The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-03-03
Board OF Aldermen.


Board OF Aldermen.
The weekly reports OF Dexter Asylum
for the past two weeks were received.
The reports of the committees TO layout
Hawes, Canal, Unit and Carleton streets
were continued TO May ls.
The communication OF the city gauger
relative TO an Office in the City Hall was
on motion of Alderman Winship taken
from the raole and Indefinitely post
poned.
The monthly report of the overseer OF
TIE petition of w. III. Smith, to hold
an exhibition at 247 Westminster street,
was not recommended, and the peti.
tioner was given leave to withdraw.
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions were read and
granted;
To buy and sell junk the following
viz; Morris Durmont. at No. Is Ambrose
street; Wolf Frumkin, at No. 5 Black
street. To build barns the following.
viz: Peter 4. Charles. on Plumb streNt;
Peleg A. Corey. at No. 80 Park street;
nue.; John O'Donohue. at No. lSo
Mawney street; Pipman Potoshinsky.
on Olney street. Michael f. Sulli-
van, r. No. 1874 Ives street:
to hold dances, the following, viz: Con-
cordia Social Club. NJ Orient Hall; Con-
at Il. L. Hall knights OF L.oor, as
Infantry Hall; Providence Working
mems B. A, at No. q Market square:
Sons of ST. George at No. 81 South Main
street; Sons or Zon. at Dimond Hall;
Chrysanthemum Literary Social Clab, at
20 Manton avenue; Harris Combination,
at 0S Weybosset street; Faith Lodge ID.
OF H., ut Holden's Hall; John III. Going
for pool license, a. 663 Atwell's avenue.
A resolution was adopted defining the
grade OF Aliens avenue.
Alex n. Esty was appointed weigher OF
coal aud wool.
julius Lorenz was appointed police
Patrick J. Ward was appointed auc-
tioneer.
Referred Business.
The petition for grade for Langdon
street was referred 10 the committee on
highways.
Petition for sewer in Elmgrove street
street was referred to the committee on
sewers.
Petitions of Henry T. Root g. Sons, An
thoDy, Miller d Co. ana others for change
OF name OF portion OF High street 70
Westminster were referred TO the CON-
mites on street signs and mum bers.
The petition of the Third National
Bank for damages caused b. change OF
grade Of Daboll aud Mawney streets was
referred TO the ommIttee Oh streets.
The petitions of ,. Tourtellos to build
barn at Hudson TN Messer streets; of
Marcus Cohn on Plain street, ii. n.
Doughty al n Fifeld avenue, AMI Patrick
Tierney to raise building, were referred
to the inspector of buildings.
The petitiol for the layout OF Millard
street was referred to the committees on
highways.
The petition for curbing on Redwing
street was referred to the com mittee on
streets
Petition for the extension OF Diamond
street to Ford street was referred to the
committee on highways.
Westminster street Extension.
Alderman Fuller presented the p,ti-
tions and an accompanying resolution
for the change OF the name Of High street
from Jackson street TO the junction Of
High and Cranston streets, to Westmin-
ster street. and moved the passage of the
resolution.
Alderman Burrows said he was in favor
OF extending Westminster street to Man
ton at the city line, aud moved to amend
the resolution to this effect.
Alderman Fuller said he knew OF many
who would not be In favor of this exten-
sion and he could not accept the amend
ment.
the matter lie on the table till the next
meeting in order that the santiment of
residents might be ascertained
The resolution was rscommtted To the
committee till the next meeting
Joint Matters.
An or dinance was passed granting the
I..s 81. 4 ;.xl
permission to erect poles aud maintain
wires in Princeton and Lexington ave-
nues.
a. joint resolution to pay Joseph S. G.
Cobb for services rs police justice dur
ing November and December, 1892, was
read and passed.
Resolution granting permission to
Alexander Dprante to raiss building
was passed.
on the sewer in Robin street delayed was
adopted.
A resolution TO define grade of Hender-
son street was adopted.
The report of the chief OF the fire de-
partment on the petition Of A. II. King
a. Co. to keep and sell fireworks was
taken from the table and indefinitely
postponed.
Lost-A Dog.
petition from Clarence j. Luce was
received together with statement that
Walter Potter. deputy dog officer, had
used undue haste in the disposal of n
dog belonging TO the petitioner. He
wished for an estigation aud was
wiling to appear before committee
and relate the circumstances. Alder
men Olney, Little ana Gilmartin were
appointed committee to investigate the
matter.
Tho Meat Inspector.
The sanitary code" Of the city was
amended so that:
'It shall be the duty OF the inspector
of provisions appointed by this board to
act under the direction Of the superin.
tendent OF health in the discharge OF his
duties as such Inspector, and TO make re-
port thereof to said superinte ndent of
health as often as required by said super
intendent."
Accounts.
The following accounts were allowed
aud ordered paid: Bridge department,
g.. l2 459; health department. 81, $40 81; po-
lice, si,2i4 20; poor department. s9,51l.Sl;