The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-06
Gilbert L. whittemore was elected

John =. Adamson was elected quaran
tine sentinel.
Aldermen Pierce and Burbank were
elected committee on accounts.
William S. Hayward was elected COM
missioner OF sinking fund.
Joseph 3. q. Cobb and Richard T.. Ly-
man were elected justices OF police court.
THE ALDERMANIc COMMITTEES.
The following committees were an
nounced by the Mayor:
Armory-Charles Nichols, William X.
Reynolds.
Auctioneers William X. Reynolds, Ira
winsor.
Bridges-Dennis F. Mccarthy, William
*. Reynolds, George l.. Pierce.
Constables-Edwsrd II. Darcy, Robert
w. Burbank, Ira Winsor.
Damages under the dog law--Robert Il.
Little, Robert w. Burbank, Herbert A.
Richards.
Hackney carriages George l.. Pierce,
Ira Winsor, Myron II. Fuller.
Health department Edward ii. Darcy
Robert W. Burbank, Dennis L. Mccarthy
Lamps Edward II. Darcy, Herbert A.
Richards. ira Winsor
MIX Dennis Il. Mccarthy, George l.
Pierce, Myron ii. Fuller.
Police Dennis +. Mccarthy, Myron III.
Fuller, Robert B. Little.
Poor-Robert W. Burbank Dennis +.
Mccarthy, Ira Winsor.
Shows-Myron III. Fuller, Charles Q.
Nichols, George L. Pierce.
Streets-Edward ii. Darcy, Charles c.
Nichols, George l.. Pierce.
The Aldermen who will serve on the
joint committee are as follows:
City property, Myron II. Fuller; claims,
George l.. Pierce; education, Herbert A.
Richards; finance, Charles c. Nichols;
fire department, Ira WInsor; harbor,
Myron II. Fuller; highways, Edward ii.
Darcy; lamps, Edward II. Darcy; North
Burial Ground, William X. Reynolds:
ordinances Robert W. Burbank; parks
Edward III. Darcy; police, Dennis Il. Nc
Carthy; printing, Charles c. Nichols;
railroads, Robert W. Burbank; relief of
disabl firemen and policemen, Ira
Winsor; sewers Robert b. Little; water.
Dennis f. Mccarthy.
Tue weekly report Of the Dexter Asylum
was received; also the monthly report of
the inspector OF steam boiers and the
annual report OF the superintendent Of
streets. signs and numbers.
Licenses were granted the proprietors
of the Providence Opera House, Keith q
Opera House, Westminster Theater and
Lothrop's Opera House.
The bond OF City Treasurer Granger
was approved a1d Mr.. Granger was sworn
by the Mayor. d,
The fixing OF fees for billiard, pool,
scippio and bagaielle licenses was referred
TO tie committee on shows.
The petition of-John w. Eigand to keep
three swine at $50 Fenper avenue was
granted.
The Providence Wheel Company was
given permission to locate and operate
q steam boiler at. 354 Fountain street
and the Brown q Sharpe Manufacturing
Co., for steam boilers on Promenade
street.
The following were given permission to
hold dances: Defender Council "a, o u.
A. ~, Magnolia Debating Association,
Mt. Pleasant Republican Club, Rhode
Island Lodge /. X. of p, ST. Edwards
Temperance Society and Verdi Musical
and Excelsior Mandolin and Guitar Club.
The annual report Of the superintendent
Of ceased soldiers and sailors was re-
ceived.
Mayor McGuinness announced the sp-
pointment of Thomss p. Dorney as pri-
vate secretary.
Alderman Little presented joint reso-
luton to.the City Council, which was
adopted, relative to more economic
management OF the various departments,
and the various committees were re-
quested TO investigate and report.
A. Joint resolution was adopted, au-
thorizing the procuring of portrait OF
Mayor McGui iness, and His Honor ap-
pointed Aldermen Fuller and Winsor a
committee to look after the matter.
The following were given permission TO
collect swili, Larned Williams. w. W.
White, Frank A. Potter, John Mcdonald,
S. +. Lyon, Richard S. Keene, Chauncey
u. Zagnes, w. Il. Groves, Victor Gelb,
James Connolly, n. Brown, Allen Barber.
Robert W Blount's petition to be ap-
poipte a police constable was referred.
Phillip :. Durfee's bond as supern-
tendent OF public buildings was received
and approved. -
Phillip A. Chase's bond as auditor was
approved.
William Franklin put in bin of $50
for car fares for work done in connec-
tion with the burial OF deceased soldiers,
Harbor master John ID. Mcguire receiv-
cd the oath Of office from Mayor McGuin'
ness.