The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-04

ceipts OF the department were S11S9.94
expenditures, $3219.03.
Petition to lay out Wendell, Ellery and
Rosedale streets were referred to the COM
mittee on streets.
The petition OF Earl Carpenter Il Sons
to lay out burlington street was referred
To the compittee on highways.
The board granted the petition of Will
liam j. Healey for license to remove
swiil.
The petition Of the Elisha Dyer vinton
Home and Of the Bethany Home, for the
remission of taxes, were referred to the
COMMITTEES on claims.
A resolution was read and passed direct
ing the city treasurer to pay the district
clerks sf6 each for extra work on the vot-
ing lists.
The petition of William Goldschin for
junk license was allowed. NtAv
Petitions OF Nicholi Cappelli to keep q
pool table. 80,
Street Matters.
The report OF the committees on the
layout of Marlborough, Sisson, Common
and Cross streets were referred to Sep
tember 20.
A resolution affixing the name of Nc
Cannis Lane to the thoroughfare running
nortberly from Pleasant street between
North Main and Padleford streets was
adopted.
A resolution directing the superintend-
ent Of lights to set up lamps on Hamilton,
Marlborough and Craven street was
passed.
On motion Of Alderman Watson the
vote whereby the contract with A. j. & j.
II. Barney for the removal of swill and
ohal was renewed, was rescinded. The
object of this action was in consequence
OF the failure to file the bond.
Benjamin +. Rathbone was appointed
police constable without power to serve
civil processes.
The petitions of David w. Ranlet and
J. l.. Slocum to keep victualling houses
were granted.
Concurrent Business.
The principal items OF concurrent busi-
ness included bills for the regulation of
electric wires; authorizing the use of
buildings owned by the City of Providence
for school purposes; establishing Kin
dergarten in the school house on Willow
street; providing for the appointment OF
resolutions appropriating 5000 for altera-
tions In the Harrison street fire station;
directing the park commissioners to take
charge OF Blackstone Park and to remove
all deadwood, rubbish and debris from.
said land; directing the park commission
ers TO take possession of certain land
Of Governor and Williams streets;
requesting the city solicitor to appear be-
fore the General Assembly at its May ses-
sion and request the repeal of Chapter
100 of the Public Laws, entitled can Act
TO Create q Board OF Fire Commis-
sioners in the City Of Providence;
to taxation of property and estates in the
city TO appear before the General As
'embly at its May session in
The interest of the city Of Providence;
the city treasurer to ex-
change certain coupon bonds for regis
tered bonds OF tho series known as high
way bonds, due 1924, and directing the
,ity messenger to make certain aItera-
ions in the Office OF the city treasurer at
| cost not to exceed $500.
The Council bill relating to the govern
ng OF the electric wires by the commits
ioner OF public works was received, and |
IN motion OF Aldermen Ballou, an amend |
nent was adopted restoring the portion of |
lause 13, relating to the altitude OF electric |
lights, "unless especially insulated in q
manner approved by the commissioner of |
,ublic works.
The Board concurred with the Council |
n resolution to print 1900 copies OF the !
eport of the commissioners to lay out and |
WIDEN Washington street.
The following accounts were allowed |
nd ordered paid: L. III. Humphrey, |
1870; Pat Greene, SIS; Patrick j. Ward,
81; Quincy A. Hooper, s24; Charles c.
fumtord, s1o5.10; John r. Byrne, s24;
ohm Denehy, S24; Thomas r. |
Vest, $500 inspector of milk,
1910; William NJ. Young, s2S.25;
'rovidence Gas Company, ss4.63; Battery
treet stable, s25.72; bridge department,
557 CO.,; health department, s2,477.s5;
olice department, Si9S.05; poor depart
rent, S2,513.53.
On motion Of Alderman Ballou the Board
djourned to meet on Monday, May z, at
o'clock.