The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-05-18
COUNCIL REDUCES
rHE CITY TAX RATE.

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than is needed. The finance committee
| in making up it's figures Lave placed
the tax for interest and sinking funds
| at AZ cents and the state tax at IL
| cents. Taking last years valuation OF
| slSS501. $50 a tax of $1.65 Will raise SO,
| 1l0,259.3. The aggregate amount a.
| quired for interest and sinking funds
and state tax is 81. .167, ,906.66. Deductirg
this from the amount raised by a tax
of $1.65 would leave a balance of ST.
942. 372.1 for general expenses, while
under the general laws the city can
not assess tax In excess OF 81 on each
500 valuation for general expenses. or
in other words, the city cannot use
more than H,ss5.0i7.S0 OF the amount
raised by taxation for current ex-
penses."
Alderman Reynolds believed that a
rate of 4s for interest and sinking
funds. IL for state tax and 81 cents for
current expenses would meet the re-
quirements. That would make tax
rate OF sl.60 instead of $i65. as pro-
posed. That would give the hnance
committee, said Alderman Reynolds,
over $4,000 more than last year for
current expenses. He said that II the
tax was made today $3.50 IL would be
the biggest boom for the city, as in
that case so many people would not
move away TO avoid paying taxes.
RESOLUTION PASSED.
Alderman Reynolds then moved TO
amend the common council resolution
by striking out the figures 'Sl.65. and
substituting the figures $3.50 The
resolution, as amended. was passed in
concurrence. on roll call.
Alderman Freeman moved that all
matters requiring concurrence be sent
to the common council; so voted.
Harry L. Boyce and Silas Pratt were
granted permission TO remove the con-
tents of cesspools and privy vaults.
A resolution directing the superin-
tendent of public buildings to repair
the exterior and interior or public
buildings. such as may be deemed nec-
essary by the committee on city prop
erty. during the coming vacation, was
passed
Petition OF Cornelius A. Dunn and
OF hers for the curbing of ontario
street; OF George ". Kingsbury. Jr..
for lamps on Schaffer street; of Joseph
Corey and others for sewer In Ontario
street: of Harlan A. Page. for remis-
sion OF sewer assessment. were all re
ferred TO the proper committees.
A resolution was passed accepting
the gift of the heirs of James Nesbit TO
the North Burial Ground fund.
Alderman Winsor moved that when
the board of aldermen adjourn III be 10
meet on Thursday, June Z, at p. M;
so voted.
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
From the common council came the
following matters all OF which were
passed in concurrence:
An ordinance permitting the Union
Railroad company TO lay rails and
erect poles and wires in certain streets;
resolution to print the records and doc
uments relating to North Burial
ground: resolution to pay Willis T..
Horton $3.50 for damage received on
Charles street; resolution remittbng
taxes of John II. Armstrong. Ss2.5U.
John T.. Gobeille, $9015; Charles III.
Griffin, administrator. $500; Adella f.
Harris, $66.00: Jesse l.. Matteson. $1,000:
Thomas Il. Stockwell, executor, $li.55;
Union Eyelet company $179.15; Samuel
Norris. Jr. administrator. $3.50; reso-
luton to remit certain sewer assess
ments; resolution eleciing Hon. Fran
els Colwell city solicitor; resolution
electing Hon. Edwin ID. McGuinness
park commissioner; invitation to re-
view parade of the grand lodge and
grand encampment /. .. Q. F., June Z,
1900.
Also from the common council came
a resolution TO apply for authority to
borrow $4,000 for the payment of the
expenses of the public schools
Alderman Reynolds said that he had
been Informed by the city auditor that
the money was not needed. as there
was enough in the treasury, and he
therefore moved that the board OF al
dermen non-concur with the resolu-
tion.
Alderman Arnold said that as a men,
ner OF the finance committee this was
news to him. for the city solicitor had
told him that IL the schools were TO
have the money 1t would have to be
borrowed.
Alderman winship also spoke on the
resolution. after which 1t was passed
in concurrence
Also from the common council, reso-
luton appropriating $780, 720.S3 for the
citys proportion of the state tax. and
also resolution appointing a joint
special committee on Fourth of July
celebration and appropriating $4,000
therefor. Acting Mayor Vincent an
pointed as members OF the committee
on the part OF the board, Messrs. Free
man and Davis.
Also from the common council. reso-
luton authorizing the completion of
Mill street bridge resolution permit
ting Martin w. Kern TO move a build
ing; resolution to define a grade for Le-
land street Eliza street Bellevue ave.
ting the Narragansett Lighting com
pany TO erect poles and wires in certain
streets; resolution to exchange certain
land with +. NJ. Harris on Berkshire
street; report of the committee on or
dinances approving the appointment OF
assistant city solicitors: ordinance in
amendment of chapter 20, section As, of
the revised ordinances: ordinance in
amendment OF chapter 20. section 46. OF
the revised ordinances: resolution as
signing room u to the clerk OF the mu-
nicipal court; report OF the city messen-.
ger for April. 1900; resolution author
izing the overseer OF the poor to attend
the convention To be held at Topeka.
Kansas. and appropriating 800 there
for; resolution authorizing the board of
fire commissioners 10 purchase cer-
tain lot of land in the Sd district OF the
eighth ward for fire department pur-
poses: all passed in concurrence
The following petitions were referred:
John Marsh. ct. AL, for defining grade
on Fairview street: OF T.. A. Byrnes. ct.
al. for layout OF Taber avenue: Of
Charles j. Wood. ct. al. 10 prohibit the
burnipg ~ soft coal in fagtnrv ,f N'o