The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-05
TWODEMOCRATS GETIN.
The People Must Vote Again for
the Other Candidates.
A FIFTH ELECTION NEEDED.
BurIingame and Potter Get Majorities Of
144 and ~ Respectively and All the
Democratic Candidates Have Piurali-
ties More or Less-Aldermen Counting.

The result of yesterdays election In this
city was the choice of two Democratic
representatives. SRay G. Burlingame has
a majority Of IA and John K. Potter OF
A. The highest vote was 13,43s. The
vote fell of on both sides but most on the
Republican side, and the Democrats all
had pluralities by the wardens' count,
and Daniels, Dem, lacks only four OF an
election. Mulholland lacks 224; McOsker,
7s; Hayward. "a; Mccarthy, l64; Perkins,
146; and Carpenter, 2s5. The vote Of both
the Prohibition and Peoples parties was
in excess Of that at the last attempt.
The Board OF Aldermen met at 10
The Board OF Aldermen.
The Board of Aldermen met at 1890
O'Clock this morning TO count the votes
cast in yesterdays election.
Some important business came up and
considerable routine business was tran
sacted.
The matter of electing park commits
sioner aud city solicitor was laid on the
table temporarily, but will bo taken up
later. probably after the votes are
counted.
The monthly report of the Oversecr of
the Poor was received.
The following petitions were granted:
James NJ Osgood to build a barn; X. Nj.
Hopkins to keep victualling house.
Referred Business.
Petitions to build barns OF Edward w.
Coffin, corner Gordon avenue and Gallup
street, to Aid. Little: Robert IL. King,
rear OF 1851 Eddy street, To Aid. Little
Ann S. Peck, 1917 Sheldon street. to Aid.
Rounds; Louis Varnum, to Aid. Nc
Guinness.
Petition for the curbing of Linwood
avenue, to committee on streets.
Petitions for sewers in Walnut aud De-
laine streets, to the committee on sewers.
Petition OF Edward Sisson to be ap-
pointed apolice constable to committee
on constables.
Petition of st. Angarius Society for
remission of taxes, to the committe, on
claims.
Petition for lamps in Ellery street. to
committee on lamps.
Resolution to rebuild Bacon street, to
committee on highways.
Report on the petition of James Cornell
for leave to connect with the Butler ave-
nue. sewer was received and referred to
the commissioners OF public works.
Accounts Allowed.
Bridge department., s65s. 10; poor de-
partment, S9S1. SO; police department,
s2.754.1s; A. White & Co., street signs
numbers, $i67 ~ -Battey-stFeet- stable,
fire marshal, SIS ~.
Passed in Concurrence.
Order to receive the monthly report of
the chief engineer of the Fire Department
for April. 1892.
An ordinance in amendment Of and in
addition to Chapter XIV ofthe ordipances
entitled Finances
An ordinances permitting the Old Col
opy Railroad Co., to lay rails in India
street.
An ordinance permitting the Provi-
dence Telephone Co., to erect poles aud
wires in certain streets.
Resolution establishing a manual train
ing high school. ta,l
Resolution adding slOO, 900 to the appro-
priation for the Providence Water Works.
Resolution directing City Messenger to
have the American flag displayed on the
City Hail.
Resolutions to lay out Parnell and
Wood streets. Ai
Resolutions to define grades of GAllatin,
Niagara, Sackett and Warrington streets.
Resolutions ordering sewers i'm Congress
avenue, Harrison street and Mauton
avenue.
Resolutions to lay water pipes in Balch,
David and Mitchell streets aud Norwood
avenue.
Resolution accepting gifts To the North
Burial Ground fund of Freeloye +.
Gaffitt, Christy j. Marshall, Charles A.
Fisher and Jannettie Mckay, Mary Tat
tersall, Agnes Ferguson, Mary A. L.
Heym.
Resolution granting permission to
Jacob Shelters, to raise building.
Laid on the Table.
An ordinance from the Common Coun-
Gil providing for the assessment and col
lection OF a tax upon the real aud per-
sonal estate In the city of Providence was
on motion of Alderman Winship laid on
the table for the present.
The reason given for this was that the
elections were liable TO prove 50
costly that there would not be mouey
enough to pay for them, and higher rate
Of taxation might be required next year.
Also a motion Alderman Winsnip, the
joint resolution directing joint special
appointed by resolution APP
proved April 26, TO appear before the Gem
eral Assembly and oppose any legislation
affecting the city OF Providence unless the
interests of the city are sufficiently pro-
tected, was laid on the table temporarily.
A resolution from the Common Council
electing George L. Vose, park commits
sioner, and a resolution electIng Rathbone
city solicitor, were both laid OH
the table.
Resolutions Adopted.
Resolutions providing for sewers in De
laine Valley, Amherst, Putnam and
CoveIl streets and Atwells avenue, were
adopted.
About II o'clock the board proceeded TO
count the votes cast in yesterdays cleo
ton.
Run over by n Bicycle.