The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-03

onycity property and the mayors message
be printed and distributed; so voted.
Councilman Grinneil offered resolu-
tion providing that the joint committee
on harbor be authorized To contract with
tho lowest bidder for all necessary dradR.
ing OF tho harbor for the season OF 1898,
the sum to DO expended not to exceed
5000; passed.
CONTINUED BUSINESS.
Under the head Of continued business
came the report or tbs comnittee on high
ways II ccinmending the passage OF res
olution TO apply To tho Geuer Assem- bly,
for authority to hire s2OO, 600 fer high
ways, which was read, together with pro-
posoa amendment 10 tho resolution offered
by Mr.. Perkins providing fer assessing
the cost OF building highways hereafter
ordered built upon the abutting owners
OF land on such highways.
Commissioner of Publio Works Smith
was called upon, anu he said that bc
ent tins H. 5S3 miles of streets, which
will cost 1881, ,7l4. his roagh estimate OF
tie cost or building oil uucurped received
streets amounts to S657, 4l0.
commissioners smith answered several
questions propoundod by members 10 re-
Ltion TO the stIests which should be Mt
tended to trsr, In his opinion, and these
would cost atout S33l, 600.
Councilman Cooke moved IA amend
ment providing that the money shall be
ussd solely for the bnilding Of received
streets and not for general highway work;
amendment adopted.
lhe question then came upon the
amendments offered by Councilman Per-
kins assessing the cost on abutitng own
era.
Councilman Perkins Withdrew the
Amendment. ana introduced another. au-
thorizlng the oity solicitor TO apply tn the
General Assembly for legislation, when
shall permit the city to assess the cost OF
building all streets accepted after Juiy !,
1873, upon the abuttinR owners.
Councilman West offered an amendment
to the amendment making the date July
!, 1900; Cost 20 to 8.
A long ana somewhat tedious discus
sion thea ensued over tns amendment of.
fered by Mr.. Psrkius In which Council
men Sheehan and Burdick took the main
part.
The question then came on the passage
of the amendment of AZ. Perkins, and IL
was adoptsd, ny rislng vote, % to z.
Councilman West Insisted on roll call.
and the amendment was again adop ted,
70 TO Ii.
Councilman Bulocs offered an amend
msnt striking from the original resolu-
tion all the language preceding the
amendment. whoh wouli deprive the res
oiutiou from all power 10 hire the
money.
Councilman West moved to lay the
amendment on the table; lost.
The question then cane OIL Mr.. Bull
lock Is anne ndment, and it was lost.
Councilman Cooke moved TO strike out
the words January session" from the
resolution, and IL was SO voted. The
original resolution, ms amended, was then
adopted.
THE TAX RATE.
Councilman Angeli. from the committee
on finance. reported q bill for an orci-
names providing for the ass ssment and
collection OF n tax upon the rsal aud per-
sonal estate in the city OF Providence.
which makes the tax rate Sl7 on eacn
5000. The report If the committee saw
no way TO avoic increasing tie tax rate
unless great economy was practiced.
Councilman Leonard moved thst the
tax rate remain at the present rate Of
$16 80 on each 5000, and he was support
Cd by Councilman Perkins.
Councilman Bullock moved that the
matter DO laid on the table until the next
80 votsd.
Also from the committee on nnance q
resolution In amendment OF resolution
accepting tho bequest OF Mary A Ii.
BraQupn of $500. to be know as the Mary
swift Bragunn funR'; also resolution
I'm amendmt nt of resolution accepting the
bequest OF the late Senator III. b. An
thouy. Both resolutions were passed.
Councilman Presbrey. from tie commit |
tee on claims. reported upon the petitions
OF Patrick h. Cassidy, Joseph w. smith,
Mokenna, Patrick Gibbons
for damages. recommend
inR leave to Withdraw; SO voted.
Councilman Davis. from the committee
on HIGHWAYS, presented report recon-
the psssage OF resolutions grant
foot IN ECeI tn
move dwelling mousse and barn
through certain streets; SO voted.
Also report upon the petitions OF S.
x B. Lederer to move three buildings;
leave to withdraw.
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
From the Board of Aldermen came the
following concurrent business: Resolu-
tions ordering sewers in Baker street.
Public street, Snyle street. Trenton street
Wash burn and Common streets, and east
side OF Broad street, from Buckley street
to Pottcrs avenue; passed In coucurrence.
Also resolutions accepting gifts OF Il.
Clarence Andrews and Mercy A. Angel
In consurrence.
Also the report OF the board of fire com.
missionefs for March; received.
Also q resolution granting permission
to Earl Carpenter ~ Son to move q barn;
referred to committee on highways.
Also u Ittolutluu uuOluk <JO, 10 t0c hO-
prepriation for the construction OF the
Providence water works; passed In con-
ourronce.
A resolution from tho Board OF Alder.
men notified the Common Council that
Frank Il. Olncy had been elected "a park
commissioner. Upon motion OF Council
man Angel the Same gentleman was
elected by the Common Council. Also
from the board came the report OF the
committees on the annexation OF n certain
portion OF the town Of Johnston; passed
In concurrenoe.
Also from the board b message OF the
mayor, together with q resolution grant.
ing leave Of absoncs to all city employees
VINO desire TO enlist In the military SER
vice, with assurance that their positions
would be restored 20 them upon their re-
turn; passed IN concurrence.
Also resolution accepting the proposal
of the Union Railroad Company TO pay
certain annual tax amount to the city:
passed in concurrence.
Councilman West submitted resolutions
expressing ths thanks of the city To Com
modore Dewey for his vslorous conduct
In the naval engagement OF Manila In the
Philippines: passed.
Councilman Perkins presented the peti-