The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-11
FEW CHANGES IN
APPROPRIATIONS
Common Council Provided for Running Expenses OF City for Next
Fiscal Year. Pushed Along the GrandSta Play for the
Labor Vote Appointed Committee to Consider Public Market
Provided for Bond Issues and Transacted Considerable
Routine Business

As foretold in the News Democrat last
Saturday. the Republican machine, at the
instigation OF Mayor Dyer. made a grand
stand play for the labor vote at last even
ing's meeting OF the common council. AS
previously planned, resolutions were pre-
sented by Councilman Joseph j. McCaf-
frey OF the Ninth ward, providing for
for an eight-hour day for employees OF the
sewer and highway departments outside
the city hall. 1t is proposed that the
commissioner shall employ his men eight
hours per day: that he STALL hire his men
by the hour, and, that the pay OF the men
shall be increased 25 per cent. OF their
present wages. The resolutions were re-
ferred 10 the special committee on the
proposed eight-hour day for city laborers.
The resolutions were as follows;
Resolved That the commissioner OF
public works be and he Is hereby re-
ouested 10 employ agents and servants
IN the sewer and highway departments
engaged in municipal work outside the
city hall by the hour, beginning the next
fiscal year
Resolved. That the commissioner OF
public works be and is hereby requested
10 employ agents and servants in the
sewer and highway departments engaged
in municipal work outside the city hall.
so far as practicable, but eight hours per
"
Resolved. That the commissioner OF
public works be and he is hereby re-
quested TO increase the present pay OF
the agents and servants in the sewer
and highway departments engaged In
work outside the city hall % per cent.
beginning the next fiscal year.
President Joseph presented n letter from
the chairman of the Chicago agitation
hoard, and the following resolution, which
was referred 10 the committee on ordi-
nances:
Whereas. Repeated failures of savings
banks involving the small savings OF
wage-earners and others have demon
strated the necessity OF system by
which such savings can be made abso-
lutely secure and
Whereas, This question has been solved
IN other countries by the institution OF
postal savings banks, which have proven
70 be effective in encourag gfng thrift and
economy among the people Therefore,
be IL
Resolved. That we favor the establish
menr Of postal savings banks in the
United States and urge upon congress
the speedy enactment OF the necessary
laws for that purpose.
A resolution was adopted by the COM
mon council last evening, providing that
Elisha Dyer. William X Reynolds and
Joseph Balch shall constitute the special
committee on the city hospital, thus MAX
ing permanent the committee as at pres
ent constituted.
resolution was passed approprlating
81, ,903. 953 for the support OF the city gov
eminent for the fiscal year ending Sept.
30 1907
Ordinances were passed providing for
the issue OF 100000 In bonds for highways
and $3.50. 900 for sewers and a resolution
nrproprlating 10000 for sewer construc-
ton was referred.
From the committee ON finance were re-
ported four resolutions, which were
passed without opposition The first au-
thorized the commissioner Of public works
70 contract bills 10 the amount OF $50 OO0
for work in connection with the extern
sion or me nTgh-pressure service. the
filtration plant and the laying OF water
mains.
The second authorized the board OF fire
commissioners TO use S2250. the unexpend-
ed balance OF the sum appropriated for
the purchase OF fire engines, the same
q be devoted to the payment OF any
authorized bills.
The third made transfers OF Slo.5oo from
the interest on school loan and slo05O
from the appropriation for the health
department. 10 be used as follows To the
city council $500 fire department $1,000,
contingencies s3ooo. public schools $500,
and interest $3.50
The fourth made appropriations for the
support OF the ~ government.
The present year the fire department
was allowed s3s0.0oo while last night the
council voted $4,000 for ensuing year.
The police department was given the
same as this year $40, ,000 while this
years appropriation OF S736 600 for public
schools was increased 10 $4,000. The OIL
neyville Library association was given
an advance of 5000. getting $1,000. while