The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-03
COUNCIL RAISES
TWO SALARIES
North Burial Superintendent and
Chemist al Filter Plant.
NOISELESS PAvEMENTS Shell we'd

The session Of the common council last
evening was Of less than an hours dura-
ton and was marked by three things.
viz. First. increase in salaries Of the
superintendent of the North Burial
ground and the chemist and bacteriologist
at the filtration plant; second. much
fruitless noise over noiseless pavements
on Fountain street in front OF the Cen
trail police station. and third the trans
action Of fair amount Of routine
business.
Promptly at o'clock were the "a
members present called TO order by
President Kendrick. the absentees being
Councilmen Parks OF the First ward
Rawson OF the Fourth, Moore OF the
Fifth. Darling and Littleneld OF the
Eighth and Grady OF the Tenth ward.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
az well as those OF the special meeting
called 10 take action upon the death Of
Mayor Miller were read by Clerk Hayden
and approved.
HIS SALARY INCREASED.
Councilman Parsons from the commit
tee on finance reported favorably a reso-
luton increasing the salary OF Frank l..
Cady, chemist and bacteriologist at the
filtration plant. and fixing Il at s25 a
week TO date from Monday, Oct. 2. 1905.
The recommendation was unanimously
! endorsed
Councilman Fletcher from the commit
tee on claims reported a resolution 10
remit the following sewer assessments on
land decided 10 the city for highway pur-
| poses: Bernard Gallagher, s42; John f.
Warren, sl4.25. John Mearkey. s32.44:
John F, Cox and wife Ann. $50; Andrew
! Grieve and wife, Janet, s23.72; James NJ.
Congdon and wife, Ida T., s25.0s; Sarah
A. Moran, s12.93; Walter Lloyd, Sl92s.
The resolution was passed
The report OF the commissioner Of pub
| lie works. recommending an ordinance
permitting the Providence Telephone com
pany TO build condults and 10 erect poles
and string wires in certain streets. was
| received. The streets designated are
| Williams Providence. Somerset Miller
avenue, Goddard, Huntington avenue and
in Clemence across Westminster and
IWeybosset streets to Page.
An accompanying ordinance giving the
necessary power was passed under sus-
pension Of the rules
MAY MOVE BUILDINGS.
Councilman Grmwood reported from
the highway committee the petitions OF
| r. g Latham 10 move two buildings from
96 Mawney street to Seabury street. and
Of Ernest A. Page to move a building
from 339 Washington TO 322 Fountain
| street. The resolutions were passed under
suspension Of rule L. Mr.. Grimwood ex
planning that the petitions had been APP
proved by the committee on highways
previous 10 the session Of the council.
| From the board Of aldermen was re-
ceived n resolution transferring a balance
| aF Tot for Tlat arlx fpnn
ment loan account. s340.6s. 20 the board
Of commissioners Of sinking funds and Il
was referred 10 the committee on finance
upon motion OF Councilman Balch.
Also resolution authorizing the com
| missioners OF the North Burial ground
20 purchase n certain lot in the Nortf
Burial ground and repeating resolution
No. 2ss. series of 1906. The resolution was
passed.
Resolutions accepting gifts of Annie 7.
X Horton Annie r. Ide. Walter RI
Manchester. Joseph Quarmby and Henr,
j. Wright Charlotte r. Thlel and Marie
/. (ThieD Perkins. and James Youn.
to the North Burial ground perpetua
care fund were passed.
HIS SALARY ALSO INCREASED
on motion OF Mr. Grimwood an ord
nance I'm amendment OF chapter %. re
vised ordinances OF 1899 entitled "Nortl
burial Ground" and prescribing the ap
lpciutment, duties and salary Of the super
intendent OF the North Burial ground
was taken from the table where II wa
laid June 10.
Also an ordinance I'm amendment o
chapter as. revised ordinances of 1889 en-
titled Salaries" and increasing the sal
airy ~ the superintendent of the Nortl
Burial ground from $1,000 TO $500 ne
year on and after Jan. /. 1905. The rol
was called and the ordinances were unani
mously rassed in concurrence.
TEMPEST IN A TEAPOT
Considerable noise over noisless pave
ments was caused when Councilman Le'
OF the Eighth Ward. member Of the com
mittee on highways and assistant justic,