The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-04

Mayor Patrick j. Mccarthy sent two
messages 10 the common council last
evening, one suggesting Municipality
Day during Old Home Week ana the
other vetoing an ordinance allowing the
city property committee 10 make con-
tracts amounting 10 $1,000 without adver-
tlzing for bids.
The council adopted in concurrence the
ordinance 10 hire $4,000 for the erection
OF a city hospital for the treatment OF
contagious diseases
The council was called 10 order prompt
iy at o'clock. with President Balch in
the chair.
The following message from Mayor Nc
Carthy was received and ordered COM
munIcated 10 the board OF aldermen:
"Publc-spirited citizens of this city
have made definite arrangements for the
celebration OF old Home Week In and
FOR the city OF Providence during the
week commencing Sunday. July 2S. 1907.
Several committees. comprising large
number OF prominent business men, have
been organized and are progressing rap
idly with all the work calculated TO in
sure a grand and successful celebration.
which will result In much permanent ben
eft 10 our city and the state or Rhode
Island
IT feel assured that the municipality
should be identified with and participate
in said celebration, and for such purpose
i suggest that the city council committee
on celebration OF Fourth OF July Q90O be
authorized to make arrangements for the
celebration OF one day during said week,
TO be known as Municipal day or Provi-
dence day. and for such purpose TO CO.
operate with the committee on Old Home
Week celebration, also that said city
council committee be authorized TO ex-
pend such portion OF the sum appropria-
Ted by the city council for the celebration
OF Fourth of July as shall be specified by
resolution OF the city council"
MAYORS VETO SUSTAINED.
message from Mayor Mccarthy was
also read vetoing an ordinance relative
to city property, which read as follows
and was sustained:
'I herewith return TO you without my
approval, as 10 part of an ordinance in
amendment OF chapter 80 of the revised
ordinances OF 1899, entitled. Property OF
the city, which was read and passed In
the common council May 6ih. and in the
board OF aldermen May 10th. and present
I'D to the mayor, May nth, 1907.
"Said ordinance relates TO the duties
and powers OF the Joint standing COM
mittee on city property, concerning the
care and custody of all the lands and
buildings OF tie city, and the fixtures
and appurtenances thereof. and charge of
altering and repairing the same.
Heretofore IL has been the custom OF
said committee 20 advertise fer bids on
all contracts, estimated TO require more
than the sum OF five hundred $500 dol
lars. unless otherwise ordered. Said ordi-
nance changes the sum 10 one thousand
dollars
"City council committees change from
year to year, and frequently the city
....tt n mo
without experience In building construc-
tion. Our present city property commit
tee Is exceptionally well qualified, how
ever, and has already done much excel
lent work, resulting in great saving OF
time and expense. in carrying on the
work OF said committee, especially the
Technical high school. under course OF
erection at the beginning OF their term OF
service II the city could have the service
of such men on said committee continu-
ously they might be entrusted with the
city treasury.
lowing to said changes in committees
and the probability OF trade understand
fngs between contractors, and OF the In
fuence that seems to follow municipal
work. recommend that said ordinance
be amended by striking out the words
zone thousand and inserting the words
five hundred, and that the ordinance be
adopted with such amendment.
Proposals for bids for work that will
cost over five hundred dollars should be
advertised for In order to secure TO the
city the advantages OF honest competition
among our own taxpayers"
Mr.. Carpenter said that I'm View or the
representations made in the mayors mes
sage. he moved THAT 500 be substituted In
lieu of 5000.
Mr.. Caffrey said that at the last meet
ing he voted mo" ON the adoption OF
f1ais ordinance. Since the chairman OF
the committee on city property had asked
that the ordinance be amended making
the limit OF expenditure $500, he would
gladly vote in the affirmative. The or
dinance as amended was then adopted.
ROUTINE WORK.
Monthly reports of the joint standing
committee on finance and of the city
,treaslrer on the surrender OF coupon
bonds for the month of April. Received.
Report of George 8. Chase,expert ac-
1roiintant. upuu t,1e books s4tfdi accounts of
lthe city treasurer for the financial year
,ending Sept 30, 1906. Received
Resolution appropriating $120o for sup
plying the public drinking fountains with
Zoo during the summer season of 1907.
1assed.
Resolutions were passed TO remit tax
Of sis.1b. enormously assessed against the
Advent Free Church OF Rhode Island for
1906 and TO remit sewer assessment on
land decided 10 the cty for highway pur-
poses 20 Nellie c. Roberts. sS5; Joseph
Cuccso and wife. $26.63, and George III.
Perry, SIS
Homer IT. Tiffany. Congregation Sons
OF Jacob. and Sarah NJ. Sweet et ais, ex-
ecutors OF the Will of Nathaniel Cole, for
remission OF taNea. and of Albert w.
Warren and Chester NJ. Warren. for
compensation for injuries were given
leave 60 withdraw
resolution was passed TO lay out
Leah street from Atwelfs avenue 10
Fairrnons avenue: also a resolution re-
uuesting the mayor and aldermen In
declare a parcel OF land corner OF Abbott
and Sexton streets public highway.