The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-18
Ordinance Passed by Com
mon Council Last Evening,
Consolidated Road Given Right to Use
Rails in India Street. Vote PraC-
tiCa||y Unanimous.

The common council met in regular ses-
sion at O'Clock last evening, President
Kendrick In the chair. and quorum
present.
Councilman Cushing moved that rule
16 be suspended for the session and IL was
so voted.
Councilman Cushing. from the COM
mittee on ordinances. presented report
recommending the passage OF a bill for
an ORDINANCE prohibiting the turning OF
steam into the city sewers. with recon-
mendation of indefinite postponement OF
the original resolution. and the passage
OF a substitute prohibiting that any water
at 1880 degrees Fahrenheit he turned into
the city sewers; so voted.
Councilman Angel. from the committee
on finance introduced resolution au-
thorizing the park commissioners 10 in
sure Casino building and property Al
Roger Williams park
Councilman Sisson opposed the resolu-
tion, on the ground that other city prop
erty was not insured at the expense of
the city
Councilman Gardiner said that the Cas-
ino had been built out OF the park re-
ceipts, and the commissioners wanted
adopted, "a to /, Mr.. Sisson voting in the
negative.
Also from the committee on finance a
resolution directing the city solicitor 10
apply To the general assembly for legis-
lston to dispose of receipts for sewer
assessments; passed.
Also resolution appropriating $4,000 for
completing certain work at Roger Will
liams park, recommending indefinite post
Donemcnt and it was so voted.
Also resolution requesting the commit
tee on finance to report an ordinance rel
ative to salaries of certain city officers;
indefinitely postponed.
Also an ordinance I'm amendment OF
chapter az OF the general ordinances en-
titled salaries" providing for an in
crease OF salary for an employe OF the
recorders office from sii.50 per week TO
sl5 weekly; ordinance adopted.
SALARIES OF TAX ASSESSORS.
Also an ordinance in amendment Of
chapter 46 of the general ordinances en-
titled Salaries, raising the salaries of
the assessors OF taxes from s2400 to $1,000
per annum with recommendation of in
definite postponement.
Councilman Masse said that the asses
sors We're receiving small salary com
pared to the Importance and magnitude
OF their duties and he hoped the coun-
ell would consider this fact The reso-
luton was then indefinitely postponed.
Also a resolution increasing the appro-
priation by 800 for interest on water
loan due May !, 1890; passed.
Councilman Trask, from the committee
on claims, presented a resolution to pay
John r. Kenyon $500 for services I'm col
lecting and paying over certain taxes TO
the city treasurer.
Also resolutions to remit taxes erron-
fn1l mil ~
Durfee. administrators. s3S760; Joseph B.
Connell administrator S20.s0; Michael
Cuff executor. SIG; Harrison A. Nudge.
$50; James r. Kennedy and Margaret
Cough. administra tors $40: Sophia Il. A.
Tillinghast. $780, Louise Lyman Peck, $50;
Ellen NJ. Calder. s2SS
Also resolution to remit sewer assess
ments as follows William A. Harris.
sl65S; Grace r. Arnold, wife of Charles
~ and Nellie l.. Turner. wife OF William
j.. s32; James NJ. Kimball estate, So.
All the resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
The same committee made report up
on certain- petitions OF Philip Fogarty,
Harry Fulford, John Waterhouse, Nit
chcll Il. Doherty. John w. Furong. Dam
iel G. Hey. Atlantic Manufacturing Com
pany and Edward p Bushee, for remis7
sion OF taxes and the petitioners were
given leave TO withdraw.
Councilman Leonard. from the commit
tee on highways, presented report rec
ommending resolution establishing
Tockwotton street as n public highway
from South Main street 20 South Water
street The resolution was adopted
THOSE INDIA STREET RAILS.
Councilman Moore, from the committee
on railroads, presented a report submit
ting a bill for an ordinance granting per-
mission 20 the New York. New Haven
lar Ra ma ms n ms
tain and use rails In India street for 20
years upon the payment of $1,000 and upon
certain other conditions.
The ordinance is the same as that al
ready published, with one or two trivial
changes
Councilman Grady wanted TO know
whether the city solicitor had approved
the ordinance. and Councilman Moore re-
piled that he had not
Councilman Sisson said that it had
taken the committee on railroads four
weeks to prepare the ordinance. and he
thought therefore that the members OF
the council should be given n little time
IN which 10 consider the ordinance.
Councilman Peterson moved that the
ordinance be referred To the committee
on ordinances. with instructions TO re-
port at the NEXT meeting
Councilman Sheahan opposed this mo-
, Sr ,rdS nS said .aa hs va; ,ne re-
forests Of the city q Prroyldspcs. Moth
nance. for II particularly provided for
operation on rails now gfn use and by
methods now in ,,s;e. Sse II $500 @ nothing sl 9
matter Of police protection under an or
dinancc. .aftis-'
councilman Cushing thought that by
this time every member OF the council
ought TO have had ample opportunity to
become familiar with the provisions Ot
the ordinance. and he saw no reason for
further delay.
Councilman Hurley thought II would be
uuwise 10 act uron the ordinance then.
low The lead ~ the COMMITTEES on rail-
-~aSs 10 wanted the council 10 have