The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-06-22

for junk iioepse, and Charles r. Hall 10
keep xH intelH8cncs office.
New Fire station.
The Board parsed . resQlution that the
joint standing comnbyeteo ON eity pfoP.
sstimsscs G A. Of the cost a erecting
building to be used -
fire station, upon the land recently par
chased by the city In the sixth Wsro,
boarded by Broad, Rugby and Jhiso.
streets, the expense of such plans ana
estimates TO be psid from the ePProprA-
Ii was resolved that The Joint standing
committee be directed TO build an addition
to the fire station on Benevolent street ~
en- expense hot to exceed 5000, 20 be
charged to the appropriation Tor contin-
gencies.
Station No. q, on Pond street, enlarged In
accordance with plans submitted ~
cost estimated at $500, to be charged 70
the appropriation for contingencies.
Petitions Of james II. Grady, Patrick
Garland, Butler Exchange Co., and J: A.
Wall for remission of tax were referred 10
the committee on claims.
Referred Business.
Petitions were referred as follows: Dam
lel ". w DIOWny lOT lhuiPo Oh IFSA A~ch
street, to the committee on lamps; |;
Mrs. Abby Crotty for curbing on Alma
street, to the committee on streets !;
George Duckworth against changing
name Of Brooklyn street, to the COM
mittee on street signs ana numbers
Ezra ID. Smith for electric lights
on Ridge street to the lamp committee; {;
francis Mason, Alfred Rocheford, John
Kenuey and Charles Mclaughlin to build
barns, all referred to the inspector oil
buildings.
II was resolved that the Mayor DO re-
auested to icce vt and TO take the care ano
custody OF the stasYe OF Ebenexer hnight
Dexter to be presented os TO tSs as ,Ssl SAY oS oS
ssnsy bsnat q q tis,s shs sl.y gsaP q So
A petition to lay out Tinglsy Asa stan-
wood streets was referred to the eom!nit-
tee on streets. .
The petition for sewer In Abbot street
was referred to the committee on sewers.
The petition for q sewer in Ruthiand
street WAS referred to the committee on
sewers.
The council resolution referring petition
ofthe Rhode Island Central Labor Union
to Joint special COMMITTEES was concurred
i'm by the Board, and Aldermen Ballou,
Harris and Burrows We're appointed a.
members OF that committees.
An order was issued directing the chief
OF police to keep the streets clear OF
carriages and other vehicles on July 4,
1894, during the formation and march OF
the procession.
On recommendation of Chief of Police
Child, Andrew p. Froberg, Edward j.
Robinson, Thomas J. Smith, Charles w.
Darling, and John Linehan were reap
pointed police officers, they having served
ha ranutrad nrnhatinnary pQriod.
1t was resolved that the commissioner
of the North Burial Ground be authorized
to have printed 500 additional copies OF
their annual report for the year ending
December 30, 1898, the expense to be
charged to the appropriation for printing:
The bill of Allison x. Wilbur for $0o.oo
was approved.
The Board received and concurred with
the Council in the following:
Report OF the examiner OF city treas-
urer's accounts for the year ending sept.
30, 1888; ordinance in amendment OF chap
ter II of the ordinances entitled Ski
nances," and repeating chapter 40 Of the
ordinances; ordinance in amendment OF
chapter IA OF the ordinances entitled Ell
nances" ordinance directing the furnish
ing of National fiags, and poles for the
same for school premises (; resolution ap-
propriating 500 Tor alterations In certain
fire stations; resolutions appropriating
$500 for repairs on Point street bridge;
resolution transferring 100000 from
sewer assessments to sewer construction (;
resolution directing joint committee on
railroads - report upon the petition OF
Frank Il. Chaffee ct al, relative TO the
extension of the Brook street electric car
line; resolution authorizing the police
committee of the Board Of Aldermen to
expend an additional sum OF fl0o; reso-
luton requesting commissioner of public
works to report relative to the
effect OF currents OF electricity
upon metal pipes in the ground
resolution to refund license fee to Perse-
verance Lodge, Daug hters of st. George;
resolution TO pay Hattie Z, Potter f125 for
damages TO her estate; resolution remit
ting certain sewer assessments; resolution
to lay out the following streets: Grand
avenue, Plum street, Rhode Island avenue (;
resolution ordering sewers in Atlantic
avenue and Salisbury street.
Alderman Ballou called from the table
AS of the ordinances entitled Salaries, I"
and fixing the salary of an additional
supervisor of drawing; authorizing the
supervisor of physical training |;
in amend ment of chapter 4S OF the ordi-
nanoes entitled s'Salaries," transfers of
High School Teachers;" in amendment of
chapter 4S of the ordinances entitled
Salaries" and providing for an addi-
tional third assistant teacher in the Eng
lish and Scientific department; and they
were adopted in concurrence with the
Common Council.
The Board then adjourned to Monday,
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