The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-10
WO0NSOCKET.

At the regular monthly meeting of the
Board Of Aldermen last evening the mat
ter of hearing the abutting owners of
property on the relaying and widening an
extension TO Social street was continued
until Nov. %. The grade Of Bridge street
was established according To the engi-
neer's plat and the matter of sidewalks on
said street was continued until the next
meeting. The matter OF establishing a
grade on School street between Social and
Rathburn streets was discontinued. Re
port of the commissioners on the layout
of Cottage street with engineers plat was
received and continued until the next
meeting.
The board next tackled the electric light
resolution which had been referred back
at the last meeting 90 the joint standing
committee on street lights for the sigma
lures of majority of the committee. The
signatures had been obtained and the
First ward delegation was there in full
force TO see the lights go through. The
resolution provides for new electric lights
at corner of Park avenue and logee streets
and at corner of Hamlet avenue and Cum
berland street. Alderman Heffernan OPP
posed it vigorously and stated the city had
lights enough. IL had no money 90 eX-
pend for lights We are the best lighted
city i'm the country. Councilman Marty
appeared in behalf of the petitioners for
the light on Park avenue and stated that
the petition had thirty-four signers and
only three remonstrants. After consider
able discussion, INDUCED I'm 10y Alderman
Harris and Hetfernan, Alderman Thomas
moved a continuance for two weeks, as he
wished 90 look into the matter. His mo-
tion was lost and Alderman Harris moved
the resolution establishing the lights be
adopted in concurrence. The motion was
lost by the following aye and nay vote:
Ayes, Harris, Boucher. 2; nays, Heilernan.
BollOu. Thomas q
The joint standing committee on city
debt reported the sale of the 10000 Of
water bonds 90 II. l. Day a. Co. for a pre-
mium of Si.2i0. The report was received
and communicated. The joint standing
committee on city property recommended
the sale of piece OF land on Blackstone
street on petition Of William Myers. Re
port was recommitted for further infor-
nation. The monthly reports OF the city
treasurer, highway commissioner and
chief of police were read and ordered filed.
Alderman HeiiernRn presented an ordi
nance requiring all parties who desire 60
lay or relay pipes in any public street,
should notify the highway commissioner
and the repairing and remacadamizing
should be performed 10y the highway de
partment at the expense of the parties
mentioned. The ordinance was adopted.
Alderman Henernan presented an ordi.
nance providing that no private street
should be accepted 10y the city and de
clared public highway unless Il had been
worked 20 proper grade and made fit for
travel. The ordinance was referred 90 the
committee ON ordinance.
Abby y. Arnold was granted pcrmis.
sion 90 concrete a batch Of miscella.
neous petitions were referred TO the APP
propriate committees
Order OF notice was given on petition OF
g.. a. Hale and others for establishing a
grade on Division street
a deed from Bailey, Cook and Frances
OF several private streets was received.
Hall licenses were granted Company ID.
r. !. NJ, the Woonsocket gymnasium and
James Monahan. Giguere Brothers and