The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-07
new CITY GOVERNMENT
INAUGURATED today.

committee on accounts were appointed
on the part OF the common council:
James X. Trask. Robert G.. Root, Jcre-
miah H. Hall, John q. Massie and Geo.
w. Parks.
City Treasurer Clarke notified tho
common council that he had appointed
Earl +. Mason as deputy city treasurer,
and the appointment was confirmed.
The usual number of annual reports
were received, in the regular form.
on recommendation OF the commissioner
of public works. permission was granted
TO the Providence Telephone company u
lay wires in certain streets.
Also, on same recommendation, the
appointment OF employees OF the public
works department who receive more than
SlDU0 "A year, was confirmed.
Councilman Gardner introduced the pe~
titiOn OF the school committee for scnoo
signal at the Hope street pumping sta.
ton, referred to commissioner of public
works.
Councilman Perkins moved that wher
the common council adjourned II be u
meet on Monday, Jan. p, at 8 y. m; sc
voted.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
President Kendrick then announced tho
following committees OF the common
council:
Committee on City Debt-Joseph Balch.
Committee on City Engineers DEPART
ment-John G.. Massie.
Committee on City Property
T.. Perkins. jeremiah III. tiall. James k.
Trask. Walter A. Presbrey.
Committee on Claims-iienry Fletcher,
Charles Sisson, Lewis J. Pierce, John ].
Devnn.
Committee on Observation-Disclosures w.
Gardiner. Jeremiah IL. Hall, Emery J.
San Souck James b. Lovett.
Committee on Finance-John @. Massie,
j. William Moore. Benjamin w. Sphinx. q.
Richmond Parsons
Committee on Fire Department-John
O. Darling, Burmah f. Perkins, Timothy
Il. Molloy. Thomas A. Crawford.
COMMITTEES on Harbor-Charles Sisson.
Irving l.. Blanchard, Il. Merle Bixby.
John Il. McGulnness.
Committee on Highways-Thomas IA.
Eeuuaru, john o. Dariihs,- Henry IL.
Rawson. John Il. McGuinness.
Committee on Lamps--Lewis j. Pierce
Thomas III. Leonard, Il. Merle Bixby, Jer-
emiah w. Miller.
Committee on North Burial Ground
| Joseph N. Whelden, Roswell g. Smith.
| George l.. Peterson. Daniel 4. Crazy.
Committee on Ordinances-Stephen a.
| Cooke, Adoniram J. Gushing. Martin I.
Committee on Parks--tobert c. Root.
| Joseph n. Whelden, George w. Parks
/ A..
COMMITTEES ON Police Roswell C. Smith.
! Daniel H. Grady, Beverly 5. Lake. Henry
| Fletcher.
Committee on Printng-Adoniram J.
! Cushing Beverly S. Lake, Henry M.
! Winn. John III. Higgins.
Committee on Railroads.; William
| Gardiner, Henry @. III. Rawsop.
Committee on Sewers--George p. Pc
terson, Beverly S. Lake, Clinton III. John
Committee on Water-Henry M. winn.
| John II. Kenyon. Timothy L. Molloy.
Martin Il. Birmingham.
From the board of aldermen came a
resolution instructing the city solicitor
TO apply 10 the general assembly for leg
| land and buildings situated on the south
: east corner of Pond and Summer streets;
\ purchased for school purposes; referred
Messrs' Sisson. Bixby. Miller and Ken
yon were appointed as members OF Joint
standing committee to report upon the
| question Of license fees. .
| On motion OF Councilman Sphinx the
common council then adjourned.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
| After the reading OF the message,
| which was warmly applauded. the Joint
| convention proceeded to the eiectlon or
municipai year. the nominations being
| made by Councilman Cushing:
| Judge of the Municipal Court-Joseph
Clerk OF the Municipal Court-Edward
| Field.
| City Auditor-Philip s, Chase: =,
| Superintendent of Public Buildings-AL
bert Il. Mansfield:
| CITY Sergeant-Edward 8. Rhodes.
| CITY Messenger-Edward s. Rhodes.
Sealer OF Weights and Measures-Louis
| Il. Jones.
Inspector of Buildings. for two years
Spencer h. Hopkins.
Commissioners of the North Burial
/ Pierce. Henry a. Grimwood.
! Presidents OF the Fire Department-Ira
! winsor, George A. Steere. John w. TIL
Viewer of Fences-Jonathan q. Park
overseers of the Hospital-Mayor and
Pound keeper at the Asyium--John T..
| Brown.
Pound Keeper in Seventh ward-Edwin
Pound Keeper in Tenth ward-Isaao
/ Port wardens-Prentiss o. Hooper.
Public administrators Jonathan q.
Packers Of Fish-Martin Dewing. War
| ren n. Rogers, William II. Morgan.
Inspector of Pot and Pearl Ashes-Du-
tee Arnold.
Inspector OF Saleratus and Bi-carbonate
I OF Soda-Ssmuel j. Girard:
Inspector OF Kerosene-George p. Cres-
inspector OF Chain cables--Lewis Il.
/ Davis.
Inspector OF Beef and Porl-samuel
Whitnlny.
4 aicr OF Lea athcr--Iewis w. Anthony.
Nicwor OF lioops-Gustavus T. Gray.
Surveyors and Corders OF Wood-t3eo.
I f. a Beano, William a. II. Grant, E.
I O. Mathcwson.
Surveyor and Measurer OF Stone--James
/ Warren. Jr.
/ Inspector and Measurer OF Carpentcrs'.
/ NIasonS and Painters Work-Thomas II.
! Gallagher.
Measurers OF Grain. Salt and Sea Coz
| Edwin Lowe. James II. AtcGann.
city Weigher--Charics -. Cobb tf
Weighors OF Cotton-Isaae. T.. Basset.
| Howard G. Burroughs William
/ OBrien George w. Ray, Joseph
/ Schellinger.
City Gaugcr--JemeS Moran
Fire C0mmissioner-For three tfr.
Sillman White, from first Morfr Ai
I February, 1901.
At the conclusion OF the election ~
ficors the joint convention. on motion
! Of Alderman Vincent. arose, and the tNo
/ bodies separated
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