The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-03
IS REAPP0INTEO.


sion OF taxes and a sewer assessment;
committee on claims.
The petitions of Richmond Manufac-
turing company for electric lights on
Dorr street and of Simeon Newton for
lights on Berkshire street were referred
TO the committee on lights.
The petition OF the Consolidated road
for permission to lay spur track i'm
Harris avenue was referred 10 the com
mittee on railroads.
The following petition was referred to
the committee on railroads:
MR. MCARTHY's RESOLUTION.
To the Honorable tho City Council of the
City OF ProVidence
The undersigned respectfully repre-
sents that on the sixth day OF October A.
ID. 1902, his petition addressed TO the City
Council, requesting that body 10 consider
the method adopted by the Union Rail-
road company and its successors for ac-
counting 10 the city OF Providence for it's
share OF the gross earnings of said COM
pany within the city was presented in
the ,Jmmon council and was partly read
and was upon motion OF j. VIM. Moore.
referred to the committee on railroads, OF
which said committee said j. VIM.
Moore is chairman.
That more than four months have
elapsed since said petition was referred TO
said committee. and no action has been
taken on the matter.
In this connection the undersigned
calls your attention TO Section g. OF
Chapter 6, Of the city ordinance which
reads as follows"
Every joint committee TO whom any
subject shall have been referred, shall
report thereon within four weeks 10 the
branch making such reference. or shall
ask for further time"
The undersigned respectfully requests
your honorable body to take such action
az will procure for the city just ac-
counting from said railroad company.
PATRICK j. MCCARTHY.
Feb. J. 1903.
PROPOSES MAYOR SHALL APPOINT.
A joint resolution instructing the city
solicitor to apply TO the general assembly
for such legislation as will amend chap
ter $50 OF the Public Laws. to provide for
the appointment of members of the
Providence police commission by the
mayor was presented by Mr.. Sisson with
the request that IL be laid on the table un-
til the next meeting. II was disposed
Mr.. Sisson asked If the committee on
education had in mind q report on res
olution relative TO application TO the gem
eral assembly for legislation that will per-
NIT a change in the administration OF the
public school department of the city.
Mr.. Flynn for this committee stated the
committee had held one meeting but had
not considered the measure.
Mr.. Sisson stated that If such a change
as the resolu ton proposed was contem-
tpated IL would be necessary 10 have the
general assembly act on the same at the
presentssession of TIC general assembly.
From the bcari vi aldermen was re-
ceived a joint resolution instructing the
city solicitor to apply TO the general as
sembly for such legislation as will pre-
vent the adulteration of vinegar. Passed
in concurrence.
Also n joint resolution accepting certain
gifts for the North Burial ground. Passed
in concurrence.
Also a joint resolution directing the
city messenger TO report to either branch
of the city council al its next meeting
why certain rooms i'm the city hall, order
ed vacated by the city council had not
been vacated. Passed in concurrence
A photograph OF the members was then
taken and adjournment followed.