The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-05
Alderman Ballou Thanked.

The Board passed a resolution intro
duced by Alderman Burrows, thanking
President Bailou for his eloquent eulogy
on the life of the late auditor, William d.
Nisbet, delivered at the joint session of
the Council.
resolution was passed directing the
city clerk to notify all Board of Canvas
sers TO be in session for canvassing and
correcting the lists on October 81 and for
the final canvass November 3.
The weekly report of Dexter Asylum
for the week ending September 80 and the
quarterly report OF the city clerk were
received.
Frank l.. Day was appointed private de-
tective on recommendation of Chief Child.
The report of the committee on damages
on the claim presented by A. ID. Swan was
received.
Petitions to hold dances and enter
taipments were granted as follows: En-
terprise Lodge, X. OF p, Il. and T. Hall; |;
Lawrence Fee and John Magee, Glad
stone Hall; Loyal Victoria Lodge, Man
chester Unity, to hold fair in Hedly
Halls Swedish Workingmen's Associa-
tion, dance at "a North Main street;
Daughters OF st. George, dance at "a North
Main street; Providence Turnverein,
dance, Atlantic avenue, Bachelors Social
Club, dance, Carroll Hall; Providence
Liederkranz, dance, "a North Main street.
The following petitions were granted:
estate of Amos c. Barstow at 16 Page
street, Narragansett Improvement Com
pany corner Aliens avenue and
Public street, to locate steam boilers;
of Byron X. Chappell for pool
and billiard tables at 81 Weybosset
street, and Charles V. Drake for same at
III Dorrance street; of John Il. Webster
for transfer of victualling house license
at 2l6 South Main street; of Mike Berjer
and Essak Weiss to buy and sell Junk.
Petitions to build barns were granted to
the following persons: James n. Cronin,
lib Ives street; Michael Campbell, II Dart
street; George A. Wellman, 10 Tyler
street; A. Max, 46 Kane street; Bernies
BROTHERS, as Wilson street; Sarah b.
Gardiner, 81 Binney street; John Fried
lund, Blundell street; Il. q. Webb, Silver
Spring street and Northup avenue; Ber-
ard McGuinness, Hawes street.
The following bills were allowed:
Bills were examined and allowed rs
follows: Bridge department, s1S46.02;
department, s3519.43; Gelb d Norton.
S25.16; Battey street stable, S25. ~;
Providence Gas Co., s71.65; Inspector Of
Milk, S243.
Referred Matters.
The petition of Patrick J.. Hogan for
compensation for damages was referred to
the committee on claims.
Petition OF Archibald A. Wilson for re-
mission OF sewer tax referred to the COM
mittee on claims.
Petition OF George @. Wilson for remis-
sion OF tax was referred to the committee
on claims.
Petition Of Thomas Croney for sewer in
Brattle street was referred to the commit
tee on sewers.
Petition OF James 8. Osgood ct al. to
change the name OF Uncas street to Fourth
street, referred TO committee on streets,
signs and numbers.
Petition of Charles w. Smith for remis-
sionof tax to the committee on claims;
also of Mary Fitzhenry, Walter A. Scott,
Philip Case and r. p. Mason Land Com
pany, for remission OF tax, to the COM
mitteo on claims.
Petition of George ii. Batchellor for re-
mission OF sewer tax, to the committee on
claims.
Petitions Of james Daniel ct al, for
curbing Osborn street, to the committee
on streets; Alexander Brough, for sewer
on Pomona avenue, TO the committee on |
sewers; John X. Meehan ct al, for laying |
out West Park street. to the committee on
Resolutions to lay out Wood street and |
TO build sewer on Ellery street were re- |
ferred TO the committee on highways and |
sewers, respectively.
Remonstrance OF Royal G. Taft and |
others against the overhead trolley on |
Waterman and Angel streets was referred |
TO the committe on railroads.
Petition OF w. A. Johnson.et al, for
sewer in Wheston avenue WAS referred
TO the committee on sewers; also, for
layout OF Wheaton avenue to the com
mittee on highways; of John Il. Flynn,
Tor lamps on Sunnyside street, to the
committee on lamps; of John j. Me-
Luckin, for curbing on Chatham street,
TO the committee on streets. and Martin
+. McGrath ct al, for sewer In Pekin
street, TO the committee on sewers.
The Board adjourned 10 Thursday, Oc-