The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-16
Miscellaneous Business.

The bills of William X. Potter $50 and
L. +. Lahey S25 for elections werenallowed.
Upon recommendation of the committee
on shows the pc tition of the Buffalo Bill
Company for license was granted on
condition that ten dollars be charged for
the license and seventy-fye dollars for
police service.
Petition of Mr.. Klein for abatement of
nuisance on Kane street referred to COM
mittee on health.
Walter +. Crowell was appointed auc-
tioneer.
Lights were ordered on Touro street.
A. 4. Gray was given permission to
build barn at corner of Gladstone
avenue and Bath street.
The petition OF the John Shepard Com
pany TO build fire escape under Comfort
street was not granted and upon recon-
mcndation of the commissioner of public
works the petitioner was given leave to
withdraw.
George Deyehman, petitioner for Junk
license, was given leave to withdraw.
Petition of II. III. Bates for intelligence
Office license was granted, also petition of
George A. Hart for junk license.
Dance licenses were granted to Court
ID. of. L.. /; Mayflower Lodge o. L. Mar
ragansett Hotel walters; Odd Fellows
Social Club, I. q. o. f., Prosperity
Lodge, ID. Of. st. G.. Caledonian Society;
Victoria Lodge $685. i. O. q. h. Ladies'
Auxiliary Society of Veteran Firemen;
Troop Il, 1st X. /. Cavalry.
The protest of Mary A. Rosenthal
against removing stone drains in Beacon
street was referred TO committee on
sewers.
Victualling house,liconses were granted
TO Patrick Devlin, Frank +. Freeman.
Walter B. Harrington, Mary A. Herman,
Christopher j. Read, Mary Il. Pooler'
f. NJ Dean, Mary Townsend, II. c. Schale,
Elisha A. Simmons Charles White, Charles
4. Brooks, David Mckenzie D. Il. Roul-
liac.
d. b. Lavazey and F. X. Gagne petit
tioners for victualling house licenses were
given leave to withdraw.
Passed In Concurrence, rFz--
Concurrent action was taken on the
following matters from the Common
Council:
Resolution to apply to the General AS
sembly for authority To hire 800, 0O0 for
school purposes, with an amendment to
an amendment, and fixing the amount at
500 900.
Orders to receive the several monthly
reports.
OF the joint committee on finance on
issue Of registered bonds for March, 1897
OF the city treasurer, on issue Of regis
tered bonds for March 1897.
OF the city treasurer, for March, 1897
OF the city messenger, for March, 1897.
OF the board of fire commissioners, for
March, 1891
Order 10 receive the quarterly report of
the commissioners of sinking funds
Order TO receive the quarterly report Of
the joint special committee on pending
suits.
Order TO receive the report Of the Joint
special committee TO confer with the
Union Railroad Company, relative to the
rate Of special tax.
Resolution to apply Co the General AS
scinbly for authority to hire S25 600 for
fire alarm apparatus.
Resolution appointing n joint special
committee relative ITO widening East
avenue. Mayor appoints Alderman Bur-
bank.
A Resolution appropriating $1,000 for pub
lie drinking fountains.
Resolution directing the purchase OF
ncw city scale and appropriating $500
therefor
Rcsolution directing the commissioner
of public works To build certain streets
Resolution To pay William II. Wing $50
for damages.
Resolution To- remit tax OF cal 25 TO
Henry A. Fcnncr administrators.
Resolution OF the Common Council an
nOuncing appointment OF appraiser of
damage under the dog law.
Resolution announcing the appointment
Of spccinl constahlcs under the bird law
on the part at the Common Council.
Resolution Of the Common Council I'm
viting the mayor and board of aldermen
to meet In Joint convention. Monday,
April ~, lSW. Tor The purpose II choosing
one arbitrator I'm relation 90 the rnte nf
special tax to be paid hy tho Union Rail.
The board adjourned untilncxt Monday
night