The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-08

| Mandell dOldin9, Ihomas hichuHs
William Tumble, Peter b. Cameron and
Herbert It. Cate to build barns were re-
ferred to the Inspector of buildings.
Petitions for lamps on Congdon ana
Maryland streets and Tuxedo avenue,
were referred to the lamp committee.
Petition of Efiie w. Comstock Tor re-
| mission OF sewer tax was referred to the
committee on claims.
Petitions of James Il. Walsh to be ap-
| pointed an auctloneer was referred 10 the
committee on auctioneers.
| Petition of Sarah Il. Armington for the
| layout of Wilcox street, was referred TO
the committee on highways.
| A petition for the layout OF Eiswald
street was referred to the committee on
highways.
| resolution establishing grades on
Helme and fremont streets was adopted.
Petitions of Charles +. Kennedy, Frank
Maroney and Charles III. Northcott to be
| appointed police constables were APP
| proved. James H. McCann's application
| for appointment as police constable with
out power to serve civil process was re-
| jected.
The petition of Maurice Weintrant to be
appointed police constable was referred
to the committee on constables.
Accounts Allowed.
| The following accounts were allowed
and ordered paid: Bridge depart
ment, S1039.27; health department.,
s32SS.s2;. police department, N9l .23;
poor Sao- department, sls5o;sa; cursiog. sa ag
| Matthew ]. Cummings, 800; Thomas j.
West, $3.50; John c. Quinn, 70; j. j..
Denahy, 50; Providence Gas Company,
| s125.47; Battey Street Stable, $26.57; Ira
Winsor, sio73; F. F. Carpenter, $97.46;
| Chamb bers, Calder a. Co., $25.32; Provi-
Livingston, s45; George, III. Pettis, s16;
Miscellaneous Business.
Petitions of the proprietors of Swan
| Point Cemetery for curbing on Globe and
| Frank streets; Henry Berry and Nara
| gansett Electric Lighting Company for
curbing in Lisbon and South streets were
referred to the street committee.
| A communication was received from
| the commissioner of public works relative
to the increase of salaries OF assistants in
| the Office of the city engineer, and the
Board approved the compensation rs
recommended.
The weekly reports of the Dexter
Asylum, for May 10, 2e and June 2, were
| received.
The bond OF Mendel Friedman, pawn
broker, was approved.
The Mayor announced the appointment
| of John e. McGuinness as district clerk
| of the first district of Ward 3, vice Will
| liam It. Walsh, resigned, and the Board
| approved the appointment.
The monthly report OF the chief engineer
| of the fire department for May was SUBJ
mitted. Expenditures, S20,92465.
Communication was received from the
| city clerk relative to the acceptance of the
| Providence Telephone Company.
On recommendation of the commits
| sioner of public works, an ordinance was
| passed authorizing the Narragansett Elec-
| trio Lighting Company to erect poles on
| certain streets.
A petition OF Clarissa Atwood for change
/ nf nc me- nj
to the committee on streets, signs and
| numbers.
Alderman lansing introduced a joint
resolution requesting the commissioners
of public works TO postpone building
sewer m Academy avenue from Regent
avenue to Cambridge street. Referred
| to the committee on sewers. Alderman
| West moved that this action be rescinded,
| but the motion was lost on the ground
| that certain citizens desired an oppor-
| tunity to be heard, claiming that the
sewer had been ordered without their
| knowledge or consent.
| Petition for the layout of Wilcox street
| was referred to the COMMITTEES on high
| ways.
A resolution was passed increasing the
| appropriation for the purchase OF lot OF
| land for fire station, corner OF Broad
and Rugby streets, to an amount not ex-
ceeding s177.
| Resolutions were passed appointing Ber-
nard Mctiuinness, Dexter B. Potter and
Samuel A. Nightingale commissioners to
estimate the damages sustained by Emily
A. Corliss ct al. and the Corliss Steam
Engine Company by the change of grade
on Charles street.
George s. Baker, petitioner for permis-
sion to build barn on Cranston street,
was given leave to withdraw.
A joint resolution to concrete side
walks on Hayward, Pitman, Daboll, Dia-
mond, Stewart, Elm Grove, Public, Knight
and Carpenter streets was read and passed.
Concurrent Matters.
The following matters from the Com
mon Council were received and passed in
concurrence:
Message OF the Mayor transmitting
opinion OF the city solicitor re-
garding the use OF the poles of
the Western Union Telegraph Company;
resolution directing the park commits
sioners to erect boat house at Roger
Williams Park under the will OF Charles
Dalrymple; annual reports Of the commits
sioners of the North Burial Ground and
school committee; ordinance permitting
the Providence Telephone Company to
erect poles and wires in certain
streets, resolution to apply to the General
Assembly for legislation relative to clean
ing lanes, gangways, etc., resolution ac-
cepting gifts OF w. Il. Tucker, administra-
tor, A. j. Cushing, attorney for estate OF
Ebenezer Allen, Eugene Stevens and Con-
rad Il. Woods to North Burial ground fund
resolution appropriating 5000 for boat
sheds and wharpes- RegeFM Hams
Park; resolution directing the joint COM
mittee on lamps to cause the lamp posts
and lanterns belonging to the city to be
suitably painted; resolution directing the
city treasurer to;remit certain sewer as
sessments; resolution to define grades of
Borden street, Frank street, Globe street.
GRATIS street, and Stanwood streets;
resolutions accepting gifts of Mary A.
Hearn, Walter K. Steere, Ezra ID. Fogg,
Albert III. Stevens, Geo. 3. Ogg, Christian
Froehly, Peleg Sherman for Geo. j. Sher-
man fund, Silas W. Albro and Justin j.
Eddy for Matilda w. Eddy fund to the
North Burial Ground fund; invitation to
review parade of Knights of Mystic Chain.
The following ordinances, In amend
ment of Chapter As OF the ordinances en-
titled Salaries" and fixing the salary of an
additional supervisor Of drawing; author
iZing the school committee to appoint an
assistant supervisor of physical training;
in amendment OF Chapter AS Of the ordi-