The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-18

agree with the two gentlemen who had !
lust spoken, and said that there was a
recent instance where a case might have
been settled outside for $500. was taken
before Jury and the defendant got $500
He spoke warmly in favor OF the pay
m<nt OF the money 10 Mr.. Tarben and
said IL was certainly due him as the city
did not hireNa man for 10 months. IL was
always for II months
He referred 10 his recent tits with
Mr. Barney In regard TO the matter also
and took a fiing at the salaries at the
city hall as compared with the lower
paid men outside.
He said the whole trouble came be-
cause the president OF the school com
mittse declared the new superintendent
In office before the expiration OF Mr..
Tarbells term.
Alderman Cook then made inquiries as
to the testimony at the meeting OF the
committee on claims. and Alderman NC
Carthy answered him at some length
A reading OF the report was called Tor
and the resolution was also read again
The roll call resulted as follows for the
passage: Aye, Aldermen covell. cushing
Gray. Mccarthy. No. Aldermen DAVIS
Freeman, Pierce, Perkins and Reynolds
Alderman Cooke recommended that the
city solicitors opinion on this matter De
secared and he was excused from voung'
The board did not concur.
FROM THE LOWER BRANCH.
Resolutions were passed giving the
Rhode Island company permission to lay
rails on Aliens avenue. for turnout on
Admiral street and for spur track on
Dyer street 10 the building or turo
Brothers
A resolution sppropriating the sum OF
$4,000 for the refurnishing OF the re-
corders Office with steel furniture, the
same 10 be charged 10 the rescre funo,
Wa. rere,yed from the common council
| with the approval OF the committee on
| finance and was passed.
The following was passed In concur
/ renee;
"Resoiyed. That the city solicitor be,
\ and he is hereby directed to apply 10
/ the general assembly at it's next session
/ for the passage. OF sn act in amendment
| OF an act entitled An act granting au-
! thority to the city OF Providence 10 ap
! propriate annually TO the Rhode Island
! hosn,taq the sum of s5co; so that the
4 citv council OF the said city OF ProVi-
| denre shall be empowered under said act
4 TO appropriate and 10 pay 20 the hnodc
| Island hospital such sum OF money an
nualiy hereafter as said city councii may
deem expedient and desirable tor saio
! cItv of Providence 10 90 appropriate, ano
! II
otherwise appropriated.
After the passage Alderman McSaltMss ~
| wanted 10 know how much that gave the
hospital and nc was told by Alderman
! REYNOLDS that there was no limit places
| Alderman Cooke told OF the Dement'S tn'
citv received from the hospital and wha'
a boon n was TO the poor, talking AT con
siderable length.
Alderman Mccarthy felt constrained &c
also speak ia favor OF hospisGss and tols
OF the rood work that ST. Josephs Hospf
tai mad done. stating that fully 30 per
cent of the patients cared for were char
ity cases. -.
Before the adjournment Alderman Cush
ing said he hoped the city would recon
slider the vote in connection with IN
CLAIM az Mr.. Tarbell and I move that tn
matter be laid upon the table TIL the mex
meeting. ] have learned that the city so
licitor was present al all the hearings an
that II is his opinion that the city was ia
BILE for this money. ] think II Is folly 10
the city to let this matter go into IN
courts where n will make more expens
ana make an increase I'm the charge TO
. | interest.
n was voted to reconsider the matte
and the petition was laid on the table un
III the next meeting at which time tn
city solicitor will be requested 10 repo'
In writing.
resolution on the death OF the LAT
City Messenger Edward S. Rhodes wa
adopted BY a rising vote and the poaI
, adjourned on motion of Alderman Cusn
, ing 10 Thursday, Dec. M at p. m