The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-17

IT was a tr1fe after CLOCK WHeh e"o
common council was called to order last
night by Chairman Kendrick. and the
business OF the docket was at once TAKEN
up. II was transacted speedily for the
most part, the interesting events OF the
session coming at the extreme end OF the
session, when after rule is had been sus-
pended for the evening IN connecun. ,p con.
uection with the North burial ground' an
ordinance that affected the term OF OF
nee OF the fire commissioner was spruns
and passed
The Tenth ward school controversy was
also re-opened by the recommendation oil
: site by the members from that ward.
The routine follows:
From Il committee on nnance the re-
port OF the city treasurer Tor OCTOBER
1903 was received.
The monthly report of the city auditor
was received.
Mr.. Massie said that the finance COM
mittee had not received word from the
various cities which had been written 70
In reference TO the matter OF increasins m :
the salaries OF certain employees In the
public works department. and conse-
auently the committee would have TO ask
for additional time before reporting.
From the committee on claims there
was received resolutions TO remit taxes
enormously assessed against sussn ~, % o.
Anthony OF Cranston, amounting 10 Szoo.
and to J; Edward Doyle. amoum,,mg sn,,,o,,s,o 10
A resolution to remit sewer assessments
against William Forsyth. amounting TO
sl.s1 and ssslnst ,s1 nH Anson,o ns s.ea SSa'e'
INTEREST ON COAL BILL
A resolution To pay the Eastern Coal
company si?1. .33 for interest on biils CON
tracted by the school committee was aiso
passed. upon the recommendation or 'he
committee on claims.
Mr. Presbrey. chairman OF the commit
tee on highways. introduced resolution
permitting Catherine A. Woodlock ana
Gardner NJ. Burgess to move certain
buildings. which was passed.
The committee on highways recon-
mended resolutions 10 define grades for
Ophelia street. from Hartford avenue tu
Barbara street; Ledge street. IRON
Charles street to Hastings street; Char
lotte Hope street. from Harris avenue 20
Tingley street; Tingley street, from sims
avenue TO Ashley avenue, ana Seconu
street. from Highland street TO Nortn
Main street. all OF which were passed
A resolution TO lay out Elton street was
also passed.
city property introduced a resolution au
fhorizing the sale OF certain land owne'
by the city that is not required 70
municipal purposes. and Mr.. Msssi
stated that he hoped the council woul'
DO something with this matter as h
thought the city had enough unproduc
tive real estate on it's hands.
The resolution passed without furthe
discussion.
A resolution to pay Providence Journs
Co. $3.50 for advertising. recommends
the committee on city property. wa
passed. "a voting In the affirmative.
The committee on lights rendered
report recommending resolution
contract for $50 ineandescent electri
street lights for the use Of the cit,
stain gthat the public safety required !
The report stated further that IN
public wcTks department had caused a
engineer 10 investigate the situatio
where each lamp was asked for and eac
case found that the lamps called "a
were badly needed. Some arc lights wcr
asked for
A resolution providing for the instsla
tion OF at least $50 eelctric street light
bv the Nsrragansett Electric Lightinl
company was introduced and carried. 2
voting In The Affirmative and none ~
the negative.
THAT HARBoR APPROPRIATION.
A resolution from the board OF alder
men appropristing $4,000 for dredging Il
Providence river and harbor. with ~
amendment thereto striking ont tn
clause authorizing said work 20 be done
with or without advertising for proposal
therefor was presented.
Mr.. Sisson said the language Of th'
re<olution was the same practically al
en the similar ones that had been passed
by the council and he did not think th'
city would gain anything by the amend
ment
The council voted 20 concur with IN,
onard IN the passage OF the amendment
frtions w Pardon Miller. Harry r
rmith' extr-. for remission of tax were
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