The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-23

rise ana sunset and Tor one nour at ~
O'Clock midday, and tho national flag
displayed upon the clty's flag staves and
public buildings on July 4th; Lincoln's
birthday. February l2tn; and Washing
toms birthday, February I'D and alsodor
the tolling tho bells during the parade on
Memorial day. providing tho expense
shall not exceed the sum of S3oO, 10 be
charged 20 TIE appropriation Tor contin-
gencies
Section Q Chapter 1913 of the City
Ordinances Is hereby repealed.
Mr.. Sturges said all this meant was TO
provide for the ringing of tho bells on
Memorial day which now had TO be done
by special order OF the mayor.
The ordnance was passed by unani-
nous vote.
Mr.. Bullock from the committee on
claims reported favorably on the follow
ing resolutions which Were passed:
Resolution to remit tax of S206 % err
rOneously assessed against Daniel W.
Goodspeed, administrator
Resolution To remit tax of $40. 80 10
A Abby Farnum of North Providence. X. |.
Resolution TO remit tax oi slh o0 TO
George l.. Cooke trustee OF estate OF
Laura Z. Cooke.
Resolution to pay Edward T.. Dodge.
father and next friend of Ruth D5dRe,
the sum of $500 for personal injuries sus-
taiDeu by said Ruth Dodge at Roger VIII
liams Park.
Resolution TO refund To William II.
Small, treasurer of the Washington Social
Club, the license fee of 81 enormously
paid for "A dance.
On recommendation of the came COM
mitteo Joseph q. BOms, Jacob Cohon,
Alice A. Woodmanoie, and Roselln Is.
Sweet, were given leave to withdraw
their petition for remission OF taxes.
Councilman 'Angell from the committee
on accounts report ted To the Council bill
of 500 for bicycle from the health depart
ment which the city auditor had refused
to allow.
Mr. Burdick was promptly on hand
with motion 10 indefinitely postpone,
and MIR. Angel as chairman OF the COM
I'm ittee, was given leave to address the
council. He said the question was broad
one for nearly every department In the
city hall might put in "a claim for hicy-
cles and the question OF whether " would
not he bet ter TO buy thom at wholesale
might be considered. Then there was
the matter of repairs and the short time
experts claimed a bcycle could be used
1t might be that 30 or a hundred bicycles
would be needed.
Councilman Swartz said the bicycle
city for ii took the place OF horse and
carriage which had been stolen from the
health department., thou gh that depart
ment was very close To the police
Councilman Angel said other depart
ments, especially that of public works,
might urge the advantage of having
| bicycles and there light he number OF
them stolen.
Councilman Burdick renewed his mo-
| ton to indefinitely postpone, aud it pre-
vailed.
| From the committee on North Burial
| Ground were received resolutions accept
| ing gifts of the estate Of George n.
| Howard, Helena j. Morgan, heirs o
John a. Rowland and Eliza II. Paul, tt
tho North Burial Ground fund, and the
| resolutions were adopted.
Councilman Tanner from the commit
tee on ordinances reported a bill for m
ordinance permitting the Butler Ex
change Company To lay pipe under anc
| across Hay street. Mr.. Tanner said tn,
| COMMITTEES mad not had n meeting on thl
matter that evening, but as IL had beei
delayed SO long some of the committee
| decided To present it,
| Councilman Waterman said no company
could pay for the damage that Nigh
arise from an accident and referred TO th
effect of the heat on the ground in melt
ing snow and ice and making it bad 4
get vehicles over the street that were ol
runners. He believed i'm keeping th
streets for the purpose for which they
were built. namely, public travel.
Councilman Tanner said the measur
did not propose anv gigantic tunnel, bu
only "a 12.inch pipe that would hay
smaller pipes IN it, and was Tor the pur
pose of enabling the comrany that owno'
buildings on both sides of the street Z
/ heat them from thn one plant--
President KendrioS called attention 4
the fact that though the ordinance ha'
been through the Board of Aldermen /
bore the endorsement of no committee.
Councilman Sturges said steam pipe
had been successfully carried unde
ground, but he thought the president
point n good one and would therefor
move the ordinance DC referred back L
the committee on ordinances.
Mr. Tanner objected saying those
| who opposed the ordinance did 50 on the
ground that the thing would be unsafe
| and the committee on ordinances wer,
not experts OH what it was safe to pu
| under the streets. Tbe same thing hat
been done on Westminster street Council
man Shsahan said the committee on or
dinances of which he was member bsC
! considered the matter OF safety and III
favored the ordinances.
The matter was finally referred tn the
| committee on ordinances The report OF
| Commissioner of Public Works Smith on
the resolution introduced by Councilman
| Beane at the last meeting providing fol
| the increase of the wages of laborers EN-
| ployed in the city % cents day was re-
| ceived. The commissioners did not
recommend the idea but said that there
| would have To be l00 less men employed
or an extra appropriation of $50, 600. At
tention was called to tho fact that the
departments were overrun with applica
| tions for laborers at present prices.
| Mr.. Bsane moved the passage OF The
resolution. There was no discussion and
| on a roll call only Mossrs Beane Burdio
| Kelley. kavanaugh, Molloy, Sheahan and
| West voted in favor of 1t and the rest
| against
| The following matters from the Board
| of Aldermen were concurred:
| Resolution directing Union Railroad
| company TO remove depot building, with
| an amendment thereto.
Resolution to apply to tho General AS
| sem bly, Tor certain amendments to Chap
ter 4S2 of the Public Laws.
| Resolution To apply to the General As
| sembly for an amendment 20 the MILF
4 I ..rst,