The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-05
COMMON COUNCIL.

When the common council was again
called TO order. Councilman Devlin OBJ
jected 10 the remittance of the tax i'm
posed on Edgar Pratt, claiming that Mr..
Pratt had received a legacy OF $4,000,
and therefore should not be exempted.
He wanted the case referred back TO the
committee on claims so that statements
under oath might be taken.
Councilman Fletcher explained that
whatever the legacy 20 Mr.. Pratt. the es-
tate had not yet been distributed, and
therefore Mr.. Pratt had been enormously
assessed, and the city collector had so
advised the committee,
Councilman Sisson followed in the same
vein. and Councilman Perkins moved that
the matter be referred back TO the com
mittee on claims
Councilman Cushing objected to the
passage OF the motion made by Council
man Perkins.
Councilman Cooke thought there would
be no harm i'm referring back 20 the
committee, and the motion prevailed.
The other resolutions. with the excep-
ton of that referring 20 Edgar Pratt,
were passed 35 to O.
Councilman Perkins, from the commit
tee on city property. presented a report
submitting a resolution adding $3.50 TO
the appropriation for the Berkshire street
school. and also report submitting a
resolution adding $1,000 TO the appropria-
ton for the Grove street school, and he
asked passage OF the resolutions.
Councilman Perkins explained that ex-
penses on the buildings had increased I'm
a manner originally unexpected, after
which both resolutions were passed So to
0.
CAME FROM THE BOARD.
From the board OF aldermen came a
resolution permitting John Il. Chevalier
to move three buildings. Passed in con-
currence.
Also a resolution requesting the ,ity
solicitor 60 apply 10 the General As
sembly for such amendments 20 the
general laws on milk, as shall secure
a minimum standard deemed proper for
skim milk. Referred TO the committee on
ordinances.
Also resolutions accepting gifts OF Eliz-
abeth II. Terry and Amelia Y. Packard
10 the North Burial ground fund, which
werc passed.
communication was received from the
board OF fire commissioners, announcing
that the salaries OF certain officers OF the
department had been hxed"rs follows:
chief engineer. $500: deputy chief engi.
neer. 5000. each assistant engineer. $500:
superintendent OF fire alarms, S20o0: clerk
of the department s2Oo9. Referred TO the
committee on finance.
There was also rcrciNcd from tho hre
department. committee an ordinance ia
amendment OF chapter 10 OF the ordi-
nances. entitled fire department" and
providing for the appointment OF on ad-
ditional assistant engineer. This was re-
ferred 10 the committee on ordinances.
\ resolution providing for the purchase
OF land AZ Fields point Tor a marine PARK
and public golf grounds was referred TO
the COMMITTEES un parks.
Petitions ot California Wine company.
itenrv g. King. Max NJ Pullman. David
Perylnsr. walter ". wood. y. Il. Dom
ing National cash nogistcr company and
r. F Larncd, oXecptor. for remission of
taxes and compensation FOR damages.
were referred To the committee on claims.
TO PURCHASE CAT SWAMI.
Councilman Sissor introduced the pe-
tition uf r. T. Iavton and others In re-
gard 90 the purchase OF land Tor park
purposes at Cat swamp and II was refcrr-
cd IN the committee on parks
Petitions for fights on Rush street.
locomotive street aud Dover street were
referred TO the committed on lights. Aleo
petition Of Rhode Island Division. Sons of
Veterans. For lamps on Soldiers and Sail
ors' monument
Petition of tho Union Railroad company
TO La rails sAa crest polss and wires In