto.
Monthly report of the board of fire COM
missioners fo- April, 1896.
Monthly report OF tho city auditor for
April. 1896.
Protest OF Blackstone Improvement
Society against action under the Transfer
act, and petition for public hearing.
An ordinance adding the sum of S20. 900
TO the appropriation for contingencies.
An ordinance fixing the salaries of assist
ant and clerk in Office OF Inspector OF
buildings and repeating Chapter I'll OF
the ordinances.
An ordinance authorizing the appoint
men OF two assistant inspectors OF plumb
ing.
Resolution appointing a joint special
committee 10 appear before the General
Assembly at its May session in the inter-
est OF the city ot Providence in any leg
islation now pending or which may be
hereafter introduced.
Resolution adding si2.i0 to tho appro-
priation made by resolution No. 6S, cur
rent series.
Resolution authorizing the city en-
giroer TO procure the advice and opinion
of Allen l. Ha2en, Esq, in the prepara-
tion OF plans and 50. citcations for
natural filtration plant.
An ordinance directing the commits
sioncr OF puhiic works TO pave Washing
ton and SDow streets with asphalt;
passed.
Resolution ordering sewer in Harris