The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16
Retiring Members "FareweIIed"
at Yesterdays Meeting.
CENSURE FOR SCHOOL BOARD
Alderman Reynolds Opposed Paying $25.'
000-0rdlnance Giving All Committees
$100 10 Spend Was Held Up.

The last session OF the board OF alder
men for lso4 WAS held yesterday after
noon at which the retiring members.
Messrs. McCarthy Gray and Freeman
THANKED their associates for past kind
nesses and expressed regret at the sever
ance OF pleasant relations. Resolutions OF
thanks TO the mayor. president OF the
toard, city cl.rk and city sergeant were
passed and & was voted TO present the
two former with y e ebony gavels used by
them while presiding suitably Inscribed.
The innocent little ordinance which was
pass. a by the c0dncil allowing commit
tees 10 expen' nj their discretion the
sum OF 800 was attached by Alderman
REYNOLDS who said he could see no good
cf Il and called attention TO the opportu-
nifty thus afforded for increased expendi-
ture OF which there need be no return as
70 tts use, tie members being allowed TO
use 1t for their own entertainment az far
is the bill provided. The bill was sent
back TO the committee again.
ere was considerable talk on the
school deficit slso as was expected. but
after time the board voted TO pay the
bills OF over s2J,0N, Alderman Reynolds
opposing IL TO he last.
Tho board of aldermen was called to or
der at 3 o'clock, Mayor Miller I'm the
chair and all members OF the board pres
ent with the exception OF Aldermen Pres
Trey and Cooke. The former who has been
suffering from trouble with his eyes was
reported as much improved.
Petitions to collect swill and offal from
Philip A Angel, Adrian j. Fuller Joseph
McCra, Thomas G. Hart were presented
and granted az recommended by the SUI
perintendent OF health.
STREET BUSINESS.
sundry nuisance orders were issued as
recommended by the superintendent OF
health.
Petitions TO bulls barns OF George w.
Stafford Manufacturing Co, Harris ave-
nue. and Anlello Di Spiguio. rear Sc sutton
street werr grauted.
A commun!ca tiun from commissioner OF
public works. relative 10 petition OF
James Bellino for an open area in side
walk at 1Is Spruce street was received.
According TO the recommenda ton OF the
committee on streets orders To curb Ev-
erett avenue we're Issued.
The report or the committee TO lay out
Admiral street. from Douglas avenue to
the westerly l'ne Z Seaman street was re-
ceived.
The report OF the committee on the lay
~ out OF Spruce street from Bond street to
Brayton averue was rejected.
NEW BUSINESS
The second quarterly reports of superin-
tor OF steam boilers for November. 19oi,
were received.
A resolution declaring Anderson street
n public highway passed, as did also an
other resolution abandoning part OF
Anderson street, which were recon-
mended by the committee on highways.
resolution declaring Borden street
widened public highway was passed as
was also a resolution declaring Narragan-
sett avenue a public highway
The resolution In relation 10 abandon
ing a portion OF Northup avenue as rec
commended by the committee was adopt
ed
Petitions to locate and operate steam
boilers by s. s. Atwell. Fields Point and
Bourn Rubber company. in rear OF ~
20 rs Westfield street were granted
The schedule OF vehicle licenses recon-
mended by the superintendent OF hacks
order OF notice for curbng OF Grand
street and a similar order OF notice for
curbing of Mouton street were referred
10 Jan. 10. 1905.
The report OF the committee on the lay
out Of Hope street from Rochambeau ave
nue. 10 the city line. was referred TO
Thursday January 10. 1905
The schedule OF bills. inspector of
milk" $6s3i, and of inspector Of
weights and measures, $500. were ap-
proved and allowed.
Alderman Covell presented the appraisal
of damage to fowl OF Charles ". Smart
OF s2.20 and s72O to fowl Of Mrs. Rather
ine Gilbert. amounting to $780, and FOWL
- OF William Smith OF s2.2o. which was al
lowed.
Alderman Parker presented the appn-
cation OF Raffaele Careroe for a permit
for a barn at the rear OF Alto street, i'm
Ward Eight which was laid on the table
for two weeks
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
From the common council was received
the report OF the city messenger for the
month OF November, 1904. monthly re-
port OF the Joint standing committee on
finance on the Issue OF registered bonds
for November. 1894, also monthly report
Of the city treasurer on the issue OF reg
istered bonds for November. 1904, and
monthly report OF the city treasurer for
November, 1904.
-s The report OF the joint committee on
claims on communication Of the school
committee, relative TO the payment OF
a certain deficiency with resolution di-
recting the city auditor on claims to al
low certain bills OF the school department
amounting 10 s25,sSsO
Alderman Mccarthy spoke on this mat
ter. callins, attention n the estimated de-
fciency Of $4,000. and said that II was
time that something be done 20 keep this
committee and others within its appro-
priation.
Alderman Reynolds said the question
was becoming a momentous one. whether
or not a committee or commission. prac'
tically irresponsible. has the right 10 ma
terialize the property OF the taxpayers
20 this extent. | don't believe the legis
lature has the right TO delegate this au'
thority. II the committee has the righ
90 20 into debt $4,000 Il has the right q
20 into debt $4,000.
think that the dealers should look int
the natter as 90 whether the committee
nave the rigi' 90 speud the money. Th
fine ~ coming when we will have q
take q stand and 7 am in favor OF begin
ring II right now.
TO PAY THE DEFICIT.
He did fo- hts no was the only on
against tha cOnc'i-rence with tho common
coun IL asveu voting aye.
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