The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-08
Meeting of Board Of AL
dermen and Council.
MR.. BURNHAM REELECTED
Messrs. Carpenter and Brown
Chosen For Another fern.
TO PUT WIRES UNDERGROUND.

Both branches OF the City Council met
last evening, but In neither branch was
he session a long one. In joint conven-
tion Walter w. Burnhsm was ree elected
an assessor CT taxes. Clarence IA. Carpec
ter was re elected surveyor of lumber. ana
John Il. Byron was reelected pound
keeper at the Dexter Asylum. In the
Common Council n resolution appointing
joint special committee To report an or
dinance relative TO placing high tension
electric wires under ~ ound, was passed In
concurrence. A bill for an ordinance ap-
propriating $4,000 for the construction OF
new city bath house was adopted. A res
olution providing that the Common
Council Meet once month faileu of pas
sage and several other matters OF minor
importance were disposed OF.
BOA KID OF ALDERMEN
The Board Of Aldermen met In adj
iournsd session at o'clock, Mayor Baker
IN the chair. After the residing Of the
minutes of the last meeting the Board ac-
ceptsd IN invitation TO meet the Common
Council in joint convention for the cleo
tion Of an assessor Of taxes and other city
officers.
On returning TO the aldermsnic cham
Der, Alderman winsor presented tho an-
nuul report of the inspector or plumb bing.
Alderman Reynolds introduced "a joint
resolution directing city solicitor To ap-
ply 20 the General Assem- tly for necessary
gislation TO enabls Ihe City Council TO
pass an ordinance providing for tax on
all peudlers. Accompanying the rssolu-
ton was the report VI the comm ittee on
licenses.
A derman Mccarthy novel the rssolu-
ton OF Alderman Reynolds be laid On the
table. The mobiCn was seconded
Alderman Reynolds oppoted the laying
OF his resolution OH the table because the
city solicitor had called the attention OF
tae CONN ittee 10 the fact that the Legis-
lature mig.t adjourn very soon.
Alderman Mccarthy thought there was
enough confusion about licenses already.
Alderman Lowe spoke against laying
the resolution on the table and the Board
refused to lay the resolution on the tabls,
and it was passed and ordered at once
communicated TO the Common Council.
John L. Brown was elected an under
taker, a bond of an official was approved
and several licenses to hold dances were
granted.
on recommendation of Chief OF Police
Baker, the pay of Clarence w. Case was
increased from e.. 75 to s3 per day. a1d
Charles III. Strecker and Jonn Il. Ioole's
pay from ~. rs TO S2 DO
Carl Lichtenberg was urapted license
for pool and billiard tables and bowling
alley. Frank q. Cutter Junk license
and Grafton III. Wiley's boi d as pawn
troker.
The Board, on motion of Alderman
Winsor, adjourned to February II at 3
p. IN.
COMMON COUNCIL
The Common Council met ntsS o'clock,
President keBdrick in the chair and a
quorum present.
AS soon a. the records of the last inset
ing had been read and approved, Coun-
Gilman Angel moved that the mayor and
Board OF Aldermen bs invited To join the
Common Council in Joint convention for
the transaction Of certain business, and
10 was so votsd
Councilman Angel was appointed TO
From the Board of A ldermen came the
the board Of bre com IN lis oners for year
ending December 81, 1887, read and re-
caived; communication of the city audi
tor relative to the appropriation for con-
tngenci,s, committee on fin5nce; resolu-
tion appointing q joint special committee
to report AN ordinance relative 10 placing
high tension electric wires under ground,
passed in concurrence.
Councilman Grinnell called from the
table the II solution together with the re-
port OF the committee on harbor, recon-
mending bill for an ordinance appro-
priating $4,000 for the obstruction of n
new city batbhouss; 81 voted.
At this stage the mayor and B1ard of
Aldermen joined the Common Council.