The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-17

AN ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATION.
Alderman Fnlier presented a resolution
appropriating goo, 900 for public buildings
and moved its references TO the committees
on finance. In support OF this resolution
be stated that at the close OF the last fiscal
year there was TO the credit Of this ac-
count an unexpended balance OF sl0,-
600 81, and that the appropriation for the
present year was $50, 600, making a total
OF $50, 900. 62; OF this ~, 4s9. SO had already
been used, leaving but s2bl0.79. The
resolution was referred.
Mr.. Fuller also presented a resolution
authorizing the committee on city proper
ty to sell l07 lots containing about 70o,-
600 feet OF land belonging TO the city. He
said that this land was lying idle, unim-
proved and was In no way necessary to
the city; that II should be sold for the
sake OF Purchase money which II wonld
bring In and also for the taxes which II
would be subject 10 under private owner
ship. Mr.. Burbank did not approve OF
this at all and said that just because he
had advocated economy in public matters,
he did not want the rest of the Board 10
get the impression that there was finan-
cial Panic, and that the city must sell out.
The resolution was then PASSED 80 amend
ed as to make the sales subject to the APP
proval OF the Mayor.
Alderman Burbank, for the COMMITTEES
on street signs and mum bers, recommend
ed thst the petitioners for changes OF
names OF Walker strest ana Blackstone
avenue be given leave TO Withdraw; so
voted.
The report OF the commissioners OF pub
lie works relative to the cost OF widening
Warrington street opposite city hall was
received.
Bills OF the police department amount
ing to s1o2S. 26 We're allowed.
The report OF police justice Henry j.
Dubois for 1895 was received.
The bonds OF the following city officials
were approved:
Chief of police. recorder OF deeds, clerk
OF the municipal court, justices OF the
police court, overseer OF the poor, treas
urer OF commissioners OF North Burial
ground, superintendent OF North Bur isl
ground.
The following statement relative to the
cost OF setting curbing stones on certain
streets was received:
Rhodes street, s1zs4o1; Maryland ave-
nue. s2573. 80; Railroad street, 1923 o6;
Kossuth street, 1896 96; Alma street.
s5s7.es; Wendell street, sl03s.72 total,
s6352 H.
The petitions OF Albert A. Hawkins and
James f. Feeney TO be appoi lted police
constables with power 10 serve civil pro-
cesses were referred to the committee on
constables.
The petition OF Jennie f. Rice for the re-
mission of sewer tax was referred TO the
committee on claimo.
The petition of u. A. Swanson for re-
mission OF tax was referred to the com
mittee On claims.
A petition for lamps on Munro court
was referred to the committee on lamps.
A resolution was PASSED fixing the price
for pool and billiard licenses as follows:
twenty-five dollars for one table and sl5
fer each additional table.
Walter +. TeiIow, William II. Barnard,
q. DE Benedictis Joseph W Sheahan,
Thomas J. Ryan, William F. Ryan, Harry
f. Cooney, Frank Z. Sanford, Otis Chase,
NJ. Cbsrlsou, David +. O'Connor Robert
W. Blunt, petitioners to be appointed
consts bles were given leave to withdraw.
II was voted TO print 1000 copies of the
city engineers report for 1896 and 1900
copies OF the manual
A resolution was passed defining the
grade of Eleventh street, from Highland
avenue to its easrerly termination.
The quarterly report of the city clerk,
the report OF the comm issioners OF the
sinking fund, and the weekly report of
the Dexter Asylum were received.
James 1iplady was given permission
10 keep swine.
The petition for lamps on Monroe court
was referred to the committee on lamps.
Several consts bles were appointed and
a large number OF pool table licenses
were granted.
Thomas McNiB was appointed a weigber
OF coal.
Il. A. Turner and Frank A. Potter were
granted auctioneer's licenses. Roswell
"N"N was BiNSh W Aho
business OF an undertaken.
The appointment by the superinten-
dent OF health OF DR.. Eugene p. King at
a salary OF $1,000 year as medical inspsc-
tor was confirmed.
A resolution to amend the ordinances
relative to the inspection OF provisions
was referred TO the committee on health.
The following jurors for the United
States District Court were drawn John
y. Drinan, James L. Smith, William II.
Gray, William B. Batchelder, Walter l..
PettIs and +. Howard Wright.
The annual reports OF the city
gauger, OF the inspector OF buildings and
OF the park commissioner were received,
also the quarterly report OF the weigher
at the hay market.
PETITIONS GRANTED.
The petitions of Charles II. Dunham,
at 2s Snow street; A. II. Tilton, at 1876
Pine street: Axsl L. Bennett at 3i7 Sout n