The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-16
1N[ BOARD OF ALDERMEN
A Late Session Held Yester-
day Afternoon.
NO FIGHT ON STREET QUESTION.
Complaint That There Is Discrimina-
tion Against Union Depot Hackmen
in Favor of Billings Brothcrs-Other
Important Business.

The Board OF Aldermen met in board of
health at 8 :15 d. M, yesterday. Nine per-
sons were ordered to abate nuisances ana
the Board adjourned TO meet Thursday,
March ], at 3 p. m.
In Board of Aldermen the report OF the
Z committee on petitions for the laying out
OF Evergreen and Hazel streets, the.curp-
ing of Hclme and Winslow streets, the
changing of the grades of Linweod avenue,
Norfolk and Waldo streets were received
and the work was ordered done.
The petition to lay out Point
street was re-committed to the COM
mittee and petitions for the laying out OF
Bowdoin street, curbing OF Douglas ave-
nue. and Fuller street and for defining the
grade OF Andrews avenue were indefinitely
postponed.
The petition OF Mary A. Fallon and
Mary r. Crocker relative to change OF
grade OF Academy avenue was presented
and the petitioners were given leave TO
withdraw.
The committee on the layout OF Hudson
street reported, and action was deferred
to Tuesday, March 10, at 4p. m, with
order of notice.
A communication from the chief OF
police requesting the removal OF Officer
James ii. McCann from the force was read
and the request was granted.
The following petitions were granted:
Ieander Baxter, TO keep three pool tables;
AK. Potter, TO hold a lecture. To hold
dances, Loyal Victoria Lodge, Socialist
Labor Party, Unity Temple, mas
querade; Young Sons OF Zion.
TO build barns, George F. l.. Crosby,
George b. Lee, Jesse l.. Chedell, Lucy
AImy Madell, William M. Harris, Thomas
McMann, Albert Pike and wife.
The petition of James keough for IL
cense to give exhibitions and dances In
Carroll Street Hall on the same terms as
is given TO the Providence Opera House,
Talma Theatre. etc, was referred to the
committee on shows.
A communication from the superinten-
dent OF health, calling attention to the
fact that the contract for the collection OF
swill expires on April 80, and recommend
inc the question of disposal after that
date be referred to the committee on
health, was read and ordered referred to
the committee on health department.
A communication from the superin-
tendent OF health IN relation to the
Rhode Island Hospital was read and or
dered referred to the committee on health
department. The communication calls
attention to the fact that at the hospital
the facilities for tending contagious dis
eases were limited, and advocated the
close attention of the board in this matter.
A resolution directing the city clerk to
give notice that the several boards OF
canvassers will be in session for the pur-
pose of canvassing and correcting their
respective lists of voters on Monday, Feb.
26, at 1880 p. m. was passed.
The meetings will be held at the ward
rooms in the different wards
A Joint resolution of the City Council
directing the joint standing commit
tee on city property to procure plans
and estimates OF the cost OF enlarging
Fire Station No. 3, on Pond street, was
read and passed.
The following resolutions were pre-
sentedi
To pay Hugh Hamill 81 100 for damage
caused by change OF grade OF Charles
street.
To declare a portion OF Rochambeau
avenue public highway.
To set curbstones and pave cutters on
RochAmbeau avenue.
To appoint Philip Adamson a police
constable. All read and passed
Alderman Mccarthy presented petit
tion from the night police force in the
city Of Providence, in which the petition
ers represent that under the present system
OF granting furlough to night patrolmen
only one man from each station is allowed
furlough at time, and that the time of
beginning the furlough has heretofore
been in March.
That the seasons for these vacations are
unpleasant.
That 80 men have been added to the
force.
That the Board so modify the system OF
night furIoughs as TO allow two men from
each station To take furloughs at the
same time and that the beginning be not
earlier than Juno 1.
The petition was ordered referred 10 the
committee on police.
report was presented which stated i'm
brief that unjust discrimination has been
made against 25 hackmen at the Union
Depot in favor OF Billings Brothers; that
the police officer at the depot has treated
these hackmen unfairly and has prevented
the complainants from obtaining patron
age.
That the committee, believing that the
charges warrant an investigation, held
public meeting Jan. 10, II and 16 The
Mayor and chief of police were invited to
be present.
The committee believe that the above
charges have been amply sustained, and
that "outside" hackmen have good cause
for complaint against the manner OF con-
ducting the hack business. IL has been
proven to the satisfaction OF the commit
tee that the police officer turns over pas
sengers tothe firm alluded TO.
That this state OF affairs results from
the fact that some years ago the railroad
company decided TO exclude all hackmen
but those OF Billings. Ten OF the best
outside stqnds were then given TO Billings.
There was no complaint until these men
were given the free run OF the depot.
The remedy is vested in the Mayor. All
hackmen should be kept out OF the depot.
All hacks should also be moved to the
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