The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-08
still More Petition.

The petition of Gideon X. Bateman to
te appointed an auctione er. was referred
To the committee ON auctio GERS.
The petition of William d. Nesbit ct al.
to lay out Rhode Island avenne from
Grand avenue to Butler avenus was re-
ferred to the committee on highways.
The petition OF Elizabeth A. Gammell
ct nj to.chanRe tie name OF Butler avenue
to Blackstone boulevard was referred TO
the committee on street sigus and num-
bers.
The petition OF George A. Youlden ct al.
for electric lights on Washington avenue
was referred to the joiut committee on
lamps
The petition Of ,mes McCusker CT al,
for clan0e OF name of Plain street to
Hayward avenue. wa, referred to the
committee on street signs and numbers.
TIE order for curbing Carrington ave-
nue. was referred TO December 81.
The order OF office and resolution for
defining u grade for Caxton street was
referred to Thursday. Oct. 49,
The receipts and expenditures Of the
ovrrsesrof the poor for the month of Au-
gust were: Receipts, So 8. 5.50;expenditures,
S2,5s2 %.
Ths joint resolution to procure school
accommodations for the pupils Of Arnold
street, primary school was read aud
passed.
Authorized to Sell Land.
Joint resoiu ion authorizing the joint
splcial commitres on railroad terminal
facilities to sell laud on Harris avenue to
the Merch ints Freezing aud Cold Storage
company was read aud passed.
Concerning the Streets.
Committees were appointed TO lay out
the following streets
Fores. street from Camp street to East
avenue; Stamford street from Willard
avenue to Blackstone street; Atlantic
avenue non Reservoir avenue 10
MelrUse street; Cedar street from
Acorn street To West Exchange street
Cross street. from Charles to West River
street Common street. from Carroll TO
j, ffers ,n street Il len street. from Broad
way To Eiswald street; Hudson street.
from Ellery to Norfolk street; Rhodes
street, from T. dy To A lens avrnue;
Abbott street. from Knowles to Camp
strt ct; Pike street. from South
Man street TO Soush Water treet.
The following streets were laid out:
Harris ayeau'. Helme street aud Seventh
street, and damages were awarded as
follows: Hers of Welcoms A. Greene.
$4,000; Crawford j. Martin and William
Glbaue aud brothers. $1,000.
Orders OF notice for the curbinc of
Carripgton avenue from Camp street to
East avenue aid for defining grade of
Caxton street from Wild street To First
street northerly were ordered Dec. 81
and Oct. 10 respectively.
Resolution changing the name OF Car
gill street 10 Brooklyn street was passed.
Petition OF Benjtmin +. Harrington
ct al. for electric lights on ia askson ave.
nue. aid other streets was referred To the
joint committee on lanrs
Petition OF ". r. Qartcts for sewer in
Sh.rburne street Was referred To the
joint commtte GO on sewers.
Adjournment Discussed.
Alderman Burrows then moved that
the hoard adjourn TO Monday evening
next mt 3 o'clock 10 meet in joint conven-
ton with the common cou Gil TO appoint
an Inspector of plumbing and IL was
lost.
Alderman West then moved 10 adj urn
to Sept. 81. at 3p. M, aid it was lose.
Alderman Burrows then renewed his
" oti0n 60 meet Mondny evening, aud this
vas also lost. Finally on motion OF
Alderman Fuller, the board adjourned TO
Sent "a. at Q y. Ia.