The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-05
OFFICIAL COUNT.
Aldermen Spend a Day With
the Ballots.
DR.. Palmer Fails Of Reelection as
Police Surgeon.
A Resolution to Create Returning
Board Introduced.

The Beard OF Aldermen met yesterday
morning at $3.50 O'Clock, to count the bal
lots cast for Senator and Representatives,
and kept it up, with occ asional intervals
for rest and refreshments, until six min
utes OF nine last evening. The changes
were SO sligh ht that they were not worth
mentioning, and the city clerk was ,au-
thorized to issue certificates to the can
| didates-elect.
At s:55 p. m. Mayor Olney dropped the
gavei and routine business was taken up.
| The reading OF the records was dispensed
with.
Alderman Watson presented O joint
resolution and moved its reference to the
| Joint committee on ordinances, directing
the city solicitor to make application TO
the General Assembly for such legislation
as will provide for the establishing by the
City Council of counting and returning
board for the purpose of counting the
ballots cast at any Saate or municipal
election. Referred.
| Hines ana Mclaughlin on their petition
for two additional pool tables AZ 90 Eddy
street were given leave to withdraw.
The following schedule of dances
and entertainments was granted:
Affair Dramatic Club, British Ameri-
can Association, the Athletic b. b.
Club, Branch z, S. l.. p; Betsey Will
lisms, c. ID. OF L.; Gordon Com
mandery, s. of st. g.; Hope Lodge,
ID. OF H., Italian Union Benevolent As
sociation, Musical and Literary Club,
Veteran Firemen's Association, Young
Mems Athletic Club, Young Mems Liter
sry Association. Y. M. e.. Association,
Division 8, A. .. H., Elmwood Temple, 3,
r. s.; Emmett Temperance Cadets, Har-
monte Band, Kane Literary Association; T;
Ruth Lodge 8, ID. OF r.; Triptown Couu-
Gil, o. OF o.; Queen Esther Court 1S,
Big 4 Boot Polishers, Portuguese Bene-
fetal Association, Washington Cadets,
Woonasqustucket Council, u. A. M.
The petition of Charles " Drake for
the transference of his license for three
pool tables at 1T Dorrsnce street was re-
ferred to the chief of police.
The petition of James Tracy & Brothers
for electric lights on Eighth street was
referred to the joint committee on lamps
The petition of j.. Edward Studley and
others to have Broadway paved with
Trinidad asphalt was referred to the joint
committee on highways.
The petition of j. p. Cory to have side
walks concreted on Broad street was re-
ferred to the joint committee on high
ways.
The petition for curbing Maryland ave.
nue. was referred to Thursday, May 16,
1895.
| The petition to lay out Goddard street
was referred to the joint committee on
highways.
The following statement OF curbstone
accounts was allowed: Bergen street,
| si375.60; Howard street, s7S9.50; Prom
enade street, S104s.SS
The following petitions to build barns
were laid over two weeks: Georges $. Baker,
EN-. Olney, Annie F.Smith, Minnie Kwsit,
| Gustaf AlInquist, Patrick Ii. Burke, Will
liam j. Watson, s. Levin d Sons, Joseph
| Coleman, Thomas Stubs, Joseph t. Glad
ding, Sarah Donnelly, Patrick j. Null
vaney.
1t was ordered on petition OF the Nichol-
SON File Company ct al. that Tingley
street be curbcd from Acorn street to
Ashley avenue.
The petition Of Elisha p. Cole to collect
swill and offai was granted.
Thomas Cstone was appointed an under
taker.
On yea and nay vote, all voting
In the affirmative, it was voted to pay
clerks assisting the Board in counting
ballots not more than S7 each and Mr..
Quick 80.
Samuel Coleman, William t. Haskins
and Joseph Labouchere were licensed to
remove the contents OF privy vaults and
cesspools.
The petition of Samuel Ames ct al. for
curbing in Goddard street, was referred.
A petition for sewer in Goddard street
was referred to the joint committee on
sewers.
The following orders for curbing were
referred to May 16: Promenade, Railroad,
stillman, Francis, Hewes and West River
streets and Kinsley, Harris and MGrylsnd
avenues and the avenue adjoining Roger
Williams Park.
The petition of Glccinio Albanese ct al.
for lamps in Peter street was referred TO
| the committee on lamps.
James q. Warren was appointed as
auctioneer.
The petitions OF Daniel Fitzpatrick and
George A. Stone & Company TO keep
vitualing houses were granted.
The pay OF the following police officers
was advanced: John II. Hsnifan from
t2.25 to $3.50 per day, from February 3,
1895; Everett NJ. Corey, SIPS to $3.50 from
March 21; Mslyin p. Bates, s2.25 to $3.50
from March "a.
The compensation OF stephen A. Taft,
Henry q. Mccarthy, Edward b. Schofield
II. Loring Higgins and John B. Buchanan,
clerks in the city engineers office, was in
creased on recomme ndation of Commis-
sioner Smith. Charles +. Cunlif was also
appointed an assistant in the same Office.
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