The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-06-06

/ ment OF the first and second iolsistant
| city SOLICITORS WAS received ana the APP
| pointments OF Albert A. Baker and
William B. Greenough were approved.
Councilman Trask, from the commit
| tee on claims, reported upon the Pc
titions OF George A. Paul and Mary
! III. Howland. for remission OF taxes
and OF Samuel II. Allen for compensd-
tlon for damages. and the petitioners
/ were given leave to withdraw.
! Also from the same committe a res
! olution to remit sewer assessment OF
SoJ TO CHARLES r. Stearns, ct ux.; read
and passed.
From the Board OF Aldermen came
an invitation of the Union Veterans
Grove association to join in the cere-
monies or dedicating Veterans Grove
at Roger Williams park; read and ac-
cepted i'm concurrence.
Also petition of the school commit
tee asking for funds for the completion
OF the regular work OF the schools dur
ing the present school year, together
with communication of Col. William
Goddard relative TO loaning money to
the city for the public schools; read
and received i'm concurrence.
Also a resolution instructing the
committee on harbor TO give public
hearings on the question Of harbor i'm
proVement; passed in concurrence.
Also an ordinance adding s450O TO the
appropriation for Interest," passed i'm
concurrence
Also a resolution accepting gift Of
Esek "A. Jilson 10 the North Burial
ground fund; accepted in concurrence,
councilman Angel, from the COM
mlttee on finance, presented report
from the city auditor calling attention
to the fact that the holding OF a spe-
cial election made IL necessary to have
an additional appropriation. and ac-
companying the report was an ordi-
nance transferring $1,000 from the sew
er assessments to the appropriation for
elections. The ordinance was unani-
mously adopted, under a suspension OF
the rules.
The message OF the mayor on the
resolution To pay Walter G.. Nichols !,
S4OO Tor damages, was taken from the |
table. and on motion Of Councilman |
Allen the message and resolution were |
referred to the committee on claims
Councilman Grimwood presented a |
Joint resolution instructing the city So 4
Iicitor 10 prepare the draft Of bill for
the creation of a police commission, the
same to consist of three members TO be
elected in joint convention by the city |
council, the commissioners not to hold
ofiice for more than five years. These
commissioners are to have power TO is
sue anu revoke nquOr licenses and !
nave control over other licenses that
'ome properly under police direction.
Councilman Sheahan moved to Law
he resolution on the table. and Coun-
'ilman Parsons moved to amend by re-
erring to the committee on ordinances.
md the latter motion prevailed
Councilman Grimwood presented n
esolution accepting the gift Of Rebec-
a B. Comstock TO the North Burial
round fund
councilman Wright presented n pr-
ltion for a sewer on Heath street Re- |
erred To the comrs'ttee N sewers.
Petitions Of Michael NJ. Connolly, |
atherine M. O'Connor and r. w. Bur-
on for remission OF tax were referred
. the committee on claims
ON motion Of Councilman Angel the
ommon council then adtourned. to meet
n Monday evening. June 26, at
clock {