The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1908-01-07
NEWPORT SOtONs
GUT SALARIES
RIGHT AND LEFT

Newport opened ITS second year under
the city charter yesterday at noon. and
before the representative council had con-
cluded It's session last evening II had
wrought various changes with the offi-
ciai positions of the city. among others
! cutting the city clerks salary down 500
/ and abollshing two or three minor city
offices
II srent more than half OF last night
lliling the offices not elected by The peo-
pie. In many OF these offices there was
opposition. the greatest centering about
the license commission. which In a meas
ure takes the place of the city police
commission. which went out OF existence
AZ the beginning of the year.
There were 65 councilmen TO take the
oath OF office for three years and over
10 OF the 1875 councilmen answered TO their
names when the roll was called. In honor
OF the inauguration exercises the inter-
ior OF the city hall had been made gay
with palms. bay trees and American
flags. Both the lower and upper hall
ways Were so decorated. while the
speakers desk in the council chamber
stood behind a bank of palms and was
backed by large flag.
The committee on salaries appointed
about two months ago recommended re-
pensation. and II was necessary to take
up this part of the report before clerk
could be elected. There was some enort
by the committee, but all motions We're
lost and a cut of s7J0 was made In the
clerks salary, or a reduction from $2ooo
TO $500
salary of the city treasurer be left as
before, at 5000, but this was changed 10
1880. and his assistant was allowed $500
instead of $780, as heretofore; The rec
away with the clerk of the probate court
was stricken out OF the resolution, as
were those which dispensed with clerk
In the highway department onice ana a
mechanic of the same department. The
city clerk lost one OF his assistants, ana
the several other cuts in salaries as rec
commended by the committee we're finally
put through.
While the salary of the chief OF police
was cut from $500 TO $500. as recommend
ed by the committee on salaries, that part
OF the committees report abolishing the
offices of captain aud inspector of police
and the recommending OF the election or
four sergeants. was sidetracked Tor tne
time by being referred TO the board Of al
dermen.
A large amount Of routine business was
hurried through. toward the close or tne
afternoon, including the annual resolu-
tions authorizing certain work ana the
~ OFFICERS ELECTED
The more important offices iilled were
as follows: City treasurer, John M. lay
lor (unanimous) street commissioner,
jeremiah X. Sullivan Te-elected on sec
ond ballot). John +. sullivan and William
Hamilton being the other nominees; .l,y
solicitor, Clark Burdick on ftrst ballot',
opposed by Jeremiah a. sullivan; JuoS"
of probate, John II. Burke Ton ilrst pai-
loD.. opposed by Mortimer "A. sullivan
probate clerk, Duncan a. Hazard tunani-
mousl. city engineer, William III. Law
ton Unanimously; assessor or taxes tiol
three years), John NJ. Friend ton thirc
bal!ot) defeating two other nominees.
Andrew j. Quinn and C.. Philip Frank;
collector of taxes, Henry w. Cozzens -
elected on second balloD. three other
nominees. Thomas NJ. Norman, Augustus
s. Benson and James Smith.
CITY physician John III. Sanborn, M ~
(re- elected unanimously: city sergeant
William IL Westcott (re-electeD; over
seers OF the poor Robert Kerr. Edward ..
Peckham. James y. Cottrell (re-elected),
dog constable. c. l.. Hallock Hon fIst
ballotD. member Of the board OF health
1for Ave ycars). Frank w. Greenlaw ulrst
ballot, three other nominees. inspector
OF plumbng Robert l.. Oman ION nrst
baliot1, two other nominees; inspector OF
nuisances. George c. Shaw ION hrst pai-
lott. ~ x,, fon
Harbor master, Patrick IL. Welsh toE
second balloD: two other nominees, cnieI
engineer of fire department tor four
wears. Andrew j. Kirwin (unanimously
re-elected): assistant engineer OF the nre
department for four years Josepu
Lswton; license commissioners. lfoT ihiee
years. F. j. Murphy Con third paiio,,
for two years. A. b. Commertora ton
third BALLOT: for one year, john Mahan
Ton fourth BALLOT.