The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-28

members to be fixed by the Legislature.
/ The Councilman from the Tenth Ward re-
| ferred to the action Of the registration
comm issioners in going before an Assem-
| bly, committee last Saturday and asking
| for a raise and he denounced II as high
| handed outrage.
| Councilman Joseph III. Kendick said
| that he had strongly favored the election
| OF Commis issioner Blodgett, but that he
objected to having his salary doubled
without having an opportunity to vote on
| II and the member from Ward 4 seconded
| the resolution offered by Mr.. West.
| MIR. Phillips, also advocated the passage
| Of the resolution and 1t was passed unan-
| imously.
A resolution was passed to apply to the
| General Assembly Tor an amendment to
| the building laws exempting ice houses,
| located 20 feet from sll other buildings,
| from the provisions regarding wooden
buildings in the.close fire district.
NEW SCHOOL BUILDINGS
| For the COMMITTEES on education Chair
| man Gardner presented bill for an ordi-
! nance TO issue bonds for the 1900 600
| which the Legislature has authorized the
| city to hire for school purposes. This bill
| was accompanied by resolutions appro-
| prating s175, 900 for the new East Side
high school and ISL, 900 for the Broad
| street gr mmar school, the sums appropri-
4 ateQ Dc TAKEN from tnt ~ouu,uOo ihc
| bill was passed and the resolutions were
| adopted by q unanimous vote and the
matters were communicated to the Board
of Aldermen for immediate action.
COMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS.
| The report upon certain petitions
asking for the layout of Morris avenue,
Grotto avenue, Chester avenue. and ST.
James street was that the petitioners be
given leave to withdraw. The report was
| accepted.
Resolutions to define grades for Ala
hama avenue, Montgomery avenue, Eu-
dora street, and Globe street were passed.
A resolution requesting the Union *.
| X. Go. to water the streets occupied by
its railway lines was passed.
Resolutions to lay out Whitmarsh
street, Milk street and Reynolds avenue
were passed.
A resolution to build the following
streets In connection with the work OF
paving the cutters and setting the curb
ing heretofore ordered by the Board OF
Aldermen, Autumn street, Gordon ave-
nue., Huntington avenue, River avenue,
Lin wood aevnue, Lisbon street and Marl-
borough street was passed.
THE COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS.
Thomas McDermott, Bernard McCulla
and Rufus q. Sprague, ct ux, petitioners
for damages. We're given leave to with
draw.
Resolutions to remit certain sewer as
sessments against Mary c. Marchant, s27. :
so; Maria Ratigan, S27. 90; Barbara Hal
Eddy, ss2; John McGuire, ct ux., S22;
James Hanley, Ss6.S5, and John Nc
Caffrey, ct ux., s29. 80, were passed.
Resolutions to remit certain taxes
erruneously assessed against John r.
Oates, s120; John Morris, agent, sl2.9
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upon accommodated OF the committee
on claims.
COMMITTEE ON CITY PROPERTY.
A resolution authorizing the purchase
and installation of a heating plant at.the
Thayer street primary school. resolu-
tion authorizing the grading of certain
city tots on logan avenue ana h1chard-
son street, and resolution directing the
com mittee on city property to extend the
lease of the city building on Market
square to the Board of Trade for ten
years at $4,000 year were passed upon
recommea adation OF the committee OH city
property.
NEW ORDINANCES.
A hill for an ordinance in amendment
of chapter 661 of the city ordinances and
authorizing the inspector OF plumbing
to appoint two assis tsnt inspectors and
fixing the salary the clerk OF the in
| SpeclOr OF pumping WAS pdbseu.
| bill for an ordinance In amendment
of chapter - of the city ordinances and
providing for the licensing of lunch carts
was PASSED. IL provides for an annual
lunch cart license OF $50, to lie paid to
the superintendent of hacks.
A resolution to apply to. the General
Assembly for the passage Of an amend
ment to the building laws was passed.
- he amendment provides for the elec-
ton of an assistant superintendent.
The bill for an ordinance regulating
appointments in the public schools was
indefinitely postponed upon Recommended
tion OF the committee on ordinances. Mr..
West explained that good teachers are
wanted. no matter where they live.
Chairman anthony presented the quar-
terly report of the joint special committee
on pending suits which was received.
CONCURRENT BUSINESS
The Council concurred in the follow
ing with the Board OF Aldermen:
Resolution announcing the appoint
ment of game wardens on the part OF the
BoRrd of Aldermen; monthly report o
the board of fire commissioners; resolu-
tion.dlrecting the city solicitor to apply
TO the General Assembly for authority K
| expend not exceeding one thouasnd dol
lars for a pedestal for statue OF Admiral
Hopkins: resolution directing the super
intendent of public buildings TO caus,
the city bath houses to be repaired; reso
luton authorizing the COMMITTEES OF
harbor 10 locate and maintain the bath
houses during the season OF 1896; quar-
terly report of the weigher at the Hay
market, and appointment the apprais
ers of damages under the dog law; anC
in the acceptance OF several invitations.
Numerous petitions for lamps, stree
lay-outs, and remission CT tax were re
ferred 10 Ne several COMMITTEES.
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