The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-05-17
Business Referred

Friedman and @. II. Wiley to keep pawn
brokers' shops were granted.
Business Referred.
The petition OF Byron nj. James to be
appointed constable without power to
serve civil processes was referred to the
| committee on constables.
The petitions OF Mary Keegan, John p.
| Thompson and Edward Corcoran, for re-
mission OF sewer assess ments, were re-
| ferred to the committee on claims.
| The petition of B. II. Harrington for
curbipg on Van Zandt street, was referred
TO the committee on streets.
The petition OF Samuel Marks TO Keep q
| pawn shop, was laid on the table.
A communication was received from
the Rhode Island Business Mems Associa-
tion recommending the immediate build
ing OF an S0-foot roadway between Canal
street and Randall square. IL was re-
ferred to the committee on highways.
Petition of George Il. Barlow ct al. for
changing the name OF Western court TO
Park row referred to committee on streets,
signs and numbers.
Petition OF Edwin b. Steere for dam
ages to committee on claims.
A resolution 10 name a recently ac-
quired thoroughfare at Roger Williams
Park Miller avenue was referred to the
committee on street signs and numbers.
resolution to curb East avenue was
referred to the committee on streets and
resolutions to build and define the grade
OF the same thoroughfare were referred
to the committee on highways.
The petition of George Il. Barlow, for
lights on Watson street, was referred TO
the committee on lamps.
The petitions OF Mrs. l.. S. Howes,
Michael Daily, and Patrick Burns, to
build barns, were laid over for two
weeks.
The petitions of Charles c. Ames, C. e.
Spencer and r. l.. Walker to be appointed
auctioneers was referred to the ommittee
on auctioners.
A resolution directing the super intend
ent OF hacks to repair the six city flag
poles was referred to the committee on
finance.
A petition for a change of grade Of Bo-
lander street was referred to the commit
tee on streets.
The petition OF the Narragansett Elec-
trio Lighting Company to erect poles on
Codding street was referred to the COM
missioner OF public works.
Street Business.
The report of the committee to Law out
Mckinley street was received, recommend
ing the work; also report on layout OF
whitney street, and the work ordered.
The committee on highways recon-
mended the curbing of the following
streets, and it was 30 ordered: Avenue
adjoining Roger Williams Park, from
Broad street to westerly termination;
Francis street from Cove street and Ex-
change place to Gaspee street; Harris ave-
nue., from kinsley avenue to Acorn street;
Harris avenue, from Acorn street to Eagle |
street; Hewes street, from Stevens street |
TO North Main street; Kinsley avenue,
from Gaspee street to Harris avenue Mary |
land avenue, from New York avenue to city |
line; Plum street, from Oxford street to |
Fruit street; Promenade street, from |
present end of pavement, near railroad |
bridge to Steeplo street; Railroad street,
rom Gaspee street to Francis street;
Silver Spring street. from Branch avenue
20 Charles street; West River street, from
Branch avenue to bridge north of Nc
kenna street.
Notice was ordered issued for curbing
'hawmut street, Autumn street, Gordon
Rhodes street, Forrest street, Linwood
venue, Greeley street, Reynolds avenue,
lisbon street, River avenue.
Resolutions defining grades on Corn
vail street, Yorkshire street, Selma street, |
'heshire street, Longmont street, Berk-
hire street, Bedford street, and Suffolk
treet were passed.
Resolutions defining grades on Eames
In |
treet were referred to November 81.
resolution was passed accepting Elm
utst avenue as a public highway.
In Concurrence.
The Board passed on the following mat
ers in concurrence with the Common
ouncil:
Orders to receive the several monthly
sports
or the city auditor for April, 1895.
VI the city treasurer, on surrender of
oupon bonds for April, 1895.
or the joint committee on finance on
irrender OF coupon bonds for 1895.
OF the board OF fire commissioners for
pril, 1895.
Order to receive the report of the exami-
alton OF the accounts of the city
lditor's office.
Order to receive the report OF the exami-
on the city treasurer's accounts.
Order to receive report of the examina-
on OF the accounts Of the recorder OF
eeds' office.
An ordinance providing for the estab-
shment OF five public drinking foun-
ins.
An ordinance in amendment Of Chapter
of the ordinances entitled "Police.u
i'd repeating Chapter s56 of the ordi-
inces.
An ordinance in amendment OF chapter
OF the ordinances and adding $50 900
the appropriation for public buildings.
Resolution TO pay Jesse NJ. Mello Sl4O0
r damages.
Resolution to remit certain sewer as
ssments.
Resolution TO remit taxes assessed
,ainst the following, viz:
Mary Fitzhenry, Daniel Mcfarland,
lice l.. McKenna.
Resolution TO remit curbing assessment
'ainst William Mel IoughIin