The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-19
SALARY WILL Be
$1,000 A YEAR
That Amount Was Fixed for
Smoke Inspector.
THE OFFICE Is STILL VACANT
Board Of Aldermen transact Usual Routine
and Consider a Number Of High
way Matters.

All the members OF the board of alder
men were In attendance yesterday after
noon when the regular meeting OF that
body was held. After the reading of the
records by the clerk the continuation or
the long docket was taken up.
one OF the chief transactions was the
fixing OF the salary of the inspector under
the act regarding the smoke nuisance
at $1,000. IL was carried by majority
OF nine TO one. the objection coming
from Alderman Cooke or the First Waru,
Alderman Mccarthy spoke previous 10 70
sition OF smoke inspector was an impor-
tant one. and should have an eniclent
man TO attend TO 1t. He said that that
sum was too much for some men and not
enough for the proper man. he also
thought that there should be some one
to whom the inspector should be respon-
for the pees 81
ones business" he said. "one did not
think that the responsibility should be
put upon the shoulders OF the ALREADY
very busy superintendent or health. Ihe
matter was carried.
report regarding the finances OF the
health department was rendered oy Dr.
OF health. In IL he stated that the SIC. 3s3
OF the $4,000 appropriation for the fiscal
year went 10 make UP the deficit for last
year which saaSdo ended Sept F &c. e 1892 for tSs
present year and already SS5,62s8 has
been expended. or the s39S2 56 remaining
he states that II will be hardly sunlcient
to meet the bills of this month.
The O'Gorman company's petition for
permission 20 erect an awning or cover
Ing over the side walk In front OF Its
building on Westminster street and on
Weybosset street was presented and re.
ported favorably by the inspector or
buildings and by the commissioner OF pub
lie works The permission was granted
RESIDENTS OBJECT.
There was an objection to the granting
OF the petition of George r. McAuslan.
trustee, for permission 10 locate ana
operate steam boiler at the land on
derman Freeman. He stated that a Nm
Der OF residents had spoken 10 him OF
the place and signified their intention OF
being present 10 complain. He stated
that he did not know why they were not.
and asked that the matter be continued
for two weeks.
Edward d. Bassett appeared to repre-
sent the petitioner, and said that the en-
gine would not be n nuisance. but that
ii was 10 be enclosed in brick house and
that he did not see how II would hurt the
Several members spoke on the matter
and Alderman Gushing stated that as
long as the people who had objections did
not think enough about the matter to at
tend the meeting he could see no need
OF holding the matter and keeping the
tenant from the use OF the premises.
which is TO be a laundry. The property
would be increased in value also and be
better for the taxes.
Alderman Freeman stated that so far
from being a benefit II would depreciate
the value OF surrounding dwellings and
he said the structure was unsightly at
best. and was not desirable edihce for a
residential section.
The matter was put to vote. and was
continued until the next meeting.
II was decided to advertise for sealed
proposals for caring for dead animals
and condemned meat for a period OF FIVE
years.