The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-22
last for the expenses OF the present fiscal

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year.
The estimates ss approved or amended
by the Joint standing committee on
finance are t34i, 2s2. 80 less than the esti-
mates as sublLi itted by the city auditor
and the various departments.
With ths experience OF last year In re-
gard TO tie valuation the finance commit
tee has TO 20 very slow. Ihe result OF the
labors OF tbe tax assessors was great
surprise TO many pyOple. The city hau
been practically at = standstill. and, IN
fact, showed slight loss in valuation.
departments and tho amounts approved
by the finance COMMITTEES are as follows;
Asylum walls and builoing, S2OOU; ap-
proved TIE same.
Public bridges. s47, seo.54; approved for
go. COZ.
Heslth department. $4,000; approved
for SAC, ,000
Poor department, si9 600; approved for
SIS. 900.
City clerks department. $500; approved
for same.
City messengers department. s27,o0o;
approved for s25, 600.
Clerk OF common council and clerk OF
committees, $39i0; approved for SSoOO.
Board OF canvasssrs and registration,
SiS. 600: approved for saire.
> Executive department., s72OO; approved
for me.
Fire department, sS25 76sb0 without
charge for water; approved for 1880 OOO.
Harbor, $40, 600; approved for same.
Inspector of buildings department.,
$500; approved for $4,000.
inspector Of milk's department. $4,000;
approved for same.
Inspector OF tlumbing department,
$55l7; approved for $500.
Law department. sl4.00o; approved for
same.
License commissioners, $1,000; approved
Municipal court, s72al. 80; approved for
$1,000.
Police department., 1915, l4s. s5; approved
for $3.50 900.
Public buildings department, $50, 600;
approved for S6o, 900.
Public lights department. ssss,o7o; ap-
proved for S2S4, 00U.
Public parks-For RogerWillians Park,
s3o. 600; pubic parks, $40. 600; approved
for Roger williams Park, $50, 900; for
public parks. xSUOO.
school department., s6sS, 672 90; ap-
proved for $3.50. 00O, in addition to amount
Isceeigd from special taxes and STATE.
City engineers department, 800, 900;
approved for same.
Highways, soUo. 900; approved for $780,
0C0.
Public works, office, s22, 600; approved
for s2l, 200.
Pubic WORKS, sewer maintenance, SJU,
00o. approved for $65, 600.
Water rmaintennnce. s9S, 600; approved for
$50. coo.
Record commissioners $1,000; approved
for 5000
Recorder of deeds, $4,000; approved for
same.
Sealer Of weights and measures, $500;
approved for $500.
lax assessors department, $lg. OOO;
approved for SIS, 900.
sIeasury department, s25, 600; approved
for same.
amounts approved by the finance o,nImit-
tee, it will be seen that there has teen
some scaling down, and yet the COMMITTEES
the valuation will De necessary u raise
the money required.
Councilman Biakeley presented the re-
port of the joint special comimttse on
train sheds, announcing to the ctr coun-
Gil that "a Communication tad been re-
ceived fiom the New York. New Haven
ana Hartford Railroad Company agreeing
TO construct tram house In accordance
with the plans approved by the council
The communication from the company
was made a part Of the report and it was
received.
A numb Der of monthly reports were re-
ceived and ordered communicated To the
Board of Aldermen.
Petitions for extra street lights and re-
mission of tax were received ana referred
to the proper committees, and resolutions
accepting several gifts were passed, after
which tho conn on council adjourned to
meet OH Monday evening, April 1.