The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-13

The Board of Aldermen and Common
Council spent three minutes In joint con
yention last night and as many hours In
separate session. The two bodies didn't
agree very we'll on the few matters OF
public interest that were brought up.
The Common Council, with the recon-
mendation of the finance committee,
voted to provide $1,000 for concerts at the
mark. The Board killed this popular
measure by non-concurrence and the
Hoard also stuck TO its determination not
TO have seats in Blackstone Park. This
is very trifling matter, but the Board
was sufficiently ridiculous tc call Tor q
committee of conference on the matter.
The manual training school matter was
not brought up in the Board last night
"a its friends were afraid of the results.
IL Is probabe that the bill would have
boen killed last night by vote OF 0 10 T.
as ,t is understood that Alderman Pierce
has joined the opposition:
In the Common Council the joint spec
fal committee on salaries created some
what of a surprise by recommending that
the compensation of various city olncers
be increased, as there was a general I'M
preston that the committee was looking
after chances of reduction.
The highway department. compromised
tenders.
In ont Convention.
In Joint convention Reuben $. Bemis
was reelected inspector OF pumping Tor
two years and James Warren,' Jr., was
elected surveyor and neasurer OF stone.
Board Of Aldermen.
The ordinance TO hire the sum OF 500 600
for completing Blackstone Park and
RIackstone boulevard parkway came up
for action.
Alderman Burbank urged that an ap-
oronriation of sl5, 600 30 made. Alderman
Freeman said the boulevard ought never
to have been made, as most OF the pro-
perty in that vicinity was owned py large
into the city treasury, namely, Butler
hosp,tal and Swan Point cemetery. ne
also said that three miles OF streets bad
haen laid out in that part Of the city, but
he did not soc that there had been any
great amount of building done in conse-
quencc. Most OF tne meinueIs ulu no,
object tostne small sum, but they seemed
to think that the amount was only an
enterina wedge and would wind up with
an appropriation of $3.50. 600 or more and
then 5000 year for cure and rnntrr'
tenance.
Alderman Lowe moved that the whole
matter be referred TO the committee on
parks. and that the committee present
to the Board OF Aldermen ut some future
meeting n detailed statement OF what
cost will be for tho completion OF the
mucn talked boulevard. The motion was
carried.
The resolution directing the park com
missioners To furnish settees for Davis
Park took up some time, and resulted IN
Aldermen Burbanks, McGann and Free
man being made committees OF CONFER
ence with committees from the Counch.
The following named persons were
given permission to build barns:
Mendei Gulding, rear 10 Comstock
place: Arno Talbo. rear Thayer and
Gushing streets; Baldassarre Gerrlllo,
Charles street; Frank Holland, ,ll3 Geslei
street. James Cannon, rear 6l Grand
street. Rosanna Monahan, 81 Early street
John Lyons ID Robinson street; J smith
and r. II. Jones, Cactus street; Mrs.
Henry Penrce, Brook street; Mrs. Cooper
Spencer, 90 Cady avenue; Farrell Layden,
43 Unit street; Patrick NORM, Mulvey
avenue: George A. Hadley, 522 Elmwood
avenue: A. Z. j. Learned, Back street
John Il. Clark, Hamilton and Mitchell
streets.
Alderman Burbank asked for an sppro-
priation of $3.50 for street signs and mum
bers, and tho matter was referred To the
finance committee.
Charles u. Bliyen to use building as q
barn on Gano street was given permission
to withdraw.
Hugh Manning was given permission To
conduct hotel on Pine street.
Jurors Drawn.
The following were drawn as United
States Ephraim Moreioy, A. 4. Gross,
Charles Henry, Alva A. Hitchcock, John
Devlin. Frank l.. Sheldon, John Wheli'
han. William Jepson.
The petition OF o. j. Squires To DO Gp-
pointed rs a police constable withou,
power TO serve warrants was referred to
committee on constables. Jecob Cohon
was appointed police constable without
power TO serve court warrants.
The following letitiors TO hold dances
and entertainments were granted: Ameri-
can Cadets Company Guard of Honor In
aependeDt Social Club, Museum OF
Anatomy and Dan Burke.
Inc monthly report Ui the inspector oi
steam boiIers was received.
No Music at the Park.
The resolution from the Common Coun-
Gil asking for transfer Of sl00O from the
contingent fund To the fund fer public
park purposes was received with some
thing of a surprise for no one seemed 10
have heard OF the movement before.
Alderman Nichols informed his brother
aldermen that the $1,000 was for music.
lie said she bill should pass as the season
was passing away. and II tho matter LAID
over for another meeting there would bs