The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-12

pital. on condition that said Rhode Island
hospital agrees TO furnish 20 beds in said
hospital for the use and treatment Of
injured or sick employees OF the city,
being proper subjects for treatment and
recommended by the mayor; and the sum
Of $4,000 for the maintenance of the city's
ambulance service, said sum of $4,000 TO
be paid I'm equal quarterly payments OF
$3.50 each. on the 20th days OF october.
January. April and July next ensuing:
the mayor is hereby authorized and di-
rected TO contract on behalf OF the city
OF Providence with the Rhode Island
hospital for the use Of said beds and the
performance Of said ambulance service
st. Joseph's hospital. $4,000.
Sealer OF weights and measures, 5000.
Sinking funds to redeem loans, $265, ITO.
For the city's proportion OF the state
tax, 1874. S7052.
Support OF the poor: Twenty thousand
dollars. and in addition thereto. all re-
ceipts on account of the charity wood
yard and for the support OF the poor.
For salaries OF the assessors Of taxes
and assistants. and all expenses of the
office and department $4,000, and In adj
dition thereto the receipts from sale Of
Autograph copies of the assessors plats.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
For salaries Of the city treasurer, dep
uty city treasurer and assistants. all Of
fee expenses, including advertising. print
ing. stationery and all expenses OF print
ing. engraving. issuing and selling city
bonds, all necessary assistance in connec-
tion with the collection of the city taxes,
poll taxes. sewer assessments. water bills
and ali accounts deposited With the city
treasurer for collection. and such assist
ance as may be necessary I'm ascertaining
the proper persons 10 Oe notified and in
notifying them OF the sale OF real estate
for unpaid taxes and sewer assessments,
the bills for which, excepting the salary
OF the city treasurer, and the deputy city
| treasurer. the city auditor IL hereby au-
thorized to allow for payment upon their
approval by the city treasurer and the
Joint standing committee on finance. S26,-
600, and I'm addition thereto. the receipts
| on account OF the cost OF levy and ex-
penses for the collection OF unpaid real
estate taxes and sewer assessments and
for the expenses OF collection Of unpaid
poll taxes.
TO START WITH CLEAN SLATE.
Chairman Parks also presented the
findings Of the finance committee on the
report OF the school committee upon the
financial condition OF the school depart
ment and requesting an additional appro-
~priation OF SO. 900 for the support of the
public schools for the fiscal year ending
Sept. 10. 1905.
In this report the committee noted that
II needed but $1,000 to meet the deficit. and
that sun was recommended TO be paid.
The resolution for the additional appro-
priation OF $1,000 for the support OF the
public schools was then passed and IL will
enable the committee-in contrast with
the closing financial year which opened
with a deficit OF So. OOo-to start the com
ing financial year. October /, with a clean
slate.
Councilman Parks also made a report OF
the committee on finances upon the petit
tion OF the Providence Public School
Teachers association asking for an addi-
tiOnal appropriation for public schools 10
provide for an Increase OF g per cent in
teachers salaries. The committee voted
that this request was not within the
province OF the city council. and recon-
mended IT'S reference 10 the school COM
mittee. so ordered