The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-03
Durfee St. Abandonment
Resolution Acted On.
New Rules for Government
Inspection of Milk.
bFiage = .ebuilding Resolution Passed
In Concurrence.

3 t this afternoons session of the Board
OF Aldermen the committee on streets re-
eateo its recommendation that Durfee
street, between Dexter ana Parade streets.
be abandoned. The resolution was
passed although opposed by Alderman
Richards In behalf of certain residents of
the Eighth Ward, where the street IN
located and by Alderman Reynolds on
general principles.
the request of the State Arrnory commits
/ sioners.
The new rules introduced by Alderman
McCarthy's committee on milk relative
to the manner in which the inspector
shall perform his duties, were taken
from the table and the Board heard City
Solicitor CoIwelps Interpretation of the
law governing the Office and also state
ments from Inspector Potter himself.
The rules were adopted with slight
amendments.
The board passed In concurrence with
the common council the resolution direct
ing the city solicitor to apply to the
General Assembly for authority to hire
s32O, 600 for rebuilding Weytosset oridga
and the river walls; also the bill for On
ordinance.trsnsferring s4o, 600 to the ap.
proprIation for public scnools. rhis i,
the unexpended balance of the apnropri.
stion MADE for the payment OF publ
school janitors.
The bills for ordinances increasing tie
salary Of the recorder of deeds iron,
", 400 to II, 500 per annum and fixing Ito
appropriation for assistants in the oils
of the city treasurer were passe1.
Petitions OF the following persons ~
build houses were granted:
Read & Gibson, on Dyer street;
c. Cooke, at No. ia Cady avenue;
William L. Whipple, at No. 81 Parade
street;
Henry Ayiesworth estate, at No. .
Jackson court;
Margaret Quirk, rear Of 46 Payton
street; Robert A. NiIes, on Woodward
road;
IL. @. Lathrop, at No. 1888 Prairie ave-
nue..
Reports of Dexter Asylum for the weeks
ending Nov. 81 and 2s were received.
William Handy at 90 Sprague strsst
and l.. r.. and w. A. Peck at the corner
of Atwells and Harris avsnues were
given perm ission TO locate and operate
steam boilers.
EDGAR u. Brown was given 2 victuall.
ing house license for 2sl Bread street and
the tavern license OF Simon Isen berg was
transferred to Samuel Mar--,
The petition of Shmirel Goldstein to
keep a victualling house at 347 South
Main street was not recommended.
The petition of g. q. Northup for
lights on Lancaster street was referred 20
the committee on lamps.
The monthly bills of the bridge,
health, poor and police departments were
examined and allowed.
The reports OF the city treasurer for
Septem ber and October. of the city audi
tor for Octohs1, and of the fire commits
sioners for cMtober, and the solicitors
somi-annusl report were received from
the Common Council. The report of the
joint snecjal committee on Fonrth Of
July was received.
In concurrence with the Comm or
Council a bill was passed for an ordi.
nance in amendment of chapter 1o3
eatited "An ordinance providing for
the award OF medals from the income
cf the Senator Anthony prize fund. Also
tue following resolutions: Resolution
authorizing the sale of certain land, cor
ner OF Elmvood aud Potter's avenues;
resolution spproprlatiDg $1,000 for re-
pairs on Point street bridge; resolution
auhcrizing commissioner Of pu,lic wofks
to purchase sewer materials; resolution
authorizing commissioners OF pa blir
works to purchase water pipes and cast
ings for construction OF sew ers; iesoiu.
tion authorizing comm i'sioner CT rrpl.c
work 10 purchase water mater re".
luton to remit taxes enormously ps~<rssL
against Abbey +. l.. Hun,er ana CEa',cs
W. Bowen; resolution TO remit cer'-''
sewer asssssments; resolution 70 r.. Is
sewer assessment srroneously nsssr "a
against Isaac ID. Miner; resolution sru
ing a sewer In Peace street Rfd rsci :.
ing resolution No. i57 car-cnt sst,
and resolutions accepting gifts t. %f,' 8
Burial Ground funu from E.izai .. 4
Barbour. Charlotte n. Brad forc. va 80
r. Hidcen, George T.. Crsndail, GeDfts
N. Gibson, John A. Howiand, = rab g.
oIney and Lizzie youug.