The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-17
| WITHOUT
| DISCUSSION
| Common Council Fixes Tax
| Rate at $l.65.
| MAYORS VETO SUSTAINED
Only Six Votes In Favor of the
School, Sanitation Bill.
MR.. VESTS FLAG RESOLUTION.
MAYORS VETO SUSTAINED
MR.. VESTS FLAG RESOLUTION.

tee on harbors, presented resolution IN
structing the comm issioner OF pnblic
works to build an extension between
Burnside ard wey bossst bridges on Canal
street, which VAS for the purpose OF con-
fjrming what had already been done by
act OF the General Assembly; passed.
Councilman Angel, from tae commit
tee on finance, presented report recom-
mending the passage Of an ordinance add
ing Sl2, 900 TO the appropriation for con-
tingeucies, and adding the sum OF
Sl5I. 692. .95 fof payment of the state tax
Rule 10 was suspended and the ordinance
was adopted.
The monthly reports of the city treas
urer and the city auditor were received
ana ordered fled.
Councilman Presbrsy. from the commit
tee ON claims, presented resolutions TO re-
init taxes srroneouslv assessed as follows:
TO Peoples Savings Bank OF woonsocset,
S122. rs; 10 Randall IL. IA arlington OF War
wick, SIC. 90; to James Il. Farrell OF John
ston, $l6. 80; ann to Eugene Ia. BuffinR-
ton, administr ator, $3.50. which were
passed.
Also resolution to pay James II. Gillen
the sum OF 1850 as compensation for dam
ages; allowed.
Also repors upon the petition OF Martha
IL. Fry for compensation for injuries |;
leave TO withdraw.
Councilman Davis, from the oommitt'
on highways, reported resolution par
mitting Earl Carpenter a. sen tomove
buiiding passed In concurrence.
Also petition to define the grade OF
Grover avenues passed.
Councilman Blakely from the commit
tee on sewers, reported resolutions order
ing sewers to be constructed in Babbitt
street, Mill street, and Aieppo street;
GIFTS ACCEPTED
Councilman Grimwood. fiom the COM
mittee on North Burial ground, reported
resolutions accepting gifts OF Anna j.
Chace, Augustus Cameron, Henry A.
Davis, Joseph Bsrdsley, ct ok. and III.
Annie Chever to the North nnrial ground
fund; passed.
Councilman Miner from tire committee o
on ordinances presented report upon
bill for an ordinance relative To excessive
street srrinkling, recommending indefi-
mite postpnnenent, and Offering subs,i-
tute bill which provides that sprin king
shall not bs done II prohibited by the
commissioner of public works, which was
passed. and the original ~bill was indefi-
niteIy postponed.
Also report announcing the aproiut-
ment Of assistants to the oily solicitor; /;
received and communicated TO the Board
of Aldermen.
From the joint special committee on
train sheds came report recommending
the passage OF resolution authorizing
the Rhode Island State Fair Association
to use the old passenger station for food
and health exposition, aud the resol ution
was adopted.
A WAR OF WORDS.
Councilman West introduced a resolu-
tion Iroviiing that the superintendent OF
hacks be instructed TO display q United
States flag upon each Of the city flag
sta!fs during the time of the present wsr.
Councilman Sheehan said he would like
to have an exI lanation Of what the reso-
luton meant.
Councilman West replied that he did
not think any explanation WAS necessary,
hut III the gentleman wouli step outside
he woulr explain very quickly.
/. Councilman Sheehan retorted In rla-
tion to Councilman Vests patriotism.
and said the resolution should GO To the
Fourth OF July COMMITTEES.
After few remarks by Councilman
ANGEL, the resolution was referred 10 ths
committee on city property.
Councilman West hlso introduced res
olution instructing the commissioners of
public works to construct foot bridge
over the Woonasqutaucket river at Senter
street; referred TO commissioner OF public
works
Councilman Burdick presented on or
dinance providing TOR the Issue OF notes
for placing the wires OF the fire nlarm
telegraph underground. Referred to the
committee on fire department..
Councilman Moore prcsen ted petition
OF the New York. New Haven ~ Hartford
Railroad Company for permission TO lay
a spur track on Aliens avenue. Referred
to the committees on railioad
MAYORS VETO SUSTAINED.
Under the head of continued b usinsss,
from the table, on motion OF Co unctlman
Angell was taken the message or the
mayor returning with his objections q bill
for an ordinance entitled, an orjinanoe
providing for the issue of notes for fur.
pist inR school buildings with suitable
san nftary equipment.
Councilman Cooke said that the mayer
had ascertaired that oil tho sohoolnouses
In question were connected with the saw
era ana II such was the case hs deemed
that tho expenditure of the money asked
for would be utterly useless. lie did not
believe that at this time when the city
could barely get enough money from tax
alton to pay necessary expenses that III
was wise TO undo what had been done
three or four years ago. This was 20 TIN Y
TO try experiments. He desired TO heartily
support the mayors message.
Councilman Gardiner thought that out
buildings used ter fanitarv purposes I'm
the public schools should bs done away
BECAUSE pupils were exposed 10 the In
ciemency OF the weather In using them.
lie hoped the ordinance would be passed
over the mayors veto.
Councilmon Swarts Aneell and Peter
son were I'm favor Of sustaining the may
or's veto, aud finally. uron roll call the
vote was sustained, 32 TO u.
Also from the tsbie was taken the re-
port Of the joint committee on finance 10
commending the passage OF an ordinances
entitled m ordinante providing for the
assessment and c Lection or tax upon
the real and personal estate In the city of
Providence and flxi1g the tax rate at
II. 20 on eGoh $780,
Together WITH the ordinance was an
ameudmenf from Conncil nan Perkins,
wbieh provided. by substituting Si.tb for
n. - and also amending by substituting
90 cents for % cents which ~ YES the
rate as it IL &C present. 80.
The amendment pr,.ailei. and the or.
dinanco. rs amended. was passed
On motion II Councilm in Angel TIA
Gpn IN nm d 4 m 1nIl fhpp ~ sffnrrroa a. H,o