The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-30

Davis Park, on which the city has and VIII
expend large amounts, seems 70 your
petitioners sufficient reason why the CITY
should consider its removal To some other
more suitable location The petition was
signed by the George w. Stafford Com
pany, Rhode Island Locomotive Works,
Earl p. Mason Land Company,
Joseph Lythgoe, Nicholson File Com.
pany, Martin Leather Company, u
Houlton Stone, Il. II. Tingley & Co.,
George s. Smith, Arlington a. Sims
Engine Co., Il. p. Shepard d CO., Lonsdale
Chemical Works, Brown ~ sharpe Mig.
Co., William A. Harris Steam Eng zine Co.,
Elisha Dyer, Providence Land and Wharf
Co., Spicer Stove Company, Valley Wor-
sted Mills.
The petitioners were represented and
desired TO be heard. Alderman Ballou
objected on the ground that the remon-
STRANGE was in the nature ofan indictment
against the proprietors OF the garbage
works and in the interest OF justice,
and in accordance with the practice OF
the Board, the latter should be present at
the same time. He emoved that the matter
be made the special order for the next
meeting OF the Board of Health on April
10, at p. M, and that order OF notice be
issued to both remonstrapts and pro-
prietors. The motion was adopted.
No Hawking Sunday Papers
A rule OF the Board of Aldermen to
prevent newsboys from hawking news
papers and other articles on the public
streets on the Sabbath day was passed
The rule stipulates that any newsboy
hawking or making any noise on any pub
lie street, alley or other public place
in the city OF Providence on the
Sabbath day for the purpose of selling
any newspaper or other article shall be
fined not exceeding $40 or be imprisoned
not exceeding ten days.
Street Matters.
Resolutions establishing the grade of
Bucklin and Mitchell streets were passed;
TO concrete sidewalks on Hayward street,
to the committee on highways; to lay out
Culver and Nashua streets, TO the same
committee; curbing of Howard and
Eighth streets, to the street committee;
sewers in Howard, Perry Whitmarsh and
Broad street,. TO the committee on sewers;
10 change grade OF Wayne street, re-
ferred TO April 49, to change,the name of
Blackstone avenue to Eiver road, to the
committee on street signs and numbers;
Jesse W. Coleman, for lamps on Presi-
dent and Grotto avenues, aud Herman
Dehler, for lamp on Manhattan street, to
the committee on lamps.
Petition OF John Jencks for permission
to lay pipe across South Main street was
referred.
To Guard the City's Interests.
A joint resolution was presented ap-
pointing Aldermen Ballou and Harris,
with such as the Common Council may
add, joint special committee TO appear,
with the city solicitor, before the Cen
eral Assembly at its present January ses-
sion TO look after the interests OF the city
of Providence in any legislation now pend
ing or which may hereafter be introduced
at the session referring TO taxation of
property and estates in the city of Provi-
denee. The resolution was adopted.
Miscellaneous Business.
Communication was received from the
commissioner of public works submit
ting the list of clerks in the city engin-
GERS department entitled to increased
compensation after the expiration of the
years service, and the sums named were
approved.
Resolution was passed directing district
clerk to furnish the city clerk with certi-
fled lists of the voters after the final can
vass in each election, TO be placed on file
in the city clerks Office for reference.
The appointment OF William Il. Walsh
as clerk OF the first district, First Ward in
place of John Is. McGuinness was con-
trmcd.
The weekly reports of the Dexter Asy-
lum for March II and March "a, and of
the inspector of steam boilers, were re-
ceived
The communication OF the board of
trade submitting resolutions relative to
the layout of highways including trunk
lines used FOR business purposes, was
received.
Resolution was passed authorizing the
committee on health to renew the five
years contract with A. Fl. g. j. Barney for
the collection and removal OF swill and
ofial.
Petition of j. f. Parks asking the city to
establish public swimming tank at the
Metropole Club at n lease of $1,000 per an
mum, was indefinitely postponed, 1t being
considered inadvisabe To enter into nego-
tiations under the conditions.
Petition OF George Dowd for appoint
ment as an auctioneer was granted.
Petition of Joseph Novgrodsky for dam
ages to his horse on South Main street by
stepping into hole and receiving injuries
neccssitating his being killed, was re-
ferred to the committee on claims.
Resolution directing the committee on
city property TO cause the ward room over
The fire station on Harrison street TO be
filled up for the uses of the fire depart
ment, was passed in concurrence.
The following accounts were ordered
paid: Frank Carpenter, 1910; A. X.
Wilbur, S7l.25; milk bills, S29i.35; Health
Department, $2310.4S; Charles V. Chaplin,
s76.19; Poor Department, Si09o.l6; NJ, j.
Cummings, clUO.
Five grand jurors were drawn as fol-
lows George l.. Gross, John A. Miley,
Phillip A, Capelle, Edward b. Munroe,
and Walter III. Brown.
Petitions OF Grafton III. Wiley to keen
pawnbroker's shop, Alfred +. Swain and
Isaac Samuels for junk license, David ID.
Thrasher TO be appointed police con-
stable, were granted.
All OF the applications for dance licenses
were granted.
Concurrent business.
The principal matters passed in concur
renee were the following:
Resolutions appointing joint special
committee on new industries aut thorizing
the park commissioners TO do certain
work ia Roger Williams Park; ap-
propriating $4,000 for tho erection al n
school house in tho Seventh school District,
10 pave Clemence street, from Westmin-
ster street to Washington street; TO pave
Olney street with granite blocks; 10 pave
Pine street, from Beacon avenue TO Broad