The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-26
ALDERMEN MEET.
Hiqh School Site Resolution
Postponed.
Concurred Action With the Council
on Appropriation Transfers.

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TO transact certain concurrent bust
ness relative to the transfer
of appropriations acted on by the Com
mon Council Monday. The most inn
portant incident of the meeting was the
postponement until the next business ses-
sion OF the Board of the resolution appro-
priating $50 600 for new High School
site. 1t was stated that at no distant day
il would be necessary to build High
school on the East side, and that the
present High School could be enlarged TO
meet immediate needs.
The resolution authorizing experiments
on an artesian well for the city was looked
upon with disfavor and indefinitely post
poned.
The present hack system is TO be
investigated, the Board passing a joint
resolution appointing Mayor Olney and
Aldermen West, Fuller and Lansing, with
such members OF the Common Council as
that body shall choose at a joint special
COMMITTEES, to visit the Union Station OF
Boston, and investigate the hack system
there in vogue.
A resolution directing the superinten-
dent of lights 10 set up lamps in Sorrento,
Pleasant and Sixth streets and Stimson
avenne was passed.
The weekly report OF Dexter Asylum
was received.
A resolution TO curb Eden street was
laid over until October Is.
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions 20 hold dances
were granted: stephen Hopkins Liter
ary Society, at Music Hall; Atlantic Base
ball Association, at Carroll Street Hall;
Kane's Orchestra, at Odd Fellows Hall;
jolly Social Club, at 395 Westminster
street; Ancient Order Knights of the
Mystic Chain, at 1855 Westminster street;
Mount Nebo Lodge, X. OF p, Testers
Hall, Cranstoni, Triumph Lodge, U. o.
i. o. L., at PAS Westminster street.
Petitions of Marion f. Evans, to keep
swine at 416 River avenue and Charles G..
McCann TO collect swill and offal were
also granted.
Petitions Referred.
The following petitions were referred:
Joseph X. Pike, for a sewer in Barton
street TO the committee on sewers; George
A. Fuller for lamp on Stimson avenue and
James NJ. Ryan for lamps on corner
Huntington avenue to the committee on
lamps.
Luigi Pracendini brought in claim of
$1,000 for injuries incurred by him on
Sept. IS, 1894, while driving horse on At
wells avenue. The petitioner asserts that
the horse became frightened by an elec-
trio car, and that the road was so OBJ
structed by bricks that serious injuries
was sustained by the petitioner. The
claim was duly referred.
The petition of Hugh Manning to have
the namc OF Giles Place changed to Man
ming Place was referred to the committee
on street signs and numbers, with in
structions to grant public hearing.
The petition of Sarah Il. Whidden,
widow OF Officer Whidden. for an annual
allowance was referred to the committee
on relief OF disabled tiremen and police
men.
Concurrent Business.
The Board concurred with the Council
in the following: Ordinance in amend
ment of chapter 515 of the ordinance and
$500 to City Engineer Department, $1,000
to water works maintenance and S15, ,37S. .04
to contingencies.
Ordinance appropriating 5000 for an
addition to fire station on Benevolent
preparation for contingencies.
Ordinance trans ferring s160 from appro-
priation for contingencies to appropria-
tion for public parks.
Ordinance transferring S566. % from ap-
preparation authorized by chapter BAL to
special appropriation made by chapter 495
OF the ordinances, thus providing for the
purchase of clock for the new museum
at Roger Williams Park.
Ordinance appropriating 5000 for the
improvement OF Fenner Park.
Ordinance permitting the Union Rail-
road TO ope ate trolley in Francis street.
Resolution requesting the joint COM
mittee on railroads to report to either
branch relative to the expense of operat-
ing cars by the Union Railroad Company
by electric power as compared with horse
power.
Resolution authorizing purcbase OF a
telephone cable for the use OF the police
department.
Resolution TO define grade OF Chatham
street.
Resolution 10 lay out Eswold, Linwood
Mckinley and Whiting streets.
Resolution accepting gifts OF Emma
Thurber, Walter III. Coleman, Augustus
+. Snow. Julia A. Ashley, Fred A. Whit
ing, Eliza beth A. Stanley and Mary l..
Young TO North Burial Ground.
Resolution 10 build certain parts OF
Althes, Charles, Hslsey, South, Stanni-
ford and Forest streets.
Resolution to concrete sidewalks on
North Main street, Doyle avenue, Camp
street, Buckley and Redwing streets.
The Board will meet tomorrow TO listen
to a eulogy delivered by Alderman
Ballou on the late City Auditor Nisbet.