The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-03
IN COMMON COUNCIL.

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IN COMMON COUNCIL.
The common oounsl was called to order
at four o'clock and received from the
committee on finance l..e monthly reports
/ on the registered bonds for may ana
Juno 1903. This committee reported on
a communication from tho board OF fire
commissioners in regard TO an additional
appropriation for the fire department
No recommendations were made by the
committee and the report was placed on
nle.
The matter OF the 5000 appropria ton
for dredging Providence harbor was also
reported by the committee on finance
and an Indefinite postponement was rec
ommended and was so voted.
resolution appropr.ating 1000 for the
support Of the poor was passed in con-
currence with the board OF aldermen
This money will be taken from the con-
tingency fund.
Other concurrent business from the
board OF aldermen was acted upon as
follows
An order to receive the monthly re-
port OF the city auditor and the city
messenger for May, 1903
An ordinance permitting the Provt-
dence Telephone company to erect poles
and wires In several streets was passed
ARGUED ON SALARY.
An ordinance In addition to chapter 4s
OF the revised ordinances entitled Sal
aries. and fixing the salary OF the sun
ervising engineer appointed pursuant 10
the smoke act. at 5000 per annum, was
adopted In concurrence
resolution authorizing the committee
on city property TO build fire station
on the city lot, corner Mount Pleasant
avenue and Dover street. was passed in
concurrence.
The following also were: A resolution
TO grade Blackstone boulevard from Ell
ton street TO Rochsmbeau avenue at a
cost not to exceed $1,000 An ordiance
authorizing the board OF aldermen as n |
board OF health, to make n contract or |
contracts for the removal Of meat and |
dead bodies for a period not to exceed
five years. resolution to permit |
Henry Whalen TO move a building from
Barton street 10 Barre street. and an
ordinance perm4,uing tho Narrasansett
Electric Lighting company 10 erect poles
and wires on Beaufort street
From the committee on claims was re-
celved a resolution 10 remit certain sewer
assessments as follows: George A. Per
ry s3o92; William ID. Virgins, s229e:
Ann +. Freeman. $40; Hugh F. Black
and wife. s3S76 Mary Bradley, wife Of
James E., $40: Ann n. Davis, $40 i6: Mabel
f. Armington. wife OF James H., $40.
Mary j. Gorman. &6: John ]. Hickey, S32;
Ann McKenna. s0.75. and Washington n.
Waite, SSl.2o. The resolution was pass
"A.
on recommendation OF the committee
IN finance John +. Campbell was given
cave 10 withdraw his claim for compen-
'stion for service during the War OF the
Rebellion
The Mercantile Trading company wns .
Iiven leave to withdraw It's claim for in
crest.
REPAIR SCHOOL HOUSES I
The committee on city property report
d resolution authorizing the repair Of
ublic buildings particularly school
ouses during the summer vacation.
The petition OF John Wallace for DAM J
ges for injuries to a horse and three pc !
tions OF j. Edward Doyle were referred
D the Joint special committee on claims.
o the same committee were referred the
etitions OF George ". Bray. executor
DR. abatement Of tax: w A. Elsbree. for
emission OF sewer assessment; James J.
nd Peter + McGinn. for compensa ton
,r damages; Daniel A. Kelley for remis-
on OF tax. and william NJ. Bush. for
ompensation for damages.
A petition OF Edward A. Chesboro for
ectric lights on President avenue was
,ferred 20 the committee on lights c
The matter OF the petition OF ]. G n. \
loods and others 10 pave Orange street q
fth asphalt was referred 10 the COM j
ittee on highways az was also the pe- a
ZION OF Antonio A. Muceio 10 have c
radc defined for Ledge street. q
The petition Of James J. williams. P.L. Il
annon and John +. Williams for the o
irchase OF land on Huntington avenue o.
ijscent 20 that donated by Mrs Sarah q
Eddy for park purposes was received o
"a referred 20 the committee on marks %
Roswell Smith offered n G.
solution 90 increase the wages OF the r
borers In the public works department u
ceiving rs cents or less by an addition m
~ per cent, which was passed without ~
bate G
A resolution 70 receive gifts for the
orth Burial ground was passed. The u
~ solicitor was authorized 20 repre- Al
ne the city in proceedings under the III
III OF George Henry. The superintendent N
North Burial ground was authorised ~