The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-05-14

sad amount having been enormously
paid by him for sewer connection on Elm
wood avenae passed In concurrence.
Also resolution authorizing the over
seer OF the poor TO attend the convention
OF the national conference OF charities
and corrections. and appropriating sN5
therefor.
Councilman Cooke said the city council
ought TO know whether attending these
conventions is profitable or not, He had
never seen report from any official who
had attended q convention. and he moved
20 amend the resolution SO as to require
the oveTseer of the poor TO present re-
port The amendment was adopted and
the resolution was passed
Councilman Massie offered a resolution
providing that the $1,000 paid TO Franklin
;. Colwel and Myra Colwell for land for
sewer purposes br charged TO the appro-
priation for improved sewerage.
Also a resolution appropriating Si55, 720
S for the payment of the state tax and
authorizing the city treasurer 10 hire the
amount
Both resolutions were passed under
suspension 81 the rules.
A BARREL. or sHELLAC.
Councilman Massie moved that when
the common council adjourned Il be TO
meet on Monday. June g. st s p, m; 40
voted
Councilman Fletcher presented the pc
tition of Westcott. Slade 4 Balcom ask
ing that their bill against the city for Z,
batrol of shellac be paid
Councilman Perkins moved that the bin
be paid. He said that IL had been held
for a long time, and he though; It ought
TO be paid. as he considered Il jusI
charge.
Councilman Sphinx opposed the payment
of the bill. because he believed the charge
was too high He sahi that he could son
grain alcohol shcllac at "A dollar less
gallon. The price charged was So 10
gallon, whereas grain alcohol shellac
could be easily bought for S2l5. lie con-
sidered that the city had been charged
SO more for the barrel OF shellac than il
was worth
In answer To "A question. Mr.. Pork rs
said the shellac had been bought by tho
superintendent OF public buildings.
The motion 10 pay the bill was defea
ed, and Councilman Cooke moved that
the petition be referred 30 the connht.
tee on accounts. and IL was so votcl.
FOR VACATION SCHOOLS.
Councilman Sisson offered a resolution
providing that the school committee be
instructed 10 maintain summer play
grounds the expense 10 be paid out of
the appropriation already made for pub
lie schools lie said "a was felt that ihc
school committee had funds enough ~
take care OF these schools and it should
do so.
Councilman Gardiner hoped that tho
resolution would be Indefinitely post
poned, and he so moved. lie did not think
that "a request from the common council
10 the school committee 90 approurint To-
money FOR certain purpose would have
any speciai weight. and he thought that
any such resolution was uncalvd FOR
ON question Of Indefinite postponement.
Councilman Stssyn asked for a roll call
Tho motion to indefinitely postpore was
lost 81 to 3.
Councilman Cooke moved that the mat
ter lay on the table until the next meet
ing of the common council The motion
was lost. ~ 10 H.
The question then came on the passage
OF the resolution. aud the resolution Was
adopted
AGAINST FRUIT STANDS
A resolution directing the chief OF DO
lice Ia cause all street nuisancss snd ali
stands on highways removed unless they
are licensed. was Introduced by Council
fnau GRADY and referred ~ the special
committee on li,cns
councilman GRADY also presented
rfsqugop sfkins that N. cemmitlc. on