The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-01-02
THIRDEDIT|ON
3:l5 O'CLOCK.
LAST SESSION.
Meeting of the Board Of
Aldermen Today.
Routine Transactions and Ad-
jOurnment Sine Die.
Interesting Report Relative TO Street
Signs and Numbers.
Interesting Report Relative to Street
Signs and Numbers.

The Board OF Aldermen Of 1895 held its final
session this afternoon, and after the transac
ion of considerable routine business ad-
journed without day.
The annual report OF the department OF
street signs and numbers was presented One
hundred and four streets were renumbered
in 1895. requiring 1889 new numbers. and
the names Of 10 Of them were changed, as
follows: Dale street TO Granger: Walter ave-
nue. to Walter street. Jennison avenue to
Ardoens street, in honor Of the late George
n Ardoene: Scarborough lane TO Scar
borough court; a portion Of Sherburne street
20 Trask: Samonet street to Holmes street;
Nursery street TO Van Zandt street. in honor
of one OF Rhode Islsnd's governors: Knowles
street to Knox street; Federal street, be-
tween Fountain.and Broadway, to Cope street,
after one of the towns original settlers; Giles
court to Manning place: Weston court TO Park
row; Carroll street to Holden street; Cove
street to West Exchange steret, and portion
Of Merrill street to Cove street.
These new thoroughfsres have been named
for the first time: Sims avenue. Thackeray
street Fowler street, Dutton street. Bentley,
Lauderdale court. Fenner court. Columbus
square. Miller avenue.
As to street signs the report furnishes the
following Etatistics: There have been put mp
5s4 plain signs. 25 gilt signs, glass signs. 8
signs on trolley poles, s5i galvanized iron
signs. rs signs on gas lamp posts. on wooden
posts, and 80 others; total 1882.
PETITIONS GRANTED.
E The petitions of the following persons TO
brila barns which were laid over at the ses-
sion Of December 10. were granted peminirk
Davey. at No. 92 Toll street; Farrell Leyden,
on Unit street: Henry II. Dunkins, on Upton
avenue: Lloyd c. EDDY. Beacon avenue and
Frank street; Kate Fitzgerald. rear lS2 Black
stone street.
Dapce and entertainment licenses were
issued TO the following Ancient Order of
shepards, Beauregard and Lovesque, Friend
ship Social Club, French Dramatic Club. First
Separate Company, II. l. M. Grsttan Cadets.
Lyra Club. Lady Lasceiles Assembly. ID. OF
N. Magnolia Debating Association. Nara.
gsnsett Cleo Club. Narragansett Wheslmen,
National brotherhood Of Electrical Workers,
Opal Social Club, Providence Bicderkrany.
Providence Tent. X. of M Union Benevolent
Society. Violet Club, What Cheer Lodge, l. o.
o. f.; whitnot Club. Young Mems Oriental
Social Club, Young Ladies' L. s. and b. Club,
Y. NJ. Montefore Association. Castle s. A. o.
X. Of N. c.: Gordon Commandery. sons st.
GEORGE Jobn IL. otouuaru' rereeFerahoo
Lodge, Sons Of st. George; st. Edwards
Social Club.
The weekly reports Of Dexter Asylum for
the weeks ending December 2i and 2s were
received.
The petition Of Julius Rienoid 10 transfer
poolitabie license TO John T. Beattio at COG
Potters avenue was granted.
Mrs. Morris Goldshein, petitioner for a junk
dealers license, was given leave to withdraw.
Several orders to make sewer connections
and anate nnisances were issued.
The petitions of the following for barn per-
pits were laid over for two weeks:
William K. Arnold, rear of lO7 Alger avenue;
hrs. Isabe, +. knight. rear 5S6 Cranston
.trset: Henry Joost. 80 Montgomery street;
Ellen P.walsh. rear $40 Douglas avenue; John
Phillips. rear i7ss Westminster street; Charles
l.. Kettlety on Broad street