The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-31


| special comrnittee on railroad terminal
facilities was on motion OF Alderman
| Lowe. who said the committee would
| go out or Office tonight, which motion
! was seconded by Alderman Reynolds,
| laid on the table.
by o tis vote the Board refused to con-
cur In the passage OF an ordinance in
| creasing the salary of the recorder or
deeds. Alderman Mccarthy protested
vigorously against raising the salaries OF
certain officers by special resolutions
| when the Board had already refused 20
| raise the salaries of such officers as well
as tho salaries Of the oyersesr OF the poor
and the medical inspector
The resolution to apply TO the General
Assembly for authority to hire s30 COZ
for Roger Williams Park, caused con
siderable discussion. Alderman Lowe
| asked Park Commissioners Deming, who
was in the cham bsr, 10 state how much
Of this sum was TO be used for the speed
way.
M. DeminR replied that about sl0 900
would be used OH tho speedway and
SIS. 600 or SO, 600 on the athletic field.
Alderman Freeman asked the commits
soner as 20 the necessity Of the speedway
andsuhe athletic field. The commissioner
said very large DumDer OF citizens
were Interested in both projects and that
the Turn Verein and the Providence
| Athletic Club had asked tor the athletic
field which would give tho boys a place
TO play ball or other games In. He cited
| the great demand for the privileges of
using the athletic field in Boston and
other cities.
Alderman Freeman spoke In favor of
! the resolution and said there were a
large mum bsr of men out Of employment
| who would have to be provided for in
| some way
Alderman Reynolds opposed the resolu-
| tion, saying he did not favor increasing
| the city debt and putting additional
| burdens on coming generations.
Alderman McGann said he was in
| favor OF the resolution, not because IL
would provide place for owners OF fast
| borses To trot them or for boys to play
ball, but because men with families
| would be given work. He was receiving
| constant calls for assistance and oil he
| could do was To send the men asking for
| work, who were sore distressed, to the
| overseer Of the poor ard once such persons
| get relief they and their families were
| branded rs paupers.
Alderman Nichols was opposed to pass
ing in the closing hours of the present
city government resolution that would
bind the incoming city council.
Alderman Burba waxed eloquent In
his denunciatlon OF the speedway which
he said would DO used by horse Jockeys
n.
termed the appropriation questionable
one and said tho athletic part was only
to be used in order to cover up the objec-
tions there might be to the speedway. Al
derman Freeman said he was sorry the
gentleman from the Second ward had not
made himself more familiar with the pc
titions in favor of the measure before the
board anu said he thought the alderman's
remarks an insult to rs reputable Giti-
zens and business men as there were in
| the ity.-. HE gentleman ssys ne re-
lioves in economy. said Alderman Free
man, "but he just voted with me to raiss
a salary"
Alderman Mccarthy asked when the
money would DO availabls to set men to
work, but no one could answer the query.
The board voted to concur with the coun-
Gil in the passage of the resolution by a
vote OF ayes TO noes.
The following were ooncurred in with.
out discussion: Resolution appropriat-
ing 81, 900 for the erection OF a school
building corner Preston and Ives streets.
Resolution adding $40 To the appropria.
| tion for maintenance and supplying with
Ice the drinking fountains.
Resolution continuing the work OF in
dexing authorized oy resolution M. i07
approved April q. 1897.
Resolution defeating certain land for
public park purposes adjoining Black
stone Park.
Resolution directing commissioners Of
North Burial Ground to remove bodies of
soldiers and sailors from the Fres Ground
to Prescott POST Burial Lot.
Resolution relative 10 the North Burial
Ground Fund Of Henry &. Clark'et al.
Next were taken up the Following mat
ters from the council:
Resolution to pay the claim of Alex.
oh NJ
agos
Resolution to remit tax OF S34 65 erron-
eoIIsly assessed against Aaron Is. Curry.
Resolution to remit tax of Sl32 erron-
eously assessed against Lewis Il. Higgins.
| Resolution to remit tax OF sl23 as enron
| eously assessed against Charles :. Nor
ton.
Resolution to remit tax of s. 25 erron-
| eously assessed against William Norton.
Resolution tn remit tax OF $122. 76 err
roneously assessed against Peoples Saw
ipgs Bank Of Woonsocket. X. ].
| Resolution to remit lax of SS5.7T err
| roneously assessed against Warwick In.
| stitution for Savings.
Resolution to remit sewer assessment
! against Augustus A. Molter, ct al.
Alderman Burbank opposed all the res
| olutions but ho was especially severe on
| the resolution TO remit tre bank taxes
| Aldermen Mccarthy and Lowe sustained
| MIN III hrRuhcut tuo Ddnks
| The Board refused to coDcur as to the
| Warwick Bank remittance by n vote OF Z
| to 3. and by vote Of 5 to b refused to
| concur in regard To the Woonsocket Bank
| The other resolutions were concurrei in
On recommendation OF the committee
ON street signs and numbers the name
| of Dyerville road was changed To River
dale road. and of Mcksnna street to Cor
| liss street. and bills OF the same commit
tee amounting to S11. 80 were allowed.
j Alderman Burbank introduced resolu-
| tions showing tho appreciation of the
Board of Mayorz McGuinn-ss administra-
tion ana of personal regard.
Whereas, The Honorable Edwin ID.
McGuinness after two years Of successful
service retires from the Office OF Mayor
| aud
Whereas, BY his upswerving integrity
the city Of Providence has been gre,tly
| benefited, and by his retirement from
Office loses most valuable and efficient
officer, therefore IL Is
| Resolved. That the thanks Of the mem.
bers of the Board Of Aldermen be hereby
extended TO him In appreciation of this
| worth of his kindness and tourresv IN