The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-18
CITY'S REVENUE.
Whole of it Now Practi-
cally Disposed OF.
The Aldermen Concur on the
Appropriation Bill.
They Also Pass Park Casino ReS0-
luton in Concurrence.


was not present at yesterdays session
OF the Board, hut the other nine mem bers
with more or less timidity decided that
perhaps they could get along without him
and proceeded with the business on the
docket.
The annual appropriation bill was
passed in concurrence by a vote of to /.
Alderman Reynolds voted in the mega
tive, and AIldermanlet Burbank was alb
sent and Alderman Mccarthy was in the
ante room during the roll call.
Alderman Reynolds objection was be-
cause OF the appropriation OF s175,000 for
the highway department. lie didn't con-
sider that ii was large enough, and de-
clared that before the year was out 1t
would be necessary to go to the Legisla-
trrs for authority to hire more money.
He wished to place himself on record then
and there as declaring in advance that
he would not vote in favor of increasing
the debt that way.
Alderman Darcy denounced such de-
ciaration as being premature and went
on to say that il there was not enough
money to provide work for the highways
the Iaboring men of Providence would
eventually come to living in charity soup
houses.
Sewers were ordered in MIX, Richard
son, Broad streets and Prairie avenue;
also in Franklin, Lyman and Dean
streets; also in Baxter, Gladstone and On
tario streets; also in Elizabeth and Re-
gent streets and Gladstone avenue;
also in University avenue; also in Rug
glss street also in Ester Grove and Prai-
rie streets.
Two thousand dollars were appropria-
ted for the rebuilding OF Tar Bridge.
The compensation of Earl e. Potter and
Duty johnson at "a a day as sew er in
spectors, was approved.
University avenue from Slater avenue
to Blackstone boulevard, was declared
public highway.
The curbing OF Bolander and Ontario
streets was continued.
The curbing on Concannon and Della
hunt streets was indefinitely postponed.
The lay out OF Culver street was contin-
ued until October.
The layout OF Irving, Milk and Silver
Spring streets was ordered.
A resolution to build Althea street was
referred to committees on highways.
The curbing OF the following streets
was ordered upon recommendation of the
committee on streets: Althea street.
from Cranston street to Union avenue;
Chamb bers street, from Huntington ave.
nue. to Potters avenue; Lillian avenue,
from Broad street to Baxter street; Nor
wich avenue, from Broad street 10 Bax-
ter street; Osborn street, from Vale
street to Gladstone avenue; Van Zandt
street, from jackson avenue to Pleasant
View avenue; westfieId street, from Har-
rison street to Fuller street; Whitney
street, from Elmwood avenue to Alger
avenue.
The quarterly report OF the superin-
tendent OF hacks was received and grst
OF wagon licenses were issued.
The petitions OF the following to build
barns were continued for two weeks:
+. A. Weeks. Updike sreet; John Casey
estate, 43 Parkis avenue; 1omasso
Ricci, Grape street; Mary l. Segee, 25
Tenth street; Miles Ices, 13 Pratt street;
Matthew G. Williams, 1856 Charles street.
The bonds Of George b. Brooks as pawn
broker were approved.
The resolution granting permission to
Silver Spring Bleaching and Dyeing Com
pany TO lay a 12-inch water pipe across
Charles street was indefinitely postponed.
The layout of Whitmarsh street was
con tinued until October.
The petitions of George r. Cranston,
William A. Rabbit and John 4. Rabbit
for compensation for damage were re-
ferred to the committee on claims.
The petiti ion of Jason A. Blackmar
for curbing on westfield street was refer
red to the committee on streets.
Licenses for intelligence offices issued
to Matteson & Anderson ago Westminster
street, and Oswald Klindt at 461 West
minister street.
Henry Wogies bowling alley license
was transf, rr ID to 9l9 Westminster street.
Tavern licenses were issued to Ed
ward II. Crosby, 15 Peck street; II. r.
Il J. NJ. Molter, 1l9 Dorranco street; ana
George Myer at 10 Fulton street.
Petitions OF the Young Women Chris
tian Temperance Union on South Water
street and Alfred McCloyd at 3 Chapel
street for victualling house licences were
granted.
Petitions TO build barns were granted
to the following: Hattie Snarpe,on Nor
wich avenue; William Waist, rear 10
Rowan street; John II. Higgins on Car
Isle street; q. A. Labertrando, at 55 Bur
rington street; Edward Parkinson, rear
OF aS and 30 wadswortb street; ID. 4. Me-
Carthy, on Ashpurton street; Albert Pike,
at ~ Sisson street; James Il. Lovett, at
1i6 Franklin avenue; :. :. Atwell, FIELDS
Point.
Concurrent action was taken upon all
Of the following measures passed 10y the
Common Council Monday night:
Orders 20 receive monthly reports OF