The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-02

Ihe original resolution TO appropriate
$1,000 for the Fourth of July celebration
was passed by q vote of "a to Is as fol-
lows: Ayes = President Kendrick and
Councilmen Allen, Arnold, Burlick,
Beane Davis, Grinnell, Gardiner, GRAY,
Grimwood, Kelly, Kavanagh, Leonard
Moore, Miner, Morgan, Molloy, O. Connell
Perkins Shcahan, Smith, Trask. Water
man and West.
Noes Councilmen Angell Blakely,
Bullock, ii. w. Cooke, s. A. Cooke,
Howard, Jones, Presbrey, Randall,
Sturges, Sisson, Laurie Tanner, Whiteley
and Whipplc.
The resolution to appropriate $1,000 for
concerts was then temporarily laid on the
Burdick both moved that it be indefinitely
postponed.
Upon recommendation Of the committee
on harbor the bill to amend Chapter %
relative TO Harbormaster by adding the
following sections, was taken from the
table:
Section H. The harbor master shall
have an Office i'm the City of Providence at
location to be approved by the Com
mittee on harbor, providing the rent
thereof including the rental Of a telephone
shall not exceed the sum of two hundred
dollars per annum, which sum is hereby
appropriated, therefor the same TO be
charged to the appropriation for the har-
Dor.
Section 13 The harbor master shall,
when in the discharge of his official duties
wear uniform, and cap or hat on which
shall be plainly inscribed the words;
"Harbor Master" He shall also keep
record Of the tonnage of all vessels arriv-
ing at the port of Providence, and, so far
as possible, n record of the principal
items of merchandise received i'm vessels
at this port, and he shall make an annual
report thereof to the City Council
Upon motion of Mr. Waterman section
thirteen was amended by the substitution
of the ward quarterly for the word
annual" " Tho bill was then passed
as amended.
The following bills were taken from
the table and passed: Bill for an ordi-
nance adding the sum of Sl5, 900 to the
appropriation for public buildings and
bill for an ordinance permitting the Prov
idence Telephone Company to erect poles
and wires in certain streets.
Chairman Tanner for the committee on
ordinances recommended the passage of a
bill for an ordinance regulat-
ing the burning of waste paper. The
bill was taken from tie table and in
definitely postponed
For the committee on city property |
Chairman Perkins presented a resolution |
adding the sum of So, 600 TO the appropri- |
ations for building and furnishing the |
West Side high scheel, the Broad street |
school and the East Side high |
school building. 1t was passed as recon-
mendcd by the committee.
Chairman Whiteley presented the report |
Df the committee on highways with an
resolution not to lay out
and extend Hannah street from Amster-
lam street to Atwclls avenue, and upon
5his recommendation the council voted
not to authorize the proposed layout
Della Marsh, John j. Donnelly, George
&. Cranston, and Josephine A. Kern,
petitioners for compensation Of damage
md John Il. Quaylc, petitioner for remis-
lion of tax Were given leave to withdraw
ipon recommendation of the committee
IN claims. Upon recommendation of;the
ame committee resolutions were passed
emitting to Ellen b. Rexford, tax of
40 50 and to Edward ID. Williams tax of
l3e.
For the committee on city engineers
department. Mr.. Grinnell made "A report
elative to a bridge across the Woonasqua-
ucket river opposite Senter street, and
recommended that the petitioner for the
be given leave to withdraw
nd that action was taken.
The reports of the board Of fire COM
nissioners and of the inspector of build
ngs, relative to an amendment, section 35
In his report Mr.. Hopkins suggested
n amendment as substitute for the one
proposed and it was adopted
nd n resolution was passed instructing
he city solicitor to apply to the General
Isscmbly for the necessary legislation.
MIR. Grimwood introduced resolution
the committee on terminal
lcilities TO report what steps have been
,ken to provide train sheds at the new
abroad depot and it was passed.
Petitions of William III. and Patrick
ling for compensation for damages; of
William II. Work for abatement of tax;
I Bernard Gallagher for remission of tax;
{ George Smith for compensation for
nmaycs; and of William Wagner for
emission of sewer assessment were re-
'rrcd TO the committee on claims.
A petition for defining of grade on
arch street was referred to committee on
lghways.