The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-10-29

. clock last evening with President hen-
nrick in the chair and there were . of
the 20 members present
The absentees were Messis. BirminB-
bau1. Grady and Tall OF tho Tenth ward
aud Messrs Lovett aud Molloy OF The
Third
After the journal OF the preceding
snectinr had been read. President Ken
drick thanked his associates for their
courtesy and forhearapce during AIS abb
scncc from the chair on account of i'll
ness IN his family and their kindly mani
feataiions OF sympathy.
From tho conmittec on finance came
recommendation with ordinance increas-.
sng the salary OF curator al Roger viii
Iiams park from sln0 90 5000 annually;
passed under suspension OF the rules
MEETING TIME CHANGED
The following amendment to the rules
introduced by Mr.. Massie was also adopt
cd
The president shall take the chair at
the hour appointed for the meeting by
the counci and shall call the members 10
order on the appearance OF quorum
and shall order the journal OF the preced-
ing meeting read,
Unless otherwise ordered from time 20
time. the regular meeting OF the common
~,
on the FIRST Monday In each calendar
month except. however. the months OF
July and August
Mr.. Fletcher from the committee on
claims reported upon the petition OF T..
". Everson. claiming damages for aleg-
nd breach OF contract. Withdrawal was
recommended and IL was so voted. The
same disposition was made OF Thomas
J<eIiys petition for remission OF tax
In accordance with the recommenda-
fion or the same committee "A resolution
was adopted remittng the following
sewer assessments:
William ii. Graham, sSl.i5; Charles
.Aarrine ham at- AK 81 Abraham IHRaa4
Dt ux., sis.55; Ellen Bogart. s25.55.
Mr.. Leonard of the committee on high
ways reported resolutions to lay out
Phillips street from Hope street TO Nor
ris avenue and Admiral street from
douglas ayenue to the city line; passed.
Resolutions were reported by Chairman
Peterson and adopted ordering "a sewer
no be constructed Ia President avenue
from Arlington avenue 60 Wayiand ave.
NIUE at estimated cost OF S2SSi.g and as
sessments OF s29i5. also sewers 90 he con-
stiucted i'm Calais street from a point
about w feet south of Jcwett street TO
Okie street. aud in West Park street
from Holden street TO Calverly street: es-
minated cost $2sa4 90; assessments se42G
Mr.. Cooke from the committee on
pending suits reported that since July 1
are action had been settled agreeing on
$3.50 damaBes To Ellen Conner but there
had been no suits since
Mr.. Perkins from the Fourth OF July
COMMITTEES reported expenditures of
sysS5.so and balance of Sd 10 out of an
appropriation OF $3.50 Both reports were
approved.
The monthly reports FOR September az
she city auditor aud city treasurer and
The soth quarterly report of the sinking
1unn commissioners We're received and
uled.
The record commissioners through I'D
rard Field reported the completion Of
volume ~ OF the early records
Mr.. COOKE COMES OFT AHEAD.
The first opposition arose -v-frrr-,rr-
Gardiner called from the table the rctcrt
VI The committee on education relative To
the use OF Hand at the corner of Summer
snd frrd streets, acquired for school
purposes. and recommending the linden
mite postponenent OF resolution IN
structlng the city solicitor 10 apply Ia the
general assembly FOR authority 10 lease.
seil or use said land FOR any purpose
The council agreed TO taking n from
she table but when the motion 10 inde6-
htiely POSTPONE was put MIR Cooke arose
and pfoiested lie urged that N the
baildinss were unused " would De well
10 sell them Such q course would add
10 the city treasury and add "a iocef rev
rniies by bringing in moro taxable prop
rrty. The aldermen had passed the orig.
tnal resolution 10 apply TO the assembly.
snd ne thought concurrence would he :
rirc action
Mr.. Gardner irgod that the attendance
~ the liieh school had increased and adj
ditionsl facilities are needed BesIdes that
fomo OF the school departments az TN,
city hall could be removed to summer
street.
Mr Slssou could not soc how tho inter.
rats ~ the school department could be
snjured by ihe passage of the resolution
lie did not think Il would be wise 20 sell
The property. b.t IL ought to be put 20
some use. Tho entering class az tho
Manual Training school this fail II small.
or than that of last year. and he did not
fhirk IL would BE- necessary 70 extend
that school for some time
The motion OF Mr.. Gardiner 10 indeh-
siteiy postpone was lost By vote Of n
90 "a and the resolution vas then passed
tn concurrence upon motion Of Mr.. Cooke.
TR.SsrERs STILL ON TABLE.
Aif. Trsak then called from the tanle
shs report of the committee ou rniirosds
subrniturs plans Tor system % cree
flarsfsrs. and also a resolution providing
for the acccptancs of the proposal of
fhe Jnior Paiiruad company for n s5-s-
TENS OF FREQ transfers upon condition
that said systcm shall bc installed with
nut expense 10 the city. IN Was isid on
the table july !. 1901
Mr.. Deyiin seconded the moflon.
Hr. slFson hoped that tire motion would
not prevail az the present time tic
shouEht the report of the committee on
ssiirosds should have fIli and fair con-
rit<fat0n when such report % taken up
70 - acted upon A. for himself, he was