The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-04
Mayor Wants Expense
Bills Audited.
Mr.. Gardner Thinks City Needs
a New Charter.
Councilman Trueman Most Cautious.
Last Nights Legislation.

60 the election OF three city officials in
Joint convention the two bodies trans
acted considerable business in their re-
spective chambers.
A resolution authorizing the beard OF
canvassers and registration to experd the
sum Of 5000 for clerical assistance, the
amount to be taken from the s15, 90 APP
propriated for election purposes, was
passed in the Iommon council upon re-
commentator OF the finance committee
and the / GARD con urrcd.
Mayor McOuinness said after adjourn
ment last night that he should veto the
bill aud he will call q special session soon
that the matter may be retonsioerei aud
ncte I upon In a way that meets with his
approval. ! IL willing for the board OF
canvassers To have the clerical assistance,
he said. but the bills for the same must
lie auditei By some committee.
Chairman JASON 4. stone, OF the regis
trution commission, was also at city hall
last night, and said that Gu attempt
would be made to pass l. over the Mayors
veto.
A NEW CITY
Councilman GARNER OF The first ward
Introduced a Joint resolution providing
for the appointment OF a special commit
tee to consist of the Mayor, the Alder
llfEI. wv S0AiAifRA .f'
two other citizens, who shall consider
the advisability OF adopting a new city
charter and submit 20 the Council some
plan for the same. Mr.. Gardner moved
the passage Of his resolution but on mo-
ton of Mr.. Angel Ii was refereed To the
committee on ordinances.
la support OF his resolution Mr.. Gard
ner said that the present charter Is anti
quated and the remains OF the old town
system. Under its provisions the duties
OF the Mayor are legislative rather than
adninist-a tiye and the duties OF Couu-
cilmen arc 100 largely administra i've.
and the two legislative branches attend
tp.a good many matters which should
properly come under the jurisdiction Of
special boards or commissions
THE COMMON cotSoIL.
communication was received from the
Mayor relative 10 the necessity OF regu-
lating lunch carts. IL was referred to the
committee on ordinances with instruc-
tions to report back a bin for an ordi-
nance providing for such regulation.
Upon recommendation of Hartman
Phillips OF the nance committee the res
olution authorizing the board of canvas
sers and registration to ezpend the sum OF
1900 for clerical assistance was taken
from the table and passed.
Upon recommendation of the finance
committee the pay fixed by the commits
steiner Of public works for several emf
ployes In his department was approved, a
resolution appropriating s175 for addition
al facilities For the clerk OF the municipal
court was passed and the report OF the
committee on city property relative to the
cost OF hitting up the tramp department
ut the new central Police station was in
definitely postponed.
Upon Recommendation o'tha committee
on claims resolutions to remit the follow
ing sewer assessments were passed: Eras-
FMS ~ AJnmry eli G1. JapnaG III lillian
and wife Mary L., ss5. Co.; William Ar
mour, Jr., f26. 20; Richard A. Burgess
heirs, SD; charles O'Hara, $50; william
Iogan's heirs, $50. AZ: Home investment
Co, tl9i, Ellen J. Pairpoint, wife OF
Thomas j., s24.76; Thomas W. Penney,
ISL. 80.
Upon recommendation OF the same
committee q tax of f16 against Mary A.
Hunt was RENTED, William A. O'Connor
was allowed t6.6 90 as compensation for
damages and Jennie T.. Rice was allowed
S43. 20 for damages.
Charles w. Felt, petitioner for compen
sation for damages and Timothy Newell,
petitioner for remission OF tax, we're given
leave to withdraw.
The toupeil passed the resolution in
structing the city solicitor to apply to the
General Assembly for certain amendments
TO the building law relative to obstruc-
tions placed In the highways by contrac-
tors.
The joint resolution authorizing the
sale of certain lots which the city has no
further use for,and which was laid ON the
table Jan. 20, was taken up and after be-
Ing cut down and added to by about a
dozen amendments was laid back on the
table for further consideration.
The reptit OF the committee on city
property relative to the heating plant at
the Rugglss street school was received
and also the $50 quarterly report of the
DEPARTMENT of Dublic works.
ooNcuRRES BUSINESS
The Council concurred with the Board
m passing a resolution authorizing the
commissions OF public works TO use n
portion OF the Moshassuck river, formerly
leased TO New York, New Haven n Hart
ford Railroad Company, with IN amend
ment thereto; In adopting an ordinance
adding the sum OF SO, 900 TO the appropri-
alton Tor public buildings; i'm receiving
the annual report of the COMMISSIONS OF
public works on public bridges; and in
accepting the invitation OF Prescott Post,
Nc. 7, q. A. r., 10 attend divine service
or Memorial Sunday.
The resolution passed by the Board TO
add SIS, 100 90 the appropriation for com
plotting Rcd bridge was referred TO the
finance committee, after some discussion
In which City Engineer shedd was criti-
cised for not furnishing adequate esti-
mates I'm advance.
The Board resolutions authorizing the
park commissioners TO build a wharf at
Roger Williams Park for s360j and add
ing 5000 10 the sum appropriated for al
terattons az the Pottcrs avenue primary
school were both passed, every member
voting In the affirmative but councilman
fruemen, who afterward explained that
he disliked 10 vote money away.
The Board resolution 10 appoint n joint
special committee 20 investigate the
matter OF granting Tobias burke a liquor
License for the saloon at the corner Of
Plain and Bishop streets was conc urred
in and President kendrick appointed on
the part of the Common Council Mcssrs.
Waite man, Miner, howard and smith.
A -renonstrance from owners OF property
within 200 feet OF the saloon accompanied
the resolution.
PUBLIC MARKET RESOLUTION.
Councilman bullock OF the First Ward
presented a joint resolution = appoint
special COMMITTEES 10 investigate the mat
ter OF establishing a public market. The
resolution was passed and President Ken
drick appointed NJ ssrs. Bullock, gray,
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