The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-03
Allowance Of Claims Used Up
Most Of Contingency Fund
COUNCIL HAD LONG DOCKET.
Petition for Rails on StsspIe Street Sent
10 the Board-pIan to Move Fire
Alarm Apparatus.

Though there was a formidable array
OF routine buriness on the docket OF the
common council last night. President
Kendrick succeeded in getting II all be-
fore the council, and in allowing con-
adorable time for discussion before the
adjournment shortly after o'clock The
matter OF tho proposed playground at
Roger williams park was indefinitely
postponed on account of the lack
available funds.
II was about s p. m. when the council
was called to order by President Ken
drfck. and after the reading OF the
records OF the last meeting the considera-
ton OF financial matters was In order.
Mr.. Parks. chairman OF the committee
on finance. asked the suspension or rule
1s for the evening II was so voted.
Mr.. Parks then for the committee on
fiaancc presented the monthly report OF
the Joint standing committee on finance
on the issue OF registered bonds for
March. 1904 which was received.
ABOUT CITY SOLICITOR
The Joint standing committee on finance
also reported an ordinance In amendment
OF chapter 30 OF the revised ordinances
entitled "Officers OF the city and their
duties" providing that the city solicitor
or his assistant be In his office from
TO o'clock daily except Saturdays.
which was passed.
The committee on finance also present
ed the report OF George 8. Chase. expert
accountant, upon the books and accounts
Of the city treasurer for the financial
year ending Sept 30. 1903. which was
received.
A resolution providing for the assess
ment and collection OF taxes, the rate
being S1eS was passed: also a resolution
appropriating sl55. .72o.S for state tax,
under suspension OF the rules.
The report of the Joint standing COM
mittee on finance on resolution appropria-
ting $1,000 to establish an athletic fdd or
playground at Roger Williams park was
received. 1t provided for the indefinite
postponement OF the resolution.
Mr.. Balch stated that the $4,000 In the
contingency fund had been acquired to
meet a claim consequently there was no
money to be used for the playground at
this time. Later in the year. he said.
that IL was hoped there would be more
funds available. In this case tho matter
would again be recommended. The reso-
luton was postponed.
CLAIMS wDRE ALLOWED.
From the committee on claims was re-
ceived a report recommending payment OF
certain claims.
A resolution to pay Elizabeth Meyer $40
az compensation for injuries sustained on
Joslin street: resolution to pay Mary
Kennealy $500 as compensation for In
juries sustained on Atwell's avenue, and
resolutions to remit taxes enormously as
sessed as follows: Raymond @. Hodges OF
Warwick. $57.15. George J. Kirby. SAL 2b;
Charles N Hicks estate, s4s.1s passed.
Also resolutions TO remit sewer assess
ments to the following parties on land
decided for highway purposes: Sarah II.
Farmer. wife George A., s32; Meivina T.
Meehan. si6.13: Hodges Building e. Land
Co.. $s.07; Florence g. Fort. ss2 was
passed
GRADES ORDERED DEFINED.
Mr. 0rimwood for the committee on
highways presented a report recor1mend-
ing resolutions to have grades defined on
Aleppo. Ashton. Chatham. Dana, Flora.
Grafton. Horton, Hart. Ivy. McAvoy,
Vaughan and Grant streets.
The report was accepted and the resolu
ton passed.
Also a resolution to lay out Linton
street. from Academy avenue to Canton
street. passed.
A resolution permitting the American
Screw company to build and maintain a
bridge over and across Hewes street, on
certain conditions was passed
Laughiin and Daniel r. Read TO move GER
tain buildings passed on the reccmmenda-
ton OF the proper authorities.
PETITION TO LAY RAILS.
Mr.. Moore, for the committee on rail-
roads. presented a report recommending
an ordinance permitting the Union Rail-
road company (Rhoce Island company.
lessee. to re-locaterails in Exchange place
and TO lay rails In Canal and Sleeps
streets, which was received.
The ordinance was considered after the
report stating the advantage TO the
public of this proposed change. Of taking
80 cars an hour out Of Mathcwson and
Westminster street
Mr.. Parsons was heard on the subject l
and he requested the reading OF n peti-
tition from Robert i. Gammef and others
setting forth that the use OF this street
for cars would be very Objectionable to
East Side residents who use II for a
passage 10 the Union depot.
Haymarket street was offered an an al
Tentative TO Steepie street for the cars. ~
Mr.. Parsons.
In relation 20 Haymsrket street. Mr..
Moore stated that that ~ was too mar
row and crowded with wagons 10 be OF
use.
A petition OF the abutting owners favor
ing the use OF eteeple street by the car
line was then read.
A PLEA BY MIR. GRADY
Mr.. Grady OF the Tenth ward spoke on
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