The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-11

Watson, 4. 4. Hilton, Richard L. Joynes,
j. B. Brown and Thomas ID. White TO be
appointed police constables was granted,
and the communication OF the chiet OF po-
lice in regard TO James l.. sherman, was
taken from the table and indefinitely
postponed
The following petitions were referred
Central Real Estate Company 10
raise building, to the inspector OF build
ings TO build barns, Thomas w; CrlPps
TO Alderman Fuller, Mrs. Carrie III. Con
To Alderman Rounds, john Hogg ana
William Nolan 10 Alderman McGuinness,
William Walton 10 Alderman West,
James Trainor to Alderman Harris; TO
keep and sell fireworks, Hayden 81 Ches-
ter at No. Pine street, Kirby * McMuliin
at No. .l62 Westminster street, Murray,
Sphinx S Co, mt No. % Pine street, Nicker
son q Co. at No. 212 Westminster street,
to Alderman Winship
The Brown University Athletic Associa-
tion was granted leave to hold an athletic
exhibition in Infantry Hall. The peti-
tions To lay out Elleryss street. Douglas
avenue and Dyerville road, were ferred
To the committee on highways. The petit
tiop for lamps on Hassan street and Mari
borough avenue were referred TO the COM
mittee on lamps. The petition of Michal
Lafuci for a pawnbroker's license was re-
ferred to the chief of police.
Alderman West introduced the petitions
of Patrick Lane and Frank McKenna for
pool licenses They had been given leave
TO withdraw, but Alderman West said
they were good citizens and kept orderly
places, and it was through persSnal feel
ing that the captain OF the district had
not recommended them TO the chief OF
police. Alderman Burrows moved TO lay
on the table, which was lost TO o. lie
then asked that under rule the matter
be continued. Alderman West said if
that were done he would move for an ad-
adjournment of five minutes. II was
finally decided to call the chief OF police
and learn the reason he haS~ not recon-
mended the petitions. When the chief
arrived the board went into executive
session and afterward voted to refer the
matter to the chief of police and that he
should report at the next meeting OF the
board
A resolution was adopted appropriating
&, ,ZU0 for temporary accommodations for
the highways department on account OF
opening of Kingsley avenue. The names
OF the following streets were changed ::
Alton to Pomfret, May TO Ambrose, Alex
ander 10 Atkins, Hamil TO Leah, Leah to
Lynch. Resolutions also were adopted
naming the following streets: Sherry
street, Oxford lane, Courtwright and Re
becca streets.
The commissioner of public works was
authorized to concrete the sidewalks on
Eddy street from the old city line to Thur
ber's avenue.
A resolution was adopted ordering two
gates to be placed in the fence of the
Atwell's avenue school. The report of the
inspector of buildings, relative TO elevators
was indefinitely postponed.
The petition for establishing OF the
grade of Baker street was referred to the
committee on highways.
Jurors Drawn.
The board accepted the invitation of the
Common Council to dine with them at
the Trocadero next Monday night.
The following jurors were drawn for the
April term of the Supreme Court: First
class, Albert ~ Sammis, William w.
Flint, William III. Nichols, William q.
Heath, Francis A. Dyer, stephen o. Met
calf, Jesse Howard, Nathaniel T.. Bart
lett, William s. Godfrey, James Nc
Nally, William A. Greene, William Gros-
venor, William g. Thurber; second class,
William Rhodes Arnold, William G.. Bar
rows, Samuel s. Grafton, sullivan Fen
ner. Charles L. Wright, George r.. a.
knight, George w. Hall, William kilton
Harris, Edwin II. Snow, Orin NJ. Otis,
Frank f.. Richmond, +. Philip Mason,
John Wood.
Resolutions in memory of the character
and services of Col. Nicholas Van Slyck
were adopted and on motion of Alderman
West, the boartl, out of respect TO him,
adjourned TO March IL.