The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-04

THE NEWS. PROvI
Friendship street,, Peter Doyle, Gano
| street.
Petition of John Shepard. Jr., for per-
street was referred to the commissioners
J of public works.
Petitions for dance and entertainment
licenses were granted TO Affair DRAMATIC
| Club, Betsy Williams Council, Continen-
tai Social Club. Court Unity, Cuckoo
Social Club, Elmwood Assembly, Enter
| prise Lodge Excelsior Division, Guard
| of Honor, Garfield Company, u. X. Is. OF
r., Homestead Club, Jolly Six Club,
Jolly Five Social Club. North End Liter
Pekin Literary Association, X. l. Lodge,
| Rathbone Sisters, :. w. Brass Band,
Sons of ST. George, William Orr Literary
| Association. West Side Social Club,
! Woman's League, Westminster Church,
| Y. NJ. Hebrew Association, Y. NJ. c. A.,
British American society, Belgrayia
| Literary Society, Elmwood Council John
| A. Logan Circle, Seventh Ward Is. A. IL.
| and ;. Club.
James NJ Wightman, petitioner to DO
appointed auctioneer, was given leave to
| Withdraw.
| A bill for an ordinance authorizing the
| Union Railroad Company to lay rails In
| Francis street was passed.
| A resolution ordering sewer In Broad
street was passed.
| A bill for an ordinance permitting the
| Postal Telegraph Company to erect poles
| in Huntington avenue was passed.
| The petition of Edward ID. Williams for
| remission of tax was again denied.
The Board adjourned until May 20.
Common Council.
The first business Of the Common
l Cnnnoil n I'm with
! the Board of Aldermen in the reelection
| of City Solicitor Colwell for term OF
| three years
| The election of park commissioners
| for three years was then taken up
Councilman Angel nominated Mayor
| McGuinness and the nomination was
seconded by Councilman Sturges and
| Presbrey.
Councilman West nominated Colonel
| Henry II. Winship and stated that 1t had
| been understood by the members that the
| mayor would not enter contest.
There were 80 votes cast: Mayor Nc
| Guinness had 26 and Colonel Winship 10,
and the former was declared elected.
Upon motion made by Mr.. Sturges and
seconded by Mr.. West the election was
| made unanimous.
Financial Matters.
| For the finance committee Chairman
| Sturges presented number of bills and
| resolutions, accompanied by long report
i'm support of the committees recommen-
| dation to raise the tax rate from ST. 10 10
| sl.1S
A bill for an ordinance adding $50, 600 to
the appropriation for contingencies was
A bill for an ordinance adding s35, coo
to the appropriation Tor highways was
| indefinitely postponed.
A bill for an ordinance tranferring S25,-
900 to the appropriation for highways was
| indefinitely postponed.
A bill for an ordnance in amendment
of chapter 73s of the ordinances was in
definitely postponed.
A bill for an ordinance adding s2G, 600
| to the appropriation for public buildings,
| was indefinitely postponed and substi-
| tute bill providing for so, 600 was passed.
TO Increase R:vsnu;.
The three following resolutions and also
| the bill for an ordinance relative to taxes
were all laid!on the table upon motion OF
| Mr.. Kavanaugh.
| A resolution to apply TO the General AS
sembly for an amendment to tho liquor
| law, by which the fee for retail license
in the city shall be fixed at $500 per
| annum.
A resolution to apply to the General
| Assembly for authority to assess the cost
| of building new highways upon abutters.
A resolution TO apply to the General
| Assembly for certain legislation relative
10 taxation in accordance with the report
| Of the tax committee Of 1892. which
recommended moro comprehensive
| sYstcm for assessing personal property
wherever found.
| The bill for the tax ordinance was as
| follows: "It is ordained by the City
| Council of the city of Providence, as
! follows:
.'Section l.. The City Council hereby
| orders the assessment and collection of
tax on real and personal estate OF 81 rs on
| each 500 of the value thereof: the said
assessment comprises the following:
For ordinary expenses 81 on each slO0i
for interest and sinking fund, 20 cents
on each 500; tor the city's proportion of
| the state tnx for the year 1897, which Is
| hereby assumed, IL cents on each $780,
"Sec. 2. Tho board Of assessors shall
| assess and apportion said tax on the In.
| habtants and ratablo property In said
city, on the first day Of July, 1897, A. d.,
| according TO law. and conform ably to tho,
rules and regulations of the City Coun9l
| and shall certify and deliver to the city
| treasurer said assessment on the first day
| of September. 1897, A. ID.
"Sec. 3. Said tax shall be paid to and
| collected by tho city treasurer on and
| between the first and 22d days OF October,
| 1897, A. d., inclusive.
The Committees Report.
Tho report OF the finance committee
| was as follows: tH
| To the Honorable the City Council of the
City of Providence. aA
| In presenting an ordinance fixing the
| rate of tax for the fiscal year ending Sept
| 81, 1885, the committee on fipance beg
leave TO submit the following report:
In tho month of March, rs required by
chapter II of the ordinances entitled
| Finances, ~ the city auditor furnished
estimates from the several departments
OF the city government, aggregating
| 81 1iS 205, which were approved for
| 81, GS, $50. Since presenting to the Coun-
ell a schedule of these IL has been found
| that certain appropriations were too
| seriously reduced, and that no adequate
provision had been made for the contin-
| gent account
Il is therefore contemplated, in naming
the ratio of tax to include increases in the
| following departments, and In sums as