The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-04

authority TO hire s2o, 900 for fire alarm
| system was passed.
Petition 10 change the name of Marion
street to Victoria street was referred To
committee on street signs and numbers.
The bonds of Commissioners Of Public
Works Smith were approved.
Police Business.
James ]. Gillese and Arthur c. Hagan
were appointed police constables and
Otto l.. Roberts was given leave to with
draw.
| The pay of Patrolmen William F. Scan
| lon Everett Hail. John III: Smith, 4. l..
! Hunt, j. III. Bowling, j. l.. Coyle, j. ii.
| Hennessey, Il. j. Tanning, j. M. Ahern
and ;. A. Collier was raised from ". 90 to
E.. IS per day.
TIE appointment Of Patrolmen Peter
| Gormlcy, H. j. Duffy, William f. Monroe
and John 4. Haron by Chief Baker was
APP royed.
A resolution to appropriate $50 for the
expenses of the chief OF police on his trip
10 the annual conye zion of the chiefs of
Canada and United States to be held at
Pittsburg. May IL, was passed.
Petitions for lamps on Reynolds avenue,
referred 10 committee Can lamps.
Petition for a sewer in Ellery street
was referred TO committee on sewers
Petition Of Mary L. James for abate-
ment of nuisance in rear of Kane street
was referred TO suuerintendent of health.
The weekly compensation of subordi-
mates IN the Office Of city engineer as de-
termined by the commissioners was ap-
proved.
Lights were ordered on Grotto and
Reynolds avenues
James b. Hathaway was appointed
special constable under the TRANSPORT.
Petitions for the layout and definition
Of grade and for sewer in Cole avenue
were referred.
James Warren, Jr, was appointed an
Tho monthly report of the overseer Of
poor was received.
A Board Of Appeal.
The Board approved the mayors ap.
pontment of Messrs. Abraham A. Gray,
George +. Hall and Thomas f. Gilbane,
as board of appeal from the action or
decisions Of the inspector of public build
ings.
Michael +. MoAleer, Israel Quinton and
L. q. Halstoad were authorized to empty
cesspools
Report Of the committee on Doyle ave-
nue. was referred to June IL. The annual
report of the city engineer was received; =;
also the quarterly report of the commits
sioner of public works.
License 20 keep and sell fireworks was
granted To Mrs d. 4. Taylor, 10 South
Main street. William q. Russell. 1903
Broad; Murray, blanchard Young *
Go. 10 Friendship; william III. Faur, PAT
Point; II. L. Darigan, 272 Atwells avenue
The following bills were allowed: Wey.
bosset bridge, $l56 60; bridge department.
1925 43 health department, =, 800 63;
poor department, gl,2l4. 40; police de-
partmont, So 800. SO; Providence Gas Com
pany, ss7. ~; L. ii. Humphreys, sl,67
prhe following street bills We're referred /:
~ A Al. A /
Darcy, $50. and Q. A. Hooper, $50.
The layout of Power and Rogers streets
was ordered by resolution.
A resolution was passed to call the now
lake at Roger Williams Park "Deming
lake.
Petitions for lamps on East ana Grotto
avenues were referred 20 the committee
on lamps.
Irving avenue was declared 70 DC n
public highway.
Butler Exchange Co.'s Petition.
A petition from the Butler Exchange
Company that in the layout of Exchange
place provision bc made for cross walks
from the new depot TO the Butler Ex.
change was referred to the committee on
| highways.
| Permits to collect swill and oifal were
| granted to John I.indberg, Horace NJ.
Pcckham, Il. T.. Leach.
The following petitioners were given
| leave To withdraw:
Samuel Marks, 10 keep tavern at 10l
| se4ith Main aid IL pttprfef4- -streetSr-
Sylvester Hi0hsmith To keep victual
ling house ut 80 Wiokendcn street.
Charles III. J. Roberts, 10 be appointed
a police constable.
A tavern license was granted to David
NJ. Lawlor.
Permission to loosto and operate steam
-,
Il Bros, at 10 Harris avenue; Samuel
Helliwel, on Joslin street. John IA.
S,hott rear - Randall street.
The keep yich FALLING houses, the follow
ing. viz
David C1plln's jank liconse was trans
ferred To l23 Charles street
The reports OF Dexter Asylum for the
weeks ending April IL and 81 aad May |,
wore received, also tho montaiy report OF
the inspector OF steam boilers.
Nictualiing house licenses were granted
to Douglas &. IL. Allen, at 3Gj WcybOssot
street; Isaac Croker, ut &3 Westminster
street; Charles A. Dexter, st 900 south
South Main street; Albert Hicks, at 1i9
weybosset street; Mary Il, Kirk, at 96
Aborn street; Mocscak Maksoodian, at
las Cranston street; Frank Senrlc, ut LIS
Mathewson street. Mrs. Blanche Il.
Smith, AT 81 Jackson street; Clarence w.
smith, at us ana 3YD EUdy street; MASON
W. Tillinghast, at 10 Westminster street ;
Charles ID. Wilbur, ut l25 Weybosset
street: Antonio Murroue l95 Atwells
avenue; Antonio Iafrate 81 left street ;
Daniel Sullivan, 30l Wcybosse street; (;
IL. Il. White 1S5 Atwells avenue.
The following wero drawn Jurors for the
Common Hleas Division of the supreme
Court: Fred ID. Clark, George B. Darling,
Charles B, Jencks, William j. Pctri,
Ferdinand Potter, Frederick i. Pearcc,
Ozro G. Heath, David c. Anthony. Will
liam Gilbane Herbert j. Annable,
Frederick j. Chacc Edward ~ Patt,
Edward A. Hughes Her ert +. Maine,
Hamilton > COnant Albert L. Chcever,
John d. McGuinuess George w. Stafford,
Hugh Dugau, Alpheus b. Slater, Wash
ington ]. Croker, William j. Martin,
Apheus G. Tucker Eustace B. Ingraham,
Thomas Clarkson. John Linchan, George
k. Paddock Enrl Ill. Lenvitt, William 4.
huntington, Horace Is. Dawley Louis +.
Dowrcs, William T.. Sheldon, Edward y.
Dazzling, James McNally, Michael j. Hayes,
Richard i. Murphy, Robert F. Barber,
George III, Dyer. Samuel T.. budlonF, John
O. Austin, Horny a. Grinwood John
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