I wish to express my sincere thanks to the people of Providence for the confidence reposed in me and the great honor conferred by election as Chief Executive of our beautiful City and I pray that we may all be blessed with light to see and strength to perform our duties faithfully and impartially, and that all our deliberations may be harmonious and productive of great good to the City. JOINT RULES AND JOINT COMMITTEES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE, CHAPTER 6 AS AMENDED BY CHAPTER 112. JOINT COMMITTEES OF THE CITY COUNCIL. SECTION 1. There shall be annually appointed, immediately after the organization of the city government, the following joint standing committees of the city council, who shall hold their offices until the expiration of the current municipal year, viz.: a committee on finance; a committee on highways; a committee on education; a committee on the fire department; a committee on city property; a committee on police; a committee on ordinances; a committee on claims: a committee on printing; a committee on parks; a committee on railroads; a committee on sewers; a committee on the north burial ground; a committee on the harbor; a committee on lights; a committee on water; each of which committees shall consist of four members of the confmon council to be appointed by the president of the |