The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-06


ment. fi~i o. snd schedule of bills cit,
ssalef. NIL we're received and ordere'
paid
From tho common council were th.
monthly reports OF the Joint stand "a
committee on finance and OF the cltl
treasurer on the issue OF registered bond
Tor March, 1904. also an ordinance 70
amendment OF chapter a.. or the revised
ordinances entitled Officers OF the cit,
and their duties"
The latter referred 20 the time OF tn
city solicitors attendance st city hall sev
eral hours a day
Alderman Reynolds spoke against tn
motion and said that there was no Rc
commodations for the city solicitor ant
his three assistants in the building anc
mat there were several offices In the citS
where the busiuess was transacted Il
the city insists upon their attendance a.
the city hall and provides an ofrice foi
them II will be a welcome fact 10 the so.
licitors. he said. as IL would save then
considerable rental He moved to refer
The matter TO the committee on ordinan-
Gee Alderman Perkins seconded that mo.
ton. and Alderman Mccarthy then spok.
orieny for the passage OF the resolution
In concurrence
The matter was referred 20 the commit.
tee on ordinances
FROM THE COUNCIL.
The report OF George g. Chase exper,
accountant, upon the books and accounts
or the city treasurer for the financial year
ending Sept 5. 1903. was received from
the common council.
The usual resolution providing for the
assessment and collection OF taxes and a
resolution sppropristing sis5 72o.s3 for
state tax were passed
Alderman Mccarthy said he wished he
could vote against the appropriation. in
timating that he begrudged the payment
OF this sum because OF the way the leg
islature used the request OF the city
Alderman Reynolds said ne agreed with
him. but did not want to go 10 jail for
not voting against II. The vote was 2
aye, nav
Report OF committee or claims recon-
msndlne a resolution TO paw Elizabeth n
Meyer $500. as compensation for injuries
sustained on Josln street was received
and the resolution passed
The resolution TO pay Mary Kenneally
ss" Tor injuries sustained on Atwelrs
avenue was passed
Resolutions TO remit taxes enormously
assessed OH Raymond O. Hodges Of War
wick, 1910; George J. Kirby sn %;
Charles n. Hicks estate, s9ls wer.
pa ssed.
Resolutions 70 remit sewer assessments
10 the following parties on land deeds
for highway purposes Sarah " Far
mer. wife OF George A., $50. Melvina r
Meehan, slS1s: Hodges Building and
Land company. 1907. Florence s. Fort
W. were also passed In concurrence,
HIGHWAY MATTERS
The report OF the committee on high
ways recommending resolutions 10 have
grades defined on the following streets
viz: Aleppo street Ashton street Chat
4,
Horton street. Hart street, Ivy street.
and Vaughan street was received and
the resolutions were passed
Resolutions 10 lay out Linton street.
from Academy avenue 10 Canton street.
and Grand street from Potters avenue TO
Huntington avenue were passed in con
currence.
resolution permitting the American
Screw company TO build and maintain a
bridge over and across Hewes street.
on certain conditions. passed in con
The resolutions permitting Cornelius
Mclaughlin and Daniel r. Read 20 move
certain buildings were passed.
The report OF the committee on rail-
roads. recommending an ordinance. per-
mit;ing the Union Railroad company.
tRhode Island company. lessee). 10 re-
locate rails In Exchange place and 10 Law
rails In Canal and Staeple streets was
received
The board concurred without debate.
a resolution appropristing $4,000 for
and authorizing the erection of primary
school building on Regent avenue passed.
and the board also concurred In a reso-
iution eppropriating 5000 for and au-
thorizing the erection OF a primary school
on America street
The report OF the committee on lights.
recommending a resolution to contract
Tor 10 additional arc lights for the use OF
he city on certain highways was re-
,eived and the resolution was passed.
TO NORTH BURIAL GROUND.
Sundry resolutions accepting the sifts
o the North Burial ground fund were
passed. relating to Howard W. Randall.
Pauline Whitford. Walter H. Durfee. All
niger r England. Annie 8. Humphrey.
lanes W. Gallagher. James g. and Sarah
?. kettlety Howard ". Fitz. Emma H.
Wilson. Mary fandy. stephen III. Arnold
sarah r. Swindells. Annie EeppenstAll
Roscoe B Stokes, administrator. Cath
rine NJ. Kyle. executrix and ottllna
<noblock, executriy.
The annual reports OF the park com
nissioners and OF the superintendent OF
'ublic buildings for 1903 were received
rom the common council: also quarterly
eports or the department. OF public
works. and OF the harbor master: month
y report OF the city messenger for
farch. 1904 and a resolution announcing
ELECTION OF William -Ma4teH.-Tsst,7
= park commissioner for the term OF
hree years from the first Monday IN
lay. 1904, on the part OF the common
ouncil.
As grand Jurors these were drawn.
'atrick I. Morony, Matthew r Nc
'affrey Thomas r. Shea. William w
White. Anthory G. Kelley, Frank I
Hazard jeremiah ". Hall, Thomas A /
Iowen.
The following petit jurors were chosen: .
ames A. Guynn. Edward A. Carter. Ed (
,ard VI Norris. Henry NJ Packard
gorge T.. Rueckert. John r. Hurley
,dward IT, Robinson, Charles G. Nichols
On motion OF Alderman Perkins the
oard adjourned until Thursday, NAV 10
{ y. m. Alderman Cooke was the only
bsentee beside the mayor,