The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-02
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The board of aldermen met In special
session last evening, Aldermen Burbank
and Mccarthy being the only absentees.
The latter was absent on account OF the
ceatn OF his mother.
An invitation to meet the common
council in joint convention for the cleo
tion of an assessor of taxes and other
officers was accepted.
Com munications from the .mem bers OF
the, committees on asylum walls and
building aud On support Of the poor
were received and referred.
On recommendation OF Chief OF Police
Baker the pay -of patroImen Thomas j.
smith and Charles w. Darling was ad-
vanced from s2.75 TO $500 per day from
Jan. %.
Commissioners OF Public Works Robert
f.. Smith recommended that the salary OF
Walter w. Massie, a student in the office
of city engineer be increased from $3.50 to
s4.75 per week and the same was sp-
proved.
The COMMITTEES on autioneers recon-
mended the appointment OF Charles A.
Hubbard as an auotioneer aud the same
was approved.
Petition of Michael Leah for layout
of Newark street was referred. Petition
fer lsyout of Acorn street was disposed of
in the same manner.
Bond OF Matthew j. Cummings, ovcrseer
OF the poor, was approved.
An Invitation to attend divine service
with Prescott eSt, q. A. r., at Mathew
son M. f. Church ON Memorial Sunday
was accepted.
oawnbroker shop and M. Barash for seven
pool tables at 90 Westminster street were
granted.
George A. Church was granted license
to sell fireworks at 5s Randall street.
On motion OF Alderman freeman the
rules were suspended and Frank T..
Cheesborough was granted permission to
enlarge his barn.
The petition of William A. REYNOLDS r
and others for the layout of Vermont
street was referred to the joint commit.
tee on highways.
Petition of Thomas Hutchinson for a
pool table license and William v. Brown
for junk Dealers license were granted.
5. The following communication was re-
ceived from the executive department.
Gentlemen OF tie Board OF Aldermen: In
compliance with the provisions of section
!, of chapter 500 of the public laws, passed
ut the January session, A. ID. $780, here
by appoint as commissioner OF public
works for the city Of Providence, Robert
Il. Smith, and respectfully request your
approval of said appointment.
EDWIN u. McGUINNEsS, mayor.
The appointment was unanimously sp-
proved.
A communication was received from the
common council to the effect that that
body had passed a resolution directing
the city solicitor to apply to the genera!
sssem bly for an act authorizing the city
council to use for general purposes any
unexpended balances oEcertain tax assess
mcnts. The, hoard concurred.
Edwin P.thaw was given leave to with
draw altar an executive session on his
petition to be appointed an suctioneer.
Petitions OF Nicholas Ricci, rear OF z
Marietta street, Nichola Cappelli, rear OF
Murphy street. 9.n ward. Paul Taylor.
rear Of IL left street, for permission to
brild barns were laid on the table for
two weeks.
A communication was recsived from The
chief of police appointing John Il. Toole
and Charlts Il. Stecker as patrolmen.
The veskly report OF the Dexter asylum
for the weeks ending Jan. % and 81
ware received and approved.
The bonds of Lsvings s. Andres and
Harris W. Brown as suctioneers were ap-
proved.
Jose Malta, Edwin B. Irons. John
Reilly, Edward A. Everett, Joseph W.
JORDAN, Mardifos Charlson, George II.
Xencali. Arthur II. Brown, Andrew l..
Shscn, George Il. Adams and Julius l..
Holmes, who applied fer appointments as