The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-02-22
The ALDERMEN.
PsId a Short Session Yesterday
Afternoon.
Additions Authorized TO School Build
ing Funds.

Hea>ures ot any AhPoAeoh~e WV
duced.
At the opening OF the meeting Mr.
John p. Smith appeared at the bar OF the
0 chamber to oppose the grapting OF per-
init TO build a barn on Tobey street to
police officer Peter B. Cannon. Mr.
Smith wanted two weeks more in order
TO get his neighbors together
y and strengthen the opposition.
But two weeks had already elapsed since
the petition had been recommended by
by the inspector of buildings and 1t was
sot deemed necessary TO await another
,ortnight. There was debate betwee
she patrolman and his disgruntled neigh
Dor in which the officer had decidedly the
better OF il. The permit was issued.
Alderman Little presented resolution
of regrets on the death of the late Alder
man Edward G.. Burrows, which was
passed by rising vote.
The Board then adjourned without
further business as a mark of respect.
An ordinance was presented by Alder
man Thurston, authorizing the city
treasurer TO hire 100000 on the city's
notes, for school purposes exclusively.
The ordinance was adopted.
Resolutions were passed adding $1,000 to
the appropriation for the erection OF a
school building on Hendrick street and
adding $500 TO the appropriation for the
erection of a school building on the
corner of Courtland and Gesler streets.
A resolution appropriating $4,000 for
the maintenance of the poor department
for the fiscal year ending September 80,
1896, was passed.
William H. Barron, George S. Baker and
Thomas j. Ryan were reappointed auc-
tioneers.
The following petitioners TO be APP
pointed auctioneers were so appointed !:
Irving j. Law, Arthur G.. Phillips and
Walter l.. Preston.
A resolution was passed authorizing the
joint standing committee on police to
complete the construction OF The subway
for the electric wires between the new
police station and the Providence Tele-
phone Company at cost not to exceed
<235. Aldermen Watson and Little voted
against the appropriation.
The following bills were allowed !:
Thomas III. Leonard, 80; David III. w hitte-
more, ga; Samuel 5. Durfec, $3.50;
Batty street stable, s2657.
The pay OF the following officers was
raised from s2.75 to 50, upon recommenda-
tion OF the chief of police: Benjamin G..
Sullivan and Joseph McGroarty.
1t was ordered that the Aldermen meet
at Dexter Asylum on Saturday, March o,
for the quarterly examination of the
same.
The question OF laying out Whitney
street was continued TO May 16, 1895.
Resolutions were passed changing tho
name of Saerburne street, between ddy
and Ocean streets, to Trask street
changing the name OF Waterman avenue
to Walter street; changing the name OF
Jennison street to Ardoene street,
naming the thoroughfare next south OF
6acket street Thackeray street; naming
the thoroughfare between Gray and Par
nell streets Fowler street; naming the
thoroug lfare between Atwells avenue and
Fowler street Dalton street; changing the
name OF Scar thorough lane to carborough
court naming the thoroughfare extend
from Kinley avenue to Harris avenue
Sims avenue; and changing the name of a
portion OF Dale street to Granger street.
The petition of the General Fire Extin-
guisher Company to operate a steam
boiler on Brayton avenue was granted.
Permission was granted to David A.
Turnbull to keep a tavern on Richmond
street, and TO James A. Foster to keep a
pawnbroker's shop on Dorrance street,
and TO Thomas w. Gorton, to keep n
pawnbroker's shop on Westminster street.
The petitions of the following to build
barns were laid over for two weeks under
the new ordinance: Il. T.. Palmer,
Thomas Martin, Bernard McGuinnoss,
Henry A. Cady, Ephriam Morley, Thomas
Bently, Charles Il. Plane, Thomas H.
Stratton, Joseph Yarmetti and Antonio
A. Mariam
A resolution was passed granting a
license TO the manager OF Trowbridge's
Star theater TO hold shows and exhibit
tions thereat
The petitions ofAlfred +. Willis, Walter
]. Lewis and william X. scaver 10 be ap-
pointed police constables without power
TO serve civil processes were granted. The
petition OF Domenico Di Luglio for the
same wGs not granted.
petition for lamps on Turo street and
Branch Gvenue was referred TO the COM
mittee on lamps.
The petion OF Albert V. Jenckes for an
abatement OF tax was referred to the COM
mittee on claims.
A petition to lay out Power street from
Ives TO Gano was referred 10 the COM
mittee on highways.
The petition of George II. Leland for
remission of sewer tax was referred TO the
committee on sewers.
The petition of @. w. VI. hudson TO be
appointed constable, with power 10 serve
civil processes, was referred to the commit
tee on constables.
resolution to declare Tingley street n
public highway was referred TO the high
way committee.
The petition OF Thomas c. Lake and
wife for remission Of sewer tax was re-
ferred TO the committee on claims.
A petition TO lay out portion of Van
zandt street was referred to the committee
on highways.
Tho curbing OF Barringt = street and
laying out OF Wood street was ordered.
Upon recommendation OF the chief OF
police the following petitions TO hold
dances were granted:
American BaEd, Infantry Hall; Ameri-