The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-20


property was authorized TO purchase lot
of land in the second school district at
the corner OF East avenue and Montague
street, at q cost not to exceed s7250, for
the location OF new primary school.
For the committee on water, Chairman
Waterman recommended d the passage OF
bill for an ordinance 10 tablish six ad-
ditional public drinking fountains at a
cost not to exceed 5000; passed.
COMMITTEE ON PAR.s.
-One thoussod dollars were appropriated
for a pedestal for the statue OF Admiral
Hopkins In the Hopkins Burial Ground
upon recommendation OF the park COM
mittee.
From the same committee came a bill
for an ordinance authorizing the issue OF
notes for si6, 900 to be used for building
a casino at Roger Williams Park; re-
ferred TO the committee on finance.
Chairman Anthony made the quarterly
report Of the committee on pending suits
which showed that three cases had been
settled during the last quarter ending
October j, at cost to the city of $1,000.
Chairman Moore of the committee on
railroads presented the report relative to
the Union Railroad Company, stating
that the adoption of suitable tenders
would gladly be undertaken whenever the
City Council shall suggest suitable de-
vice.
sEALER OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES.
Mr.. Tanner called from the t. ole the
report OF the committee on ordinances
regulating the Office of the city sealer of
weights and measures.
The committee recommended the con-
solidation OF the ice OF sealer with that
OF the superintendent OF street signs and
mum bers, that salary OF 5000 be allowed
and all fees be turned over TO the city
treasurer.
Mr.. Kendrick of the Fourth Ward
AMENDED the bill by making the sum
named $500.
In the discussion Mr.. Tanner said some
>thing about "reform council" and Mr..
Kendrick asked what had led the gentle
man from the Seventh Ward TO believe
that 1t was "reform council"
Mr.. Hendricks Amendment was lost
ana the bill was passed was as follows:
Section /. The city soaler of weights
and measures, to be elected in January,
/ 1897, shall hereafter receive an annual
salary OF $500 and he shall perform all
the duties pertaining to the department
OF street signs and mum bers without
further compensation and shall pay out
OF his said salary for such assistance as
he shall deem necessary, and also for all
expenses of both of said departments
with the exception Of posts, signs and
numbers in the department of street
signs ana mum bers ana the books OF
record and count required in section q
OF this ordinance.
Sec. 2. Said city sesler shall keep a
record Of all sealing, repairs, alterations
and adjustments made by him or his as
sistant or assistants; also OF sll carriage
done and OF the amounts OF money re-
ceived from said sources together with
the names and places of business OF all
parties for whom sealing, repairs, sItera-
tions or adjustments are done. lie shall
also give receipts from stub receipt books
10 all parties from whom money ia re-
ceived, and he shall keep q record upon
the stubs of said receipt books of the
names and places of business of the par
ties for whom said work is done. together
with the amounts received therefor. The
pages OF said receipt book shall be num-
bered consecutively, each stub with its
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number. Said city sealer shall also keep
a record OF all street signs and numbers
put up by his department. All of said
accounts shall be approved monthly by
the committee on st rect signs and num-
bers OF the Board OF Alder men.
Sec. 3. said city sealer shalt pay over
weekly to the city treasurer all fees re-
ceived by him.
Sec. d. All ordinances or parts of or
dinsnces inconsistent herewith are here
by repealed.
The Board resolution author izing the
commissioner of public works to appoint
j. Z. Butterworth inspector OF Pawtuxet
River was referred to the committee on
water.
Concurrent action on the following
matters from the Board OF Aldermen was
taken;
Resolution directing commssi oner OF
public works to bring Post Office court
10 the established grade, and pave same
with asphalt; resolution to remove. the
Office OF the inspector of milk to the city
building on Fountain street; an ordi-