The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02

The pay of officers John Linnehan,
Charles w. Carling and Thomas j. Smith
was increased from ". 80 TO ~. 20 day.
Petitions OF Alice Burnside, 26S South
Main street, William p. Smith, DO West
minister street, TO keep victualling houses
were granted.
Petitions OF Mathew ]. Mcdonald and
Manuel Frates to keep pool tables were
Petitions OF Sarah #. Paine, John Nc
Call, Patrick Fleming ana Timothy j.
Myer, for remission OF sewer tax, were
granted.
On recommendation of the committee
on highways, Cove street and Sims ave-
nue. were ordered curbed.
Joint resolution abating sewer assess
ments on Andem street was passed.
A Joint resolution directing the COM
missioner Of public works to build
sewer I'm Harris avenue was granted.
petition for the curbing OF Osborn
street was referred To the committee on
streets.
An ordinance authorizing the lease OF a
certain lot Of land to j. III. a. j. Il. sweet
was adopted.
The matter of curbing on Marlborough
and Broad streets and Huntington avenue
was referred TO September 10.
The establishment OF grade Tor Miller
avenue was recommended by the COM
mittee and ordered by the Board.
The petition OF Daniel 5. Hazard for
concreting sidewalks on Park street was
referred TO the joint committee on high
ways.
Upon recommendation of the commits
sioner OF public works, the petition OF
| the Brown University corporation TO con-
struct q conduit across and under Water
man street, for the purpose OF making
steam pipe and other connections between
the library and other buildings, was
granted, and an ordinance providing for
| the same was adopted.
| A bill for an ordinance adding $1,000 TO
the appropriation for election was pre-
sented by Alderman Watson and passed.
The petition of Frank o. Deming TO be
appointed police constable was referred
| to the committee on constables.
A resolution was passed resembling the
| resolution passed Setem ber 21, 1898, pro-
viding for the payment OF fees to clergy
men for registering births and marriages.
The reports of the committee on the
| layout OF Norwich avenue and Van Zandt
| street were referred to September 49,
A resolution was passed authorizing the
| city messenger TO purchase safe for the
| public buildings department.
A joint resolution was passed authoriz-
| ing commissioner OF public works to ex-
pend $500 for repairs on washington
street during the coming year.
A bill for an ordinance regulating the
| use OF explosives was passed.
A resolution was passed providing for
the meeting OF the Board at Dexter
Asylum, Sept.
THE CITY FLAGS.
Just previous TO adjournment Alderman
| Darcy got into a somewhat embarrassing
| position by taking an irresponsible para
/ graph in the Providence Journal AS his au-
| thority for making an insinuation that
| Mayor Olney had displayed bad taste and
favoritism. He said that he was grieved
| to see that the Mayor had ordered the
| city flags TO be raised on American Me-
hanics day, which was contrary TO Gus
tom and something that had not been
| done for other organizations.
| The Alderman wanted to know IL the
| Mayor didn't realize that the American
| Mechanics were a factional body and
known TO be opposed to a large class of
| citizens. Mayor Olney didn't rule him
out OF order, but informed him that it was
| his privilege to raise the flags whenever
| he wished and that ii was his custom to
do so whenever il was requested by any
! reputable organization. The American
| Mechanics were not the only citizens
| who had had the request granted. SIN
fact" the Mayor continued, "the first
day upon which l ever ordered the flag
raised was, by request, upon st. Patrick S
Day." The Board then adjourned until
Aug. 20 at 2 o'clock.