The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-04
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
When the aldermen assembled in their
chamber the members were greeted with
another flower feast. A delicate perfumed
odor permeated the room from the many
floral offerings
On Alderman Perkins desk was a bas-
ket containing roses and pinks, In great
profusion. The basket handle was tied
with a long pink bow on which were
sewed white felt letters spelling the
word alderman.
on Alderman Freeman's desk was a
large horseshoe OF roses. pinks and green
and and enormous figure six OF white and
pinks and roses
A pink bow concluded the decorations
and on this were painted the year 1904
and the word president The other desk
profusely decorated with flowers was that
OF Alderman VIM. III. Covell
At l:20 the mayor called the session TO
order and proceeded to the transaction of
business.
Alderman Freeman moved that the
1894. The motion was seconded and car
ried
Alderman Freeman was then elected
president OF the board and Burmah Il.
Perkins. president pro tenn.
Resolutions were introduced electing
John B. Masie and Edward G. Pierce TO
the sinking fund commission. The resolu-
lions were adopted.
VIM. A. Walton was elected park COM
missioner till May lst, 1904.
The bills OF the Inspector OF milk we're
ordered paid The next business that
came up was the appointment of william
Franklin and to supervise the burial OF
the soldiers and sailors. A resolution was
introduced by the joint special committee
III fts, 1uf -. 1.1
In the opening OF n street on the East
Side. The matter was referred TO the
proper committee. II was then ordered
that the index OF the births, marriages
etc. be printed and tho expense OF the
same be charged TO the appropriation on
printing.
CITY HALL EMPLOYEES.
A resolution fixing the salaries OF the
employees OF the city hall was passed. A
joint committee on the celebration OF the
ith OF July was asked for and the mayor
appointed Aldermen Perkins Cook and
Mccarthy
ing the printing OF the proceedings OF
the joint convention. Also reference OF
the mayors message and the re-
ports of the several departments.
This was passed and the reports referred
10 the proper departments. IL was re-
solved that copies OF the first session be
printed and sent TO all those who wisheu
them and that 1000 copies OF the report Of
the city engineer be printed for the benefit
OF the mayor and the city department.
The mayor then appointed as n COM
mittee on suits pending Aldermen Nc
Carthy, Reynolds and Coveil. II was
then announced from the common council
that there were some compensations OF
several OF the employees that ex-
ceeded $1,000 and In order 10 settle
them the approval of the city government,
was needed. The council had approved
OF them and IL was asked that the board
concur. This II did.
The mayor then announced the ap-
pointment OF the following committees:
Committee on Armory-Aldermen Per-
kins and Pierce.
Committee on Auctioneers-Alderme
Reynolds and Pierce.
Bridge ommittee-Aldermen Perkins.
Covell and Pierce,
Damage Under the Dog Iaw--Alder-
men Covell. Reynolds and Budlong.
Committee on Hackney Carrages-Al-
dermen Freeman, iPerce and Barker.
Committee on Health-Aldermen Me-
Carthy. Reynolds and Budong.
Committee on Mllk--Aldermen Gray.
Cooke and Freeman
Committee on Polioe--Aldermen Free
man, Perkins and Reynolds.
Poor Committee--Aldermen Mccarthy.
Perkins and Budong.
Committee on Streets-Aldermen Gray,
Mccarthy and Parker.
Street Signs and Numbers-Aldermen
Covell. Reynolds and Pierce.
on the joint standing committees the
appointments were as follows:
city property--Abrabam A. Gray.
Claims-Dennis Mccarthy.
Education--James r. Freeman.
Finance-Stephen A Cooke.
Fire department-Burmah r.. Perkins.
Harbor-Gilbert T.. Parker
Highways-Abrahafr A Gray.
Ldghts-Dennis f. Mccarthy.
North burial grounds--Wllliam X. Rey-
nolds
Ordinances-Wllliam II Covell
Parks-Willam Reynolds.
Printing! g. Budlong
Railways stephen A. Cooke.
Sewers-B. u. Perkins.
Water--L j. Pierce
After the election OF auctioneers and
undertakers the board adjourned until
Thursday, Jan n. at o'clock.