The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-03
Board of Aldermen.

In the Board of Aldermen the follow
ing schedule of dances and entert l1nments
was adopted: America Lodge, 70, X. OF
p; Concoraia Singing Society, Court
Jefferson 80, Father Mathew Temperanse
Society, Germania Lodge 1870, Sick Bene-
tit Association, Hibernian Rifles Band,
Magnolia Debating Society, Orange Bios.
som Club, Palestine Temple, A. A: .. OF
the N. of the M. s.. Providence Veteran
Firemen's Association, William n. Wing,
Fleur-de-Lis Social Club, Waneta Coun-
ell, /; American Council, 20, o. U; A.
Lodge, l107, X. a l.. OF h.
The weekly report of the Dexter Asy-
lum for the week ending February 20 was
received, also the report of the inspector Oh
steam boilers for January.
The following petitions were recon-
meDded and granted: Jacob Kwaitt, Tor
two pool tabes at Smith street; ID. T..
Morgan, four pool tables at 10 south Main
street; AvaZain 4 BazaZain, to keep a
victualing house at 349 Canal street; Mat
thew Z. Williams for transfer OF Junk
license to 13o Charles street; Roswell
Roles d Company, for intelligence o tiice
at Cranston street; James H.Gillheeney,
and Rose Greco, to be police constaoles
with out power to serve civil process.
The following were not recommended
and the petitioners were given leave to
withdraw: Charles T.. Gale To be appointed
rolice constable; Giuseppe Palarda, for
junk store at 567 Charles street.
The following bills were approved: Po-
lice department., Sl4506l Maria Bolger
for elections, Sis; Providence Gas Com
pany, s5s.33; Kirby, Mowry & Com
paDy, go.
resolution was adopted approving
the appropriation of Sl6, ,001 for the use Of
the poor apartment for the fiscal year
ending February 2, 1897
On motion OF Alderman Pierce Joint
resolution was adopted TO advertise and
contract with the lowest responsible bid
der for carriages for the use Of the City
Council for the ensuing year.
The Mayor and Aldermen accepted an
invitation to review the st. Patrick's Day
parade.
On motion of Alderman Fuller resolu-
tion to lay out Whitmarsh street was
referred to the committee on streets.
Alderman n chols presented a substi-
tute resolution to that referred to the
finance committee Feb.20, authorizing the
fire commissioners TO purchase steam
fire engine at a cost not exceeding 5000
to come out OF the appropriation for fire
department. The previous resolution
provided that the money be taken from
any unexpended appropriations at hand
and the committee recommended its in
definite postponement.
Alderman Nichols explained that the
commissioners were agreeable, and they
have about S150,00O unexpended from
their appropriation and they understood
the 5000 is to be refunded later.
Alderman Winsor endorsed the idea
and the substitute resolution passed.
Alderman Richards presented Joint re-
solution directing the city auditor to de-
cline to allow and the city treasurer not
TO pay for dinners and lunches for the
city officials unless they were ordered
paid by the City Council.
Alderman Winsor moved that the reso-
luton be tabled and the Board went into
joint convention.
After the convention, on motion OF the
same gentleman, it was tabled for tw @
weeks. The Board adjourned till March
10.