The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-07
Council Declines to AC-
cept New Streets.
AN INCREASE OF SALARY.
Resolution 10 Raise That OF Mr..
Greenough TO $4,000.
PASSED WITHOUT OPPOSITION.

The session OF the Common Council last
night lasted little less than one hour.
A large mum ber of petitions that streets
be accepted were disposed Of In an un-
favorable manner because there was no
available money TO put them In proper
shape were they accepted. An ordinance
providing for the increase of the salary OF
the second assistant city solicitor was
passed and the proposition to build the
new postoffice on Exchange place got
decided push forward by the adoption OF
a resolution introduced by Mr.. Sturges.
Comedian SturRes from the committee
on finance reported with the committees
approval "a resolution directing the city
solicitor to apply To the General Assem-
bly, for any legislation required TO au
tborize tho city OF Providence to convey
land OH Exchange place to the United
States for postotiice site, and the same
was passed without discussion.
bill providing for assistants in the
office OF the city treasurer, and providing
for an appropriation OF 81, 900 came from
the same committee and was also favor
ably acted upon. The measure simply
means the increase OF the salary OF
young man who has proved his compe-
tency to do important work.
Mr. Bullock from tho committee on
claims reported unfsvorably upon the petit
tions CT Roger O'GormaD, Patrick >.
Gibson, Abby +. l.. Hunter. sheffield
Smith, Edgar III. Tnrnbull and Trustees
of CoDgdon Street Baptist Church, for
remission Of tax. and oil were given leave
to withdraw, as was also Margaret L.
McGinty in her claim for compensation
for damages
On recommendation OF the same com
mittee resolutions TO remit tax OF xl6. 90
erront ously assessed against Alexander
Thompson Of Cumberland, and TO pay
Edward Field the sum OF $3.50 for search
ing TIE early records of Providence ana
making report upon tho case OF the
claimants to the Rome estate were
adopted.
The report of the committee on claims
upon the pet tion of A. L. Blackman ct
al. claimants To the hone estate, sod to
the city of Providence In 1880 was receiv-
ed and will bs printed for the members
OF the council.
Councilman Whiteley, from the commit
tee on highways made report recon-
mending bill for an ordinance grant
ing permission to the Butler Exchange
company to lay pipe under and across
Hay street. and the council concurred
with tn. beard Of aldermen in the passage
of the ordinance.
The same gentleman reportsd from his
committee resolutions recommending the
establishment OF grades on Justice street,
River avenue place, Wyndham place
Moreland avenue, Hobnlt street, Whitford
avenue, Waburn avenue, Rugby street.
Nelson strset, Jastram street, Swan
avenue Rankin street. Quincy street,
Wyndham avenue, Roslyn avenue, Hill
top avenue, Gala street, Lorimer avenue,
Mount Hope Avenue Ivy street, Seaman
street, Cole avenue, Geneva street, Fair
view street. and Berkeley street.
Further business from the same com
mittee was recommendation that petitions
for the layout OF the following streets DO
not gr ,nted: Danforth street. Stanwood
street, Mount Hope avenue, Ivy street,
Linwood avenue, Seaman street. Trenton
street, Waldo street, Whitmarsh street,
Craven street. Alger avenue Marion
street, Cole avenue Vermont street,
Acorn street Tyler street. Pacific svenue.
Harriet street, IIsmlin street, University
avenue, Hathaway street, Emerson
street, Spruce street, Cedar street. Elm
grove avenue. Humboldt avenue, Glover
avenue swan avenue. Searle street.
Wentworth avenue, Rangely avenue, Reg
ent avenue, Lorimer avenue, LanRdop
street. ~. James street, Grape street,
Swan street, Duke street, Grand street,
Perkins street, Republican street. Troop
lane, Stokes street, Silver Spring street,
Lloyd street, Ellery street and Newark
street.