The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-16

Rhode Island Trust company, trustee.
Anna A. BabJitt, and resolutions 20 remit
tax or s5s.40 - Arlon Mowry and tax OF
$36 30 TO Walter Il. Fiske. administrator
were passed In concurrence.
The report OF the joint committee on
claims upon the petition OF Lucy IL. Car
penter for remission OF tax was received
and resolution 10 remit the tax errope-
ously assessed against Lucy II. Carpenter
was passed I'm concurrence as was also
a resolution 10 remit tax OF $3.50 TO Mary
J. Willis, Administrative.
TO DEFINE GRADES.
In concurrence with the common coun-
ell the board passed resolution permit
ting Patrick Kehoe TO move a building.
The resolution TO define grades OF the
following streets, viz: Atwood. street.
Bosworth street Greenfield street, oak
wood street. Payton street. Seaman
street, Spicer street and Mt Pleasant
avenue, passed In concurrence.
The report of the Joint committee on
highways on the petition OF the Brown n
Sharpe Manufacturing company TO build
a conduit I'm Edith street was received.
The resolution granting permission TO
Brown and Sharpe Manufacturing COM
pany TO build a conduit under and across
Edith street on certain conditions was
passed I'm concurrence.
A bill for an ordinance in amendment OF
Section OF Chapter II of the city ordi-
nances entitled, Finances was received
with the Endorsement OF the common
council thereon and when IL was read and
Alderman Reynolds secured the floor.
QUESTIONED THE NEED.
He said he would like to have someone
tell him the reason for this amendment.
After calling attention 20 the meeting or
a committee at Narragansett hotel a few
years ago and the subsequent sending in
the bill for the Chinese TO the city hall.
The alderman said no committee had
ever been refused the necessary money
for it's expenses. OF a legitimate sort. Last
year about $500 was spert but this meas
ure would allow the expenditure OF at
least $1,000 II the committees were so dis
posed.
After earnestly protesting against the
/ passage OF this ordinance at the l1th hour,
after which there would be no with
drawal. Alderman Reynolds moved that
the board does not concur with the
/ council"
Alderman Coyell moved to refer the
matter to the committee on ordinances,
which motion Alderman Reynolds sec
/ onded
Mayor Miller remarked that the present
! form OF ordinance would allow the money
| 10 be spent for anything II they chose and
| put the motion. which was carried.
THANKS TO THE MAYOR.
Alderman Freeman presented n resolu-
\ ton extending thanks 70 Hon. Augustus
| s. Miller. mayor. and providing that the
/ city messenger be directed 20 have the
gavel used by the mayor during the past
\ year suitably inscribed and presented 10
! him.
! The mayor responded. expressing his
/ NJ utat haf ha a1afi
existing had been pleasant ones to him.
A similar resolution for the presentation
| OF a gavel To James F. Freeman, who was
| acting mayor for n time. and expressing
sorrow at his retirement after nine years
| in the city council. was passed.
Alderman Freeman expressed his
heartiest thanks for the resolution and
for the friendly spirit which prompted IL
| In a few well chosen words
| Alderman Perkins presented a resolution
OF thanks'to City Clerk Col W. e. Clarke
| for his efficient services In the past, which
was pa ssed unanimously.
A similar resolution was passed for City
| Sergeant 4. Frederick Chase by a rising
| vote.
Alderman Reynolds introduced a resolu-
ton continuing all unfinished business
which passed.
Alderman Mccarthy who Is retirine
| eloquently expressed his gratitude for the
kind treatment he had always received
from the members and attaches OF the
| board. The mayor and his clerks and the
| newspaper men came I'm for share oi
| the alderman's gratitude
He feelingly referred 10 his past con
| nections with the board and OF the
! pleasant events which he has participated
| I'm while r member.
| He closed wishing all within the haa vi n q
OF his voice very successful year OF 1905
Alderman Gray briefly but heartily ex.
pressed his thanks for klndnesses rem.
dered him in the past.
Mayor Miller expressed regrets az the
loss OF the members. and said that hs
hoped they would not sever their connec-
tions with or lose interest in municlpa
affairs.
on motion Of Alderman Freeman the
board adjourned at ilO sine die.
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