The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-09-22


lander street between Grand View and
Apbott streets public highway.
RESOLUTIONS were passed bringing these
avenues OF Washington Park to su b. grade: {:
New York, Indiana, Ohio, California,
Vermont. Washington, chusetts,
virginia and Maryland.
resolution was passed defining the
grade OF Rugby street.
resolution was passed directing the
commissioners of public works TO pave
Promenade street, from the railroad to
6sspee street, with granite blocks; also
10 pave Richmond street, from Ship to
Point, with granite blocks; also to bring
Admiral street to sub-grade; also to
build and curb Atlantic avenue, from
Melrose to Hamilton street.
The report of the committee to lay out
stevens street was referred to the third
Thursday in Decent Der.
tOrders for the cur bing OF the following
streets were referred To Dec. 20: Gordo
avenue, kossuth, Evergreen, Alma, Tay-
Tor; Abbott street, TO Nov. Is.
The report Of the committee on the lay
ing out of Chambers street was referred
to Dec. 20; OF Cross and Point street to
the third Thursday in January, 1896; of
Globe and Governor streets to the third
Thursday In December, and of Sisson
street to the third Thursday in March,
1895.
resolution was passed that James G.
Butterworth should continue as Inspector
OF Pawtuxet water for the remainder OF
the calendar year at a salary not to exceed
$l5O per month.
Bills Allowed.
The following bills were allowed:
Quincy A. Hooper, streets, 50; Sam
Thomas qf W. Dosss Msscbe,ar tree,s streets, SS s5S
c. ii. Angel, asylum walls and build
ings, s225; o. c. Barney, asylum walls
and buildings, $43.20; +. +. Carpenter
asylum walls and buildings, S13.37; ID. III.
Arnold Co., asylum walls and buildings,
$3.50.
The drawing of grand jurors resulted in
the selection of the following:
Charles M. Kelly, Thomas Dillon,
George B. Champlin, Horace K. Clarke,
Thomas Il. Jennings, John Trainor,
Augustus Hoppin, Dwight Seabury and
Andrew L. Stewart.
Upon recommendation OF the chief of
police Everett nj. Cory and Malvin u.
Bates were appointed police constables
and the pay of the following police officers
was raised from S2.75 to $500 per day:
Frank A. Carpenter, Michael X. Downey
and Thomas Rooney.
A communication calling attention to
the fact that IL would require S35, 900 addi-
tional appropriation for the city engin-
eer's department and 10000 more for the
waterworks maintenance was received
from City Auditor Magoon and referred
to the committee on finance.
An ordinance providing for the licens-
ing of conductors and motormen on
electric cars was referred to the commit
tee on ordinances with instructions to
grant public hearings.
Petitions Granted.
There were 240 petitions for wagon
Licenses granted.
These people were granted the privi-
lege Of building barns: John X. Mechan.
Job Dean, James Burns, John Nelson,
Manuel Goldring, John Clegg, Thomas
Stubs, City of Providence and Eugene
Marchant.
Caproni Brothers were given permis-
sion to relocate barn.
Albert w. Bennett was given permission
to keep q vietusiiHg house and Sheridan
Il Burns to keep pool table.
The petitions for curbing on Stamford
street and sewer in Midway street were
granted.
The petition of John +. Slocum to be
appointed an undertaken was granted.
And also the petitions of the following
organizations TO hold dances and give en-
tertainments: Brotherhood of 1rainmen
and Firemen, Platon Brounoff, Mrs. |
Dixon; Golgotha Commandery, X. T.;
Vincenzo Isabella; Ladies' Aid Society;
Ladies' Lascelles Assembly; Lady Lincoln |
Council; Mt. Nebo Lodge; Providence |
Turnverein; st. Johns Lodge; Mt. Plea |
SAINT Musical Club; Young Mems Literary
Association; First Separate Company, Il. |
/. NJ; Fraternity Lodge.
These petitioners were given leave to |
withdraw:
ETooleville Athletic Club to hold athletic |
exhibition; Matthew G. Williams to |
keep victualling house.
Petitions Referred.
The petitions OF A. p. Sisson, Sarah III.
Deming, John Haslam and BENJAMIN |
Grsene for remission OF taxes, were re- |
ferred to the committee on claims: and |
also the appraisal of damages
to A. ID. Lewis hens, killed by dog; |
OF James X. Grant ct al. for q lamp, cor
ner of Pleasant and Knowles streets, to
committee on lamps; of Charles Wright |
to connect estate with sewer in DOYLE
avenne, to committee on sewers; OF Min
erva Bliss ct al. for layout OF Summit
avenue, and of Roswell o. Whitney eft al.
Tor layout OF Glendale avenue, to commit
tee on streets.
resolution WIS passed dismissing the
Joint special committe appointed for the
purchase OF land near Blackstone Park
and authorizing the committee on finance
to continue with the purchasing.
resolution was passed instructing the
of public works to con-
street across Market Square, through
South Water street to India Point and
from there under the river by syphon to
Aliens avenue, the cost to come from the
for improved sewerage.
The report of City Solicitor ColweIl rela-
i've to hackney carriages was received and
cad by tIt1e.
Commissioner Smith presented a report
IN the action OF electric currents from
rolley and other wires on the gas and
water mains. 1t was to the effect that no
iamage had thus far resulted.
The board approved the plans OF the
ity engineer for the new Red Bridge and
authorized the commissioner of public
works to build the bridge at a cost not TO
xceed sS2, 500.
In Concurrence.
The following matter was passed in
occurrence with the Common Council:
Orders to receive the several monthly
eports:
OF the joint committee OF finance on
ssue Of resistered bonds for August. 1894.
or the city treasurer on issue of regis
cred bonds for August, 1894.
OF the city auditor pro tenn for Auouat