The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-10

The most important business transacted
nt last evenings session OF the lower
branch or the city council was the en-
dorscnent OF the finance committees re-
rort which was accompanied by the usual
resolution making appropriations for the
coming fiscal year ending September 30.
l90z The recens tax levy shows an in
crease over the preceding year OF 6S4.e2O
aud at the rate OF sl.60 per $lo0 worth or
ratable property means an increase Of
title less than $ll 900 from this source
OF revenue.
The committee. after comparing the
total revenue from all sources. $S,S4t 7c2. I6,
with the estimates used the pruning knife
sudiciously and ordered that the various
dspartments must economiEe, as much
aud wherever possible. AS a result they
made an average reduction OF TX per cent.
from estimates or approximately total
or $4,000 and there IL a prospective sur
r,rs of $4,000 after all appropriations are
exhausted.
There were only six absentees from the
regular meeting OF the common council
last evening and these included President
Kendrick. But there were "a members
present when Clerk Hayden called the
meeting promptly 10 order at o'clock
and Councilman Gushing was chosen pre-
siding officer pro tenn.
1t was the first meeting since the sum
mer vacation and the council chamber
was resplendent In it's decorations.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing, July !. and OF the special meeting
called by the president and held on July
rs. were read by the clerk and duly APP
proved.
Reports OF committees constituted the
first business that the council were ready
TO proceed with. and Chairman Massie of
the finance committee suggested that rule
IL be suspended for the evening. This
was done TO present matters not on the
docket and facilitate the transaction OF
agreed to.
ANNUAL APPROPRIATION BILL.
Councilman Massie. chairman OF the An
ance committee then made report with
accompanying resolution, the annual APP
priation bill, providing for the support
of the city government for the financial
year ending September 3o 1902
The bill which was adopted by vote
OF 81 to 0. follows:
Asylum walls and buildings. 1870: audit
Ing department. s7s75; city clerks depart
ment, $3.50; city council, S2l 900: city hall.
$24.6I0: clerk of common council and COM
mittees. A62o; contingencies, So. .475 cleo
tons. s2364o; executive department. s7O95
fire department s3i4,750: hsrbor $1,000:
health department. s44.325; inspector OF
buildings. N2sb: inspector OF milk. s4925
Inspector OF plumbing. $500: law depart
ment. $1S.7eo: license commissioners S3940;
municipal court $500; police department.
1864. s5o; printing sis75: Providence Lying
IN hospital. $1,000: Providence Public libra
ry. $4,000; public buildings. $4,000; public
parks, $3.50 maintenance and improve
nnent of Roger Williams park. income
from Anna Va. Man trust fund and In
addition s5i,520; public schools. $6os sos; in
addition 10 receipts from other sources
public works. SPACES; city engineers de.
partment, St9,250
HIGHWAYS, SEWERS, WATER.
Highways. ssis.e5O; lights. seso. 500. com.
nnissioner OF public works office $50. .sS5
care and maintenance OF sewers x1S 200
sidewalks and curbing. the uncxpended
balance OF this account Sept So 1901. and
the city auditor Is hereby authorized tc
allow the orders of the commissioners OF
public works for curbstones or material.
for sidewalks from time TO time from any
money standing 10 the credit OF said &c.
count. and all sums received into tn,
treasury for curbstones set or sidewalks
~ al hsro ,,,Ka of
Tic works shall be credited 10 the account
of sidewalks and curbing: water works
$4,000. record commissioners. $1,000. re
corder or deeds. $3.50: relief fund for fire
men, ssl1.e7 and unexpended balance o.
appropriation last year: relief fund foi
police. S2e0.75 and unexpended balance o.
last years appropriation: -hode Islant
hospital 5000 for 20 beds for use OF In
5ured or sick employees of city $40Oo fo1
maintenance OF city's ambulance service
state tax. 1911 AL Sc: sealer OF weights
and measures. $3.50; support of poor. Sl7.
TO. In addition 90 receipts from WOO,
vard. tax department Si173o treasur,
department. $4,000, In addition 10 re
~eipts on account of the cost OF levy an,
expenses for the collection OF unpaid rea
estate taxes and sewer assessments an,
Tor expense OF collection OF unpaid pol
wakes, ~
~ N1EhCSl AR1Q1NA lMMfsNSfss
Interest account--on the floating debt
e.2eco: on Davis estate loan due July
Isoe. 5000. on highway loan due May
1894 sis0oo: on highway loan due April !
1H17. $4,000. on highway loan due May
1880. 5000: on park loan due March !. i97
$4,000 on park loan due May I, i947. s23.
$50: on public Improvement loan due Ma
/. 1872 s2Sso: on public Improvement loa
due May i. 1887 81, 400: on school loan du
July I. 1911. $1,000. on school loan du
May !. 1923. $1,000. on school loan du
April 1. 1877 Se0.0yo; on school loan du
May I. 1929. 81, 20; on sewer loan du
July l. 1921. $4,000. on sewer loan du
March }. iss9 se0W" on sewer loan du
April !. 1879, s2o.0co; on sewer loan du
Nav T. 1875. fl.e1. on sewer loan du
J0ne l. 1926. S9ove; on sewer loan du
Arril !. -le27. fi2.Ooes on sewer loan du
April 1. r.e1< 5000. On sewer loan due Ma,
l. o.. $500. on sewer loan due May ]
1rsn. 5000 or sewer loan due May j. 1881
s>ro. or water loan due July 4 is06. So. go
>n water loan due Sept. ]. 1916. sis.oo5: OF
water loan due April I. 1923. $780, $50: oi
~ater loan due June l. 1925 5000: on wa
ter loan due April I. 1877. $1,000: on waite
ssfunding loan due May !. 1890. $1,000; Of