The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-17

creased 500 because that onieer takes
the place OF s7OO officer. the secretary
or the commission. really filling the of.
f1ce of the late Frank Harcourt
The curator OF the museum had applied
for an increase OF $500 but the committee
only recommends 500 increase and Mr.
Massie said that he thought the money
was due the curator for he was man
whose service could not be readily re-
placed
Councilman Devln said he did not think
that the salaries should he increased
just because some man In office wanted II
ana said he could not vote for the Increase
for the curator
Mr.. Dunn said he thought this constant
increase in the salaries Of the classical
department was not fair unless the sal
aries OF the city laborers was also In
creased.
Mr.. Raftery also spoke against tho in.
crease I'm the salary.
Mr.. Massie and Mr. Parson both favored
tho action and said these men deserved
the Increase IN their estimation.
FIX UP THAT CLOCK.
Mr. Bixby said that the curator at the
museum was n valuable man I'm that
place being particularly valuable as an
educator. The curator is required 10
have great amount OF knowledge and
II is my belief that he should receive
adequate compensation.
Mr. Rawson said he hoped "the curator
would fix the clock ont there on the
museum. II never Is right. He said he
was I'm favor OF the Increase and would
vote for the Sldo
The roll call resulted I'm the passage
Of the resolution granting the Increase
In salary, ~ 20 g.
Mr.. Massie moved that when the coun-
Gil adjourned II would adjourn TO Thurs
DAY Dec. II at r. m. II was so voted.
The committee on claims reported on
several petitions for damages and reported
favorably upon tho petition of former
School Superintendent Horace s. Tarbell
for salary for the r.Jnths OF July and
August, 1902. In part tho report read:
Your committee are convinced from
tho evidence presented TO them that Mr..
Tarbell Is entitled TO his salary for the
months OF July and August 1902. as SUI
perintendent OF public schools lie was
elected and continued I'm office for is
years without any change ~ record I'm
the time OF beginning or ending his term
of office and l. therefore entitled 60 full
compensation for ~ years and ten months
and in the absence OF any contract re-
cord or agreement showing change IN
his tenure OF office Ccther than a change
from one year 10 tnref y car term,
without a date OF beginning or ending),
he Is legally entitled 10 the annual salary
covering this period Of time.
Your committee therefore submit and
recommend the passage OF the accom-
panying resolution providing for the pay
ment of Mr.. Tarbels salary for July and
August 1902, With interest. amounting 10
SEQ"
NIGHT BE PRBCEDENT. .
Mr. Rawson asked N the payment of
this salary would not form precedent
that might be a bad one. ia the case OF
tho firo commissioner for instance.
Mr.. Fletcher Of tho committee on
claims said the committee only cOnsid-
cred the claim before The committee
was not looking ahead. he said.
The resolution FOR the payment ~ the
salary passed without further opposition.
The committee on highways did not re-
port upon the petition OF Heinrich X.
Gelsel TO move a building because u was
found that the barn I'm question was Just
over the city line In the nelghboring town
of Cranstou.
From the committee on railroads was
received = report submitting u bill fof an
ordinance granting permission 20 the New
ork New Haven & Hartford Railroad
to lay rails for spur track I'm
Aliens avenue 10 tho estate Of tho rrovi-
fence Steel Casting company. and an