The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-10
in ALDERMEN.
Lakes at Park Will be Fixed.
More Money For Park Land.

government met in special session yes
teruay afternoon and transacted consider
spio business. The meeting was calle
tor the purpose OF taking some action re
setive 70 securing bonds necessary fc
completing the work of dredging lax
NO al Roger Williams Park. A resolu
tion appropriating $4,000 was adopted 70
tnnt purpose. An additional appropria
tiop OF S3UOO was asked for by 0verseer O
the Poor Cummings, and the matter wa
referred to the committee on finance.
The Council bill authorizing the Cit,
Treasurer to hire s100, 600 for the purchas
OF lands already authorized for Roge
hsinn hisms s.ss ana blackstone parks, $50, 90
lstter, provoked considerable discussion
lily Auditor Nisbett was called in To ex.
plain matters. Finally the ordinance was
edopted IN concurrence. A resolution
from the Council providing for tho detail
of police officer on Exchange place was
<eIerred TO the committee on police.
IN the Common Councl the original
resolution appropriating S12, 404 for dred-
ging OF lake No. at Roger Williams Park
was iudefinitely postponed, and a substi-
Tue resolution appropriating $4,000 was
In the Council Commissioner Smith
asked permission to build a new barn and
arrange for stone crusher in the city
YARD at an expense of so, 600. 1t was
referred to the finance committee.
appropriation for contingencies to the APP
preparation for public school janitors.
The application of the Union Railroad
company TO extend the electric system
from Exchange place through Francis
street to Smith Hill was recommitted TO
the committee on railroads after consid-
cradle discussion.
A bill regulating the display OF show
pliis and placards in the city, by vesting
ln the chief OF police the power OF
discrimination, was passed by the Coun-
Gil. bill was passed to prohibit
children from stealing rides upon low
gears and express wagons. resolution
providing Tor the equipment OF bicy-
cles with suitable signal bells and max
ing them subject TO the same rules and
regulations as other vehicles was passed
py Doth branches. A resolution to con-
tinue the pay of Fireman Taber and
O,Nen, who were injured at the Phenix
BLOCK nre, was concurrently adopted.
Board of Aldermen.
On recommendation OF Superintendent
Chapln, George w. Potter, 102 Bacon
street,was licensed to remove the contents
OF cesspools and privy vaults. Forty-four
orders TO abate nuisances were issued.
On recommendation of the superintend-
ent OF health, orders to abate nuisances
viii hereafter be posted on the property
where the nuisances are located and will
be advertised.
The weekly report of Dexter Asylum
Tor the week ending July z. and the
monthly report of the chief engineer of
The IRE department for June were re-
A communication from the overseer
01 the poor in which an additional appro- |
Prhtlon OF s4O0O Tor That department. WIS t
asked Tor, was received and referred to |
the committee on finance.
Petitions were granted as follows: Gar
nDf nd Ixr.a D-.k -
hold dances; Benjamin s. Hopkins.
gnarles A.. Leonhardt and Charles A.
Aahey, TO keep taverns; Arthur n. Gar
diner, to keep pool tables; George III.
Perry, to be appointed auctioneer; II. e.
avery and A. .. Smith, to be appointed
police consta bles.
District Clerks Salaries.
An ordinance relative to the salary OF
district clerks was read and passed and
to the Common Council.
rms ordinance provides for the increasing
81 the salaries OF district clerks from sl0
70 $zOO, payable quarterly.
lne petition OF James Doug herty for |
permission to move building was grant
20 ana ordered communicated to the
common Council.
Resolution for the erection OF gas Jay,n~
,n Point street was adopted.
/. a resolution directing the chief OF no.
ice 10 assign police officer for perma- |
1ent duty on Exchange place, was re-
erred to the police committee.
Louis Camelhor, petitioner for iunk
icense, was given leave to Withdraw.
The petition of Walter f.. Randall for I
iectric lights on Hamilton street was re-
erred to the joint committee on lamps. i
Petition of Walter Barlow for lamps on
1awkins street was referred to the lamp y
onlmittee. "
A resolution defining the grade NJ
'aRland avenue was adopted.
ine petition OF Harley II. Avery tn be o
Ppointed constable was referred to the
ommittee on constables. 81
Petition OF John 8. Kingston for the ie
urping OF Althea street was referred To :,
he street committee. OF
Accounts. m
Bridge Bills, s4s9.9s; Providence Gas u, ~
ompany, sl22.0S. 81
Concurrent Business. M
An ordinance in amendment of Chan
= Sl0, and fixing salary OF third assistant
the office of the city auditor: resoIn'
on appropriating s400 for an illuminated
ocK Museum building az -
Williams Park; resolutions /,
csier, Howard, Perry, Eden. Meeting
'cnard, Front, Violet streets and Broad
w. resolutions accepting gifts of Ase-
IN smith, Mrs. Annie j. White. Film
W Diancnaru ana Ella n. Clark
North Burial Ground fund. plS
solution granting permission to On
ln,ei Troy to raise a building: IN
'oiution TO remit certain sewer assess, EN-
'nts ordinance regulating the use ~ th'
cycles I'm the public highways of the un
OF Providence; ordinance 10 acc
''ent people from riding
vehicles without pcrmission. The
iinances permitting the New S ""isspn Yorp wa
w Engiand Railroad Company TO law hre
rs across Harris avenue; resolution an, mo
IPilaung So0U0 TO remove mud and
Dpish from lakes and 9, and TO buiId VIII
driveway in Roger Williams Park. anc
nt resolution authorizing the commis, hll'
ner on pubic works to build connec- clo
ms with sewers TO curb lines: ordin- Che
% permitting the Narragansott Flee hin
Algnting Company TO erect terl
a. ':s ana wires on Peck street wit
finance authorizing the city Treasure, bur
hire $l00 900 for purpose OF nsyi,,a tes the
LOT Roger Williams and Blackstone TO
* ex extension; ordinance appropriatinc BY
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