The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-03-08

ASSOCIATION wanted permission 10 noiu
a dance. He meant the Young Mems
Catholic Association. Then on a question
of awarding damages amount
ing TO $3.50, which really was
an account allowed by an old committee,
and which was delayed in transit. Alder
man Darcy thought he would like to have
some member OF the committee explain
about it before voting. lie withdrew hls
request upon explanation.
The Board was II minutes late, but the
minutes OF the two previous meetings
were read, and the Board went into con-
vention with the Common Council.
Alderman Little presented an ordinance
providing that all schools not provided
with the national flag and flag pole be
so provided at cost not 10 exceed $500,
and those provided for schools TO be built
to be charged TO the appropriation for
the buildings. The order was passed and
later came back from the Council amended
to read "public schools" and the amend
ment was'concurred in.
The board of fire commissioners re-
ported on the salaries OF the members OF
the fire department, which remain the
same, and the report was adopted.
B. 5. Buffinton was granted permission
TO locate steam boiler at 10i Point street.
The resignation OF Frederick A. Guild
as a constable was accepted.
Samuel l.. Carpenter was appointed
ward clerk in place Of Joseph ID. Grinnell
in the second district of Ward 5.
Permission to hold dances was granted
to the following:
Arion Club, Rathbone Sisters, Harris
Combination, Herman kodge X. of p;
Stephen Hopkins Literary Association, Ives
Relief Corps, Military Rank, Mystic Chain +;
Narragansett Council, Progressive Aid
Society, Providence Turnvereiu, Princess
May Lodge, ID. of st. e.; Mrs. +. III. Ros-
coe Progressive Association, Sterling
Lodge, X. of p; Slocum Relief Corps, So
cial and Beneficial Society, Triumph
Lodge, Odd Ladies'; Westminster Lodge,
2i0s, What Cheer Lodge, X. and l.. OF ii. (;
Young Mems Catholic Association, Elm
wood Assembly, Fraternity Lodge, Second
Separate Company, Academy Social Club,
Ladies' Scandinavian Club.
The Board, ss board of health, ordered
the abatement of several nuisances.
John p. Fox was given leave to with
draw on his petition for $500 compensa-
tion for services as commissioner, at
torney and clerk, in re. TO lay out OF
Washington street.
The report of the committee to lay out
Mckinley street was referred to May 16
1895.
The report OF the committee on dam
ages under the dog law upon appraisal oi
S7.60 damages to hens of William b. Swan,
was accepted.
The weekly report ofthe Dexter Asylum
for the week ending March 2 was re-
ceived. Also the monthly statement ol
the city auditor for February.
John III. Jordan, Everett Washburn,
Alexander NJ. Craig, Reuben II. Lovell
and Andrew j. Wilcox were given per-
mission TO remove swili.
An ordinance establishing retired list
for members of the police department was
taken from the table and explained by the
chief OF police, upon motion OF Alderman
Lansing. Chief Child said that there are II
cities in the country which have a police
pension bill. We have on the Providence
force 80 men who are from 90 to 50 years
OF age and 10 of them have seen
more than 25 years OF continuous service.
To place such on the retired list at half
pay when they give out, as they must
before long, was thought desirable. The
ordinance was passed.
1t was voted TO raise the pay OF police
man Robert Cannon from $3.50 to S2.75
per day.
The following petitions were referred
OF John n. Peterson ct al, for the change
of name OF Trask street 10 Sherburne
steeet; of the Peter McKenna estate for
a remission OF tax on personal property
OF G.. A. Youlden eft al, for curbipg on
Autumn street; of Il. Il. Underwood ct al,
for electric lights on Cypress street; OF
Patrick II. Flanagan, for abatement OF
tax; OF William T.. Mitchell ct al, for
grade OF Lexington avenue.
The petitions OF Luke Fay, Robert
Pettis, Albert Spratt, Isaac Hahn and
Henry Taylor TO ouild barns, were tabled
for two weeks, under the rules.
Edward {. Becker, Edward Beard and
Louis Morrow were appointed police
constables, without civil power. Edward
i. Evans was granted n license to keep a
victualing house and Alfred ID. Fairmar
was granted junk license.
Petitions 10 build barns were granted
| TO +. T.. Palmer, rear go Cranston street;
| Thomas Martin, rear 81 Bergen street
| Bernard McGuinness, Youlden street
Henry w. Cady, spraguo street; Ephrain
! Morley, L>simer avenue; Taomas Bentley
! Burlington street; Charles +. Plante
Huntington avenue; Thomas A. stratton
325 Point street; Joseph Yarmetti, 6 Mar.
ietta street; Antonio A. Mariani, 59'
| Charles street.
An old fellow objected 20 Thoma.
/ Bcntly getting a permit, but as the nee.
essary two weeks had elapsed and the in.
spcctor OF buildings had recommended il
the Board voted by roll call TO grant tn,
permit.
Bills Allowed.
Accounts were allowed "a follows
Cham bors, Calder q Company, s3O.53
ConRdon, Carpenter q Company s16.25