The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-05
Aldermen Did Not Indulge
in Discussion.
ACTION WAS ACRIMONIOUS.
On Long Docket of Unimportant
Routine Matters.
THAT PROPOSED AMENDMENT.

The Board OF Aldermen met yesterday
afternoon. The session was brief one.
Only matters OF routine nature were
considered. All the mem bers OF the board
were present and in happy frame OF
mind, the retiring members feeling just
as pleasant as those that condesccnding
and kindly constituencies decided To
keep in the chamber for another year.
The only matter that provoked any dis
cussion was the matter of referring the
petition for the Abandonment OF Comfort
street. Alderman Mccarthy took occasion
to oppose the idea of abandoning any
street whatsoever. The board laid on the
table the resolution directing the Union
Railroad company TO remove It's depot
building from Its present location over
the Providence river.
After several nuisance orders had been
directed TO issue, Alderman Burbank
called up the resolution declaring Com
fort street. from Clcmence street TO Union
street, useless rs public highway. The
alderman said that James nj. Riploy who
represented the petitioner, and Mr.. Gard
ner, who represented the remonstrants,
could not attend the meeting. He there
fore moved the matter be continued for
two weeks.
Alderman Nichols suggested an amend
ment TO the resolution providing for the
references OF the matter To the committee
on streets; Alderman Burbank adopted
the amendment. The motion rs amended
was passed, Alderman Mccarthy alone
voting in the negative
A resolution providing for n change of
grade on Mill street from North Main
street to Bark street was passed.
The following were given permission
to build barns: Annie ;. Day. at IA
Lauriston street; John Kelly, rear Q UnN
street; y. n Mason, rear 80 Halscy
street; NJ. l.. Watson q Sons, lis Burnett
street; q. h. Wiley, at 300 Bucklin street.
Petitions to hold dances ana entertain
ments were granted as follows; Amphion
Social and Dramatic Club, 395 Westmin
ster street; Acme Glee Club, What Cheer
hall :Bastock Annual Show. Cranston and
Dexter streets; Division l, British Ameri-
can Association, Eddy and Oxford
Streets Boston Symphony, Infantry Hall (;
Bakers and Confectioners' Union. Page
and Wey bosset streets; Columbia Theatre,
Crawford street; Chrysantbemum Club,
77S Westminster street; CO. A, Irish
Foresters Guards, 2J5 Canal street:
daughters of St George Guild hall; De-
fender Council, o. U. A. NJ, Odd Eel
lows hall; Eluwood Assembly, :Elmwood
avenue; Eliza Garfield Council, ID. of L.,
Mount Hone hall; George a. Foxcroft,
Infantry Hall; Fletcher Football Club,
Dnnond hall; Gen. A. f.. Burnside
Camp 5. of ", 27 Market square; Lucy
Hayes Social Club Public street; o.
Morgan ana others, odd Follows hall;
Mayi.ower Lodge, u. q. /. q. L., 40 West
minister street Narragansett walters, 1875
Cranston street. Providence Nickelodeon,
40 Westminster street; Providence
Liederkranz, "a North Main street; Pales-
tine Temple. Il. s., 40 Westminster street;
Providence TurprereiD, Atlantic avenue.
m I..aA
Weybosset street; Mr.. Pardee Infantry
ball; Rutn Lodge, ID. of r., 27 Market
square; Rosanburg Lodge, d. Is. of A.,
755 Westminster street; Singing Society
Vcrdandi, 72S Westminster street; Social
ist Labor party, "A North Main street;