The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-12-05
the appropriations under his charge foi
lighting the obstruction indefinitely.
NEED MONEY FOR BILLS.


lighting the obstruction indefinitely.
NEED MONEY FOR BILLS.
There are also several unpaid bills con-
tracted by the commissioners In 1903 now
| pending before the committee on claims
which cannot be paid until money rs ap-
| propriated by the city council
Al my request the chairman OF the COM
mission on relocation OF monuments
called "A meeting OF the commissioners for
| Monday Nov. 20. 1906, which / attended,
as member eX-onicio. and presented to
! Sdld commissioners the situation regard
! ing the statue.
| The commissioners, having been ad-
vised by the attorney general that without
| an appropriation by the city council OF
| the city of Providence. as authorized by
said chapter 1917 OF the public laws OF
! Rhode Island. and the acts In amend
! menl thereof, they are powerless 10
legally contract bills or incur expenses,
| adopted unanimously the following:
| Resolved, That his honor the mayor
| of the city OF Providence be and he ie
! hereby requested TO call the attention OF
| the city council to the condition of affairs
| on Exchange place I'm said city, and TO
| the fact that the work OF relocating the
monuments in Exchange place, authorized
| by the general assembly. has been held IN
| abeyance by reason OF the failure OF the
| city council TO appropriate the money au-
| thorized by the general assembly to COM
plete said work OF relocating the monu-
ments I'm Exchange place"
WILL GET HALF BACK.
The city OF Providence accepted the
/ care and custody OF the Burnside statue
! by resolution No 28l approved June 20,
| 1887; IL presented 90 the United States OF
America, in 1902, the location occupied by
| said statue as "A site for new postoffice:
| therefore IL became incumbent upon the
| city 10 furnish "A new location and place
| the statue thereon. pursuant to this OBJ
! legation IL requested the general assembly
! TO enact such legislation as would author
ize the removal and relocation OF both
monuments on Exchange place said re-
! quest was granted by the creation Of a
commission to relocate and remove TO the
! new locations both monuments; the act
creating said commission authorizes the
city OF Providence 10 borrow the money
To pay for carrying on the work and pro-
| woes that upon its completion the state
OF Rhode Island will reimburse the city
! OF Providence TO the extent Of one-half
OF the entire cost.
] therefore recommend. and urgently ro.
| quest, tho passage by the city council of
"A resolution which will give TO the com.
nlssioners the necessary funds to proceed
with aud complete the work for which
they were appointed.
WILLIAM *. REYNOLDS.
Acting Mayor.
Upon the reading OF the message Coun-
Gilman Tower moved ths resolution hiring
the sum Of $4,000 for the relocation Of
the monuments Offering reasons for the
action,
PROTEST FROM VETERANS
Councilman Parsons presented a petit
tion from the Veteran association of the
First Rhode Island Detached Militia. Cen
Burnsides old regiment, protesting against
the location OF the statue outside EN-
change place. The councIlmen who OPP
posed the expenditure or the sum named
were Messrs Parsons Kelly Rattigau
and Grady When the matter was put 10
vote II was carried 10y % to 8.
The remainder Of the session Was de-
voted 10 general routine business, the
matters disposed Of being as follows:
Mr.. Bach, from the committee on or
dinancts, presented a report upon a bill
for an ordinance regulating the conduct
Ing Of auctioneers' sales IN the city Of
Providence. which was passed
Mr.. Balch also presented a report upon
q bill for an ordinance i'm amendment to
chapter AZ. revised ordinances. entitled
Qualifications for Once." relating 20 en-
ployes of the city and the ordinance
passed.
REMISSION OF TAXEs
From the committee on claims. by Mr.
Fletcher, came a report recommending
resolutions 10 remit taxes enormously as
sessed as follows. Isaac ~ Raymond.
$4,000; Ellen l.. Palmer. admtx., $24.75;
Thomas +. Milne. ct ais, admtrs.. S7O.95;
Sutcline 4 Roberts, $3.50: also rcsou-
tion TO remit sewer assessment OF $63 to
Charles T. O'Connell. were passed.
Mir. Fletcher also offered reports upon
the petitions Of John s Quinn. Edward
IL. Meyer. Emil r. Meyer. Edgar A. COL
well. Charles Meehap. John Mitchell. Lydia
Welch. Newell and Fisher. Nettie J. Speu-
Ger and Harriet w. Salisbury for remis-
sion of taxes, and they were given leave
to withdraw.
From the committee on highways came
report commenting resolutions to de
fine grades for Harvest street. from Har-
old street 10 Robin street Wyatt street
from Eddy street TO Plain street, and
Darien street from Elgn street to Hart
street. The report was received and the
resolutions passed.
The report upon the petition Of T. f.
Green II ais, TO define grade for Wood
man street was received and the resolution
passed
NEW SEWER WORK.
Mr. Darling. for the committee on sew
ers, presented a resolution TO build sew
crs in the following streets:
Dora street, from point east OF Web
ster street, from a point east of Priscilla
avenue to Whitehall street,-and ia Wal
lace street from Priscilla avenue TO
Whitehall street. Estimated cost. 81. 100 60:
assessments. 1890; Massie avenue. from
Broad street 10 Baxter street. and In
Baxter street and right of way to oxford
street Estimated cost. S161S.32: assess
ments. S2.02S25; Waverly street, from
Cranston street TO Union avenue. Esti-