The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-28


commissioners to provide free drinking
foundations at Roger Williams park,
and said IL was n pity that free water
could not be obtained at tho park while
$50 600 was appropriated for people 10 trot
their fast horses. He did noGS oppose the
resolution and IL passed with but few
dissenting votes
The second resolution providing for the
purchase of strip OF land 100 feet long
south of Irving avenue for the Blackstone
boulevard parkway was also passed.
Councilman Perkins reported from the
committee on city propertV unfavorably
on the resolution from the hoard of al
dermen,on providing OF a sterllizing plant
for the poor department.. tho samo 10 cost
$1,000. The committse's s report showed it
was somewhat disposed not TO let sitber
train shed committee have all the fun. so
gentle and rasping WAS the sarcastic
language OF n portion Of it.
Councilman Perkins though explained,
after the report was rend, that the com
mittee had not sympathy with the un-
fortunate. The council adopted the re-
port
REPORTS ON TAX MATTERS.
From Councilman Bullock OF tie oom-
mittee on claims came a report recon-
mendipg a resolution To remit tax of
500 n 20 the Warwick Institution for
Savings
Aho resolution to remit a tax OF $3.50. Al
To the Peoples Savings bank Of Woon-
socket.
Resolution TO remit a tax OF Sl33 to
Lewis Il. Higgins OF Taunton. Mass.
Resolution To remit n tax OF SS. 25 as
sessed To Wm. Norton OF East Providence @.
hesolution 10 remit "a tax of Sl23. IS AS
sessed against ACharles ;. Horton, of War
wick
Resolution to remit tax of s34. 65 as
sessed against Aaron b. Curry, or North
Dakota.
Resolution to pay Alexander Merrill
Robinson $3.50 as compensation for inju-
ries sustained on Market square, July ii,
1897.
Resolution To remit sewer assessment
of Si5 To Augustus a. Molter ct al.
These were all adopted unanimously
From the same committees came the re-
port upon the petitions of Mary Merrity,
Emily X. kingsbury, Dennis hi. Sheahan,
executor; Fred B. Thatcher, Otis a. aud
y. l.. Hawkins, executors, Eliza be tn III.
Train and Charles Gardner for remission
of taxes, and they were given leave TO
Withdraw their petitions, also Kate Har-
old and Ellen johnson were given leave
TO withdraw thier petitions for compelsa-
tion for alleged injuries.
The CLOSING BUSINESS.
Councilman Sturges introduced resolu-
tions of commemorative and thanks 10
both President keudrick and Clerk Hay
den. The former was as follows:
Whereas. Ine Common Council OF
1897 desires to place on record its cordial
recognition of the ability and impartiaiitv
OF its pr1siding officer during the year
about to close; and also it's appreciation
If the lity ana precision with which
hc has discharged the legislative work OF
this council; now therefore be- it
" Resolved. That the Common Council
of 1897 hereby tenders this expression of
its grateful Acknowledgements TO John T..
kendrick, Esq, for the distinguished
services he has rendered as president OF
this council during the PAST year.
Mr.. Sturges maGe felcitous address
In support Of tine resolution and did not
forget the reporters. Pleasant words,
we'll deserved were said in honor of Presi-
dent Kendrick and Clerk Hayden by
Councilmen Waterman. Bullock, Perkins,
Sheahari, Gardiner and Angel
The resolution in honor of Clerk Hay
den was rs follows:
Resolved, That the Common Council
hereby tender their thanks 10 Mr.. Daniel
r. Hayden. who has so satisfactorily per-
formed the duties. not only as clerk OF
this council but riso rs clerk of the COM
mittee during the past year.
Both resolutions were adopted with n
vigor that showed how earnestly they
were meant
number of miscellaneous petitions
were introduced.
The following matters from the Board
OF Aldermen were passed in concurrence:
Resolution accepting gifts of Charles
Malworth and Mary A. stone and .Io-
sephine al. l.. Fleckhamer. to tho North
Burial fund.
An ordinance in amendment of chapter
612 of the ordinances entitled, Messenger
Boys," and liking the compensation OF
messenger boys
An ordinance fixing license fees for GER
tain officers.
An ordinance in regard to auctioneers
received from the Board OF Aldermen was
referred TO the committee on ordinances.