The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-03

ing Sept. 30, 1894 was not sufficient. tn
deficiency being the result of the pur
chase OF text books by the city for the u.s.
OF the pupils.
The New York q New England Rail
road Company presented petition to In,
spur track, corner Harris avenue. Re
ferred TO the committee on railroads.
On recommendation of the chief OF po
ice, the pay OF Andrew p. Froberg anC
Edward j. Robinson was increased from
s2.25 to $50 per day, and Thomas j. Cur.
ley from S2.75 to IS per day.
The city treasurer's monthly report on
the issue Of registered bonds was re-
| ceiyed. ef
Harbor Improvement.
Alderman Fuller introduced a Joint
resolution directing the committee on
harbor To contract for dredging and inn
proving the harbor below Point street
bridge in accordance with the plans Of
the City Engineer, the expense of the
work amounting, as estimated, at $50, 600,
TO be charged TO the appropriation for
contingencies. Referred to the finance
committee with instructions to report at
the next meeting.
On recommendation of the finance
committee, petitions for increase OF salary
OF the medical inspector, fixing the salary
OF an assistant in the office OF inspector of
buildings; Charles Cohen TO be released
from the bond of Samuel Marks, pawn
broker; communication of the overseer OF
the poor relative to an appropriation for
the poor department., relative to addi-
tional appropriations for the health and
police departments, relative to the in
terest account and to appropriations for
highways and bridges were indefinitely
The following accounts were allowed:
Health Department. s3297.462s; Police
Department, s160S.38; Poor Department,
SlSo969; Chas. {. Mumford, streets, S19.35;
james III. Palmer, streets, SIS; Thomas w.
Manchester, 80; Alexander Grant, Asylum
walls and buildings, s146.14; Maria Bolger,
elections, S4S; w. X. Potter, elections.
10; Battey street stables, fire marsh hal.
s2o.72; George ii. Pettis, street signs and
numbers, S26.
Petition OF Aimar o. Smith to be ap-
pointed police constable without power
% serve civil process was referred to the
'ommittee on constables.
on petition OF certain residents of
5rooklyn street, objecting to its change
II name to Cargill street, the matter was
eferred TO the committee on streets with
Instructions to give public hearing.
Petition OF Simon Rubin for lamps on
lshburton street, was referred to the lamp
To Sell Fireworks.
The following persons were granted per-
nnission to sell fireworks: Annie Adelman, |
ienry Z. Amos, William Il. Chappe |
ienry w. Crooks, Simon Epstein, John
iiorman, George III. Haswell, William
|. Holt, Richards q Doyle, Hugh +.
tratton, Catherine Donnelly, Edward j.
Vhitehead, Bessie A. Meyers, Frederick
J. Griffith Mrs. M. DE Lory, Zalsae
alaian, Albert Haineworth, Jacob Ken
arian, John III. Ault.
Concurrent Business.
The following matters from the
ommon Council were received and
incurred in: Invitation to review pa
'de of the John Mitchell Literary Asso-
alton, July a, 1894; resolution appoint
'g joint special committee relative
the location of State Ar
ory in the city OF Providence:
solution appointing a committee on the
lrt OF the Common Council TO VISIT the |
ty OF Lawrence to inspect the system of ,
tration used by said city, resolution d.
citing the superintendent OF public
'ildings to repair certain school build
gs, fire and police stations.
The Board adjourned to Thursday, Au-
st z at p. IN. ,