The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-17

IN SESSION.


vertising, stationery ana Dlndlng, S4,OOU
contingencies, $1,000; hydrants and drink
ing fountains, 81, 2,2S0; romal OF swill and
house offal, 5000; services of veteran fire.
men, $50; free beds at Rhode Island Hos
pital. .(S5OO; State tax, $48, 400; sinking fund
for general debt bonds, $23, 700; sinking
fund for sewer debt bonds, s4375; interest
on general debt, $1,000; interest on sewer
debt, $32, 900; care of cemeteries, $4,000; (;
clerical assistance In treasurer's office,
$14OO; employees in city clerks Office, s17OO;
Mayors orders, $3.50; painting and erect
ing street signs, $50; police department,
to be expended under the direction of the
Joint standing committee on police, $1,000;
total, $562, ,791.
The report and recommendation OF the
committee relative to the appropriations
was as follows: The joint standing COM
mittee on finance, to which was referred
the matter of appropriations for the city
expenses for the current fiscal year, re-
spectfully report that they have given the
matter their careful attention and have
fixed the appropriations for the various
departments at as economical figure as
they deem advisable for the interests OF
the city. They would call the attention
of the City Council particularly to the
sum recommended for the school depart
ment. They are of the opinion that this
sum, together with other receipts devoted
to school purposes, is ample for the main
tenance of our school system, providing
good business economy is used; and they
would recommend that no additional ap-
preparation be made during the present
fiscal year.
They present herewith joint resolution
making appropriations for the various de-
partments and recommend the passage of
the same. The committee would further
recommend that the tax rate for the en-
suing year be $2 on 800, and they pre-
sent herewith an ordinance fixing said
rate and recommend the passage of the
same.
Councilman Farrell moved that the reso-
luton recommending, and the ordinance
fixing the tax rate be taken up separately.
Councilman Gill was of the opinion that
no definite action should be taken on the
matter until the members had an oppor-
tunity to carefully consider the matter of
appropriations, and the other important
details of the bill, with the recommended
tion of the committee. He hoped that ac-
tion would be deferred for a week at least.
1t was SO voted after some further discus
sion.
Action Deferred One Week.
From the Board OF Aldermen came the
resolution appropriating $17, 900 for new
school house on the high school site on
High street.
Councilman Wilmarth moved that the
resolution be laid over until the next meet
ing OF the council.
Councilman Gates could not see the ad-
visibility of deferring action on this reso-
luton. The building was very much
needed and had been pending long enough
to give the members an opportunity to
look into the needs of that section Of the
city.
Councilman Ryder made strong argu-
ment in favor of taking decisive action
without delay. He called attention Of the
council to the necessity of new school
building in the Third ward. The building
was disgrace to the city, was below
grade, had improper sanitary arrange
ments and poor ventilation. He thought
that the taxpayers of this ward had been
treated unjustly, and it was about time
that something was done.
After Councilman Gill had expressed
himself in favor of the appropriation with
the statement that he would vote for the
same at the proper time, which he con-
sidered next Wednesday night. Upon his
motion the matter was laid over until that
time.
Sewer Resolutions Passed.
The joint resolutions appropriatine
$10,5O0 for the construction of sewers AZ
Tidewater, Merry, Pleasant and Harvey
streets, which have been pending for some
time were taken up. For the construction
work in Merry and Pleasant streets $295
was named in the resolution; $4100 for th'
sewer i'm Tidewater street and $3.50 TO
Harvey street.
Councilman Ryder moved that the re
port of the sewer committee be received
and the resolutions passed.
After some discussion as to the advisa
bility of making the appropriations a
this time, recess was taken to examin
the plans prepared by the City Engineer.
Upon reconvening President jerks state,
that the city would gain about $1,000 b.
postponing operations until spring, for tn
reason that progress during the winte
months was slow and the results were no
as good.
Councilman Farrell thought that
would be all right to pass the resolution
at this time, and then the committee o.
sewers could give instructions to Commits
sioner Ladd to begin work at the time
would be for the best interests Of the cit
to do 10. He thought that the commits
sioner would act judiciously, and II 1t wa
deemed expedient to postpone work unit
spring, why he could do 80.
Councilman McCaughey coincided wit
| the views OF the councilman from the fift
ward. The resolution was passed.
Miscellaneous Matters.
Joint resolution appropriating 800 Il
laying concrete walks on Manchest'
street, from Broad to the railroad, WI
passed.
Joint resolution appropriating 400
pay the commissioners on the improv'
ment of Power Road, was passed In cor
currence.
Joint resolution making an appropri'
tion for the payment of the bills of u
wardens and clerks who served at the n
cent election, was passed I'm concurrcn'
after Councilman Gates offered some ol
lection to these officers being paid mo