The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-07-21

"inted police conssahl' "as a.
A communication from the chief o.
y Acr. reliliy, TO the increase of pay. oi
,crtaia natrolmen, was rea al"
Petitions Referred.
The following petitions were re'errei
10 the resi- ecive committees: Aifre'i q,
NJ ,k.e and Lsvi IL. Mckuignt To be APP
u sinfe,i ncctionecrs, ~ referred 10 tne
c. ,nittee on tuctionesrs.
The u ttions al Catnarine " gard ani
Neil NcMullen Tor remission OF some
taxes were referred 10 the joint connit-
ie on claims.
TIE petiti,ns of Joshua Etchells and
Michael hola id for curbins on River
aud Dale streets respectively were re-
ferrei To the committee on streets.
Petitions of John u. ThumpSon for
sewer in William street; NJ. j. Kcily ct
al for sc or In Rhodes stree, and
Matilda A. Newhall, for sewer ia Moore
stresi, were referred TO the joint
com nittee on sewers
Petitions Of William b McCauley for
l,mps on Paul street aud B. j. Lilli-
bridge aud others Tor lamps OIL North
Main street, were referred TO the COM
mitiee on lamDs.
The petitions Of Jennie Z. Rice, Hyman
Goldsmith aud Nathan l.. Butman, to
raise houses. anu that OF William Il.
French TO build harm were all referred
e. the insp .ctor Of bulldogs.
The petition OF john Morris ct al. TO
change the name OF North street to
Rocham tesu avenue, was referred TO the
committee on street signs anu numbers
The commit ee appointed to lay out
Harris avenue from Acorn street TO
Kingsley avenue reported that the work
had been done but they had been unable
4 N AT Safl4faCLOrV nd1ns mani
of the amount OF damagestto bc sustained
by properly holders along the line OF the
street. The report was read aud was re-
ferred to Thursday. Sept.7.
The abutting proprietors on Aleppo
street. from Manton avenue to its ter
mination, were ordered to appear before
the board September 81, at O'Clock.
Highway and Bridge Appropriations.
A communication from the commits
sioner of public works relative TO the APP
propriations for highways and bridges
was referred to the joint committee on
finance.
The committees appointed to layout
Heime and Clifford streets reported and
the reports were referred to September
on the first street, and October ~ 9on the
second.
The petition of John p. Tompson and
others requesting the board OF aldermen
to receive Willow street was referred TO
the joint committee on highways.
An ordinance providing for tue election
of a. inspector Of plumbing and reguiat-
ing the drainage and plumbing OF build
ings was laid ON the table.
The following petitions were granted:
Petition OF the Crescent Park Walters
association to hold dance at 81 Dor
rance street, that OF the Magnolia social
club to hold dance at 9S Weybossst
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keep victualliug house and Dou ilas &.
X. Allen to keep victualling house was
granted.
Chief ChiId's Recommendation.
A communication from the chief of
police, calling the attention of the board
to the fact that many store keepers in
the central part of the city use their
cellars. yards. courta- aud lanes -as- Dump
ing grounds for combustible material
which Is dangerous to buildings
and property aud recommending the
giving OF the fire marshal full power TO
prosecute cases where parties after due
notice neglect TO move such material,
was ordered referred to the committee
on ordinances.
A Joint resolution of tho city council
authorizing the park commissioners to
sell buildings on the Elmville property
was read aud passed In concurrence.
The resolution directing the commits
soner OF public works to bring Hall Street
to grade from Ledge street to point $50
feet southerly WAS read and passed.
To Honor Dexter's Memory.
A joint resolution from the city council
appropristing 5000 for the improving
of Dexter training field and to provide
suitable foundation and pedestal for the
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donated by Mr.. Henry G. Clark. was read
and passed.
A communication from the city clerk
relative to the acceptance of the Union
Railroad company Of certain provisions
OF the city ordinances and one relative
to the acceptance of the New England
Printing Telegraph company were read
and passed.
A joint resolution to the city council
adopting the proposition Of j. II. Smith
to lease TO the city of Providence the Ma
tatorium on Aborn street for three
months, commencing July 81, 1898, was
read and passed. This was acted upon
ditor claims that that resolution was
board resolution aud under the circum-
stances n concurrent action of botn
branches of the city government Is nec-
essary.
A resolution of the city council accept
l02 tue Ritb Ol stdbue Vi EDcueZeT
knight Dexter from Henry G. Clark TO
be placed upon Dexter Training field was
read and passed. The members of the
Joint special committee appointed TO con.
slider the proposal Of Mr.. Clark together
with the park comm issioners was con-
tinued.
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions were granted
William ]. Horton to locate and ope-
rate steam boiler at No. 439 Benefit
street; Prof. II. b. Gentry to hold an ex-
hibition. corner Broad and Public
streets. To keep victualling houses;
August j. Banter at No. 5l1 Pine
street, Charles w. Smith Mt
No. 6 Atwells avenue, Mary T..
Sullivan at No. 6SS Atwells avenue.
10 build barns: Eva l.. Dean, on Wesle-
yam avenue; James MURRAY, No. 6l Fair
mount avenue; Thomas Toye. corner
McAvoy and Spruce streets; 9. s. Hub
bard, No. 90 Atlantic avenue; Charles III.
Weaver, on Standish street TO hold
dances: Delaine club, at Potter's grove:
Enterprise Social club, at Odd Fellows
hall; Ives Relief Corps mt 9S Weybo, ,set
street; Providence City lodge, corner
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