The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-31
NO REPORT.
Committee on Transfers Had
Nothing to Say.
Another Investigation Ordered in
Common Council Last Night.

There was pathetlc "lt might nave
been" look on Councilman James Bur-
dicks face last evening when a resolu-
tion was passed by the Common Council
appropriating $500 for the committee on
for harbor improvements and it was ex-
planned that II would probably be neces-
sary for mem bers of the committee to
visit New York and perhaps several other
cities. And bitterly must he now regret
his impulsiveness Of January 6, 1885,
when he alone amidst the flowers and
pomp of inauguration day was vexed and
troubled and refused In fine scorn to
serve on the committee on harbors be-
cause il wasn't big enough for him and
he wouldn't play with any old back yard
committee. And now they are going to
New York.
The chagrIn of the member from the
Third Ward must have appealed to some
sympathetic spot in the heart OF Presi-
dent Kendrick for when another resolu-
tion was passed calling for joint special
business at wholesale he made Mr.. Bur-
dick member thereof
NO REPORT ON TRANSFERS
Someone was unkind enough to ask
Chairman West of the special committee
on transfers IL he had any report to make
& hartman West said "no,n but moved
then and there that when the Council
adjourn 1t be for one week as he hoped to
Rave something to say In another week,
although he couldn't tell what II might
be until the time came.
CONTINUED BUSINESS.
Bill for an ordinance entitled San or
dinance authorizing the purchase OF GER
tain land for the city yard and appropri-
ating S11, 227 therefor was taken from
the table at the request of Councilman
Rathbone Gardner, who moved that IL be
referred back to the committee on city
property with instructions TO secure from
the city solicitor his opinion relative to
the rights OF the city in the case. Ii was
so referred.
A bill for an ordinance in amendment
OF Chapter 661 of the ordinances entitled
"An ordinance providing for the election
of an inspector OF buildings and regulat-
ing the drainage and plumbing OF build
ings" and providing for the appointment
OF an assistant inspector and for increas-
ing the salary OF the clerk OF the inspec-
tor OF plumbing was taken from the ta-
bic at the request OF Councilman. Phillips,
Councilman West asked that 1t first be
referred TO the committee on ordinances
and IL was SO referred.
THE FILTRATION MATTER.
The report OF the Joint special commit
tee on city engineers department, recon-
mending a system OF filtration and the
passage OF resolution directing the com
missioner OF public works To contract for
system OF gravity filters, TO cost not ex-
ceeding t2Sl, 600, was presented by Coun-
Gilman Grinnell. IL was ordered printed
and made the special order for the session
10 be held four weeks from last night. IL
was also voted that the Mayor, board OF
Aldermen, Commissioner Smith, MIR.
Sbedd, Mr.. Weston, Mr.. Gray and Drs.
Chaplin and Swarts be invited TO be pres
ent az that time. This report was pub
lished in full In The Evening NEWS OF
March IL.
PROM THE COMMITTEE on ORDINANCES
A resolution to apply for certain lcgis-
lation regulating the Office OF city seaIer
OF weights and measures was passed The
proposed legislation is fer fixing the com
pensation Of the Office by salary rather
than ny fees.
A bin for an ordinance regulating
night lunch carts and fixing the license
therefor at $50 per annum.
Chairman Vest presented bill for an
ordinance In amendment OF Chapter 81 OF
the ordinances entitled "An ordinance
providing for the election OF en- inspector
OF plumolng and regulating the drain
tge and plumbing Of buildings" and fix-
Ing the bonds Of plumbers at 5000 instead