The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-05-02

The meeting or the Board OF Alder
men yesterday afternoon was busy
and interesting one. The board con-
cured with the council in an appro-
pnation of $4,000 for Fourth of July and
a good celebration is assured. Richard
IL. Deming was unanimously reelected
park commissioner ana 100 jurors were
drawn.
Clty Solicitor Francis Colwell ap-
peareo before the board ana stated
mere Would be puD.lc hearing on the
ponce commission bin beIore the COM
.Alttee on The judiciary oL the house OF
Representatives tomorrow afternoon,
anu he nOpeu every member Oh tne
board VINO Coulu would be a. the near
ing. Mr.. ColWeA said Al seemed TO h.;h
tnat n such bill passed as the one
proposed the Common COuncu anu
board would have relief from mucn
business ana the same principle would
-r1-rr7r-out the local government of-eftfe1
ana towns. he sald he was instructed
by joint resolution OF Dotn branches Oh
tne city Council 70 oppose the Oil ana
il would be very desirable to nave the
board well represented at the hearing.
Alderman W Mnsnlp introduced AN o.
dinance Tor the dssessment ana coIlec-
lion OF the tax necessary Tor the carry
ing on OF the government for the next
nscal year. The rate was $l.IO instead
OF Sl.6o as AT present. Alderman west
moved the ordinance lie on the table
until the next meeting. This motion
was promptly seconded. Alderman Rey-
nolds saiu some members of the COM
mittee on finance were present ana
would explain the BILL
Counciimen SPHINX and Parsons ex-
planned the ordinance. Both SAID tnat
the tax was divided up i'm this manner:
90 cents for general appropriations. o6
cents for interest and sinking fund, ana
rs cents for state tax. The former sad
that a tax rate of S1.74 was really ne
cessary. Alderman VESTS motion pre-
vailed.
1t viii cost any one who spits upon
any part OF a building or car or side
walk from s. 10 $50 hereafter, II they
are seen.
The overseer OF the poor was author
lied TO attend the National Convention
OF Overseers OF the Poor at Cincinnati
at an expense not exceeding $40.
When the Fourth of July celebration
appropriation came up for concurrence
Alderman Vincent spoke for band con-
certs. Alderman West favored the APP
propriatlon Of the $4,000 for band con-
certs instead of the celebration of the
EOurths ALDERMAN -MeAEaElAY= GANG 10
the defense of July Fourth I'm patri-
otic speech. Alderman Freeman spoke
i'm favor of both the Fourth OF July
celebration and the band concerts, and
urged immediate action.
The board voted 10 concur with the
council in the appropriation OF $4,000.
The following rule relative to splitting
I'm street cars, sidewalks and other
places was adopted: Section /. All per-
sons are forbid splitting upon any part
OF any railroad or railway station car.
public building, hall. church. market or
any sidewalk Section 2. Any person
violating section | Of this rule will be
fined not less than 50 or more than
$50 for each offense.
The following p.rtles were given
leave to build barns under the suspen-
sion OF the rules: William A. Pratt,
James Lynch and wife, Frank =. Sales
ses. William Knorth Albert ]. Doyle.
u. l.. Cement Drain Pipe company, AL
hert w. Pike, William n. Callahan,
John =. Smith. James T.. Sullivan, Pat
rick c. Mulvaney J. C. Walsh.
Several remonstrants were heard TO
the granting ~ permission 10 Nicola
Cappelli to build barn on Arthur ave-
nue.. The petitioner was granted leave
to withdraw and grant of leave 10