The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-06

Wilkinson estate,
A resolution directing the commissions r
OF public works 10 build the following
streets: Ba oh street, from Pacific avenue
o Jackson avenue: Cnarses street rom
Wes River street Co Brauch ave'lue:
Congdon street from Halsey street e.
north side of Hidden rest; Daboll street
from Buckiin to D+xter street; Dean
street rom Atwell's avenue to Cedar
street; Grove street fr IN Harris avenue
10 Valley street; Hamburg avenue from
Darlington street To Pacific avenue;
Langdon street from Sherman TO Hagan
street; Pacific avenue from Ham
bur- avenue to Balch street;
River street FROM Grove street To
WOon 50 atucket river; Unit street from
Maynar street to At ellis ave ue, and "A
les luton that The expense OF building
these streets, including tn. C, st Of setting
curbstones and paving the gutters be
paid from the special appropriation Tor
highways, were read and approved.
An ordinance Ia amendment OF chapter
LIIL of the city ordinances entitled
IS will and House Offal," amending the
ordinance and placiug the power OF pro-
viding for the removal of swill and hou'e
ffal with the board OF aldermen, at an
expense not exceeding S24, 900 annually,
was passed IN concurre ce
Police Matters.
A communication from che chief OF
police recommending the sppoin ment OF
Charles II. Colwell aud Henry Sherwick
as police constables was approved aud the
appointments were confirmed.
Oa recommendation OF the chief Of
police the salaries OF The following oilic ers
we're ordere increased; Fred N. Black
man. Robert M. Corners, Charles Nc
S lily. John II. Armstrong, Thomas Hop
kins. John Il. McGovern. James Fl. Mof-
fit. K ward j. Mcdonnell, Samuel ID.
Sessions from So 25 to s.. 50per day; Edward
Hanniford. William w. Huntley, Joseph
McGroarty, Benjamin G. Sullivan. Joseph
Burke, from s. so tn g. 75 per day; Will
lam II. Briggs, julius B. Alfred, Peter
II. GalliRan. Dennis 4. Mahoney, William
F. O'Brien. John j. Sullivan. Herbert NJ.
Willard, Archibald Mitchell. Albert N.
White. and Edward NJ Whippie from
81 rs TO 90 per day.
The following police constables were
reappoinfed: James II. Moffitt, Edward
Hopkins, John ii. Ar nington. and John
+. McGovern.
The petitions of Thomas Bel |, William
@ Parker AID To mas Royne to be ap-
pointed pol!ce constables were granted.
On recomu.e Q Ldation OF the police COM
mittee, rule ] or chapter 30 OF the rules
and regulations OF the DO srd OF aldermen
governing the police department was
amende b. providing that In I'll case
OF drst appointments Of police officers.
whose term shall expire six months from
the date OF appointment. they shall be
required To be re-examined by the police
surgeon, who shall certify on regularly
prepared blanks as to the physical condi
tion Of the applicant. IL the applicant
does not come up to the standard of per-
centage required on examination he shall
cease to he member of the police depart
ment at the expiration of said six nths
from tie date Of appointment aud the
successful sppli cant shall thereupon be
r.app ,iuted amember OF the department.
Bins Ordered Paid.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Schedule OF bills, bridge department.
1894 81; schedule OF bills. health depart
msnt. $2526. 40; schedule of bills, police
1896 %: schedule of bil Is,
poor department. 1884 10; Providence
Gas company, elections. sl.6l; Quincy A.
Hooper, stree's. sl2; Edward Murphy.
streets. $le; Charles G. Mum
'ord, streets. t27; Mary w.
smith. health department, s400;
David III. Whittemore, SO; samuel s,
Dur ee. SOS; Nathaniel +. Patten. $5s. 80:
John r. Bvrne, %; Thomas +. Vest,
IA. 80; Inspector of milk, $l02 258; Boston
"a works $S32 So; Gre rye III. Pettis, |
s5S; Battey street stable. $25.S2; Provi-
isnce Gas company. 500 g.
An order to receive the quarterly re-
, lrt of the weiRher at HaymarSet, n
.epolution to pay district clerks for extra
services In preparing the voting lists, |
Ind a resolution providing for the accom-.
for the water I'm the "Three |
)nes" Station tower were reid and |
passed.
A res ,lution to lay out Du can avenue
vas passed.
The petition OF Josiah A. Whitman to |
,uld barn on Pontiac street was re-
erred TO the inspec'o or OF buildings.
The petition Of Henry George e. Co.,
or license to keep victua ling house, 1874 |
North Main street, WAS read aud passed. |
Petition of Charles II. Smith for |
ransfsr OF vic, usllinR license was granted
me following petitions were granted |
Amos Warner for transfer Of victualing
icense; Wendell Phillips Eiuca-
ional club to hold dance; branch job
soyle O'Reilly association to hold dance;
,erkelly club to hold dance; Young Mems
literary association To hold dance Pc |
in Literary association TO hold dance.
The petition Of David Clayton to be ap-
,ointed auetlone,r vas granted.
A rsso ution To re n owe obstructions on |
and Pacific avenues and Bach
treet WIS passed.
The monthly report Of the overseer o. |
he poor was received and shows l.l19 |
PERSONS assisted: Sl5 meals served AT Char
~ buildinr: total receipts $52s s5; expen-
liiurs. 5000 or
o. motion OF Alderman Little the pe.
ition OF Washington 4. Waite to build a |
,ari at the corner OF Dudley and Culver
treets was indefinitely postponed and u
petition to use said barn was granted.
To Meet In Joint Convention.
A resolution from the common council |
inviting the mayor and board Of alder
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