The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-03


The council was called TO order at
o'clock and the first business after the
reading OF the minutes was the reading
of a communication from the mayor an
nouncing the appointment OF board OF
appeal from the decision OF the Inspector
OF buildings.
Mr.. Parks for the committee on finance
presented report of the joint standing
committee on finance on resolution apprO-
priating $1,000 for improving the public
garden. Postponed and substitute rec
ommending an appropriation OF $1,000
Passed
Also a resolution making an appropria-
tion for improving the public garden.
Passed.
Also a report OF the joint standing COM
inittee on finance on an ordinance in
amendment Of and I'm addition To chapter
4s, revised ordinances entitled salaries.
and fixing the salary OF the chief clerk OF
the board OF canvassers and registration.
Passed.
Also an ordinance providing for the is
sue OF school bonds Passed.
The monthly report OF the Joint stand
ing committee on finance on the issue of
registered bonds was received.
Thet monthly report Of the city treasur-
or on the issue OF registered bonds was re-
ceived
Mr. Fletcher for the Committee on
claims presented report recommending
resolutions To remit taxes enormously as
sessed against Ellen NJ Clarke. admtrX.,
amounting 20 $50 go and To trustees of cs-
tate OF Sarah r. Eatos amounting TO
1850. also resolution To remit sewer as
sessment OF SD. 60 10 Andrew Robertson on
land decided 10 the city for highway pur-
poses. Ordered paid
Also reports upon the petitions OF How
ard r Guild Sarah l.. Humphreys, Maria
S. Gladding John T. Carroll. and Daniel
Cotton for remission OF taxes were grant
ed; and OF Mary A. r.. Folger, Julia A.
. Munns, Annie @. Kelly, and Francis Gil
looly for compensation for damages.
Given leave to withdraw.
Mr. Daniels for the committee on high
. WHY'S presented "a report recommending a
resolution permitting the Rumford Chem
ical Works 20 build and maintain bridges
over and conduit under Bullion street
on ertain conditions.
Also resolution permitting Arthur ".
Drew TO move a building and John Shier-
sons for the same were granted.
Mr. Rawson for the committee on
railroads. presented n report recommend
ing an ordinance permitting the Union
Railroad company( the Rhode Island com
pany. lessee), TO lay rails for turn outs on
Charles street. Passed
Mr. Hail. for tho committee on city
property, presented a report recommend
ing a resolution TO hire not exceeding
$3.50, 600 for additional school accommoda-
7ons and authorizing the purchase of
land and the erection Of a l2-room school
building in the Ninth ward. and l2-room
in the Sixth ward Also resolutions 10 re-
pair city buildings during the summer va
cation.
Mr. Parks spoke on the appropriation.
saying that the purpose was 90 keep pace
with the growing educational needs Of
the citys population. The school appro-
prlations for this year were already $3.50, =
600 and would soon be a million 1t may
he advisable 10 make special law so that
the people may know Just what IL costs
10 keep the schools going. He has con-
fdence I'm the school committee.
Mr.. Fletcher raised the point that II
should be the duty OF the committee on
education To look into-the matter. He
moved that II be so rererred.
Mr.. Tower explained the duties in
volved. and Mr. Bixby gave his version.
MIR Fletcher still maintained that II
should go back 20 committee on educa
tion. 1t was not referred.
Mr. Tower then spoke on the original
resolution and hoped Il would pass. Mr..
Fletcher announced that he would oppose
1t.
Mr.. Carpenter wanted TO give more
money. II needed.
Mr. Hall stated that there would be a