The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-21
To Be Widened Under Bet
ierment Act.
aldermen Refuse TO Accept Resigna-
tiOn OF Commissioner 0eming.
Building for School and Ward Rooms
TO Be Built on Harrison Street.


the Board. 1t was on tho question OF widen
ing Charles street under the Botterment act.
Both agreed, of course, that the street should
be wiGened. but Alderman Mccarthy voted
against the resolution because Of what lac de-
uounced as the unfair provision that the work
done under the Bettorment act while
Aid. Darcy voted for the widening, claiming
shat IL was better 10 get the work done that
way than not at all. The usual minority vote
OF two on all questions, that there is any
division on at ali, was secured, however, by
Alderman wnsor's voting with the gentleman
from the Third Ward.
As a Board Of Health the Aldermen issued
five orders to abato nuisances, two 20 quit
promises and q TO make sewer connections.
POLICE MATTERS
The appointments of James NJ Cannon, W.
A. Giblin. J. g. W. Harvey and Albert Z.
wixon by Chief Child to the police force were
approved. and also, upon recommendation of
tho chief. the pay Of officer William II. Hunt
ley was raised from 500 to 80 and that of
Edward J. Robinson from $3.50 to -. 70 per
day.
The petitions of John Moriarty. Joseph
II. Mannell, James Allen, Edward Salisbury.
Charles W. Higgins 2nd, William f. French,
Frank A. Davis, TO be appointed police con-
stables, without power to serve civil pro-
cesses, were granted.
The appointment of the following as tenn
porary assistants in the city engineers de-
partment were approved: Joseph X. Bullock.
Frank III. Morris, Oscar +. Bellows and Her
bert u. Cole. And upon recommendation of
the commissioner of public works the pay OF
the following clerks in the same department
was increased Edmund j. Steere Harry
Il. b. Bailey and Walter ID. Waterman.
The weekly report of tho Dexter Asylum
and the quarterly report of tho superintend.
ant of banks were received.
The report of the inspector Of buildings, re-
lstivc to the petition of Michael Daley TO
build barn in the rear of % Belmont avenue.
was received. and the matter laid over for two
weeks upon motion of Alderman Wnsor
COMMISSIONER DEMINGs RESIGNATION.
A communication was received from Mr.. H.
Deming, chairman Of the park commission, in
which he rendered his resignation to the
Board. Alderman Lansing moved that tho
Board should not accept IL, and II was SO
voted.
Upon recommendation OF tho finance com
mittee, resolutions were passed adding S44, 900
70 tho present appropriation for the buildings
and 5000 TO the appropriation for printing.
Then Alderman Little presented resolution
that a two-story brick block bo erected on
Harrison street, next TO the fire station, FOR
school and ward room purposes, at a cost not |
90 exceed $4,000, and in accordance with the |
plans of Hoppin, Read 81 Hoppin. The reso-
tuition was passed.
An ordinance adding the sum OF S29, 400 to |
the appropriation for Roger Williams Park, |
and also an ordinance transferring the unex. |
1n1 kalo 20
ordinances. amounting to S69l.eo, 70 Roger
WilliamsPark receipt account were taken from |
the table and. upon motion of Alderman Wat
SON, both bills were indefinitely postponed.
BILLS ALLOWED.
These accounts were examined and pay
ment approved: Schedule of bills, police dc.
partment, u, 6e5.2 25: Charles Livingston cleo
tions, S45; Frank i. Carpenter, asylum walls
and buildings. $3.50; Allison x. Wilbur,
asylum walls and buildings. s6ls7; Barker,
Chadsey g. Co.. asylum walls and buildings,
SEQ; Chambers. Calder a. Co., asylum walls
and buildings, S42.06 inspector of milk. S73s SO;
George A. sayer, $50; q. u. Brunckon, SIS;
-,harles Livingston, Sl5.
Resolutions were passed accepting gifts for
no North Burial Ground fund from the fol.
lowing persons: Frank Q. and Sarah L. |
Angel, Julia y. Wilson, John L. and Dakin
Bardsley and Clark Greene.
HIGHWAY BUSINESS
The ourbing of the following streets was
ordered: Autumn street from Eddy street TO
Rugby street: Frank street from Plain street
10 Beacon avenue; Gordon avenue, from Ok. |
ford street to Gallup street; Potter street
from Pine street to Friendship street; Rhodes
street. from Eddy street TO Aliens avenue;
Shawmut street, from orms street to Chalk.
stone avenue; and Summer street, from OPP |
posite Meadow TO Conduit street.
The matter of defining grades for Alabama,
California, Delaware, Indiana, Massachusetts |
Michigan, Mississippi, New York, Ohio, Yer.
mont, Washington and Nevada avenues was
continued until July 2
A resolution was passed abandoning old
Gaspee street as public highway.
Resolutions were also passed ordering !
sewers in Public and Whitney streets.
The commissioner of public works was
directed 10 take possession OF Andem street a.
public highway andIto clear it from obstruc. (
tions, between Academy avenue and Bergen !
street Z
Tho grade Of Lexington avenue was estab-
ishod. 5
Tho laying out Of wadswcrth and Goddard '
streets and Regent and Norwich avenues was
ordered in accordance with the recommcnda. !
fion Of tho committee.
CHANGE OF STREET NAMES.
resolution was passed naming the square
at the Intersection of Elmwood. Atlantic and 8
Reservoir avenues, Chambers square. .
The petitioners who asked that the name OF 6
IIedley street be changed 20 Ylgilant street. I
were given leave q withdraw
The committee on street signs and numbers
recommended the passage Of resolution,
changing the name Of Carroll TO Holden
street. This was earnestly opposed by Alder
men Darcy and Mccarthy, who denounced
such change a. piece Of very poor
judgment a. veil as reflection upon the
name Of one Of Americas greatest characters. {
The resolution passed, however. by a vote of a
eto2 - /
MILLER AVENUE. r
The same committee recommended that tho Z
new thorougbfare. presented 10 the city by q
mary Miller. and running from {
j IlmwOOd avenue 10 Nouer Wuft,ups PARK d. | /,