The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-22
UNION RAILROAD BONDS.
The Board Of Alderman to Oppose the
Desired Legislation.
ALDERMAN MGUINNEsS' SPEECH.
The se5. 900 Loan for New Police Station
Concurrsd I'm, But Notice of n Motion to
Reconsider Given by Alderman Bur
rows Other Business.

The Board of Aldermen held an impor-
tant session yesterday, it being "street
day. There was, beside an interesting
discussion on the s65.OOo appropriation
for new Central police station, the dis
cussion of the Union Railroad Company's
proposition for legislation regarding it's
charter, and the subsequent passage OF n
resolution to oppose attempted legisla-
tion in the General Assembly looking to
more extended privileges for the.company.
The Board OF Health.
Az Board of Health, citations were
issued against Dennis Burke and Robert
Muir.
The following were ordered to abate
nuisances: Ellen O'Reilly at % A street,
Dennis Burke at Is Dale street, George n.
Talbot at 63 Transit street and w. w.
Rickard at 151 South Main street.
Adjourned to meet May ID at o'clock
AS Board of Aldermen, a resolution was
adopted to refer to the committee Of con-
ference appointed from both branches OF
the city council, the matter OF pensions
for the police and firerpen.
The following accounts were allowed:
Bernard McGuinness, streets, ~; Joseph
r. True, streets, $15; Charles G. Mum
ford, streets, $42; p. w. Lippitt, streets.
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A resolution was adopted, directing the
committee on city property to ascertain
the expense of putting the smallpox hos
pital in complete repair.
The weekly report of the Dexter Asy-
lum for the week ending April 16, 1892
and the quarterly report of the superfn-
tendent Of lights was received.
w. H. Earle, Jr.. was appointed q
weigher Of coal and other merchandise.
The report of the committee on city
property was received relation to the erec-
tion Of suitable building for the harbor
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matter be placed in the hands Of the COM
mittee on harbor. So voted.
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions were granted:
Albert Il. Melvin, TO keep u victualling
house at 9Sl High street; TO keep and sell
fireworks the following: John X. Hig-
gins, at 24S South Main street; Kate
O'Donnell, at 81 Manton avenue; Patrick
Darigan, Mary E. Barlow, at 345 Atwells
dances; James Conley, TO connect estate
with sewer on Randall street; Sarah A.
Rinewald TO build barn: Eugene X.
Phillips, to build barn in the rear of No.
IL Conduit street; Hugh Mains, to be APP
pointed police constable; Frank Barone,
to keep two pool tables at 600 and Gil
Charles street; Joseph j. Maloney, to
build barn.
Petitions Referred.
The petition of Sanford G. Paine to
keep and sell fireworks at 562 Broad street
was referred to Alderman Burrows
The petition Of Julia A. l.. Anthony to
connect estate on Manton avenue with
sewer was referred to Alderman West
The petition Of Byron A. Cheney to
build q barn was referred to Alderman
Burrows
The petition Of John +. Pierce and
others for "A sewer in Harrison street was
referred to the committee on sewers.
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appropriation for the burial Of Hugh
Barry who was killed while in the city's
employ was referred to the joint com
mittee on claims.
The petition of Harrett Handy for COM
pensation for damages caused i'm delaying
building by the taking of land for PARK
purposes, was referred TO the joint COM
mittee on claims.
The petition for q sewer in Kossuth
street. was referred to the committee on
sewers.
The petition Of Charles NJ. Sheldon to
raise building was referred TO the in
spector OF buildings.
The petition of VIM. Connolly to raise
barn at the rear OF 46 Bishop street was
referred TO Alderman Little.
The petition for lamps In Atlantic ave-
nue. was referred to the committee on
lamps
Gustave Kneppa was granted leave 10
withdraw his petition for appointmen; as
police constable.
Street Business.
The layout OF the following streets was
osAered: Chestnut, Knowles, Kossutb,
Pemberton, Veasie and Exchange
The reports Of the committee on the
layout OF Bowdoin and Spruce streets
were continued to Nov. IL.
The report Of the committee on the lay
ont OF North street was recommitted.
The curbing of the following streets
was ordered: Cambridge street, Regent
avenue and Wayne street.
The matter Of the curbing OF Smithfield
avenue was continued 20 September Is.
Resolutions were adopted establishing
the grade of Wayne, Robin, Colfax, Ellery
and Ambrose streets and CarrinQton.
Irving. WayIand and Allen, a avenues. =
The matter of changing the grade df
Eagle street was indefinitely postponed.
q q. Mumford. George f. Holroyd and
on the layout OF Elmwood avenue ir from
Lexington avenue 70 Roger Williams
Park.
"A resolution was adopted to change the
Grsde Of Exchange street.
~ matter Of the curbing Of Muir,