The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-31
ECONOMY.
The Aldermen Take it in
Large Doses.
Work in Two Public Depart
mentS Hindered.
Alderman Nichols breads the Finan-
cial Future.

and INDUCED in economic legislation TO
their hearts content. They delayed one
matter which will no doubt greatly en-
dear them TO the children in the vicinity
OF Potters avenue who would rather play
In this streets han 60 to school.
SCHOOL WORK INTERPRETED WITH.
Alderman Fuller of the committee on
city property introduced a Joint resolution
to add $1,000 to the appropriation for re-
pairs and alterations on the Potters ave-
nae primary school After explaining
that the work already done rad used
up the original appropriation and that it
was absolutely necessary to have the sum
asked for in order to finish up, he moved
the passage OF the resolution. he might
as well have tried to move city hall.
Alderman Nichols was on his feet in an
instant to forbid any such reckless use of
the public money. lie reiterated the
fact that as n mem Der of the finance COM
mittee he knew what he was talking
about. He said that the city treasury was
very low, that more money had got to
be raised somewhere, and then he expires.
sed the fear that he and his colleagues
would have TO go on record as running
the city into debt. SO the resolution was
not passed, but hung up in Mr.. Nichols
committee, and in the meantime the
school children in the Potter avenue sec
ton. whose parents are taxpayers, are
crowded into an bsndonId store and the
school building Is not even provided
with chairs and desks.
PARsrMoNIous LIQUIDATION.
NJ Al. .lool .-oAAAr o.ly hoIf
OF what Alderman Nichols did for this
town yesterday. He also showed how
short sighted he could be by cutting of
one Of the most important public Depart
ments with a sum SO ridiculously small
that more must be allowed very soon or
work stopped. He reported back a resolu-
tion TO add $50, 600 to the appropriation
for the care and maintenance and repair
or public buildings, and recommended its
indefinite postpolement. He also recon-
mended the passage of a su 5stitute reso-
luton appropriating s25, 600 for the pub
lie buildings, which was passed. A men,
her OF the committee on city property
said that the amount was hardly enough
to make the absolutely necessary repairs
in the ceilings In some OF the older school
buildings.
Raj SUMS IN SUBTRACTION.
There is anether feature Of this s25, 900
appropriation in place OF the one asked
for and needed, which Alderman Nichols
didn't explain. 1t Is to be transferred
from the. bridge-account, which, as a mat
ter Of tact, Is practically exhausted, and
yesterday afternoon Com missioner OF
Public Works Smith was in the alder
manic chamber trying to get S17, 600 more
with which TO finish the work on Red
Bridge.
FOR oUB
Among other things which the Board de-
cided TO do yesterday was TO put a chip
on the city's shoulders, SO to speak, and
dare any one to knock 1t of and they
agreed TO pay $3.50 for the chip. In ether
words a resolution was passed directing
the commissioner OF public works to
build some sort of a strr cture over the
Moshassuck river on the canal side
and on the property formerly leased by the
Consolidated railroad. The city hasn't
any use for . structure there but propose,
to build 1t for the sake of committing an
overt act which Ii Ia expected other
claimants tn the same property will re-
sent. Hence a law suit will follow and
the question OF ownership will be decided
By tue courts. The original resolution
called for an appropriation OF $500, but
Mr.. Burbank considered this too large,
50 he amended by making..it s1oO. The
amendment was lost, five Aldermen vot-
ing aye and ave no, and the Mayor cast
ing his vote against 1t.
Then Alderman Burbank moved to
amend by making S2G0 which was not
considered at all aud then he amended
again by making 1t $3.50 and that sum
yss finally agreed upon. Alderman
Darcy didn't think much OF the scheme
and said that the city had already lost
two law suits which had been brought
about in the SAME way.
A VARIETY OF OPINIONS
Alderman Reynolds called from the
tahlt the rule In amendment of Chapter
Ill of the rule entitled "Fireworks,"
and moved It's passage. The amendment
makes two new ~rules-on TINT no dealer
shall sell FIRE crackers aud the other that
ell application for license to sell fireworks
shall tlrst be submitted to the beard of
Ore commissioner for approval. MI.
REYNOLDS motion had about the same re-
suit that an actual giant cracker ex-
pioded in the cham Der would have pro-
duced. The Board settled down TO bosi-
ness and took up the question with the
vim which characterize Alderman Bur-
bank and others in working themselves
mp over triies. The debate was general
and lasted about three quarters OF an
hour. Aldermen Fuller INC Minsor were
opposed to the use of frecrackers, but
thought that they should be sold, Alder
man Mccarthy thought that the boys
ought TO lie allowed TO fire off small
crackers, Alderman nichols and PIERCE
read letters, Alderman Little favored the
amendment, Alderman Darcy wanted 1t
referred 10 sone committee, Alderman
Reynolds threw himself into the discus
sion 18th that old time enthusiasm with
which he used TO receive gifts for the
North Burial ground, Alderman Burbank
aired he matter thoroughly and Alder
man Richards listened. Finally the
rule was adopted and minor matters were
taken up.
THE CHARITY JANuARY.
Alderman Burbank presented the
monthly report OF the overseer OF the poor
which showed that during January. 1896,
the department has ,xpendedfl514. 20 and
received from the charity wood yard s450.
These bills we're examined ana allowed:
Charles Livingston, elections, $40;
schedule Of bills, police department, ell
J7232 sp.w a farnham, fd2. 90; 4. n.
tlane, S21. rs; l.. a. Swift. 90; Poor De.
paFtmcht, f7zf.575 n. ). tummtuHs.
200; inspectors Of milk, 1915. AZ; health
department, s3is7. 81.
PoLIcE mrsT WHICH MORE.
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