The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-18
Two Park Questions Dis
posed Of.
Foundation Walk for Two School
Buildings Ordered.
One Policeman Discharged and Sew
.ersl Appointed-Routins Busincss.

A two-minute dialogue OF mutual criti-
cism between Aldermen Harris aud Me-
Carthy was the only feature TO enliven
strict routine transaction at yesterday
afternoons session of the Board. In dis
posing OF matters on the street docket,
Alderman Harris, a. chairman OF the COM
mittee on streets, asked that the reports
on the layout OF Cross and jefferson
streets be continued until sometime next
June, whereupon Alderman Mccarthy in
timated that postponement and continu-
ances to dates a long way ahead, were
always the fate OF highway questions OF
interest to the citizens at the North End
in the Democratic wards.
Alderman Harris resented the criticism,
and said something about the uncalled
for and undignifed fauIt-finding OF GER
tain members.
Alderman Watson presented . resolu-
tion authorizing the park commissioners
to build a dam for Cunliff pond, and to
build a walk around the museum build
ing at cost not exceeding $500; passed.
A resolution was also passed directing
the joint committee on city property to
build foundation walls for a high school
building at the corner OF Hope street and
Alumni avenue, in the second school
district, at a cost not to exceed $4,000, and
foundation. walls for a grammar school
building at the corner OF Broad and Eddy
streets in the sixth school district, at
cost not to exceed $4,000.
A bill for an ordinance; fixing the tims
Of payment for this years poll tax from
November to 10, was passed.
Alderman Darcy presented the report
OF the committee on parks, relative to the
purchase of land ..adjoining Davis Park.
The report stated that there were FIVE
lots considered in the proposed purchase,
with an aggregate area OF 1877, 070 square
feet, which could be obtained by the city
for y34, ,0O0 Inasmuch as the General As
sem bly, had authorized the city to hire
sl00, 900, exclusively for the Improvement
of Davis PARK, and not for its extension,
q resolution accompanied the report, di-
recting the C ty solicitor to petition the
Legislature at the next January session
for such an amendment to Chapter 1929,
as would admit Of the purchase.
The Mayors appointment OF Patrick
]. Msrkey as clerk of first district, Tenth
Ward. to succeed Timothy F. Kelley, was
approved.
Upon recommendation OF the commit
ee on street signs and numbers the name
OF Cove street was changed TO West Ex-
change street, and portion Of Merrill
street was changed to Cove street. The
names of Locomotive street and Fremont
place were ordered taken from the rec
ords in ali city departments. The petit
tioners for the change of name of.Atwells
avenue to High street was given leave to
withdraw.
The following bills were examined and
allowed:
George M.Ashley, trustee, elections, $50;
Wanskuek Company, elections, s25;
Charles Livingston, elections, sl5; Will
liam K. Potter, elections, $50.
The Board approved the chiefs appoint
ment of the following police officers
William F. Seaman, George J. Leach,
James l. .Coyle, Everett Hall, Thomas l.
Hunt, John III. Smith, John Hennessey,
Patrick J. Tanning, Joseph II. Dowling
The pay of policemen F. J. Anthony an
W. f. Jordan was raised from S2.75 to
50 per day.
Upon recommep dation Of the chief OF
police the following were appointed
police constables without power to serve
civil processes: Victor Ahearn, Charles
G. Mackey, David +. O'Connor, Franklin
p. Bullock, Charles II. ]. Roberts.
The dismissal OF John B. Gormley from
the police force was approved.
Resolution was passed ordering lights
on President, Mulvey and Madison ave-
nues and sybaris street.
Frank c. Blake and Walter F.. Coyle
were appointed auctioneers.
The petitions of Arthur Bishop, Seth j..
Lyons, Geroge Grunwell. John W. Gree
ley, Manole Joseph, Eloi Terrell, John
Lacourse, Frank Bushse, Eric Palmquist,
WI. Sweet and Timothy Maloney to
collect swill and offal were grantd.
The petitions of Henry Wage for trans
fer OF bowling alley license; OF Charles
Calderone to keep pool table; Of Oliver
p. Clark for transfer OF victualing
license; OF Franz p Hall to keep a VIC
tualing house; of Elisha N. Dishley to
keep swine; and OF Samuel Hellewell
and the Providence Dyeing and Bleaching
Company to operate steam boilers were
all granted.
The petitions OF the following persons
and organizations to hold dances and en-
tertainments were also granted upon the
recommendation of the chief of police:
Benjamin Gibbons, Branch $50 G. X.
OF A.; Camp Street Athletic Football
Team; Court Elmwood, A. o. r. OF A.
Emmet Temperance Cadets; East Side
Cadets; Fraternity Lodge, X. and l. OF
H.; Goldsmith Literary Association, Cor
don Commandery s. OF st. O.; Joseph r.
Youlden, James Gibbons, J. A. Finegan
Council K.o I c.; Knights and Daugh-
ters OF Labor; Lighthouse Lodge ID. OF