The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-03-02
Mill, Charles and South Main
Streets to Be Widened.
THE MAYOR MADE HAcKINsPEcToR
Report from the Poor Department
shows Need of More Funds-Part OF
HasweIl Murder Reward Awarded
school Matters-Other Business.

Mill and Charles streets to go feet, from
the junction of North Main and MIL
streets TO Randall square, and South Main
street, from Pioneer lane to Transit street,
to so feet, with damages assessed at one
half under the betterment act. Resolu-
tions were passed directing the city solici-
tor to make application to the General
Assembly for the retention of the COM
pulsory vaccination provision in the
statute and for legislation whereby the
powers and duties of the commissioners OF
public works may be defined by the City
Council rather than by statute. The COM
mittee on hackney carriages were directed
to contract for carriages TO be used by the
city, and the Mayor was empowered to
locate the hack stands on Exchange
place and to revoke licenses in his discre-
tion.
The Board OF Aldermen met in Board of
Health at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Eight orders TO abate nuisances were IS
sued. Isaac w. Fairbrother was granted
permission TO remove swill.
Alexander w. Craig was permitted to
remove night soil. The Board of Health
then adjourned to meet March 15, at p. m.
The weekly reports OF the Dexter
Asylum for Feb. IL and "a were received,
as were the monthly report of the in
spector OF steam boilers and the quarterly
report of the city clerk.
A resolution ordering the Board to meet
Mt p. m. on March 10, for the quarterly
meeting at Dexter Asylum, was passed.
Petitions Granted.
The following petitions were granted:
Sundry petitions for wagon licenses; Nor
berg Il Co., to keep an intelligence Office;
j. III. Higgins & Co., TO buy and sell junk;
w. III. Atwood, to keep one pool
table; to build barns, the following:
Herman Dreher, John Underwood, John
II. Tanner; to hold dances, the following:
Jolly Social Club, Edward X. Michael,
National Brotherhood Electric Workers.
A petition of the Russian Congregation
of Israel for permission TO hold bail free
of charge was ordered referred to the COM
mite on shows.
The Haswell Murder.
A Joint resolution of the City Council
TO pay to Thomas M. Doane $3.50, being
one half of the reward offered by the
Mayor for the arrest of the murderers
of Anthony s. Haswell, was passed and
the City Treasurer was ordered to pay the
sum of $3.50 to Thomas M. Doane of Cam
bridge.
School Matters.
Anordinance authorizing the establish
ing of kindergarten in the schoolhouse
on Julian street was passed. A resolution
authorizing the joint standing committee
on education to purchase site for new
schooIhouse in the Tenth District at an
expense not to exceed $500. The resolu-
tion was amended to read, "with the ap-
proval OF the Mayor" and it was adopted.
Miscellaneous Business.
The petitions of William Sesgrave and
Patrick Quinlan TO be appointed police
constables without power to serve civil
process were granted. Thomas N. Hawcs,
petitioner for permission to act as police
constable, was given leave to withdraw.
The petition OF Mary McAvoy for remis-
sion of tax was referred to the committee
on claims.
A petition of the Barnum & Bailey show
for license to give circus on Broad street
June was granted.
Petitions of John l.. Kehoe to have
grade defined for GRATIS street, Titus
Leach TO lay out veazie street, William
Zuill to lay out Nassau street, were all re-
ferred to the joint committee on high
ways.
Petition of Samuel w. Davis for curb
ing on Evergreen street was referred TO
the street committee.
Alderman West introduced Joint reso-
luton of the City Council directing the
city solicitor to apply to the General AS
sembly for such legislation as will enable
the City Council TO define the duties of
the commissioner OF public works, and it
was adopted.
This action was taken to enable the CITY
Council to define the powers and duties
OF the commissioner OF public works,
which at the present time are prescribed
by statute.
A resolution was adopted changing the
name OF Norfolk street to Huntington ay-
enue.
Aiding the Poor.
The monthly report of the overseer OF
the poor was received. Amount expended,
S541S.36; receipts from the Charity
wood yard, S695.99; number of meals
given at Charity Building, s2610.
expenditures for out door poor, $4,000;
charity building and wood yard, 5000;
removal OF paupers, $500; burial OF pau
pers, $1,000; hospital treatment, s210O; sal
cry, si40o; total, $4,000; total receipts
The following accounts were allowed
and ordered paid:
Bridge department. siist.s3; health depart.
ment s2ioi.5i; police department, s57272e;
General Fire distinguishing Company, asylum
walls and buildings, s23.f7; Meeting street
Boarding and Livery Stable, elections 50; John B
Mcouinness, 80; John y. Byrne, 80: Thomas r.
West, $3.50; Charles V. Chaplin, s5si.5l. Charles
Livingston, SIS; A. A. White A Co. sl2ss6; George
n. Pettis, s53; Combination Ladder Compapv
$50; Union Nickel Plating Works, sss.o5.
The report OF the committee to Law out
Pike street, was continued until April 10.
The Superintendent of Health submitted
estimates for the department for the fiscal
year, ending Sept. 30, 1895, amounting
10 $4,000. The highest estimate is for the
removal OF swill, $4,000; registration.
$500; and care Of malignant diseases
5000
The following were given permission TO
sell firew ,rks: Hayden a Chester, Rhode
Island News Company and Rhode Island
Fireworks Company.
A petition for a sewer In Evergreen
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