The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-03
IN COMMON COUNCIL.


IN COMMON COUNCIL.
The council was called TO order by
President Kendrck at o'clock with a
quorum present and the records of the
previous meeting were read and ap-
proved.
Mr.. Moore the senior member. was
appointed committee to notify the
board OF aldermen that the common
council was ready TO meet that body in
joint convention.
Mr. Massie. from the committee on
finance made report from the committee
on finance and the city treasurer on the
issue of registered bonds for December,
| 1902. Received.
Also a resolution making an sppropria-
ton OF $4,000 for furnishing the new cen
tral fire station Read and approved.
The report Of the city council com
mittee on distribution Of coal to the peo-
Pile In need OF the city was then read
I'm part.
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
Al this juncture the board OF alder
men was announced and Mayor Miller as
sumed the chair.
on motion of Alderman Reynolds, sec
onded by Alderman Perkins. Gen. Elisha
III. Rhodes was elected member Of the
board Of tax assessors for three years.
on motion OF w. A. Presbrey. Clarence
n. Carpenter was elected a surveyor OF
lumber for one year.
The joint convention was then dis
solved and the board OF aldermen re-
tired.
COUNCIL RESUMED
The report was again taken up and
was received. The report was accom-
panied by resolution which authorized
the city auditor TO allow all bills prop
| erly authenticated by the joint special
\ committee on coal. and TO charge the
same 10 the contingent fund. The reso-
| luton was passed
! Mr.. Fletcher, from the committee on
| claims made report recommending reso-
| lutions to remit taxes enormously as
| sessed against Lloyd G. Eddy, amounting
| TO $4,000 and against Alice Honeyman
| amounting to s22.4o. which were passed
The same committee also made report
upon the petitions of Joseph r. Cory,
Hugh Major. Edward 8. Bowen. Mary
McElroy and Daniel j. and Mary f.
Grimes, for remission OF taxes and also
OF James r. Marlowe for compensa ton
for damages: and OF Margaret Radigan
mendng that tho petitioners be given
leave 10 withdraw. The recommendation
Of the committee was adopted.
WILL PURCHASE LAUNCH.
Mr.. Slsson. from the committee on
harbor. made report recommending a
resolution approprIating $500 for pur-
chasing a launch and supplies for the
harbor master. Read and received
in, H..
mittee on harbor to report an ordinance
prescribing the duties Of the harbor
master and for defraying the necessary
expenses OF said officer. including the
cost Of maintaining a launch. Read and
passed
A resolution .meking appropriation Of
$500 for the purchase OF a launch. a row.
boat and supplies for the harbor master,
was read and passed
From special committees Mr. Moore
made report for the joint special commit
| tee on railroad legislation, this being ac-
companied by n resolution which granted.
by agreement with the Consolidated road
BY which the city has the right 10 extend
| sewers under the property OF the Con-
| solidated road south of India street. This
| right was not contained In the original
| agreement The resolution was passed.
All business on the clerks desk was or
| dered communicated to the board
Mr.. Root presented a resolution author
| izing the park commissioners 10 insure
! certain property at Roger Williams,
which was referred. on motion Of Mr.. Gil
rain, to the committee on finance
TO INVESTIGATE GAS.
Mr.. Blxhy presented a resolution Great
| Ing p Joint special committee 10 investi-
gate the candle power and quality OF the
gas provided for the city by. the Provi-
dence Gas company; read and passed.
| President Kendrick announced as mem
| bers ~ that committee Messrs Bixby.
Sisson Budlong and Gibson.
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
From the board OF aldermen came the
! monthly report OF the city messenger for
| December. 1900. the semi-annual report Of
| the city scaler OF weights and measures
To Jan. l. 190a. annual report Of the in
| spector Of plumbing for 1909. annual re-
| port OF the Inspector Of buildings for 1902
a resolution 10 lay ont Rell street a reso-
1 luton TO lay out = street from Northup
! avenue 10 Smithheld avenue a resolu-
| ton permitting 4 Sweet TO move n build
! ing. the announcement OF the appoint
| ment of John +. O'Bren "a deputy city
| gauger. the annual report relative TO
| public bridges from the commissioner Of
public works. the seml-annual report Of
the city weigher the 18th annual report
OF the park commissioners. the annual re-
port of the surveyor OF lumber. all OF
which were received and placed on file.
the three resolutions being passed
a resolution authorizing the committee
| on hackney carriages 10 make contract
To furnish carriages for the use of the
city for 1905 was passed on roll call vote
| of 80 10 o.
The petitions ~ Emma a. Diman. of
Joseph ". Mclaughlin. OF John 8. Lee. OF
Abby FarnUm. " MIR kenney. of James
Earl Duley. for remission of taxes. of
Margaret liauley and Arthur Jenkins for
compensation of taxes. Of Sarah \ T.
Croweu and James Schoheld for remis-
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