The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-09-17
VOTE STANDS.
Board Offers No Relief TO
De GraS Co.
Intellectual Attempt Made In
Executive Session.
Street Business Disposed of by the
Aldermen Yesterday.


esting session yesterday afternoon, trans
acting nothing but routine business and
disposing of the regular grist Of street
matters tor tho month.
There was a long preliminary secret
session, at which an Intellectual attempt
vote Of the last session by which tho
American DoGras Company was ordered
to discontinue the operations Of its plant.
The matter was not brought up in opon
session.
STREET BUSINESS.
Attorney Clifford ). Tower appeared in
behalf of an abutting owner on Doyle
avenue and demonstrated against tho
change of grading Doyle avenue. His
argument was that his client had built in
accordance with the grade given her at
tho city engineers office The grade was
changed.
The layout OF Columbia avenue and
Rigby street was ordered, also the curbing
OF Miner street. from Potters avenue to
Sayles street; Peace street, from Elmwood
avenue TO Bucklin street the declaring
portion Of Madison street from southerly
line of Huntington avenue to land of y.
Y, n. ii. q III. X. r.. useless as IA pub
lio highway.
Tho grades of Black and Lawrence
streets were established. 1t was voted to
put Irving avenue in good condition.
The following bills were examined ana
allowed:
Charles +. Harris, $50; George B. John
son, S36; Archi bald {. Matteson. Sl02 ,
Dexter B. Potter, $50: Bernard Nc
Guinness and Samuel A. Nightingale,
800 each for services IA comm issoners
-. g.
S2i. 95 William j. Darcy and Quincy A.
Hooper. SIS each.
The petition of William j. Randall and
Russell Hawkes. for lamps were referred.
The report OF the fire commissioners for
June, July and August were received.
Petition of Jarvis II. Harrington for
remission of sewer assessment, referred to
committee on claims. Several orders were
issued for the abatement Of nuisances.
The monthly reports of the inspector of
steam boilers, and quarterly report of
superintendent OF hacks were received.
Entertainment licenses were granted to
the Bon Ion Club Division >. A. .. OF
H.. Edith +. Manchester; Guard Of
Honor Harmony Council ID. OF L. Jeffer-
son Dramatic Club; Mrs. McNally; Will
liam Orr Literary Association; Provi-
dence Nickelodian; Bolgravia Literary
Society; Loyal Hope Lodge; Odd Ladies'
The following petitions were referred
OF William Is. Dunlap and Ardrew y.
Mofitt for compensation for damages; of
William Brennan, for damage To hens
also communication OF .. u. O'Connor
relative 20 contract for removing ashes
from public buildings
Petitions were granted to Joseph Il.
Newton, to transfer pool license TO Manuel
FraUos; to keep victnaling houses, the
following, viz. Victor Gelh at No l25
Wey bosset street; kindstedt * Kind perg,
a. Art atp a
Martin, at No. 93l Westminster street {:
William u. Russell at No. 1903 and 1903
Broad street; George w. Sinclair, at No.
~ Fountain street; Antonio Anie-
mine, POP Atwells avenue Hall and
johnson for tavern license at Narragan-
sett Hotel Hall Il johnson, .Jepherson
and Orleck and kowley tS Co. TO keep
pool tables.
James Connolly, James L. Hoyle, and
August .Jochan were given permits TO
collect swil and otfal.
Bertha Marks, petitioner for junk
license. was given leave ID withdraw.
Petitions OF Stoarn heirs for permit to
build addition To barn was grante under
suspension of rules.
Petition OF Daniel Vaughn for lamps
was referred.
The petition of Peter Olson TO build n
barn on Pearl street was take from tho
table and Attorney u. j. Mccarthy ap-
peared for the remOnstrants who claim
that the erection of IA barn at this point
would be injurious To their property.
Upon motion or Alderman Mccarthy
tho petition was again laid on the table.
Petition of Is. A. jackson for sewer in
South Angell street referred to committee
on sewers
Petition Of M. L. Troop for layout of
Troup lane referred TO committee ON
highways.
Frank Il. GRAY was reappointed a
private detective.
Nathan Gorton Heiss. petitioner for per.
NIT to build, was given leave to withdraw.
Positions of William Carter and Edward
Kiernan to build barns were laid on tablo
for two weeks.
The pay of patrolmen ii. q. Goldsmith
and Dennis Mccarthy was raised from
90 90 To ~. 20 per day. Patrolman W. "a.
Briggs was given leave OF absence for
five days with loss of pay.
Petition of Charles {. Austin to be ap-
pointed police constable was granted
Petition for lamps on Montgomery
avenue was granted.
Tho following monthly reports were re-
ceivcu in concurrence with the Common
Council; or the city auditor for August
1897; OF the city treasurer for July. 1897;
a the city treasurer tor August, 1897: of
tho city treasurer on issue OF registered
bonds for June, 1897; of tho city treas
urer on issue Ot registered bonds for july
1891; Of the city treasurer on surrender
of coupon bonds for August, 1897: OF tho
Joint commit 60 on finance On Issue Of
registered bonds for July, 1891: of the
Joint committee on finance on surrender
of coupon bonds for August, 1897
n resolution granting permission TO
John Davis 20 move u building and also
granting same pcrmissi 20 Bernard Mo.
Guinness was passed in concurrence.