The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-06-03
Resolutions From Aldermen Passed
by Council Over Mayors Veto.
Initiative for Park at Neuta-
COnkanut Hill.

the receipts for the last fiscal year fall
ed to meet the appropriations by an
amount exceeding $4,000 and that conse-
quently the receipts available for the
present fiscal year have been to that ex-
tent lessened.
There seems TO be no reason TO doubt
the correctness Of the auditors estimates
that the deficiency for the oity's neces-
sary expenses for the present fiscal year
will not be less than $5s.S52
There is at the present time to the
credit OF contingencies, after the pay
ment of certain incurred obligations,
$670s.SS
AGAINST SPIRIT OF STATUTE.
The mayor concludes as follows.
A brief analysis OF these figures shows
that In five departments, 10 wits City
council, elections. fire, police depart
ments and school department.
The balance TO the credit Of the appro-
pr!ation is $3.50. .e4gi0. while the fixed
charges for salaries. pay-rolls in these
departments together with the mainte-
nance of horses in ths fire and police de-
partments is 1896, 6S1.G6 for the balance OF
the fiscal year.
While IL may be said that the sums OF
money sought to be appropriated are
still to the credit OF contingencies that
the city council has the right to use this
money I'm this manner yet II seems TO mo
TO be In violation of the spirit OF the pro-
vision OF the General Laws OF the State
Chapter 49, Section II, by which IL Is
provided that no town shall incur any
debt In excess OF three per cent OF the
taxable property of such town without
special statutory authority.
There can be no question that the In
debtedness already incurred without
such special authority as set forth by
tho auditor IL In violation OF this statute
and to divert any part OF the small
amount OF the unappropriated balance on
hand is TO render II more difficult to pay
Just debts and to hasten the crippling OF
such important departments as health
and milk.
IL Is doubtless well known 10 you, gem
tlemen, that the city absolutely IL pow
eriess 10 borrow any amount OF money
however small. for the celebration OF
Independence Day, or for band concerts
without permission OF the general as
sembly. mention this as II has been
proposed that the money should be raised
by loan. That Is impossible.
Much has been said OF the duty which
lies upon the council to see that the
youth OF our city Is trained in proper
sentiments OF patriotism by a fitting OBJ
servance OF the Fourth OF July I can
not but feel that II is quite as important
that our youths should be set an exam
pie by the oity council OF the practice OF
the wholesome virtue OF living within
ones means and OF refusing to run into
debt even at the cost OF going without
what otherwise is most desirable.
RESOLUTIONS PREVAIL.
Mr.. Smith moved the passage OF tho
two resolutions, the veto OF the mayor
Notwithstanding Mr.. Grady seconded the
notion and Mr.. Massie spoke briefly
against such action.
Mr.. Massis stated that there was one
other department I'm need OF funds TO
which the mayor had not referred In his
message namely the committee on city
property which II deficient 10 the amount
OF $50 600 Each department. he said.
must follow the most rigid economy TO
carry II through the year.
The roll call vote upon the passage OF
the resolution was as follows;
Ayes-President Kcndrick. Messrs.
Balch. Bixby. Canning. Darling. Damn.
Fletcher, Giblin. Gillrain. Grady, Hail,
Higgins, johnson. Lake. Leonard. Little
field. McGuinnsss, Miller Nicholson, w.
A Presbrey. RAFFERTY, Rawson, Root.
San souci. smith. whelden. winn. Grim
wood: total, -
Noss-Angcli. Massie. Moore. Parks.
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