The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-21

Alderman Richards name does not ap-
pear in the tax. book, but he Is a quslified
elector for the Office which he holds on
the strength OF tax OF S1f0. 16 paid by
his wife on $3.50 worth of real estate.
1t is curious fact that the energy of
the members in trying to increase the
rate is in inverse ratio to the amounts of
their own taxes with the exception of
Alderman Darcy, who, outside Of his
wife's property, only pays s. year. He is
SO opposed to the increase, however, that
he hobbled out of sick bed TO vote
against it this afternoon. But Alderman
Nichols is taxeo for only $1,000 of personal
property, Alderman Burbank pays mod
crate sum on property of which he Is
only the trustee, and Alderman Richards
pays nothing, and these are the three
members who want to concur.
In addition TO the tax question the
members have the engineers salary and
the report of the license investigation 10
consider.
RETURNING BOARD BILL.
Alderman Burbank has resolution to
instruct the city solicitor TO go to New
port next week and ask the General As
sem bly, at its May session To repeal the re-
cent act by which the salary of the Reg
istration Commissioners was raised from
$500 to $2600 per year. He may intro
duce II and he may not. There is a can
vass being made TO see IL both branches
OF the Council would vote unan imously
on such resolution.
ROUTINE BUSINESS.
Permission TO build barns was granted
to the following: Providence Land and
Wharf Company, on New Harris avenue;
Keyrsn j. Bowe, on Caxton street;
O'Driscoll Brothers. on Wade steeet !;
Owen Herman, at 02 Ives street, William
NJ. Young and wife, rear 90 bishop street
A. II. x. j. Barney, Kinsley avenue, Gear
Acorn street; Frank G. Meegan, near l03
Pomona avenue; James Il. Hogan, on
Burlington avenue; Farquhr Macrae, at
I13S Smith street; Bernard McGuinness,
rear 40 Hawes street; Edwin I. Club
buck, rear So Alger avenue; Robert A.
Dyer, rear $40 Prairie avenue; Joseph Nc
Groarty, rear 81 Hagan street; Cosimo
Bucci, at 1a9 Cedar street, and Narrsgan-
sett Improvement Company, Public and
Camm street.
Upon recommendation OF the street
committee the reports OF the committee
on the layout of Baxter, Beverley. Bar
rington, Felix and Ontario streets were
disposed of; also the reports on curbing
Blackstone street, from Eddy street to
Aliens avenue; curbing of Goddard street
from Douglas avenue to Canuace street
changing grade OF Francis street, from
GaSpee street TO lincoln street; changing
grade OF Gaspee street, from Promenade
street TO the first anglo north OF Smith
street and changing grade of stillman
street, from Gaspee street 10 point 100
ieot southerly.
The reports OF the Dexter asylum for
the weeks ending May and May 16, and
the monthly report OF the Inspector of
Steam Boilers were received.
LUNCH CART LICENSES.
. in accordance with the new city ordi-
nance, licenses 10 use vehicles as lunch
carts were granted to the following upon
recommeD dstion of Chief Baker:
Warren y. Arnold, Thomas T., Haven.
Georgs q. Nschtrieb, Thomas ). Parker,
Walter Scott (two), John A. stone,
George ID. Titcomb, Charles A. Wells.
The licenses issued today run until
July and cost $3.50 apiece. In July they
will be reissued for O year at cost of
$50 each, but the holder Of a lunch cart
license is not obliged to have wagon
license.
The X. I. Bsown stone Company was
given permission TO operate steam
boiler on Leland street.
Henry Jackson secured license to keep
q tavern ut q Market square.
Aiendel Friedman may do pawn
brokers' business at 67S Westminster
street
Joseph II. Newton received q pool table
license for 20 Smitbfield avenue.
The yictualling license of Fitzpatrick