The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-20
A Long Session of Little
Interest.
The Purchase of Land on Eddy
st. Finally Authorized.
TrampS Must Wait Another Fort
night for Their Fumigator.

The session OF the Board OF Aldermen
yesterday was lengthy. although notninl
OF vital importance was undertaken.
The resolution authorizing the pure mas.
OF land on Eddy street for city yaro
purposes was taken from the table ano
passed by vote OF to2
Tie resolution to abandon a portion
OF Dnrtee street in the interests OF tn q
State armory, was laid on the table by a
vote of to 4.
The Dill Tor an ordinance relative To
the office OF city sealer was taken from
the table and passed In concurrence.
The Council resolution to expend 5000
for fumieating apparatus at the charity
building was referred to the committee
on poor department..
The following matters from the Com
mon Council were passed upon in con-
currence:
Orders to receive the several monthly
reports.
Of the joint committee on finance, on
surrender coupon bonds for Octo Der,
1896;
coupon bonds for October, 1 500.
Of the city messenger, for October, 1896.
An ordinance forbidding bill posting
in public highways.
An ordinance providing for the issue
OF notes for erecting building at Roger
Williams Park for amusement ana recrsa-
tiop purposes.
An ordinance prohibiting travelling
shows, circuscs or merry-go-rsunds from
locating on vacant lots without consent
OF owners or occupants OF land adjoining.
Resolution authorizing the commits
sioner OF public works to employ an in
spsctor of the Pawtuxet river.
Resolution directing city treasurer TO
pay bill OF Earl, Carpenter & Sons,
amounting to s54460, for ice furnished
public ice water fountains.
Resolutions TO remit tax of A.62 err |
assessed against Henry +.
Horton.
Resolution ordering sewers in the |
following streets, viz:
Pekin aud Osborn streets and Franklin
avenue; Vale and Danforth streets; Peace
street, Irving street.
Orders to receive the report of the Joint
on finance relative to increase
Of compensation OF supervisors of elec-
tion.
The invitation to the Mayor and Board
% attend the 14tth annual police ball on
December was accepted.
Officer Joseph B. Curtis wss retired tn
he superannuatet list of the police de-
,artment.
The petition of Solomon Feinb,rg for
Ismages was referred to the committee
N claims.
The petitions of Read & Gibson, c.
'ooke, William L. Whipple, Henry Avis
Torth estate, Margaret Quirk, Robert A.
'iles and Ill. u. Lotbrop for barn per- [
hts were laid over for two weeks.
The petition OF Harry b. Robertson to
o appointed police constable was not {
William NJ. Bailey was given permis. q
on to keep swine on Eaton street. &
The victualling house license of An.
! ony d Johnson was transferred to Fred | I
Smith. .
Read & Gibson and II. A. vantas,e c
ere granted junk licenses. n
The resolution to increase the compen. d
tion OF election supervisors was laid 8
Ter. a
Petition of Frances Nestor, Michael q
arvey and others for lights on Brsltle. n
aldo, Jesssmine, Lilac and Salem streets a
q referIed 10 the committee lea.ps. s,
Petitions for sewer in Antbopr ave. Il
Ie and for the curbing Of the same Sc
oroughfare were referred. OF
Alderman Mccarthy called from the
bic the rule in amendment OF Chapter
II the rules, relative to milk, and
wed its adoution. The imnortsnt pro. o.,
lion OF tho amendment is that not more 81
IN six days shall elspse between the a.
zure OF milk sample by the inspector b
the prosecution. M
Nichols raised the poin, that u
sAnilk law is an affair of State lapisls- u
n, and could not be restricted by the W
ard. al
iensral Wilson addressed tha Board as b.