The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-04

Councilman West presented the petition
OF William n. Ludden for an ordinance
providing that all stones used IN frovi-
dence buildings shall be cut in the city;
referred TO the committee ON ordinances
Mr.. Ludden is a stone cutter.
President kendrick appointed Conn
Gilman y hiteley to fill the vacancy In the
harbor committee caused by the resigna-
ton of Mr.. burdick on the day OF inaug-
uration.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Upon motion of Mr.. Angel the Board
OF aldermen were invited to join the
Council in joint convention for the cleo
tion OF tax assessor, a surveyor OF luH-
Der, and a pound keeper IN the lenth
Ward. In convention Mr.. arthur n.
Arlington was elected TO succeed nm
self as tax assessor Tor three years, Ne
Clarence h.. Carpenter was reelected as
surveyor OF lumber and Mr.. OBADIAH
Brown was chosen to succeed FRANK
Cowley, resigned, as pound keeper III
the Tenth Ward.
The Council adjourned at 10 o'clock.
BoARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board was called to order shortly
after s o'clock. All the members were
present except Alderman Burbank.
An invitation To meet the common
Council In Joint convention for the eiee,
ton OF certain city officers was received
and accepted.
ON the return OF the members of the
Board TO the chamber the FOLLOWING pusl-
ness was transacted:
A Joint resolution appropriating tis,Voo
for IN for labor performed ana ma
terial used in the construction OF hed
Bridge. which was received from the
Council, caused some discussion.
COMMISSIONS of Public Works Robert
Il G.-sfL .-A1aspaI TINT the hrtlUc was
built by the order OF the Legislature
said that the tate paid gao, 200 on the
cost OF the bridge and that arb itration
would fix the mount that other towns
using the bridge would pay to the city In
return for some OF the money now ex-
pended. He said that the bridge was
built and the cost estimated on plans
furnished by the city engineers depart
ment and that a mistake had been made
in taking n bridge builders hgnres, which
did not Include a number OF things need
ed in the operation OF the bridge. =.
Alderman Nichols wanted TO know IL
the tate woald pay any portion OF this
$751; 90.
Commissioners Smith replied in the neg
alive. az.
y hen.o said Alderman Nichols, "if
the tate had known that the bridge was
te cost more IL would have made a larger
appropriation" 80,
AOUlIllSSlOilt tinAth bai' ~
would have lone so and the Board voted
to concur, Alderman Winsor casting the
only vote in the negative.
Alderman Darcy presented a joint reso-
luton providing for the appropriation OF
1880 for n bridge over the lakes at Roger
Williams Park. Also the report oil the
park committee on the same. The resolu-
tion making the appropriation was unan-
imously adopted.
A message from the Mayor in regard to
lunch carts and the licensing thereof was
referred to the committee on ordinances.
1he next measure TO create discussion
was a resolution from the Common Coun-
-eiEAppsepriating $1,000 for extra clerk
hire Tor the board Of canvassers and regis
Alderman Darcy started long discus
sion by asking what the extra clerk hire
was for.
Alderman Nichols said the joint stand
ing committee on nance had carefully
considered the matter and the members
were Unanimous In recommending the
appropriation. :.
Alderman Winsor wanted to know IL
the money was for parties who already
earned it and We're waiting to be paid.
Alderman Nichols said the money was
| partly to pay for services already render
ed and part was To pay for the hiring Of
extra help made necessary by the change
In the State law. he also stated that 1t
would be impossible to hold the State
| election in April IL this money was not
appropriated as so great was the work
that 1t would be impossible for the mem
~.tration to do 1t and that furthermore,
much OF the work in connection with the
coming election would have to be done at
night.
This did not satisfy Alderman Mccarthy
who thought the Office a very expensive
one. His idea was to pay the amount
due for services to date and not contract
dermap then criticised the conduct OF the
board IN several matters.
Alderman Nichols again urged the
passage of the resolution and said by IL
no new sum OF money was appropriated
as the amount named would be taken out
OF the 1870 appropriated Tor elections.
Alderman Uarcey suggested the finance
| committee look into the matter and sug-
gested that that committee and the com
mittee on ordinances devise some plan
to present to the Legislature by which
the city might be relieved OF this expense.
Alderman Reynolds here suggested to
Alderman Mccarthy that the %appropria-
ton did not necessarily mean an increase
OF the expenditures for elections but the
latter intimated that he needed no infor-
nation from Alderman Reynolds and then
said that IL any Of the s15, 900 appropriated
for elections this year was no expended
that would be no great harm.
The clerk was appealed to as to the
amount required for elections during the
year and said he was not consulted when
the appropriation Of f15, 600 was made,
and said Il was impossible to reply, and
then he sent for the city auditors report.
Before a copy OF the latter arrived the
Board voted to concur in the %appropria-
tion made by the Common Council by a
vote OF seven ayes and two noes; the lat
ter being cast by Aldermen Mccarthy
and Fuller.
The schedule OF bills, bridge depart
ment, Sl2, 63i. 80, for new Red Bridge,
$3.50. is, and of Union Bridge Company,
new Red Bridge, s9607. so, were allowed.
Luigi Delhno was permitted to with
draw his application TO be appointed n po-
lice constable and the petition OF George
w. Lowell 10 be appointed a police con-
stable was granted.
Weekly report Of Dexter Asylum for
February j, 1896, was received and placed
on file.
Petition OF Charles r.. Smith for permits
sion to keep a victualing house at Cos At
wells avenue was granted.
Petitions 20 hold dances and entertain
ments were granted to the follow ing:
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