The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-22
ALDERMEN IN SESSION.
Enormous Amount Of Routine Busi-
ness Transacted.
POLICE OFFICERS APPOINTED.
Communication from Commissioners
smith Relative to the Pollution of the
Pawtuxet Water Widening and Ex-


There was big batch of routine busi-
ness for the Aldermen TO attend to at their
meeting yesterday afternoon. Among the
most important business was the commun-
ication, accompanied by a resolution,
from the Commissioner of Public Works
relative to the pollution of the Pawtuxet
river water, and the resolution introduced
by Alderman Leith relative to the widen
ing and extending of Fulton street.
AS board of health the following per-
sons were ordered to abate nuisances:
Mary Sullivan, rear As Orms street; Sarah
A. Ardoene, 45 Ford street; John Glaser,
IL burlington street; Patrick Kanole 80
Nichols street; Sarah A. DeSouza, 72
Logan street.
The following persons were ordered to
appear before the board of health and
show cause why they should not be COM
PEELED to connect their premises with the
sewer Eliza g. Holden, ls4 Smith street;
Patrick Kanole, 80 Nichols street; Caro-
line Nichols, "a Nichols street The board
of health adjourned
As a board of aldermen, Mr.. Winship
introduced communication from the
commissioner of public works relative to
the pollution of the water of the Paw
tuxet river. and resolution was adopted
directing the city solicitor to apply TO the
General Assembly for such additional
legislation as is required TO cffectually
prevent the pollution of the water of the
PawtuXet river.
Alderman Burrows introduced n resolu-
tion, which was adopted, directing the
city solicitor TO apply to the General
Assembly for legislation to authorize the
nd al n m. fota or
removal and disposal of night soil and the
contents of cesspools and the storing of
stable manure, and to issue licenses for
conducting the business of removing night
soil and the contents of cesspools.
resolution was adopted amending
chapter 157 of the city ordinances and au-
thorizing the board of health TO expend
So, 900 for the removal of swill and offal
Alderman Burrows explained that the
ordinance only allowed the expenditure OF
$50, 100 annually. The contractors for this
work charged 10 cents per capita and as
the census for this year showed popula-
tion of 1876, 900 people it would necessitate
the expenditure OF $4,000. The ordinance
was amended.
The Springfield Bonds.
Alderman McGuinness for the commit
tee Oh ordinances introduced the commit
tees report on the question of guarantee
ing the bonds of the Providence and
Springfield railroad. The committee rec
commended the guaranteeing of the bonds
ard THAT tire fgiHal ordinance be iHdefH--
iteiy postponed and a substitute ordinance
providing for the guaranteeing of the
bonds, the appointment Of trustees TO look
after the city's interests, the redemption
OF bonds and the payment of the trustees
by the railroad company.
The report states that the petitioners
asked the city TO guarantee the bonds to
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BILE total of $3.50, 200, aud also TO guarantee
the bonds Of said company to an amount
not exceeding 500, 900, TO be used in retir
ing bonds OF said company maturing July
|, 1892, at rate of interest not exceeding
per cent per annum, making the total
amount of bonds TO be guaranteed by the
city $500, 900, which, at per cent. would
make an annual interest account of s50,
600, instead of $780, 200, which this railroad
is paying for a period of 10 years. The
City Solicitor finds that the City Council
may guarantee said bonds and that the
bonds TO be guaranteed are To be first
lien upon the railroad. The committee
finds that the merchants of the city are of
the opinion that every effort should be
made by the City Council to invite the
trade of the surrounding country,
On motion of Alderman Burrows the
ordinance was laid on the table until the
next meeting.
The appointments by the chief of police
of William ii. Briggs. William w. Hunt
ley, Samuel ID. Sessions and Joseph
Burke as police constables, to fill vacan-
cies on the police force were confirmed.
Commissioners on the layout of streets
were appointed as follows: Hemlock,
Alleppo and Langdon streets, Raymond
c. Place, John Il. Fox, Charles c. Mum
ford; Greenwich and Saunders streets,
Quincy A. Hooper, John King and Arthur
l.. Sumner.
Mary 4. o. King, guardian for Richard
Lynch, petitioner for compensation for
damages, TO estate was granted leave to
withdraw.
The following commissioners were APP
pointed TO estimate the damage done the
property of Philip Case on Dorrance
street, Henry H. Root, William ID. Wee
den and Addison q. Fisher.
A resolution was adopted ordering the
commissioner of public works to concrete
the sidewalk ON Greenwich and Bennett
streets, providing the Elmwood club will
accept this as compensation for damages
by changing the grade of Greenwich
street.
The commissioners of public works was
directed to lay out Fruit Hill avenue
from Manton avenue TO Wonasqnatucket
avenue.
The following reports were received:
Weekly report of the Dexter asylum, Jan.
Q, 1897 weekly report of the Dexter
asylum, Jan. 10, 1892; monthly report OF
the Inspector of steam boilers.
A resolution was passed increasing the
license fees of taverns from 81 to S-U0
Mary Gilhenny was awarded $40 dam
ages for damages TO hens.
The bonds of the following city officers
were approved City clerk, city auditor,
recorder of deeds, clerk of municipal
court. superintendent of public buildings,
weigher at the haymarket scales, treas
urer Of commissioners of North Burial
Ground.
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions were granted:
Herbert J. Bruck, to locate and operate
steam boiler near No. 211 Canal street.
Brown Brothers, to keep victuallng
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