The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-01-01
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

( The common council was called to or
der by Clerk Daniel f. Hayden and he
z az once called for nominations for pres
I ldent OF the common council
Councilman Angel nominated Joseph
I II. kendrick aud he was unanimously
elected. In his absence Councilman j.
r. kendrick was elected president pro
tenn
Daniel +. Hayden was unanimously
elected clerk Of the common council and
( ne was escorted TO the aldermanic
chamber by Councilman Leonard to
Ice sworn in.
The following resolution was intro
duced: Resolved, That the Joint
committee on printing be and they are
hereby authorized to contract for the
city advertising. and also for the sta
tionery for the use of the various city
Offices for the present municipal year"
Adopted
Councilman Angel presented a reso-
luton adopting rules of order resolu-
tion electing Henry r.. Barker a com
missioner Of sinking funds, and a reso-
luton clecting Richard II. Lyman and
isaac II. SQuthwick Jr.. as justices of
the police court. They were adopted.
councilman Parsons introduced Joint
resolutions aDprOprilting $1,000 for band
concerts at Roger Williams park and
appropriating $500 for trees and shrub
berry at Roger Williams park: referred
Councilman Grinnell submitted
communication asking that the salary
of the superintendent ~ parks be in
creased from $500 70 $500; referred TO
committee on finance.
The usual resolution continuing cer-
tain Joint special committees to print
copies of he mayors message. TO index
and bind resolutions and CITY docu-
ments and n resolution appointing a
committee on pending suits were adopt
ed.
Councilman Gardiner presented a res
olutiDn on behalf Of the school com
mittec asking that $1,000 be appropria-
ted for the purpose OF clearing snow
nud ice from sidewalks: committee on
finance.
Councilman SPHINX presented a resolu-
tion asking for an appropriation of 500
FOR The Observance of Memorial day:
committee on finance.
Councilman Angel nominated as
members nf the Joint committee on ac- |
counts on behalf ~ the common council |
Ncssrs. John w. ANGEL James X.
Trasl,. Horny A. Grimwood Jeremiah |
"a Han Robert q. Root and thev were |
elected. Councilman Angcll casting one |
ha 'lOt.
President Pro Tom Tondrlcll read a |
communication attcsting that Joseph |
W <cndrjcll had boon sworn rs a nom !
her of the common council by Judge /
Spluk % his residence.
COUNCIL CONIE
plesidert PRO Tom. Kcndrick then
read tho following list Of committees
or thc cDnmon council:
Citv debt-John g Nassie
CIV en~ineers department--Joseph
ID. CunucU
city -Burmah = Perkins.
ierer1iah ~ Hall, James * Trlsk. Ma
thon NJ Wvirht
ClAin,fI-Tan'os X Track Ma~vin Y.
hneu. Churles Sisson. Alvin II. Ec-
cl lrsfon.
Ffucaf'or- Narinus w Gardiner 7
r.. ltcrdri"k Nathan NJ Wright. Jere-
n,'oh W. TTaN
Finance-.rohn w Angel j wrram
Moor Rnn'amin w Sphinx. G.. Rich
n 'rd Parsons
'lre "parircnt--Iar,es Rurdick Y.
F perk'ns. Timothy r. Dwyer. John
lf Hurley
Harbor-J -Josenh n. Grinnen Charles
son, Frank l. liinckley. Irving l..
Itfrhvaee- Thomoq ". Leonard
= Uarir~ John y McGulnness. ".
= ~ p1w~hn
Lamps nnnr's ". Sheahan. Marvin
. Ai'c1 Thomas IT, Leonard. y Lewis |
Norih Dur'1l eroun1- Henry 4 Grim
80 i fr'''ru O. cIufth r0Soph ~
'hr'drr .s0r~e y Peterson.
orlir@rcre- Stonhcn 4. Cooke Den
is W sfr0 han. Frank J.. Hlnckley. A.
Cushing.
pprks-J'uea n. L.avs,t. Ti,., Kav.
'afh. Joseph y Whelden. Robert e.
Fo'icc-Lukc Rayanagh Roswell G