The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-17

like this: Erected A. ID. MDccC., a
gift 10 honor the memory OF carrie
MathHde, daughter Of the late Mich
olas Brown. OF this city. from her nus
band Paul Bajnotti OF Turin, ftaly
mention OF which aforesaid circum-
stances is TO be placed in the records
OF the city
would additionally express the
simple wish that the proposal be kept
as confidential as possible until the
understanding relating thereto De per
fected and the work begun ana lhat
the brother OF my Wife, John carter
Brown, residing at No. II BeneVoleht
street, should be asked to be mem
ber of the Commission To be appointed
I'm future concerning the preliminaries
and the completion of the undertaking.
| have thus submitted To you In all
it's particulars my offer. and now
commend II 10 your kind consideration
which, perchance, may not be unih-
fiuenced by some sympathy with my
project OF commemorating nople
personality well known and loved In
your city, with which her family is so
anciently and so worthily identified.
In the hopeful expectation OF your
decision. I remain, honorable gentle
men, with highest and most respectful
regards, your obedient servant.
PAUL BAJNOTTI.
Accompanying the mayors message
was a resolution accepting the gift and
rendering the thanks of the CITY Coun-
ell to the donor. which Vas passed. AL
so providing for the appointment OF Il
commission by the mayor To consider
the question Of design and location.
Councilman Angel from the COM
mittee on finance, introduced bill FOR
n I.t all nj q on
account OF. cost of levy and expenses
for the collection OF unpaid taxes and
sewer assessments on real estate shall
be credited To the appropriation FOR the
treasury department as made by chap
ter $50 OF the city ordinances, approved
October 10. 1895, and the ordinance was
adopted.
Also "A resolution authorizing the city
solicitor To appear before the General
Assembly To apply for authority for
the city TO refund that part OF the DEBT
of the town of Johnston that has been
assumed by the city; the resolution
was adopted.
Councilman Perkins introduced a
Joint resolution authorizing the city So
lictor To apply TO the General Ass"ln-
to experd ana ,ahy The Snm -: NJ~
as shall permit .hc city cf frpVdtnre
bly, for the DassaEe ~ such lrglSlati IN
sum to be exclusively expended for
band concerts, and he moved ITS pass
age.
Immediate passage was opposed by
Councilmen Ssson, Sheahan ana An
gell. on the ground that IL was not ad-
visable to run To the General Assem-
bly, so often, and Councilman Angel.
thought that when the solicitor ala go
TO the General Assembly he had better
be instructed to ask for all that was
needed. The resolution was then re-
ferred To the committee on finance
Councilman Grimwood. from the
committee on water. reported resolu-
tion appropriating S3500 for maintain
ing and supplying with ice the public
drinking fountains; committee on IL
nance.
The annual report Of the inspector oi
builders was received. and the appoint
ment of John r. O'Brien as deputy
city gauger. made by city Gauger
James Moran. was approved.
Councilman Trask presented the pc
tition of Ellen +. Highly for remission
OF tax and petition of Cyrus >. Scar
borough, ct al. TO remit assessment In
re. Canal street: referred to the com
mittee on claims.
Councilman Angel presented com
munlcation from the commissioner oi
public works relative to the compen-
sation OF certain employees with an ac-
companying resolution. Passed
The Common Council, on motion OF
Councilman Angel. then adjourned "a
meet on Monday, January 80. at p. m