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

Il Is ordained by the city council OF the
city Of Providence a. follows;
Section ]. The city sergeant shall also
act as city messenger OF said city Of
Providence. and In addition to ell SER
vices. which he may be called upon TO
dence In his capacity ~ city sergeant.
shall also perform all the duties now or
hereafter prescribed by ordinance as
duties OF the city messenger. and the
salary fixed for the city sergeant shall
be In lieu OF all his fees as city sergeant
and In full compensation for all his SER
vices as city messenger
Sec. 2. That clause of section / OF
chapter IS OF the revised ordinances Of
1899. entitled Salaries" which reads ITO
the city sergeant. fees" is hereby amend
ed so ss TO read as follows: To the city
sergeant two thousand dollars per an
mum.
Sec. 3. That clause in section 2 Of said
chapter 30 which reads "A city mes
senger," and all ordinances and parts Of
ordinances inconsistent herewith are
hereby repealed.
The ordinance was adopted, 80 voting
in the affirmative and none In the mega
tive.
FINANCIAL. MATTERS.
Councilman Bassie. chairman Of tho
committee on finance, secured the floor
and presented several reports with reso-
lutions, one of which was an ordinance
TO provide for the emergency caused by
the death OF the city messenger. II fol-
lows:
1t is ordained by the city council OF the
city OF Providence as follows:
Section J. The city auditor 10 hereby
authorized and directed 20 audit for pay
ment all pay rolls for work done, all
claims for money due under contract and
for supplies and materials furnished
under contract or otherwise and
all salary accounts pertaining to
carrying on the business OF the Office
OF city messenger upon the same beins
certified correct by II. Fred Chase. clerk
OF the late city messenger and the city
treasurer is hereby authorized TO pay
the same when so certified and audited
until the vacancy in the ONCE Of city
shall be rlled.
The ordinance was passed
THE HOSPITAL APPROPRIATION.
The joint committee on finance also !
submitted a report on the petition from |
the Rhode Island hospital for an appro-
priation which favored the passage Of |
the resolution.
The resolution directed the city So
icitor TO apply 10 the general assembly
'or authority for the city Of Providence
20 make appropriations for the Rhode
Island hospital was passed.
The committee presented also an or
iinance in amendment Of chapter 4s.
'evised ordinances Of 1899. entitled SAL
Iriesr
Section /. The paragraph in section I,
'hapter. ~. revised ordinances OF 1899
which fixes the sala ries TO be paid TO the
assistants TO the city auditor In hereby
mended 10 read as follows: ITO three
ssistants TO the city, auditor. to be
dominated by him and confirmed by the
mayor namely the arst assistant. $50
er week; the second assistant S2125
er week, and the third assistant, $3.50
er week
Sec. ?. This ordinance shall take ef,
ect on the first Monday In January,
Upon inquiry as to the need OF this in
rease, Mr.. Massie said that there had
cen no increase In these mems salaries
q s2i1. '
Ihere appeared to be a little sentiment
gainst the increase from one or two
the oouncilmen, but they did not ask
separate roll call for this and II was
assed with the others.
The report OF the city treasurer on a
'so,u,,9n so, ne -, " relation TO the rearsDf-
le city treasurer was received
The report stated that the nronosed O
lanees would not be beneficial. as n
,uln not be done without big expense
oned P"SF .
The report in regard to telephone ex. \
nahge for the city hall follows: To the v
onoraoie the city council OF Provi- v
snce u
Gentlemen-The joint standing cam.
1ttee on finance TO whom was referred 4
resoiutioh dire ting the city messenger j
report on the cost OF a telephone ex- a
lange for the city hall unanimousIv Il
commends the Immediate installation
the exchange system for tho following u
asons: a
RELIABLE SERVICE. a
]. ~ would at once establish n mar.
Gu ana reliable medium OF communica- :.
On between all the departments I'm the
iFding This is only partially ac- II
nplished at present by a few speakinu :,
bes which. unfortunately. have 40 dc.
rlorated as 10 give poor service I'm MANY
partments and must eventually become
eless. The advantage to the head of
department in operating a modern n
lephone on his desk. over going 10 ana y
om dilapidated speaking tube. Is e
vious. h
!. II would enable the exchange oper- u
~ to hot' WHO is ncfded when a limo ="
found to be I'm Use and to make the
injection without further trouble To the W
partmcnt directly the line was found ~
be dinengaged
! " has the advantage OF src,t "
xibiliy In that In very busy times In
e department. all it's branch telephones ~
Sht be used at once through the main !"
INK lines while the instruments OF :,
aer departments were idle With the =,
esent system the very busy depart ''
ents are at no greater advantage as -,
CARDS the Union exchange than those ..
iioh have only occasional use FOR their -
struments -
i lts cost OF maintenance would give
? city much better service than nov, for -
less annual expenditure. =,
nc committee recommends the pas =,
ge of the accompanying resolution =,
'Spectfuliy submitted for tho com =,
ttee. W
JOHN a MAssTE. Chairman. y,
ir. Massie said the Just cost wound tl
ly he about 500 and the installation OF OF