The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-09
TEACHERS PETITION
BEFORE THE COUNCIL.
After Debate it Was Laid on Table
Till Next rleeting--llr. Deming's
Election COnCurred I'm.

The Common Council met in regular
session last evening, President Ken
-dTielS-iH the effstfr,- and n quUrum pres=
ent.
Councilman Angel moved a suspen-
sion of the rules in order to introduce
certain matters; so voted.
He then introduced a resolution pro-
viding for the transfer from the appro-
priation for state tax OF $4027.S7 TO the
appropriation for contingencies; so
voted.
Also resolution providing that $l55,-
600 be added to the appropriation for
the city's proportion of the state tax;
80 voted.
Councilman Trask, from the commit
tee on claims, reported resolution to
refund to James l.. Jencks. trustee,
$3.50 amount paid for water for estate
on Charles street taken for highway
purposes.
Also a resolution TO pay Walter G..
Nichols $3.50. as compensation for dam
ages sustained by electric wires on
Broad street, January 81, 1898.
Also a resolution TO remit assessment
of 500 to Cyrus S. Scarborough ct ais,
for the layout OF Canal street.
Also resolution to remit taxes erron'
eously assessed as follows: John T..
Hawkins, $23.10; Ellen +. Highly, S24.15;
Charles H. Arnold, and Fannie A.
Graydon, executors, s7i.25. The several
resolutions were adopted on a roll call
A report upon the petitions OF Emma
Manders, Josephine Sjoberg, Joseph
Weisman, II. II. Greene, and Joseph
Moss, for compensation for alleged
damages, was made, and the petition
ers were granted leave to withdraw.
Councilman Gardiner, from the COM
mittee on education, presented re-
port recommending the passage in con-
currence of resolution appropriating
$500 for the purchase OF n site for
primary school in the Third ward.
Councilman Sheahau wished 10 know
IL the proposed schoolhouse would be
sufficiently large for the needs OF the
district in which IL is 20 pe erected.
The Corliss Heights district, so-called.
is growing very rapidly. and he hoped
that every provision would be made
for the children OF that locality
Councilman Gardiner said that he be-
lieved that everything would be done
for the children in the locality. but he
said that IL depended upon the school
committee TO provide ulterior arrange
ments.
The resolution was then passed in
concurrence.
Also resolution approprlating $50
for procuring plans and estimates for
a six-room primary schooI IN the Third
ward; passed,
Councilman Cooke presented the re-
port OF the joint special committee on
pending suits FOR the quarter ending
April so; received
From the Board OF Aldermen came
communication OF Clarence II. Carpen-
ter announcing the appointment Of
deputy surveyors Of lumber, and con-
current action was taken.
Also from the board. resolution auth
orizing the purchase of a certain burial
lot i'm the North Burial ground by the
commissioners OF the North Bur-
ial ground; resolution authorizing
the overseer of the poor 20 at
tend national convention OF officers 81
charities and corrections at Cincln-
natl. Nav IL 90 81 and appropriatlng
s75 therefor; resolution accJ.sing Gift
OF Richard r. Levi and Samuel stan
ley to the North Burial ground fund:
all passed I'm concurrence.
Also from the board a resolution an
nouncing the election ~ Richard ~
Deming as park commissioner on the
part OF the Board ~ Aldermen.
Councilman ANGEL nominated Rich
ard ~. peming as n park commissioner
for three years. on the part OF the
Comon Council. and Mr. Dcming was
unanimously elected.
At this point several petitions from
teachers OF the public schools and from
taxpayers requesting that tho city
council take steps 60 furnish money in
order that the public schools may re-
main open the same number OF weeks
as ugual. and the petition was read.
Councilman Cooke moved that the
petitions be referred 20 the COMMITTEES
on finance.
Councilman Sheahan said that the