The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-02
Good Chance Of Mr.. BlOd-
gett'S Reelection.
No Report Will Be Made on
the Sealer'S Department.
Matters That Will Be Considered BY
Council Tonight.

The chief interest in tonight's meeting
of the City Council is in the choice OF
member of the board OF canvassers and
registration. There Is no change in the
situation since Saturday and unless all
signs are at fault, Mr.. John II. Blodgett
will be reelected.
1t was expected that the committee on
ordinances would report a bill maxim
the Office of sealer of weights and meas
ures and superintendent Of street signs
and numbers a salaried one, in accordance
with the recommendations OF The COM
mittee which recently went through the
motions of investigating that department,
but inquiry at the city hall this morning
revealed the fact that the committee on
ordinances has not yet considered the
matter SO there will be no report made at
tonight's session.
The continued business on the Common
Council docket includes the report OF the
committee on education on bill for an or
dinance authorizing the school committee
to appoint janitors for public school build
ings. which was laid on the table Feb. II;
resolution directing the Union Railroad
Company to remove What Cheer Cottage
from Roger Williams Park, laid on the
ia BILE Feb. II; resolution directing commits
sioner OF public works to take possession
Of certain poles and wires for the use of
a notice In writing filed by Mr.. Tanner
of his intention to move reconsideration
of the vote whereby the Council passed
the resolution and also reconsideration
OF the vote on the petition of the New
England Printing Telegraph Company.
The new business includes the follow
ing from the committee on fnance:
Communications from the city auditor
relating to the appropriation for contin-
gencies, together with bill for an ordi-
nance for an act adding $40, 000 to the APP
propriation for contingencies; petition of
the recorder of deeds for additional assist
ance, with report of the committee
thereon and abill for an ordinances author
izlng the recorder of deeds to employ six
women assistants; resolution appropriate
ing s75 add tionsl for Memorial lay.
From the committee on claims will
Carly, William j. Rexford, John Finn,
the Bethany Home, Caroline b.
Nickerson and the Flint Company.
Other new business o-bs-acted
on will be resolution to
remit the sewer sessments of Harriet A.
Smith and James X. Hodges heirs ana to
remit the tax enormously assessed against
George +. lngraham, guardian; report OF
the commissioner OF public works, Ie-
commencing the petition of the Nara.
gansett Electric Lighting Company to
erect poles and wires on Cromwell street;
iSpOIb VI Inc city proHcItv
recommending q resolution TO enlarge the
stable attached to the Second police sta
| tion; ordnance authorizing the commit
| tee on city property to purchase a certain
tract of land on EDDY street for the new
city yard and appropriating sl1, I27 there
for; report of the fire commissioners on
a resolution to better fire protection in
certain portions of the First and Second
wards.
The business from tho Beard of Alder
men for concurrence includes an invita-
tion to attend patriotic mass meeting in
Music Hall; communication from the
surveyor Of lumber announcing the APP
pointment of deputy surveyors, and reso-
luton requesting the joint commit ee on
city engineers department TO report rela-
tive to the city eng ineer and the engineer
ing department..
The joint special committee appointed
to confer with the Union Railroad Com
pany in relation to transfer tickets has
organized md elected Mr.. George West
chairmsn and Mr.. ID. f. Hayden clerk.
1t will hold another meeting this evening
and on Saturday next will meet the
officers of the railroad company.