The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-03
IN The UPPER BOARD.
Alderman Burrows Presided In the
Mayors Absence.
THE BUSINESS QUICKLY DONE.
An Appropriation for state Tax--Numer-
Gus streets Ordered Buiit-Mr. shep-
ard Makes q Suggestion Regarding
Our strects-Other Minor Matters.

The Board of Aldermen met yesterday
afternoon at 3 o'clock, and transacted
large amount Of business in the space OF
one hour and fifteen minutes. Mayor
Potter being absent, President Burrows
of the Board presided. Only seven of the
ten aldermen were present, but they got
through the routine business just as
rapidly as possible on account OF the hot
weather. A number of streets were or
dered built, an appropriation for State
tax made, accounts TO the amount OF
nearly $1,000 were allowed, numerous
petitions were granted, and other minor
business attended to.
As Board of Health.
The following persons were ordered TO
connect their estate with sewers: George
Campbell, j. A. Cook.
The following were ordered TO abate
nuisances: Olmstead Wall, Charles A.
Cook, NJ. j. Dewey, Horace Clark, Mar
garet Edgar u. Conley, Mary L. James,
w. X. Arnold, j. Stirling. w. A. Sprague,
NJ. j. Drury, Mrs. Patrick Duffy, ;. A.
Slack, Emma Wolf, ii. J. COTE, Amelia
George, j. Pierce, heirs of !. A. Walford,
Sweet, +. Carr, B. Il. Potter, w. G. Irons,
c. f. Field, II. Wood, L. Hoban, Mary
Tanning, S. j.. Field, Mrs. j. Smith,
Alfred Stone, Michael Palouci. The
board of health adjourned to June 80.
Regular Business.
In Board of Aldermen a joint resolu
tion was passed directing the police To
keep the route of the cable cars along the
college grounds clear from carriages on
the evening of June IL, which is class
day at the college.
The weekly reports OF Dexter Asylum
for the weeks ending May II and % were
received.
The bonds of James b. Hathaway,
superintendent of parks and William Is.
Carpenter, pawnbroker, were approved.
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions were granted
Fred A. Stewart to hold pool exhibition
at 81 Dorrance street; TO build barns,
Lewis Varnim, on Andrews avenue;
George III. Remington, at No. Dudley
street ; Russell Hawkes., on Alabama ave-
nue.; Max Norman to keep a tavern Bar-
ris Goldman and Benjamin Garbasike to
buy and sell junk ten organizations TO
hold dances; TO keep victualling houses,
Peter Cravan, j. w. Cummings, Joseph
Hill and j. A. Bergeran; Joseph
BeTman to = raise q building iha o,Iop' TO keep
j. L. Frost, 4. l.. Maynard, Thomas C.
Mulligan, Anne Merriweather, Henry
Mulvey, L. L. Rowe, w. S. Scrbner, f.
S. Ross, j. G. Oxley, j. n. Paterson.
Catherine -TriaaeFCA-P. Hfnt; Annie
Cellarius, Joseph Kenyon, Il. G. Corey,
Carr, Henry Carr & Son, Abbey A. Bart
lett, Agnes Dougherty, Sarah Duggan,
Mrs. A. McGirr.
Petitions Not Granted.
The following petitioners were granted
Iaov Tn WI
damages to estate by widening of Green
witch street Patrick Barry to recover
funeral expenses of his brother, Hugh
Barry, killed while in the employ of the
city, the committee finding no such name
among the city laborers j. h. Lester,
trustee for abatement of tax.
Petitions Referred.
A large number of petitions were re-
ferred as follows: Moses Budlong and
others for sewer in Gladstone street, to
the committee on sewers Johanhah NJ.
Burgess, compensation for injury to land,
to the committee on claims; w. q. Todd,
to raise building. to the inspector of
buildings; Joseph Orleck and others. for
layout Of Shawmut street, to the com
mittee on highways; William Il. Gregory
and Frank l.. Gray for licenses as private
detectives, to the committee on con-
stables; M. j. Levin, to build barn at
Concrete and Roofing Company, to build
a barn ON Linwood avenue, To Alderman
Ballow; st. Josephs Hospital, To build n
barn, To Alderman Little; Mrs.
John Slattery, To raise "a building,
10 the inspector OF public buildings;
Il. B. Jenney TO be appointed auctioneer
To the committee on auctioneers; Nara
gansett Electric Lighting Company to
erect and maintain poles and wires on
Spruce and Tefft streets, to the Joint com
mittee on lamps; Peter Rogers and others
for the curbiug of Delaine street, to the
committee on streets w. II. Carter and |
wife for remission of sewer assessment, TO
the committee on claims; Henry Graft to
keep and sell fireworks, To Alderman
Burrows; for sewers in Superior Hem |
lock, Valley, Orms, Candace, Smith and |
Winsor streets, TO the committee on |
sewers; Patrick Conley, executor of estate |
OF Edward Conley, for remission of tax,
TO the committee on pending suits; w. X. |
Carpenter and wife for abatement of |
sewer assessment To the committee on |
claims.
Obstruction of Westminster Street.
A communication from John Shepard, |
Jr, relative to keeping Westminster |
street unobstructed by carriages was re- |
ferred to the COMMITTEES on streets
A joint resolution was adopted order
ing the distractions on Bucklin street re- |
moved aud the grading of the same.
The petition of Silver Spring Bleachery |
and others for the paving of Charles street |
with gre mite blocks from Randall square
20 the railroad bridge at the Coriss En-
zine Works was referred to the commit
tee on highways
The bills Of Daniel Il. Lyman for 1915 |
and ). 5. Durfee, for 1898 for the services |
on the layout OF streets were thought by |
some Aldermen TO be exorbitant and |
were referred TO the committee on streets.
State Tax.
A joint resolution appropriating $751; |
co. for State tax was passed.
A resolution to remove the urinal at |
Burgess Square was referred TO the COM
mittee on city property with directions To |
report 10 either branch.
A Joint resolution to concrete the side |
walks on Gladstone avenue, in front of |
the second police station was passed.
A joint resolution was passed adding |
$500 TO the appropriation for the tempo |
rary accommodation Of the highway de- |
partment
The petition OF William Kelley for the |
refunding OF sewer tax was granted.
A joint resolution was passed, direct |
ing the city treasurer TO pay 10 A. b.
Gardner and wife 800 for damages To |
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