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


"a the Transaction OF q large docket OF
routine business In the nature OF Jniscel-
laneous petitions. The opinion OF
the city solicitor was submitted on
Board OF Aldermen by resolution could
regulate hackney carriage licenses inde-
pendent OF the authority granted by the
ordinances passed by the City Council. In
substance the city solicitor decided that
such q resolution was imperative ana
that an amendment TO the ordinance
was necessary in order to secure the au-
thority desired. The opinion was ordered
printed. A resolution was adopted di-
recting the commissioner of public works
70 have printed 1000 copies OIL the report
filtration system for the use OF the
City Council. Some seventy appli-
cations TO sell fireworks were
granted which will be gratifying an
nouncement to the young folks: The
board concurred In the resolutions direct
ing the Park Commissioners to erect
new boathouse at Roger Williams Park
and for application to the General AS
sembly for legislation relative TO clean
ing lanes and driveways and permit
ting the Providence Telephone Company
20 erect poles and wires in certain streets:
In Board of Health, orders were issued
90 ~ persons and estates to connect
premises with sewers and 20 for the abate-
ment oflnuisances.
A resolution directing the superinten-
dent OF health to remove the nuisances
ordered removed May II was adopted.
The nuisances are at the premises owned
by Nathan b. Waldron, 1888 Weybosset
street; Francis Tallman's heirs. 315 Eddy
street; John Phillips, 80 Acorn street;
Charles M. Nichols, 34S Cranston street,
the owners failing to comply with the
order issued by the Board.
Petition of @. III. Beach relative to a
nuisance at 81 Parade street was referred
TO the superintendent of health. The
Board adjourned to June n at p. m.
To Sell Fire Works.
Petitions of Robert Charles, Il. s. Ross,
Edward Zuleger, Claud Schwarz, Oscar
Shaw, Mrs. III. e. Bartlett, John Gibson,
Mrs. +. Bradley, Edwin Mcdonald,
A. n. Coombs, Lloyd X. Joslin,
J. Gardner Johnson, Kate O'Donnell,
Richard w. Farr, William B. Stevens,
Agnes Farnsworth, Peter Q. Byrne, Albert
Il. Harris, Kate Raynor, Elizabeth Q. Nc
than, Catherine Trainor, Lizzie v. Rice,
John r. Higgins, John II. Bowder, Clar-
ence III. Lowell, Lizzie Liebrich, Manches-
ter q Chase, Annie Mereweather,
Thomas +. Padley, Charles l.: Dorr,
Henry o. Carpenter, A. fl; Alexan-
John 9. oxley, Albert Il. Fisher, @. IL.
Merrill Il Co., Clarence A. Butman, HEM
ing G. Schale, Edward 4. Banigan, Lizzie
a.. Magoon, Mrs. G: i. Garfield,
Charles {. Bray, Fred E. Sullivan,
Kenyon. Joseph Downing, Mrs.
Annie CeiIarius, Maurice Dolberg, Lewis
A. Jillson, Henry Mulvey, Sanford q.
Paine, Richard X. Salisbury, Morris
Finkls, Mrs. Annie McGirr, John II. J.
Ks sssy oasn w. PssSss PPssy Mary j. psrsaw pssFow
jcsspS % g. Adams, Henry Carr
Il Son, Albert O. Palmer,
James Ii. Brennan, James Conroy,
a. Manchester Hussey, Abby A. Bartlett,
William Clayton, Andrew >. Sterritt, j.
mission to sell fireworks were granted.
Petitions Granted.
Petitions were granted as follows
Henry p. Woodmansee, William III. Small
and James Conroy, to keep victualing
houses: M. A. Davenport, to keep tavern
at the City Hotel; William M. Myers for
junk license; William b. Carpenter, to
keep pawnbroker's shop; Albert II.
Fisher, to transfer gunpowder license;
Bernard Smith, TO connect estate with
old drain in Bacon street; Atlantic Degras
Company and John Il. Goff to locate and
operate steam boilers.
Petitions to build barns were granted
Simon Klein, Mrs. Annie M. Pyne and
Walter K. Randall.
Thirty-four petitions to hold dances
and exhibitions were granted.
Hackney Carriage Licenses.
The opinion of the city solicitor was
submitted on the resolution passed by the
board at the LAST meeting providing that
MI licenses hereafter granted to drivers
OF hackney carriages shall be upon the
lon haf ha driv nf
risges shall not enter the Union Passen-
ger Station TO solicit passengers or freight
and shall not receive passengers or freight
from any person regularly stationed or
employed to solicit passengers or freight
in said station. He presumed the
question referred to him was whether
ii was competent for the Board to pass
such resolution in view OF the existing
ordinances. The ordinance now in force
seems TO clearly recognize by its provisions
the right OF drivers of hackney carriages
70 solicit passengers in any railroad
landing subject to the directions OF the
mayor or superintendent of hacks, to fix
the location of such drivers, to solicit pas
sengers or freight, and also provides a
penalty for q violation, neglect or refusal
to obey the rule or regulation OF such or
dinance. 1t seemed to him that the reso-
luton submitted TO him would in effect
operate as a repeal or an amendment OF
the ordinances now in force. Such repeal
or amendment could not be legally accom-
plished by resolutions OF the Board.
While, therefore, il Is provided by Rule
of the ordinance that the Mayor and
Board may, in their discretion, grant
licenses to set up, use or drive hackney
carriages for the conveyance OF persons
for hire within the city upon such
conditions as they may deem
expedient, yet he would advise that It was
not intended that the Mayor and Board
could impose conditions in the granting
of such licenses inconsistent with the
provisions Of the ordinance, or the
repeating or amendment of the
same or in contravention of the rights
recognized thereby. Hence he did not
see how the conditions contained in the
resolution can be legally improved except
by amendment OF the ordinance now
existing. Again, the power to
make laws, ordinances and regula-
tions as to hackney carriages il conferred
apon the City Council. For the City
Council to confer upon one branch OF its
body the power to substantially legisate
in place OF the whole Council as TO condi-