The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-02-02
City Has Not Funds Enough
to Pay for Park Work.
COMMISSIONERS SMITH ELECTED.
The Canal street improvement Ques-
fion Postponed Eddy Street To BE
Laid Out aud Widcncd Much
Routine Business Transacted.

siding.
On Recommendation of the superin-
tendent OF health, orders for the abate-
ment of nuisances were issued 10 SIX per-
sons. Sundry persons were eppointed
collectors OF swIll and offai and the re-
noval OF contents OF priyy vaults.
On Recommendation of Mayor Olney the
appointment OF Robert Il. Smith as
commissioner OF public works was con-
firmed by the board.
Resolution was adopted changing the
name of Washington Bridge, from EX-
change place TO Canal street, TO Burnside
Bridge The object OF the change is TO
prevent confusion, as there are at present
two Washington bridges.
Resolution was adopted directing the
commissioner of public works to cause
the driveway OF Washington row 30 be
fenced up at both the Westminster street
and Exchange place entrances. 1t was
explained that the abutting owners re-
fused 10 take care OF the property.
The city auditor called attention TO the
necessity OF providing funds to pay for
the land condemned for the extension OF
Roger Williams Park and for land auth
orized TO be purchased for the extension
of Blackstone Park. He advised early
application to the General Assembly for
the right TO hire money for the purpose,
as the funds obtained under legislative
authority are exhausted. Unless inn
mediate action is taken, the depart
mcnt will again be obliged to
charge executions in settlement of suits
for lands taken for the extension of Roger
Williams Park to the appropriation for
contingencies, which will seriously yembar-
rass the finances of the city. The matter
was referred to the finance committee.
Petition of Augustine Jones for the
lay-ont and improvement of Roger Will
liams square, was referred to the park
commissioners. The site is bounded by
Williams, Power, Gano and Roger streets,
and has been condemned for park pur-
poses.
The annual report of the superinten-
dent OF lights was presented. The total
number of electric arc lights in operation
in the city is 1919. The quarterly report of
the Chief of Police was presented.
The total number of arrests was
213S OF which 15i were minors. There were
1895 arrests for drunkenness, 5S for carry
ing concealed weapons and 300 as suspi-
cious persons. The amount OF property sto-
len was S7,524.36, of which =, ,425.43 was re-
covered in this city.
Communications were received from the
city auditor asking for estimates on pub
lie bridges, asylum walls and buildings and
poor and health departments. They were
appropriately referred.
Reports of the commissioners TO lay out
Forest, Althea and Eden streets were con-
tinued TO March 10.
Alderman Mccarthy presented pc
tition of the Socialist Labor party to hold
a dance at Dimond Hall, on the evening of
Feb. 8, without paying the $40 tax. Re-
ferred TO the committee on shows.
William A. Atwell, representing the
musicians objecting TO the increased fee
for public dances, presented petition
through Tanner 4 Cannon, solicitors, for
public hearing. Referred to the COM
mittee on shows.
The bond of the overseer of the poor
was approved.
The annual report of the fire marshal
was presented and placed on file.
The following accounts were allowed
and ordered paid;
Schedule of bills, inspector OF milk,
$1,000; schedule, bridge department,
$216s24; schedule, health department,
S22S636; schedule, police department,
Ss3916S; y schedule, poor department,
t3173.46 Charles {. Mumford, S29.75; Jo-
seph III. Bourne, 80; Patrick j. Ward, s2i
j. A. * r. A. Reid, S2l.25; Thomas i.
West, $3.50; Hugh McAuslan, s33; Ber-
nard j. Padien, ga; Charles V. Chaplin,
fS1; Arthur p. Sumner, s56; Raymond G.
Place, s21; James II. Palmer s15; William
NJ. Young, ss0.25; G. ii. Pettis, s72; Bill
lings Bros, $3.50.
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions were granted:
George B. Brooks, TO keep pawnbroker's
shop; Arthur A. Bowen, to transfer vict-
ualing house license to Millard T.. Yeaton:
Dyerville Manufacturing Co., to keep
swine. To build barns the following:
Thomas McMann, William Harris. To buy
and sell junk: Fred Barcomb, Albert a.
Butts, Jacob Marshak, Benjamin II. Pet
It's, Joseph Novgrodsky. To hold dances:
Concordia Social Club. Drawers I'm Union.
Providence Circle, No II, G. o, f.; Provi-
dence Turnverein, Y. V. 4. Club. Provi-
dence salesmens Association, Metropolc
Atheletic Association.
Concurrent business.
The following were received and adopt-
ed i'm concurrence: Communication of the
commissioner OF public works, relative
TO compensation of certain employees:
ordinance permitting the Butler Exchange
Company 10 lay pipes in and across West
minister street; ordinance permitting the
Narragansett Electric Lighting Company
20 erect poles and wires in Ohio avenue;
resolution directing joint committee on
city property TO procure plans and csti-
mates for building an addition TO the fire
station on Benevolent street; resolution
directing the city messenger to connect
the office OF the superintendent OF health
with a Metallic Circuit Telephone: resolu-
tions 20 define grade for Lawrence street: !:
resolution TO lay out and extend Hunting
ton avenue; resolution TO Law
out Willow street. resolution
90 grade Blackstone boulevard. and
70 repair Bath, Jcwett, Okie and West
Park streets; resolution TO pac John
Barry sl50 for damages sustained by fall
ing ON North Main street; resolution to
refund sewer assessment to Lorenzo
Vaughn; resolution acc .piihe gins OF the
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