The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-22
Bill to Provide Quarters
for Poor on Eddy St.
What Shall Union Railroad
Pay for Use of Streets?
Agitation Of Question Bcgun-Busl-
ness Done by Aldermen.

for the use Of the streets for tho next five
years?" was commenced yesterday at the
session of the Board of Aldermen and
formal consultation between representa-
tives OF the TWO corporations Will soon
be In order.
As stated in THE NEWS yesterday after
noon the petition OF the Stale Armory
Commission for the abandonment of Dur
fee street was denied and the petitioners
we're advised TO go 10 the Legislature for
condemnation proceedings.
The efforts of the committee on city
property to prepare the city buildings,
recently purchased at the corner of Eddy
and Blsachery streets, were again blocked
by the Board and after a long executive
session the resolution introduces by
Alderman Little to appropriate $500 for
repairs was Indefinitely postponed. A
new resolution was then passed directing
the committee to secure plans at q cost not
to exceed 300, for the renovation OF the
buildings.
A resolution was IRyed for the ap-
pointment Of joint special committee to
act with the mayor in comforting with
the Union Railr oad Company as to what
rate OF special tax upon Its gross earn
ings the company will agree to pay the
city for the second period of five wears of
its franchise. ensuing July l, 1897. The
resolution was passe and the mayor ap-
pointed, on the part of the Board, Alder
men burbank and Little. The franchise
sct OF 1892 requires inst the rate of special
tax shall be liked every five years.
Tie resolution directing the city solicit
tor to apply TO the General Assem- bly, for
certain legislation relative to the sealing
OF weights and measures was taken from
the Ia bls ana referred to the joint special
committee on invest igation OF fee system.
The annual report Of the commissioners
OF public works on bridges was received.
The appointment of John +. O'Brien as
deputy city gauger was approved.
The following petitioners to be ap-
pointed police constables were given
leave To withdraw. Harold A. George,
W. II. Burton, A. W. White, j. Lyons,
T.. .. Tucker, III. Il. Leonard, T.. &.
Roberts, o. Besuregard, G. II. Briggs, X.
W. Holbrook, j. +. Feeney, p. 4. Miller,
X. N. Aldricn, q. +. Brown. NJ. Barry.
The matter OF tie establishment of
grace OF Pierce avenue, and Rice, Milk,
Saunders. Leyina and West streets was
re- e'erreh TO the com mittee on streets.
The petition Of John Kulz to be ap-
pointed police constable was granted.
The petition OF Otis III. squires to be
appointed police constable was referred
to the committee on constsbie,.
Alderman Reynolds presented a resolu-
tion that the city solicitor apply TO the
General Assembly for such legislation as
shall authorize the city council to charge
md collect for licenses or commissions
issued and officers elected or appointed
BY them, such fee, as said city council
may determine. The resolution was
passed..
The retition OF George =. Baker to be
'eappointed auctioneer was referred TO
he com nittee on suctioneers.
Sundry orders to abate nuisancss were
ssued by the Board to the board of
health.
The petition OF Thomas and Ellen
-ovett for damages was referred to the
committee on dsmages under the dog law.
Harry Hanlop, Msrdiros Charlsson. |
James ii. Lewis, ana John j. Howard, |
petitioners for renewals Of consts ble's |
COMMISSIONS, were given leave to with
iraw.
Christopher T.. Holden and Alpheus 8.
Waterman were sppoined suctioneers.
The following petitioners to be ap-
'ointsd suctioneefs were given leave to
withdraw upon recommendation OF the
ommitiee: Waiter +. Crowell, Edwin
Draper, Edwin D.Grinneli, Elwin 4. Shaw,
'hsrles T.. Spencer, Alfred U. Blskee, How
I'd A. wsterhouse and Badros Carl bedian.
The petition Ct Brown & Sharpe Manu.
acturing Company, for q lamp In Holden
Jeet was referred to the committee on
amps.
Fincenzo Marcello and James Ricci
'ere continued az police constsbles With
ut power to serve civil processes.
Richard jennings was granted q pool
oom licenss for IL Chapel street.
The pay Of police patrolmsn John Lin
han and Patrick Devine was raised from
2. 20 to s3 per day.
Alderman Nichols introduces a resolu-
lon directing the committee on high.
iays to consider and report upon some
Ian for securing easier access for public
ravel from the business section OF the
ity west OF Providence River to the high
and east of the river near the college
rounds. The resolution was referred TO
he committee on highways.
The remoustrancc OF B. Thomas Potter
nd others sgninst granting permit to
w. Horton to build bsrn at the corner
Lester and Constitution streets was
,ferr.d 10 The Inspector OF buildings.
Dance and entertain meat licenses were
rn,ed TO the following indiyiiuais and
Bencnt Society Lorraine, Daughters OF
lore, Elmwood Council IL, q. L. A. NJ.
rattan Cadets, Misntonomi Council Z,