The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-21
POLICE SIGNAL SYSTEM:
The Aldermen Vote to Hire Money TO
Extent the GameWell Service.
STREET DAY IN THE BOARD.
A Quarantine Sentinel to be Appointed
The Resolution to Hire 100000 for
Public schools Concurred in-Transfer
Ticket Committee.


transacted and also much other routine
business. A resolution to hire $780, 900 to
complete the Gamewell police signal
system was adopted and sent to
the council. The matter of quarantine
sentinel was considered and left to the
harbor committee. Several important
matters were concurred in, chief among
them being the resolution appropriatin K
$500, 900 for new schools and the appoint
ing of committee to confer with the
Union railroad relative to transfer tick
cts.
Board OF Health.
In the board of health the following
were ordered to abate nuisances Heirs
OF John o. Waterman, four; John S.
Lynch, two: Catherine Barry, two; John
NJ. Holt and Edwin "A. Robinson.
Joseph w. Baker and Thomas Il. Casey
were appointed to collect swill and offal
Henry Curtis. w illiam Il. Haskins,
Alonzo Henry. William Hawes, Thomas
Israel Quinton were licensed to removed
night soil
The Dyerville Manufacturing company
were granted permission TO keep swine
at 6G5 Mauton avenue.
Adjourned TO meet May.
Board Of Aldermen.
Mrs. Kate kaynor. Robe rt Charles, J..
j. Ripley and r. l. Fireworks company
were granted license to keep an sell fire.
works.
Resolutions ordering lamps on Ayrault
and Wendell streets were adopted.
A resolution directing the commits ion
er OF public works to take possession and
remove obs ructions from North street.
Thomas III. Carpenter was appointed
an undertaken.
The appointment OF Edward b. Scho-
field as assistant in the city engineer's
office was confirmed.
The name OF Station street was
changed to Norfolk street; Norfolk, from
Norfolk to Crtnston. changed to Lorea
street; thoroughfare on south side OF
Westminster street next south of Nor
folk street, was named Bennett place.
Policemen Appointed.
The following were appo inted police
officers by the chief of police and con-
flrHed by the beard john II, Sheehan.
John j. McCaffrey, Everett NJ. Corey.
William w. Brown, William IL. Place,
George g. Gammill, John 4. McGirl. j.
j. Burns, James K. McCaffrey.
Ike Miller was appointed a police con-
stable.
Petitions Granted.
The following wers granted ermission
to hold dances: Excelsior Literary soci-
ETY., Tin, Sheetron and Cornice workers,
Packard lodge, Odd Ladies, Young Peo-
pies Columbus club. Court Jefferson, A.
.. f., Scandinavian Ladies' society,
Am herst Social club, Clan Ia. Gael asso-
ation, Mashapaug Gun club.
Taverns and Lunch Wagons.
The report of the committee. consisting
of Aldermen Ballou. O.ney and Lansing
on the petition of l.. H. Humphreys and
others relative to tavern licenses was re-
ccived and resolution passed fixing the
taver rn license where liquors are sold at
S20O and where liquors are not sold, S10O
The matter OF licensing lunch wagons
was referred to the original committee.
"A resolution was adopted 10 pay Fred
Il. Chase, "A. V. Chevers anu e. T.. Smith
for their services in assisting In counting
ballots, April II.
A communication of Catherine and 4.
ii. Kloone, relative to Hing in a certain
lot on Cass street SO that they would not
b. damaged by surface water was re-
ferred to the com missioner OF public
orks.
X +. Capwell and others remonstrat.
ing against the build of barns in the
vicinity of Lopez, Kane and Shawmut
streets were granted ieave TO withdraw.
George w. Cross was granted license to
keep a tavern at DorraDce hotel and
George Gaucn at 10 Gladstone avenue.
William L. Carroll was granted
license to keep u victualirR house at IA
Eddy street.
Quarantine Sentinel.
A communication was received from
the superintendent of health regarding
the necessity OF n quarantine stati on
sentinel, aud resolution was adopted
and referred TO the COMMITTEES on harbor
with authority TO act in The premises.
Referred Business.
The petitions for sewers in Potter's
avenue from Broad to Hamilton streets.
aud Waldo streets, was re
erred to the committee on sewers.
Petition for electric lights in Constit H.
ion stie.t was referred to the COMMITTEES
)n lamps.
Petitions Of Eugene +. Finley and Carl
Gardner for license TO keep aud sc fire
works at 1885 WesSnins er street and
'l2 Eddy street respectively were referred
o Aldermen Harris aud Fuller
Petitions OF William NJ. Harris, Jr.
Iohn Prior and William o.. Banding TO
,uild barns. were referred to the inspec-
or of buildings.
Street Matters. |
The reports of other committees ap-
'ointed to lay out the following streets
we're received aud the work ordered:
\delphi avenue, Blackstone. Elton, Os-
,orn e. Penn, Preston, Rice and Valley
treets.
The reports Of the commissioners TO Law
,ut Bowdon street was continued t. |
' ov Is 1893.
Adelaiae avenue was continued to
May is.
The curbing Of Dexter street, from |
Cromwell street TO Potter's avenue.
( inowles street, from Cypress street TO
Abbott street, Lexington avenne, from
Slmwooi avenue To Melrose street.
Marlborough avenue, from Broad street
o Taylor street. aud changing grade of
}utler avenue, from northerly side of
rving avenue about 400 feet sout herly.
vas recommended aud ordered.
Orders OF notice for curbing in the |
Glowing streets, reiurnable June Is. |
Sg3. were issued: Bucklin street. IRON
3urnett TO Oskland street; Douglas