The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-09

10000; sewer loan. due April 1. 1928.
$40, 600: sewer loan. due May !. 1925. $l5,-
900: sewer loan. due Juno l. 1925. $4,000;
sewer loan. due April /. 1927. $4,000; sewer
loan. due April !. 1928. $4,000; sewer loan.
due May !. 1929. $4,000; sewer loan. due
May /. $780, 10000; sewer loan. due May
/. 1891. s60o0 Weybosset bridge loan.
due May 1. 1929. $500; Johnston annexa-
ton loan. due September 1. 1899. $1,000;
Johnston bonds. due February l. 1912.
s2740: Johnston bonds. due February l..
1917 $1,000; school district No. /. john
ston. bonds. due November 1. 1927. $500;
school district No. IS. Johnston, bonds,
due October /. 1909 $1,000: school district
No is. Johnston, bonds due October i,
1924. 1910
State tax-For the city's proportion of
the state tax. s311 441.66.
Sealer OF weights and measures--For
salary OF the city sealer and such expen-
ses OF office. including the department or
street signs and numbers. as are author
lied by law. $4,000.
POOR. TAX AND TREASURY.
Support of the poor-For support OF the
poor. removal of paupers. burial OF
bodies. maintenance Of the charity wood
yard. salaries OF the overseer OF the poor
and assistants and expenses OF ONCE.
SIS, 0C0. and In addition thereto oil re-
ceipts on account OF the charity wood
Tax Experimentation salaries OF the
assessors OF taxes and assistants. and all
expenses Of the Office and department
$40 900.
Treasury nepartment.-For salaries or
the city treasurer, deputy city treasurer
and assistants. all Office expenses. inciud-
ing advertising. printing. stationery ana
all expenses OF printing engraving. issu-
ing and selling city bonds. oil necessary
as sistance I'm correction with the, collec-
ton OF the city taxes. poll taxes, sewer
assessments water bills. ard all accounts
deposited with the city treasurer Tor col
lection, and such assistance rs may be
necessary in ascertaining the proper per-
sons TO be no aed and in notifying them
OF the sale of real estate for unpaid taxes
and sewer assessments. the bills OF which,
excepting the salary OF the city treasurer
and the deputy city treasurer. the city
auditor Is hereby authorized TO allow Tor
pay ment upon their approval by the city
treasurer and the Joint standing com
mittee on finance. $4,000 and In addi-
ton thereto the receipts on account OF
the cost OF levy and expenses for the col
lection OF unpaid real estate taxes and
sewer assessments and for the expenses
OF collection OF unpaid poll taxes
II was not a case or ~ TO ana ap-
sentees, but the resolution was passed
unanimously. "a votes being cast In the
affirmative.
POWER SEEMS SWEEPING.
From the same committee OF which
Councilman Massie Is chairman-not from
the committee on ordinances-came an
other resolution and four ordinances.
The resolution was framed to adjust the
deficiency Of revenue for the financial
year ending September 30. 1901, amounting
to S12,307.75, and authorizes same to pe
paid from appropriations made for cur
rent fiscal year.
But the discussion proper was started
when the first Of the four ordinances was
considered. II authorised the city auditor
TO pay from next years appropriations
bills contracted by any department IN ex-
cess OF this years apportionment for said
department.
Councilman Balch thought that such a
measure connicted with existing ordln-
ances and present requirements under
the city charter.
Councilman Grady said II such arbitrary
| power was conferred then any depart
| ment might go ahead and incur 81. .Voc
! expense and simply have the sanction of
| the city auditor II was transferring
| power to an Individual which power
should remain and is vested in the entire
city council.
Both Councilmen Lake and Sisson ask
ed Councilman Massie to explain and he
replied that In view OF objections It might
tober.
why not make It the regular meeting
In November suggested President Ken
drick.
well, many of these bills are due since
last March and must be considered and
adjusted by October 20" said Councilman
Massie In reply.
Councilman Baich believed that the usu-
| al safeguards should be thrown about all
ordinances and resolutions. as well as
accounts and appropriations.
Councilmen Angel and Parsons asserted
II was nothing unusual or inconsistent.
and the sweeping power ordinance was
passed.
HOT SHOT FROM SISsON.
The three remaining ordinances had to
with salaries, as follows; Increasing that
of the inspector OF plumbing from $500
to $500; Of the inspector OF buildings
| from s1700 to $780, and OF the superin-
| tendent OF buildings from $l700 to $500;
| and increasing the salaries OF the asses
sors Of taxes from $24o0 to $4,000 each.
Then II was that Councilman SisSon
| fired some hot shot and economic sense al
| the finance committee.as well as the coun-
| ell In general. 1t would be well to so
| slow. said he. when we haven't money
| TO pay even salaries under present con-
| tracts. Look at your schools. look at your
| harbor Why the harbor master gets only
| $1,000 and ne petitioned our committee for
| an increase but we would not recommeno
! II IN the citys present financial condition
| Leave the assessors alone. The city
| can get lots Of good men who would take
| their places for $500 a month, not asking
l by any means for $3.50. The present Il
| an inopportune time for such action
| When the city's revenues are sufficient
| and adequate to demands, then would be
| the proper time to talk OF Increasing
| salaries.
Mr.. Gllrain thought II poor time tt
| be increasing salaries. when. IL there was
| to be any legitimate increase OF none,
| expended, II should be for the benefit o
| the schools.
Chairman Massie OF the finance com
/ mittee said that the increase OF the salar,
| OF the six city employees mentioned wa'
only s27oo He spoke particularly OF th'
| value OF the work done by the tax ass s~
| sors and referred to the Importance o
the superintendents Of public building
and plumbing.
GOOD WORD FROM GRADY.
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