The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-12-27
POLICE SALARY
BILL PASSES.



8 noes. Messrs. Brown. Farnsworth
Grinnell, Gardiner. Sisson and Smith
voting I'm the negative.
Also from the board an ordinance In
amendment OF chapter 27 of the revised
ordinances. entitled Messenger Boys"
passed In concurrence.
POLICE SALARY ORDINANCE.
Also from the board an ordinance In
amendment OF and in addition 10 chap
ter IS OF the revised ordinances entitled
salaries ana fixing the salaries OF
certain officers OF the police dsDart-
ment.
Councilman Molloy offered an amend
ment which provided that each lieuten-
ant OF police should receive $1,000 per
annum and each sergeant 1920 per an
mum.
Councilman Kavanaugh contended
that the passage of any amendment at
this time would defeat the passage OF
the ordinance.
Councilman Grinnell moved that the
ordinance be referred 10 the committee
on finance. and this was opposed by
Councilman Sheahan. who hoped that
the ordinance would be passed without
delay.
Councilman Cooke was of the opinion
that the chief of police having been
elected for term OF three years the
salary could not be properly raised at
the present time.
A vote was then taken on Councilman
Grinnelrs motion 10 refer 10 the COM
mittee on finance and ii was lost 20 20
IL.
Councilman Cushing was OF the opin-
Ion that the salaries Of the lieutenants
and sergeants should be placed upon
an equitable basis.
Councilman Perkins said that he had
been Informed that the lieutenants and
sergeants asked for raise II the SAL
aries of the captains were raised
Councilman Cooke In speaking upon
the amendment presented by Council
man Molloy. said he thought that II
would be just TO raise the salaries of
the lieutenants and sergeants, who
probably needed the money as much as
Others did. and he hoped the amend
ment would pass.
Councilman Cushing moved TO lay the
whole matter on the table and the mo-
fion v.is lost.
The amendment proposed by Council |
man Molloy was then put to vote, and |
was defeated by vote OF - To S.
The ordinance as II came from the |
board of aldermen was then passed in /
concurrence. 80 to Z. Messrs. Farms
worth GrinneIl. Gardiner. O'ConneII. |
Peterson. Sisson and Whelden voting IN
the negative.
From the board came an ordinance |
In amendment OF chapter 10 of the re-
vised ordinances. entitled Finances"
passed in concurrence.
ORDINANCE DEFEATED.
Also from the board an ordinance in
amendment OF chapter 46 revised or
dnances OF 1899. entitled Salaries.
which provides for a raise in the sal
aries OF the overseer OF the poor. OF each
Of the tax assessors, OF the superintend-
ent or parks. OF the clerk OF the park
commission. OF the curator OF the mu-
scum at Roger Williams pfrk. OF women
assistants in the Office OF the recorder
of deeds. The ordinance failed OF pas
sage in concurrence on a roll call, IL |
voting In the Affirmative and 20 in the
Negative.
Also from the board resolution con-
tinuing in force resolution No. 107. Sc
riee OF 1897. resolution 10 pay Owen
McCusker s544.2o and Andrew b. Pat
ton $50 for damages; resolution TO paw
Katherine Herman 800 for damages:
Rll passed in concurrence
OTHER BUSINESS.
A communication in relation TO fur
her facilities for the board of canvas
ers and registration was referred to