The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-26

While the clerk was reading the record
the paymaster came around and Alderman
winsor's wife was made happy when he
got home, for he gives her what he gets
Alderman Reynolds, as usual, thought
he would delay the wheels OF business by
objecting TO the appointment OF COM
mittee 10 get at the best methods, ETC., OF
placing electric wires underground. 1t
was the expense he objected tn. Alderman
Winsor talked back, stating that wires
must go underground and the best is none
too good for us. When the question came
up of concurring with the Council on the
ordinance providing for placing the wires
underground, Alderman Reynolds voted
"aye" With the rest. The. Mayor ap-
nolds TO act with the Council commit
tee.
This Is a similar ordinance to that
which Colonel Clarke attempted to get
the city TO adopt when he was in the
Council seven years ago. His confreres
jumped on him, however, but he has
the satisfaction of seeing his prophecy
come true, for he said at the time that Il
must be done within ten years.
His Honor the Mayor said last night
that the time Is not far distant when oil
wires must be buried.
CONQUERED NOT
Among several matters from the Coun-
Gil came q resolution to buy new safe
for the department of public buildings
and ii came very near being passed.
Alderman Pierce was there, however, and
he asked what was the matter with their
present SAFE to which His Honor replied
that he didn't know, whereupon, on the
Alderman's motion, the matter was tabled
till next meeting.
On motion OF Alderman Winsor, the
Board readily accepted an invitation to
g. sAlr.
their lady friends along, Monday evening,
July s. Then they sent the matter in to
the Council for concurrence.
Commissioners Smith sent in communi-
cation, which was accepted, stating that
his department has no jurisdiction TO
abate the nuisance caused by smoke from
5. s. Wild's factory on Potters avenue,
but he considers II nuisance, and leaves
it 10 the Board 20 adjust or abate.
Il. A. Paris y Co. of 90 Friendship street
will be given an opportunity TO tell the
Board next Tuesday afternoon why their
license for steam boiler should not be
revoked
Samuel Marks bonds as pawnbroker
were approved.
The appointment of William III. Steere
as temporary assistant in the city en-
gineer's Office was confirmed.
The weekly report of Dexter Asylum,
ending June 22 was received; also the
monthly report of the inspector Of steam
boilers.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Charles S. Peters, ct al, for concrete
sidewalks and electric lights ON Arling-
ton avenue, committee on streets; Thomas
Sweeney ct al, curbing on Wood street,
committee on highways; Alexander In
ness ct al, lamps on Sarah street, commit
tee on lamps; Patrick j. Curley, damage
to estate. corner Jenkins and Knowles
street said TO have been caused by grad
ing, committee on claims.
PETITIONS GRANTED.
Frank f. Packard, to be police con-
stable; Providence Independent Social
Club, to hold dance; Sanctuary Provi-
Chilson, u. Il. Stubs, Fred II, Griffith,
Mrs. Mary y-QoYle, John Rntterman,
Arthur A. Rogers, NJ A. Campbell & Co. |,
Nessob Arndis, Joseph Rolla * Co., John
B. Corcoran, Alfred ID. Fairman and
O'Keefe Company, TO keep and sell fire
works.
SOME CONCURRENT MATTERS.
The Board concurred in the following
matters Prohibiting the use of powder,
dynamite or other explosives for blasting,
without proper permission being obtained
of Commissioner Smith; to set lbs and
build cutters in Fruit, Oak
land, Orchard, burlington, Tingley,
silver spring, Plum, west River ana
Shawmut streets, also TO build Pitman
and East River streets and to have Cove
street and Sims avenue with granite
blocks, the expense, about s37, 300, to be
charged TO the appropriation for high
ways; to remit taxes amounting to
$40 to Augustus S. Miller, and s160 to
Joseph Dews; to authorize the sale of the
old city lot on Harrison street; for the
repairing of public buildings during the
vacation season, and permission for the
Narragansett Electric Light Company to
erect poles and wires in several streets.
The Board enjoyed joint executive
session during the evening, a recess, a
couple of long waits and the smil-
ing countenanoe of clerk Hayden
when he announced that that the Coun-
Gil had nothing TO further TO bring to
their attention.
1t is predicted that the next meeting
will be an interesting Que.