The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-03

street. Doc 4. II. IS, %; Magnolia Debat-
Ing Society. 2S9 Wey bosset street. Dec. 4,
II, Ia. 20; j. T.. Pettine, Steinert hall.
Dec. IL; Petar Smith, rs Dorrance street,
Dec. IL; Swedish singing Society. $50
Westin ninster street. Doc. a; Division q
A. q. IL, 10 Dorrance street, Dec Y
The pstition OF Henry u. uladding for
leave to make alterations in his big barn
on Elm street, which was not recon-,
mended by the alderman of tn ward and
which was continued from the last meet
ing, was taken up. Two Of Mr.. Glad
dinR's neighb1rs spoke against the grant
ing OF the petition. Mr.. Gladding spoke
at length In favor of his petition and in
troduced tho names OF about 40 neighbors
who favored the change hs proposed max
ing.
Alderman Reynolds gave history Of
tho long agitation over this barn anu
made plea for the rejection Of the pc
tition.
A roll call was asked and Alderman
Freeman explained his vote against the
petition, oaying no would be- gov erned by
the opinion Of the Alderman Of the ward
in which the barn vas Alderman Me-
Carthy explained his vote in favor of the
petition by saying the alteration would
improve tho barn. and prevent some OF the
objections to the noise made by the
horses
The vote was five to eyo and the Mayor
voted against the petition, shying: The
chair votes TO sustain the report Of the
alderman of the Fifth ward +"
Thomas +. Coakley was given leave TO
withdraw his petition for leave To build
an addition TO tsrn In Manchester place
From the committee on accounts:
Schedule of bills, bridge department.
s9i3 81; schedule of bills health depart
ment. S3l2l. 46; schedule OF bills, police
department.. Sl207. n: schedule OF bills
poor department. Sl0O2. 5l, were received
and ordered paid.
The petitions OF John Il. Conley, 10
locate and operate steam boilsr ON Clover
court; William St. Clair. To keep u vic
tualing house at 8 Stseple street: Havens
a. Lynch to keep vlctuaiipR house at
corner Pine and Orange streets, and ar
Niohola Costellone 10 keep victualing
house at IL Orms street. were granted.
Alderman Nichols called from the table
resolution providing for the abanaon-
ment of Furnace street. from India street
to Tookwotton street, and the resolution
was passed. without discussion.
The quarterly report of the milk inspec-
tor was received and schedule OF bills Tor
his department was allowed.
Petitions Of Elisha = Williams for pay
ment or $26 40 for deJnages done To fowl
by dogs was recommended by the COM
mittee ON claims. and granted. Willard
W. jackson was appointed railroad
| police officer on petition OF the New
| York Il New England Railroad Company.
The petition of William NJ. Harris and
! George III. Hall for leave to relocate
| barn on Daniels street wes laid on the
| tnhle for two weeks.
Orders 10 receive report OF city messen-
| ger for the month of October 1897. and
rs m al of ba ifxr ri
| tor were received from the common coun-
| Gil
The reports of Dexter asylum for the
| weeks of Novem Der 20 and November "a
were received and read.
The following matters from the COM
mon council we're passed in concurrence:
Resolution To remit tax of Sl6 80 err
roreousIy assessed against George L..
Cooke, trustee.
Resolution TO remit tax Of S2a0 30 erro-
neously assessed against Abby Fnrnum.
Resolution TO remit tax of s2o6. 20 er-
roneously assessed against Daniel w.
Goodspeed, administrator.
Resolution TO pay Edward r. Dodge
$500 for damages sustained.
Resolution TO refund to William II.
Small, treasurer. TAX enormously paid for
dance license.
Resolutions accepting gifts of following
To North Burial Ground fund, viz. Heirs
or George A. Howard, heirs Of John A.
Rowland, Helena j. Morgan. Eliza Tex
ter Paul An ordinance placing the care
and custody of public drinking fountains
in the commissioner of public works.
An ordinance authorizing the chief of
police TO cause bells TO bc rup0 and flags
displayed on certain holidays.
Alderman Burbank made his custom
airy objection To the resolutions providing
for the remission of taxes.
Alderman Winsor, from the committee
on lamps, reported resolution directing
the superintendent Of lights TO set ND
lights ia certain streets which was passed
The streets are Aland, Concord, Sauna
avenue, Huntington avenue, Westminster
street Thuroer's Court. Knowles A urora
RTE Harriet Rubin, Maynard Beetle,
Babcook, Butler, Farragut avenue. anu
Gala
Alderman Freeman introduced n resolu.
tion providing for the naming OF the
junction OF Broad and Eddy streets and
tho same was referred To the committee on
street signs and numbers.
Alderman Burbank called from the
table an ordinance fixing the salaries OF
certain officers Alderman Nichols said
that the report of the Joint standing
committee on finance had been carefully
prepared but as the Common Council had
not adopted the suggestion made in the
report in regard to the reduction OF the
salaries of members OF the City Council
and the other propositions made by the
committee in favor of economy he would
vote against concurreDce. On n roll call
Alderman Pierce, Freeman and Winsor
voted in favor of-the ordinance and the
other members of the board against il.
The resolution 10 tx the salary OF medi-
cal inspector was called from the table