The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-16


pointed to avolt certain 8 s'reets hugh
4. McCusker, Bernard J. alien. Thomas
r. West for AIT en-. Flint and Orchard
streets; Henry Il. Cooney, Bernard Il.
Pndien ana Thomas Il. West for Plain
rees and Y lie avenue; Ovid s. WHIT
tenore, Nathaniel Il. PaJlc and 5. s.
Dusfeld for Black. Silver Spring and
avenues; Patrick Gre-ne. Quincy A.
Hooper an Charles q. Mum ord for
Hazard, Helme and Sisson streets; Ed
ward Murphy. Quincy A. Hooper aud
Charles q. Mumtord tor Peace, Seventh
and Eaton streets.
Now Police Oficers.
The following were appointed police
officers by the chief and approved by the
board: Stephen Il IAN. Thomas j. Nc
Cartin. Louis III. reeter. William f.
Pointer, Cornelius DIile, Edward ID.
Olkley. q. William GalligaD, Frank DE
Grado, Patrick j. McElroy, Charles A.
Tanner, koDert K Cannon.
Must Build That Fence.
A resolution was adopted directing the
city solicitor &c notify he New YorS and
New England railroad to inclose their
tracks along Hirris avenue.
Petitions Granted.
A large number OF petitions to hold
athletic exhibition, TO give entertain
ments and to grant barns were granted.
Permission to sell rreworks was
granted to large number OF petition rs.
Referred Business.
Several petitions to build barns were
referred 10 the inspector: Baker and
Burke nc rear s69 Broad street, Barnard
RYAN at rear 7I0 Atwell's avenue. Allen
NJ. Haskell at 81 and % Bolnnder street.
John L. lIenthorn at 90 Larch strest,
Samu \. Peterson on Glenham street,
Jonn Quinn at 9C2 Atwell's avenue. Au-
pustus Remick on Oakland street. John
McCann at rsar 40 Pleasant strees, sam
uel A. Slack ut rear !. .240 Westminster
street, Englehart C.. Ostby at corner
Wayland avenue and Waterman street.
The petition for the lavout OF Irving
street from Broad to Il nersol streets
was seferred TO the joint committee on
highways.
The petition OF James p. Sullivan for
the layout OF Vale street was referred TO
the committee on streets.
The petition OF H. Donnellv for the
cur5ing OF So ter street and Jewet5
streets were referred to the committee on
streets.
The petition of the executors o. the
Il. Il. Chase estate for the abatenent OF
tue sewer thA WIS EslcTTtQ W VIC JOiht
COMMITTEES on claims.
The petition of Henry p. Jordan to
lay out Faith street. was referred to the
j)int co nmitteo on highways.
The reno strancc OF Thomas y. Reid,
ct al 4, against the placing of a sewer Ia
Hawes street. was referred TO the coni-
missioner OF pub lc works.
a renewal OF his C .ntract with the city OF
Providence for th , use OF the naLa'prium
at "a Aborn street Tor public bathing
place. was referred TO the superintendent
OF health.
The Firemcn's Salaries.
Alderman West call. ID from the table
the report OF the joint committee on fire
department and the accompany ordi-
nance relatin to ths Increase OF the sala-
ries OF the firemen.
Aldermen Olney recon- nende the In
creass OF the pay of the firemen aud
81 ated to the board the scale of wages
paid the men. He thonght that tbs saia-
rles now paid were inadequate.
Alderman West stated that it was
fact that the local dep rtment was the
poorest paid in the country. Th.re was
no question as to the propriety OF doing
it, but as to when IL suall be done. Inas-
much as the increass OF salary will be
put into effect beioie the assessors have
finished their work, and IL Is their duty
to look out for the money.
The ordinance was taken up and was
Iassed. there being but one negative
vote, tnat OIL Alderman Burrows.
Joint Matters.
An ordinance was passed fixing the
salary of the police matrons at sum
not exceeding 5000 per annum' for the
first assistant, aud for the second not ex-
ceeding 500 per annum.
A joiut resolution providing that
Roger Williams square, decided to the
city Of Providence for pubic park by
the heirs Of Governor James Fenner be
for public park purposes was
adopted.
JOINT resolutions were adopted order
ing the tax of Isaac q. Co.e aud the sewer
tax Of Susan Mckeuna and Philip Nc
Gipn refunded.
A substitute ordinance was adopted
granting the New + gland Printing TEL
egr phi company PERMISSION to build
line o. poles and wires to the city line,
using the iine Of the Postal Telegraph
Cable company, by way OF Aborn, " est
Exchange, C.dar and other streets paro
Of the way.
A Joint resolution was adopted direct
ing the superintendent Of public build
ings To Gauss the voting booth ON Flor
ence stre,t to be enlarged.
Sewer Taxes On Unreceived Streets.
A joint resolution regarding the post
OF the collection of sewer as
on Elton Street until the
street was received as public highway
highway came up for discussion.
City Solicitor Colwell was present and
stated that the assessments could not
legally be collected until the abutting
owners wished To connect their estates
with the sewer, especially as the agree
ment had been made that il the land was
given TO to the city for highway purposes
lhs collection Of the sewer tax would be
postl o ned,
City Engineer Shedd stated that 1t was
necessary to secure the street in order To
con piete the line OF sewers.
Comm issoner Smith said no agree
ment VAS OH file AT his Office and he saw
no reason why the city should not COLLECT
the assessment as ia tho case Of any
other street where the sewer went
After some discussion the board passed
the resolution TO postpone collection OF
assess Dent.
MIR. Clark's Generous Offer.
A communication was received from
Henry c. Clark Offering, IL the city would
exnend AZ 600 I'm beautifvinV thu Daxtar