The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-17

The board of aldermen met yesterday
afternoon in regular session. The meet
ing was full of important work which
was dispatched with the usual speed.
Westminster street now extends to
Olneyville The city census returns were
presented. TIE city solicitor gave his
opinion on the qualification OF natural
lied property voters without giving proof
OF their naturalization. Many other i'm
portant matters ctme up without warn
ing and street matters occupied good
part of the time.
The schedule OF curbing bills amount
ing to Sl6,s47O6 was approved.
Canvass Meetings.
Resolutions we're adopted ordering the
final canvass meetings in the several
ward rooms on Saturday evening at
O'Clock, transfers to close at s o'clock.
aud ordering the ward meetings for the
April election, Wednesday, April q, 1893,
at the usual places.
James III. Rathbone was granted a
license 10 remove the contents of vaults
and cesspools
A Joint resolution OF the city council
TO remit tax of Martha ohepley, was in
definitely postponed.
Joseph Hainsworth, petitioner for re-
mission of tax, was granted leave to
withdraw.
A resolution 10 construct sewers in
Norfolk, Station, Chambers, burlington
sreets and Huntington avenue was in
definitely postponed.
A resolution requesting the health
committee TO report relative to plumbing
of buildings, was passed.
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions were granted:
To locate and operate steam boilers, New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company. near Atwells avenue; Charles
II. Perkins. corner Westfield and Har-
rison streets and Norcross Brothers at III
Harris avenue; John Il. Collier, to keep
victualling mouse. at Wint,r street,
David Coplau, to transfer junk license TO
Max Perylman; Henry T.. McD1nald. 10
keep taverns at 10 Peck and 93 Eddy
street. TO buy aud I'll junk. the follow
ing. viz: James King, at Transit street;
Louis stein, at 10 Mill street. TO build
barns, the following. viz Marcus
Cohn, ON Plain street: Hiram n.
Doughty, at ~ Fi6eld avenue:
Stephen Tourtellot, corner Hudson and
Messer streets; Charles Pllling. on Lin
ton street. TO. hold dances, viz: Her
mione assembly, at Oriental hall; Hope
lodge, at % Market square; Jolly Social
club, masquerade, Red Mems hall; Loyal
Shooting association. at iurner hall;
Swedish American society, at 400 High
street; Tobin club. at 9S Weybosset street;
Maneta council, masquerade, at "A North
Main street; Washington Social club. at
81 Dorrance street; Robert Pinp No 9, at
gs Wey ybosset street. Cornelius ID. G. rr,
TO keep vctuallIng house; Perez GJld.
stein. to buy and sell junk; Young
LADIES' Aid association aud Touin club,
to hold dances; Daniel Hynson, t. be APP
pointed auctioneer.
John s. Kelley and James H. O'Neil
were appointed police constab!es.
Samuel III. Stearns was granted pool
licenses for three tables, aud X. L. Ken
dali one pool and one billiard license.
On Recommendation os the chief OF
police Officer Daniel NJ. Patt was re-
moved rom the police force
Petitions for removal of steam boiler
owned aud operated by n. Y, n. II. and
IL. railrosd near Atwells avenue were
granted eave to withdraw, and the pc
tition for leave to operate the same Was
granted
Street Business.
The reports of the committee TO Law
out Bowdoin street was continued. Grove
and Lisbon streets were ordered laid ou;
To lay out Norfolk street was ordered
with the following damages Thomas
Gushing, 1925; J: B: Cannon, $50; A.
$500; A. Ratgan and H. McGuiness,
$500: II. j. Nc ormick aud ID. f. Goff
mortvaaess $50; j. H. Williams and II
McGuinesss. 500; Patrick Greene, $40.
The curbing of Blackstone street. But
Ter avenue. Delaine street, Julian street.
Kossuth street, Livingstone avenue.
PRINCETON avenue. Salem street, Wood
street and Alistone street were ordered
Curbing on Smithfield was continued.
The committee recommended the de-
fining OF the grade OF Esther street
Elton street, jefferson avenue and Pa
cific avenue and the work ordered.
Curbng on Marlboro avenue was con
tinued 10 June 10 with order OF notice.
Charles NJ. Smith aud Alfred Stone.
representing the Butler hospital and
Swan Point cemetery. protested against
curbing Butler avenue where the hospi
tai land abuts on the avenue. DIR. T.. VI.
Harris and w. w. Rickari claimed that
nine-tenths OF the owners wished this
done aud the board passed the resolu-
tion as recommended by the street com
mittee.
The curbing OF Dexter and Knowles
streets and gradingof Butler avenue. .were
continued TO April 20 Curbing was or
dered in Marlborough avenue aud grade
was ordered established for Princeton,
Woonasquatucket aud Fruit Hill ave.
nues and Salem and Delaine streets.
Jurors Drawn.
The following jurors were drawn for
she March term:
George VI. Ashley. William r. Cushing.
Horace ID. Horton. Marvin T. Alien
Robert Bradley. William T. Hadneld
John J. Cooper. William X, Arnold
Charles A. Pabodie. w. A. n Grant
Clarence NJ. Benson, Gustave b. Burlin.
J. keysen Ellison. game.
Philip :. Cnace. Charles A. Winsor.
George Manchester, William y. Barker
Charles O., Calder. BENJAMIN NJ Jackson
George = Manchester, Arthur W. Dennis
James VI. Southwick, Frederick d. Coddin0
Charles Livingston. w. l.. Mauran,
Tristan II. Angel.
Election Supervisors
The following Democratic supervisors
were selected for the coming election:
Ward J. district I, Robert Campbell.
James A. Mccullough district Q ,Job,