The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-02
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Considerable Business Of Importance
Transacted Yesterday.
Big Batch OF Routine Accumulated
During July Recess Disposed or

The Board OF Aldermen met Yesterday
afternoon shortly after o'clock and con-
siderable routine business wastransacted.
In Board OF Health sundry orders to
abate nuisances and make sewer connec-
tions were issued.
The petition of the following persons
TO build barns which had been laid over
from July 2 were granted: Charles A
Grant, on Irving avenue; William Scat
tergood, Jr., rear Indiana avenue; Thomas
Toye, on McAvoy and Spruce streets;
Eastwood ~ Evans, rear 113 Valley street.
A. j. Barbour was also granted permis-
sion TO use a building at . Livingstone
street for barn purposes.
The reports OF the Dexter Asylum for
the weeks ending July 13, 20, "a were
received, also the monthly report OF the
inspector OF steam boilers, the quarterly
report of the superintendent OF lig hits and
the report OF Chief Of Police Childs rela-
tive To the removal Of Jennie Baker from
334 North Main street.
Petition of the following to buy and
sell junk were granted: Robert Carter at
122 Jackson avenue; Dennis Foley, at 1776
Westminster street; Conchata La Fauci,
at 80 Spruce street; Jacob Heller, al 81
Shawmut street; Samuel Lisker, at 3
Ambrose stret; John II. Ferguson, at 67S
Broadway.
Benjamin s. Hopkins was granted q
Patrick Canavay's pool license was
transferred TO Philip II. Merwick
Raffaela Mercurios' petition for
victualing license at 30 Spruce street was
also granted and the following petition
ers may keep pool tables: BARLEY German
80 Logan avenue; John McGuire, 147
Wickenden street; Thomas Neigler, 663
Atwells avenue; John Quinn, 962 At
wells avenue, Thomas O'Rourke, Darling
street; John Small, 40 Brooks treet; Luz
ther Noyes, 775 Westminster street
David Perryman, petitioner for junk
license, and William II. Sherman and Jose
Motta, who wanted to be appointed police
:onstables, were given leave To withdraw.
The petitions OF Frank II. Hazard and
Juliette Il Billings for remission OF sewer
assessments were referred to the commit
tee on claims The petition OF Smith A.
Steere and Others for the layout of heaton
avenue was referred TO the committee on
highways, and the petition OF the heirs
of Adnah Sackett for sewer in Adelaide
avenue was referred TO the committee on
| sewers.
Among the bills examined and allowed
were the following: Ira Winsor, asylum
walls and buildings, 1921; Thomas III.
Leonard, streets, s42; James IL. Palmer,
streets, S22. 10; Raymond q. Place, streets,
s2l; Samuel S. Durfee, streets, s64. 20.
Bridge department, slS. %; health de-
partment, s2777sS; Battey street stable,
The Board took concurrent action with
the Common Council on the following
matters.
Orders to receive the several monthly
reports of the city treasurer on issue OF
registered bonds OF May, 1895.
OF the city treasurer, on issue OF regis
tered bonds for June, 1895.
OF the city auditor Tor June, 1S9o.
OF the city treasurer for June, 1895.
OF the city messenger for June, 1895.
Order TO receive the quarterly report OF
the weigher at the haymarket.
Order to receive the semi-snnual report
OF the sealer OF weights and measures.
Order 10 receive the report OF the joint
special committee on Clark Dalrymple
| estate.
Order to receive the report OF the joint
committee on education upon the petition
| OF the free kindergarten association.
Resolution accepting gift OF Charles +.
Hull to the North Burial .Ground fund.
The petitions OF the following persons
to move buildings were granted by the
Board and communicated to the Common
Councils: Edwin A. Briggs, q. M. Bur-
CESS heirs, Peter Crugon, Frank Curry,
+. Di Grado, PatIicS Rind, +. l.. Thorn
ton, 3. end B. Lederer.
communication was received from
the city auditor stating the appropriation
for support of the poor for the financial
year ending September 30, 1898, as prac-
tically exhausted.
Further appropriations are required for
the ordinary expenses of the department.
1t Is estimated that $4,000 will be nesded
for the balance OF the financial year.
The communication was referred TO the
finance committee.
The petition of X. Leure to collect swill
and offal was granted
The petitions OF the following persons
for permits to build barns were laid over
until the next meeting: Francis w. Car
N.
Albert j. Doyle, John Brady, Antonio
Ledue, Alexander NJ. Craig, j. A. G. San
ford, Antonio Altieri and John A. Mac
rae.
Dance and entertainment licenses were
granted TO these organizations: Lotus
Club, Goldsmith Literary Association,
Adam Morrison, Providence Social and
Beneficial Society, Societe Principe Di
Napole, Crescent Park Walters Club, New
England demonstration committee, u. U.
q. f., and Pekin Literary Association.
The curbing of Cove street from Sabin
to West Exchange street and OF Sims
avenue from Harris avenue to Kinsley
avenue was ordered upon the recommends
tion of the committee on streets.
Upon the recommendation OF the same
committee, the following street matters
were referred TO September 49,:
Changing grade of West River street,
from Branch avenue to bridge over the
West river. -
Defining grades Of following streets,
viz:
Alabama avenue, from Maryland avenue
to Narragansett Bay;
California avenue, from Maryland ave-
nue. to Michigan avenue;
Delaware avenue, from Massachusetts,
avenue TO Montgomery avenue;
Indiana avenue, from Maryland avenue
TO Michigan avenue;
Massachusetts avenue, from Maryland
avenue TO Narragansett Bay;
Michigan avenue, from New York ave-
nue. to Montgomery avenuei
Mississippi avenue, from Maryland ave-
nue. TO Narragansett Bay;
New York avenue, from Maryland ave-
nue. to easterlv termination;
Ohio avenue, from Maryland avenue to
Michigan avenue;
Vermont avenue, from Maryland avenue
TO Narragansett Bag;
Washington avenue from Maryland ave-
nue. TO Narragansett Bay;
Nevada avenue from New York avenue
to Vermont avenue.
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