The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
City Council Vote to In
crease Force to 800.
Rewards to Be Offered for the
Capture of Robbers.
Connecting Of OLD and New Sewage
Systems Authorized.

At last nights session of the Common
Council the Board resolution to increase
the membership of the police force TO 300
was passed in concurrence without referr-
ence.
President Kendrick appointed on tie
Fourth of July committee Councilmen
Perkins, Davis, H. w. Cooke and West.
The message of the Mayor was received
returning, without his approval, the bill
for an ordinance authorizing the Proyi-
dence Telephone company to erect poles
in certain streets. His reasons for vetoing
the bill were that it would permit the
erection Of about 40 more poles which he
considers inconsistent with the efforts to
place the wires in underground conduits.
Upon motion of Councilman Angel
the papers were laid upon the table by
a vote of % to 8.
For the committee on finance Chairman
Sturges presented the monthly report
on the surrender of coupon bonds; also a
resolution appropriating $500 for altera-
tion at the Second police station barn and
"A resolution, authorizing the clerk of the
Municipal Court to provide document
file and to employ temporarily two adj
dtional assistants, with recommendation
of the passage of both and they were
passed.
Upon recommendation of the committee
on claims presented by Chairman Bull
lock, the following petitions were given
leave TO withdraw: Margaret Quinn,
James McQuade, Patrick King, Sarah III.
Watson, Bernard Gallagher, and Hiram
5. Read a. Son.
A resolution to remit the tax Of S27S. 40
against the executors of the estate of Julia
Bullock, and "A resolution TO remit sewer
assessment of S35 80 against William
Wagner, were passed upon recommenda-
tion Of the same committee.
For the committee on highways chair
man Whiteley recommended the passage
of resolutions Co define grades for Clym,
Amherst and Berkshire streets, and they
were passed; also resolution permitting
Perry g. Sweet to move building.
Upon recommendation of the commit
tee on education bill was passed, under
suspension of the rules, amending the
ordinance providing for the award Of
medals from the income of the Senator
Anthony prize fund.
A resolution to apply to the General
Assembly for authority to hire 800, 600
for the purchase of land and the building
of school houses was referred to the COM
mittee on finances
The resolution authorizing the COM
missioner of public works TO connect the
lateral sewers with the new system was
passed in concurrence with the Board of
Aldermen.
The Board resolution directing the
committee on hackney carriages to con-
tract for carriages for the use of the city
was also passed.
A resolution to purchase land near
Roger Williams Park for memorial
grove to the Union Veteran was presented
by Councilman Angel and referred to the
committee on parks.
The report of the city messenger for
the North Burial Ground commissioners.
An invitation to review the st. Patrick's $
Day parade was received.
Petitions for defining grades on Pres
colt and Robin streets and Morris avenue
were referred to committee on highways.
Several petitions for abatement of taxes
were referred to committee on claims.
Petition for sewer i'm Gallup street
was referred TO committee on sewers.
A joint resolution presented by Mr..
Sheahan by request to appoint a commit
tee to confer with Alderman Little re-
lative to land purchase was killed by
vote of 80 to /.
A petition for the paving of Point street
was referred to the committee on high
ways.
Mr.. Whiteley presented resolution
authorizing the city solicitor TO apply TO
the General Assembly 70. authority To
hire s200, 600 for highways; referred to the
committee on finance.
Mr.. Grinncll presented resolutions
providing for the maintenance and ncccs-
sary repairs of the public bath houses for
1897, referred to committee on finance.