The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-08
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The Board Of Aldermen was called to
order shortly after O'Clock, Mayor
Baker in the chair A caucus was held
previous to the meeting To approvs the
nominations for members cf the police
force. Before the CONCLUSION of the I. ad-
ing of tho minutes Councilman Angel
appeared at the bar to invite the Board TO
meet the Common Council in joint con-
venti n Tor the election OF mem bcr OF
the po-r rd of canyassers. The invitation
was accepted.
q, the return Of the Board to its cham
Der sundry nuisance orders were directed
Issued.
The Board conourred with the Council
In the passage of resolution accepting
the re port of the commit 20 on train sheds
bv a unanimous vote, and there was no
discussion.
Of Louis 4. Godfrey, Edgar l.. Daniels
M q Louis L.. Irish 10 10 memb RS Of the
police force.
A statement from the comm issioner of
public works was received certifying that
the cost Df curbstoDes on certain streets
was x70O7. 63.
Nicola CastiIioni's petition to have his
license 10 keep "a vi tuailing houss at 1e
Orns street transferred to Belisle 81 Pros.
was grated
John Is, Hughes and Antonio A. Mari
ami were reappointed undertakers. Oscar
Il. Cohen was appointed, on the psttion
of the New York, New Haven * Hartford
Railroad Company, railroad police
officer.
On recommendation OF Chief OF Police
Baker, the pay of Patrolman Frederick
Il. Dietz was advanced from s.. 25 TO y. 80
per day.
Ihe abuttirg owners on Lorimer ave-
nue. were notified. 10 appsar before the
Board on A pril II in relation to defining
4 Ia nf ba
Alderman Winship presented the report
of the committee appointed to consider
the matter of putting eli the electric wires
of high tension In the close FIRE district
under ground Accompanying the report
WAS a resolution providing that the con-
mi.tee be- authorized TO spend $3.50 add
tionsl to the sum previously allowed.
Considerable q scussion followed Mr..
Freeman s motion TO lay the resolution
on the table.
Mayor Baker asked II three mem bers
desired that the matter be laid OH the ia
Bile until the next meeting. bnt Alderman
Freem an demanded that the rule be en-
forced and the resolution making the ap-
preparation was yassed by vote Of six TO
one, the men bers OF the COMMITTEES asking
To te excused and their request was
granted, Alderman Reynolds aloEe voting
against the appropriation.
The Board conourrei with tho Common
lOuncll III sDe huOttlon Oh hu OrOlnarca
providing for the hiring OF sl0, 900 for the
furnishing of tie new casino at Roger
Williams Park by vots of nine TO one.
Ordinances providing for ths issuance
of sewer bonds ana for the issue OF bonds
for the purchase OF lots for school houses
and the building of school houses.
The (, flowing matters were passed un-
der n SUSPENSION of fhe rules: Petition
Of Bartbolome~ Kelley, 10 relocate
harm: Oliver III. franklin, To huild N
wooden building. Of Hugh Doherty, To
build an addition, Guile n Waterhouse,
TO build barn rear ~ TO l20 Delsine
street; .iohn ID. Peck. TO huild barn
buckley street; Nathan wiesel. 10 build
addition TO barn; John Weisand TO build
an addition IN barn; burgess Land
Company, to build addition 90 barn.