The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-02
CITY COUNCIL
Both Branches Will Meet This
Evening at 8 O'clock.

Both branches OF the city council will
meet tonight at O'Clock. the common
council in regular session and the alder
men In special session. Most OF the busi-
ness on hand Is of routine nature.
The two bodies will meet In convention
to elect an assessor OF taxes for three
years, the term OF Elisha H. Rhodes ex-
piring on the first Monday in February;
and also to elect surveyor OF lumber
for one year, the term OF Clarence III.
Carpenter expiring on the first Monday
in February.
In the aldermen a number OF petitions
to build barns will be taken from the
table and the weekly reports OF the Dex-
ter asylum received. There will also
be under the head Of new business a reso-
luton directing the committee on health
to advertise for proposal for the removal
OF swill and house offal a communication
OF the sealer OF weights and measures
relative 10 his deputy, a communication
from commissioner OF public works rela-
tive TO petition OF John IL. Mason Real
Estate company to build vault under
sidewalk. and a resolution permitting the
John III. Mason Real Estate company 10
build a vault under the sidewalk on Ney-
bosset street.
Petitions for vehicle licenses, and TO
locate and operate steam boiler by the
American oyster company, at 3l5 Tock-
wotton street, will be acted upon.
Schedules OF bills OF various depart
ments will be submitted and the petitions
OF Henry f. Simmons, James II. Powers.
Walter l.. Preston and Daniel T. Handy
to be appointed auctioneers considered.
A resolution adding $3.50 to the appro-
priation for het sealer OF weights and
measures will be presented.
Concurrent business will be acted on
as follows:
Quarterly report of department OF pub
lie works ending Dec. 81. 1902 Report
OF the city weigher for quarter ending
Dec. 81. 1902. Annual report OF commits
sioner OF public works on public bridges.
Communication from city clerk appoint
ing deputy city clerk. Quarterly report
of the city clerk ending Dec. n. 1872.
communication OF city gauger relative 10
deputy. Resolution directing committee
on hackney carriages to advertise for
bids and contract for carriages for the
use of the city government for 1893.
In the common council new business
will be presented, including a report OF
the committe on finance and OF the city
treasurer on the issue OF registered bonds
for December, 1902. and resolution max
ing an appropriation for furnishing the
new Central fire station.
The committee on claims will report
recommending resolutions to remit taxes
Eddy amounting to Sl3s and against Alice
Honeyman amounting TO 80 70 and
against Joseph =. Cory. Hugh Major.
Edward s. Bowen. Mary McElroy and
Daniel ]. and Mary T.. Grimes for re-
mission OF taxes and James r Marlowe
for compensation for damages and OF
Margaret Radigan for compensation for
injuries
From the committee on harbor will
come report recommending resolution
appropriating 500 for purchasing
launch and supplies for the harbor
master. and resolution instructing the
committee on harbor 70 report an ordi-
nance prescribing the duties OF the har-
bor master and for defrsying the neces-
sary expenses Of said officer. includ-
ing the cost Of maintaining n launch.
The joint special committee on railroad
legislation will also report.
From the board OF aldermen viii come
I'm concurrence monthly report OF the
city messenger for December. 1902. semi
annual report OF the city sealer Of
weights and measures TO Jan. /. 1903. an
nual report OF the Inspector OF plumb
ing for 1902. annual report OF the Inspector
Of buildings for 1902. resolution to lay out
Bell street. resolution to lay out n street
from Northup avenue 10 Smthheld ave-
nue.. resolution permitting q Sweet 20
move n building and petitions OF Mar
garet Hanley and Arthur Jenkins for
compensation for damages.