The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-20

McCready. Thomas A. Mcdonald, Johr
+. McEyoy, Frank McGaire, James Nc
Namara, Samuel Merry. George NJ
Mitchell, David C. Moore, Orn S.
Mowry. I'm Moriarity. Francis Muller,
Patrick j. Mulvaney. Jam IS w. Munroe,
Edward w. Murch, John X. Northup
Benjamin i. Nichols. Calvin L. Nye,
j. Oatley, Dennis O'Connor. Charles Il.
Ormsbee. Terrence NJ. O'Reilly, James
OSulivan, Frank A. Page, Thomas X.
Percval. George r. Perry. George III.
PettIs, Arnold l.. Potter, j. Craw-
ford Potter, Walter j. Potter, Ed.
| mund Il. Preniiss, Jameson Is.
Proyan, William Pullen, Henry f.
Reilly, Edwin b. Reynolds. Jr..
Abraham l.. RIDER, John G. Riley, Will
lam T. Robinson. John $ Rogers, VIII
liam L. Ryan. James Salisbury. William
4. shaw, william d. shepId, Gearge
II. Simms, Michael Simmons. Henry
Smith, Stephen W. Snow, Alfred B.
| Spencer, Alexander ID. Swan, Jacob
Swar S, Ansel l.. Sweet, Joseph Tester.
Preserved ;. Thatcher, Charles II. Thur.
her, Frank l. Thurber. Bernard J.
Washbnrn. Howard A. Waternous,,
lie ry L. X. Watson, George b. Went
worth, Thomas ID. White aud Daniel ID.
Whitney.
Police Rules.
Alderman Fuller for the committee on
police presented tue following resolution
which bors the recommendation OF the
chief OF police
RoSolrcd, That rule OF chapter XXXVL. of
the rules ana regulations of the Board of AL
dermen, governing the police department. be
hereby amended so as 10 read as follows:
SIC. q. Any member of the department
guilty. OF being under the infuanpa ~ lpuor
either ia uniform or otherwise, or OF having
vsnereal disease, may upon recommendation
OF the police committee, be removed from the
force; and for willful disobedience of orders
Indecent, profane or harsh language, disre-
spect TO superior. unnecessary violence To
any prisoner or citizen, neglect TO pay his inst
debts for rent or necessares, or any breach of
the rules and orders, shall be subject To rep
rlmand, suspension, deduction from pay. or
10 dlselarge, according to the nature or ag
gravation of his offence.
Licenses to keep about 100 pool, bill
lard. ssipio and baQatelle licenses were
granted to different persons.
Licenses were granted to the following
persons TO keep bowling alleys: Sylvester
q. OHaver at % aud - Cranston street;
Henry l.. Thornton, at 81 ashington
street; aud Henry Woge, at l62 Pine
street
The petition Of Michael Hughes to con-
meet estate with old drain In Printery
street, was granted
A resolution was adopted fixing the
Zee Tor pool. billiard, scipio aud bagatel O
tables AZ S25 per annum, and where more
than one is kept at the same place sl5
per annum IN Tor each additional table.
To Protect the City's Interests.
A joint resolution was adoptel appoint
ing joint special committee TO pro.
tect the interests of the city against
undue legislation relative to the con-
struction OF highways of the several
towns. and Aldermen Ballou and Lans-
ing were appointed members OF the COM
mittee on the part OF the Board of Alder
men.
A joint resolution was adopted direct
ing The joint committee on city property
TO report plans aud estimates for n brick |
barn to adjOin the Fourth police station. |
joint resolutions were dopted to remit |
the sewer tax of Emma j. Appleby and |
the Peoples Savings Bank and the per- |
sonal property tax OF John w. Blaisdell |
A Amendment to sinking Fund Ordinance. |
An ordinance was passed in amend |
nent OF section IL chapter LII OF the or |
finances, which now reads as follows:
section III. All sums of money remain
ng in the hands of the ltumissioners of
sinking funds. shall. after applying said
sinking fund as by la required, and all
'xcess or receipts from water rents over
Ind above the necessary expenses of man
'ging the water works. including inter
st on loans and bonds issued on account
II the water works. be applied to a sink.
ny fund for the redemption of water
'onds as they become due.
Fire Marshal's Report.
The annual report of Fire Marshal Ira
Vinsor was received a1d ordereG print
d. The report shows the number of bell
larms during the past year to have been
99 still alarms, POS; total, 594; small
res. 52s; second alarms. 6; third alarms.
;. Inc marshal finds that "a great part
I the fires were due to carelessne ess and
ecommends system of inspection by
nunicip u authorities. The total loss on
uildinvs was s7l ,5s7.65; on contents.
l5i,2'5 20; total loss, S225, s63 3s
Accounts.
The following accounts were allowed.
'ridge department, $3.50. 35; inspector OF
lilk, S3SL9S; West Side Company (elec-
!on1 so; j; IL Palmer, sire rs. $50 is;
'avid g, Whittemore, s24; Gelb & Nor,
ou, s55 ~: James II. Sullivan, $50; john
V. Hogan, SOS; John B. McGuinness.
IL; Akerman Company, so IS: Provi.. |
ence Gas Company Qamps). Sl06. So:
attey street stable, SEQ 81
u ht NNaiNVliy EtDDIb ol Cle Welkner at |
le haymarket was received.
street Matters.
The reports of the committees an
ointed to lay out the following streets
ere received and the work ordered
burlington, Chambers, Fuller, Messer.
liver aud Superior streets aud Hunting.
Dn, Orchard and Pavilion avenues.
Referred Business.
The pc tition OF a. III. King e. Co. for
cense TO sell fireworks came up On mo-
on Of Alderman Winship petitions for
Hing fireworks were hereafter 10 be re.
rred TO the chief OF the fire department.
e called attention to the fact that last
'ar some 300 such petitions had bee n
'anted promiscuously. and he made his {
otion ia order TO systematize this kind I
business. !
The petition was referred to the hief !
lgineer of the fire department.. !
The petition of the Martin Schuler | /
tate for remission of water charges ]
,ainst estate on Howell street WAS re- J
rred to the commissioner of public ]
orks
The petition Of Charles ID, Kimball
al. for a sewer in Wood street was re- I
rrod 7 o the committee on sewers !