The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-10
Aldermen Reduce School
Appropriation.
Amended Bill PrOvides$l0O,-
600 Instead Of 100000.
Palmer Reelected Police Surgeon.
Other Officers Chosen.

The Board OF Aldermen was In session
from 9:3O o'clock Thursday morning
until O'Clock last night, thirty-three
hours and half. OF course there was AN
occasional recess for n lunch or a nap but
IL was weary lot of ordinance makers
which filed out Of City Hall at the COM
pletion of the business of long docket
MED on To the counting OF thousands of
ballots.
The common council resolution to get
authority 90 hire S400, 600 for school pur-
poses received practical Knockout, for
when the Board cuncurred it was with an
amendment by which the amount was cut
from 800, 900 TO 100000 This was upon
the motion of Alderman Little Alder
man Mccarthy voted no on this amend
ment because he said that 800, 900 would
not be enough.
Alderman Reynolds voted no because
nc does not want 10 hire any more money
except for water and sewers.
Alderman Lowe voted for the siO0, 600
amendment under protest, ms he did not
want TO go on record as voting against
the school system. He wanted mt least
800 600 and made the statement that the
quarrel between the city council and
school committee should not be allowed
20 act ms detriment on the school system
itself
The resolution to ask for authority to
hire 200, 600 for highway purposes was
laid on the table and made the special
order for the next session.
The resolution Co purchase the desired
land adjacent 10 Roger Williams Park for
union veterans grove, which was passed
by the common council unanimously,
was passed III concurrence by To 2
Alderman Burbank and Nichols voted no
In behalf of the board President Little
presented George +. Young, executive
messenger with "A ten dollar bill in recog-
milton of service rendered during the
count and George acknowl lodged the COM
pensation in "a speech so we'll delivered as
To suggest that in the future he may him.
self occupy one of the aldermanic chairs
Alderman Little nominated for police
surgeon DIR. William ii. Palmer and the
nomination was seconded by Alderman
Freeman
Alderman Pierce nominated DIR.
Edmund Abbott
DIR. Palmer was elected by 8 to l. There
was one blank ballot.
For the first special constable under the
dog law, Alderman Lowe nominated
James Is. Hathaway and Alderman Free
man nominated Gustavus L. Burlingame.
Mr.. Hathaway was elected by "A vote of
8 to 4.
For second special constable under the
dog law the nominees were Crawford A.
Potter and Gustayus II. Burlingame.
Mr.. Potter was elected by "A vote z TO 3
Clifford ;. Tower, John Heathcote and
Joudtnun ". GafknufSt were elected ap-
pralsers OF damage under the dog law.
Thomas W. Penney, Marcus NJ. Inman,
+. Is. Ham and &. A. Holmes were
elected constabcs under the bird law.
Andrew Comstock, Joseph Il. Holmes,
Henry NJ. kipball and George A Rice
were elected weighers of neat cattle.
A bill was passed upon recommenda.
tion of the committee on ordinances nv
which the term of office Of the city solici-
tor and sinking fund commissioners is
increased from one 60 three years
The bill for an ordinance to prevent the
carrying of signs for advertising purposes
in the public streets was indefinitely
postponed.
The following bills We're examined and
allowed: Bridge Departments S7lS.6i:
Health Department, s3l3l.3l Poor De-
partment, S2055. 40; Matthew j. Cum
mings, $1,000; Providence Gas Co, |
S62. OS; Inspector of Milk schedule 1851. "a; !
Charitable Baptist Society. Sl25; Rebecca |
B. Dow md Henry l.. Holmes elections |
The petition of John Shepard, .Ir., 10 |
construct fire escape under and across |
Comfort street was referred to commits |
sioner of public works.
A bill for the better protection of boot |
l,cbs was presented by Alderman Winsor