The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-08

Lowe said that we were on the eve OF a
war wish Spain and no one could tell
what extraordinary expenses the city or
the nexr year and ha would vote against
the borrowing Of { his money on which
the interest would be about sll.0 q
year.
To keep viciualiing houses. the follow
ting: Daniel j. Byrne, corner Atweils
avenue and Vsllsy street; Henry q. Car
penter, nt III Westminster street; George
j. Clark, st 125 Richmond street;
Charles r.. Nilsson, at Is Link strset;
Peter Pewrson. at 445 Richmond street;
Eugene Richards, at IS Canal street;
George "A. Stone a. Go, at 1913 Prairie
avenue.
Bills for tho following amounts were
allowed; Bridge dspartment. esdss TIM ssS.1 +;
partmsnt s2672.69: poor department.
S2lo6.50; inspector OF milk. si7z "a: sealer
OF weights and measures. $166. so; Charles
v. ChapiD, school census, S2OS.69: Gil
bert H. Whittemore school census. 500.
Alderman McGonn said that the bor-
rowing of tie money WAS necessity,
ing damages resulting from the condition
or certain accepted streets. Alderman
Mccarthy favored the resolution aud said
there was q crying need for better streets
In the northern part OF the city. The
business nen there needed good streets,
and for the Canal streee extension,
which WAS necessity. some OF this
nancy was needed.
Alderman Lowe said it would be neces-
sary next year TO raise the tax rato,as the
assessors could not raise tue assessment
SUFFICIENT to meet the city's necessary ex-
lenditures. and the same gentlemen who
were In favor Of this measure woulu
xxat tr.hA <xf ~
Aldermen Freeman favored the resolu
tion and made an effective speech in its
favor, md Alderman Reynolds spoke
against the measure. Ih3 resolution
passed by vote OF six ayes and four
nays.
A resolution requesting the commits
sioner OF publi works To repair Sprague
eti est by removing tho old block pave
ment and macaanmizing the same was
PASSED.
A petition of the Rhode Island Invest
ment Company for remission Of taxes
amounting 10 sos. 10 was referred To the
joint committee on claims.
The following petitions were granted:
Transfer junk licenses, the following.
viz. Levi ID. Nelson, to- Eday street !;
Fred l. Pearce, agent, to John Il.
Pearce 81 Co.
10 keep taverns. tho following. viz. !:
Truman A. Cunliff, at 9i5 am 97 West
minister SO eet; Carl Lichtente,g.at il4
BIoaa street; Abram u. Mink, at 939
Westminster street; Abram q Mus,
Snow street, Wes Dosset s,ret Peter
Brucker, Westminster stFest: Nathan
lei 3. Church, l3S Pine street; tBarth
NEW X. Douge. Dosrance street; James
III. Foley, 157 South Main strset; Joseph
Ii. Gerhard, Page street; Hall a. John-
son, Narraaansetb Hotel; Charles A.
Il I-l. -. -.
Henderson, 100 North Main street.; Henry
Gardner, Market square: &. a Lshey,
Union street; 4. r.. Lahey, West Ex.
change street; Charles A. Lsonhardt, 46
Chapel street; Joseph IL. Mclaughlin,
23 Westminster stTee5; Bernard McCulia,
liz Orange strset: Josepn Schedley. 1877
Union street; Frank searls, 20 Darranoe
street; John Scheminger, 1ly Snow
street; Il. p Smith, is5 North Main
street; Thomas II. Toomsy, Al wesimin-
ster and $50 Westmin ster street: Henry
i. Swestland, Is Crawford street; Is. u.
Fogei IL Co.. 184 Wey bosset street; Henry
q. T.. Cameron. 720 Westminster street;
George B. knight, 100 Wsybosset street;
Edward II. Crosby. 10 Peck street; Jonn
206 Union street.
The following additional business was
passed In concurrence:
Resolutions accepting gifts OF following
to North Burial Ground fund: Harriet
II. Humphreys, Abbv Jane Lowell.
James Ogden. Benjamin n. Peters and
John Thomas Worthington.
Resolution appropriating $50 for mem
bership 70 the League OF American Mu-
inequalities.
Invitation OF Slooum Post. No. 10, q.
A. r., to attend divine service Msm orial
Sunday.
Order to receive annual report Of city
engineer.
Order to receive annual report Of chief
OF police.
An ordinance providing for the issue
OF notos for furnishing school buildings
with suitable sanitary equipment.
An ordinance permitting the Maria
gansett Electric Lighting Company to
erect poles and wires In certain streets.
An ordinance permitting the Provl-
dence Telephone Company to build con-
duits In certain streets.
Resolution appropriating $50 600 to
erect school building corner Manton
and Fruit Hill avenues.
Resolution authorizing the commits
sioncrs OF the North Burial Ground to
build greenhouse.
Resolution to iemit tax of Sal. % errone-
ously assessed against Julia B. Rioh.
RESOLUTIONS accepting gifts Of follow ing
to North Burial Ground fund: George Il.
Burlingame, Lillian M. Cnllier, Abra-
ham Riggs, Jr., Elizabeth huffman and
George WEIGH.
RESOLUTION granting permission to An
ME 4. Eccleston TO move building.
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