The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-14
THE ALDERMEN DECIDE.
They WIN Allow the ter-Sts!e Rail-
roads Petition.
SUBJECT TO TIE ASSEMBLY.
4 Considerable Batch Of Routine business
was Transacted Notwithstanding ,ne
Heat, aud tho Aldermen Adjourned to
june so-A Long List OF Fireworks Pc
titions.

There was very lively discussion by
the counsel for both the Union and the
Interstate Railroad Companies before the
Board of Aldermen at its special session
Yesterday afternoon. The meeting was
called to consider the petition of the lin
terstate road. with an accompanying res
olutiou, directing the City Solicitor to
appear before the General Assembly to-
day or tomorrow and ask for an amend
ment to the so-called Union Railroad
Company's franchise act, so as TO permit
another road TO use its rails for short
distance where it was impossible to make
. crossing at right angles.
Rathbone Gardner, as counsel Tor the
Inter State road, told the aldermen that
his clients had tried every possible way to
effect an amicable settlement with the
Union railroad, but had been unsuccess-
full, and so wanted to construct line or
their own through East avenue from the
city line to the centre of the city.
Mr.. Van Slyck, for the Union Railroad
Company, said that a petition of the road
that he represented for permission to
build a road in East avenue had been be-
fore the City Council for over a year,
and that his company was prepared
to build the road as soon as the petition
Alderman winship asked II the Union
aud the Interstate could come to an
agreement as regards hauling passengers
from the city line.
Mr.. Van Slyck stated that the Union
Railroad Company was ready to enter
into any fair agreement that it was will
ling to bring the passengers OF the Inter
state road over its line to the center Of the
city. but it was not willing to allow the
cars of the Interstate company to run
over any OF their tracks.
After considerable more discussion In
which nothing new was developed, the
apply TO the proposed change in the fran
chise act" was passed in concurrence.
Miscellaneous Business.
A resolution was passed resembling the
order passed May 10, 1892, for curbing on
Miller street. A resolution was passed
establishing the grade OF Cambridge,
Durfee and Harriet streets.
The following petitions to sell fireworks
were granted: William Clayton. John
w. w. Marjoran, Mathews Bros, Mrs. NJ.
i. Broley, John r. Brown, John McMil-
Ian, John H. j. Reilly, James +. Bannon.
Mrs. M. Caulfeld, Patrick Curran, John
L. Devlin, Henry Graf, William Hanra-
han, j. G. Hyde & Co., Lewis A. Jillson,
Thomas McGuirl, John j. Mcnamara.
p. Peterson, Eta pike. Eliza v. Rice,
Richard Brothers, Frank A. Salisbury,
Thompson Stationary Company, Thomas
+. Wilson, Miss Ella A. Wood, Lynn L.
Billings, Carolina Arms, Mrs. ii. A.
Shock. John Gidy, Mrs: Jennie II. Crown.
ding Blackburn. Charles l. Bray, Clar-
cnc5 A. Butman, Robert Neville, Patrick
Dougherty, Andrew S. Stervitt.
The following petitions to hold dances
were granted: Antonio Jackson. San
Antonio Society, Sidney >. Smith, Rose
Cansghsr Branch Kobe Robert Emmett an;a Be. Co
SON, Aaron Club.
The following petitions were granted
Meyer Cohen to transfer junk license to
Louis Lunn, William Nelson to hold an
exhibition at 307 Westminster street,
Hunting's Circus and Menagerie on
Broad street to build barns Union Con-
crete Company on Linwood avenue, Will
liam II. Hoel, corner OF Westfield and
Harris streets.
The following matters were severally
read and referred: Edward Byrnes and
others for the lay out of Lisbon street, to
the committee on highways; William Il.
to the committee ON auctioneers An
tonic Testa and others for defining the
grade of Charles street to the committee
on highways; Antonio Testa for curbing
on Charles street, to the committee on
streets. To build barns the following:
OOun N. xOuuks ~ xAalNCAA oAOCe, w
Alderman West; Edward ID. Clark, on
Lauree avenue; James II. Winsor, on
Stamper street: to Alderman Olney;
j. H. kowley and brother, corner of At
wells avenue and Brown street; to
Alderman Burrows Mandeline NJ. Mon
roe, IA Fisk street; to Alderman Fuller.
Resolutions We're passed granting per-
mission to w. o. Todd and Mrs. John
6lattery to raise buildings.
Oniccr Mcguire Reinstated.
Alderman West, for the police commit
tee, reported on the case OF Officer Ma
guire and stated that the majority OF the
committee was in favor of his being rein
stated on payment of fine of S25. AL
derman Harris of the committee offered
his reinstatement. A vote was taken.
and Mr.. Vests recommendation was
sustained by vote of 5 to g.
Alderman Burrows announced that he
should call for q reconsideration of the
vote ON this matter at the next meeting of
the board.
Adjourned to June 30 at 3 o'clock
FOUL PLAY FEARED.