The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-14
COMMON COUNCIL.

President jerks called the Common
Council to order at 8.15 o'clock, all the
members being present. After the records
of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved, the ordinance of fixing the tax
rate was taken from the table. At the last
meeting of the Board Of Aldermen certain
amendments were made to the resolution
as originally passed by the Common Coun-
Gil. The upper branch amended the ordi
nance inserting the figures fl50 on each
800 worth OF real estate in the city or Is
cents less than the rate specified in the or
dinance passed by the Common Council.
The Common Council non-concurred
with the ordinance as amended and there
was no discussion on the matter, 1t being
unanimous.
An ordinance establishing general con-
struction account for highways was again
passed, an error having been made in it at
the previous meeting. ~
Claim of Mrs. l.. b. Westcott for $500
damages to her property on Grant street
on account of service water was referred to
the committee on claims.
For Lighting the streets
Councilman Smith presented joint res
olut.on authorizing the joint standing
committee on street lights to contract for
lighting the streets of the city with cleo
tricity for term Of years not to exceed
Ave.
CouncilIheu Farrell inquired II the reso-
luton empowered the committee to make
and execute the contract without report
ing back to the City Council He thought
1t would be better If the committee con-
ferred with the electric company and re-
ported back to the Council before decisive
action should be taken.
After some further discussion the reso-
luton, upon motion of Councilman
Fa 'reil, was amended 80 as to read that
the committee report back to the City
Council after its conference relative to en-
tering into contract.
Joint resolution making an appropria-
tion of $500 for working, arranging and
copying the records of the city was passed
after little discussion, Councilman Far
rell contending that there was sufficient
clerical assistance in the City Clerks
Office to do the work without extra ex-
pense. He thought that this would be an
excellent opportunity to practice economy.
Councilman Ryder stated that it would
take one of the clerks nearly year to do
the work and IL regular employees of the
City Clerks Office did it, it would result
in delaying their own duties.
The money will be expended under the
direction of the City Clerk.
Recess Taken.
At this point a recess was taken until
further information came from the Board
as to the disposition of the tax ordinance.
When President Thayer appeared in the
Council chamber and informed the MEM
bers that he had appointed a committee to
consider the matter, and requested that
the Council appoint committee for a sim
liar purpose, President jerks raped for
order again. He appointed Councilman
Ryder, Gill and Thornley,, who immediately
Joined the committee of the Board An
other recess was taken, and upon recon-
vening once more, Councilman Ryder
moved that further consideration of the
original ordinance be discontinued. 1t
was so voted.
Councilman Ryder then presented the
substitute ordinance, fixing the tax rate at
1.65, and that the interest and time of col
lection be the same as at present. The
new ordinance was passed without discus
sion and sent to the Board, after which
the Council adjourned.