The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
Long Session Chiefly Devoted TO Transac-
tion of Routine Business.

There was good deal of business
done at yesterdays meeting of the
Board of Aldermen, and the session
was long one. 1t was mostly about
routine matters, though Aldermen Nc
Carthy and Freeman in brief discus
sion livened matters up a bit.
Henry j. Dubois, Esq, appeared in
behalf OF Abe White. whose petition for
a license to keep a junk shop on Shaw
NUT street was not recommended by
the chief of police, and said White was
a citizen, and that If there were obJec-
tions to his father having license the
objections should not be continued to
him. Chief OF Police Baker said the
captain OF the district did not recon-
mend the granting OF the license,
neither did the detective department.
White was given leave to withdraw.
A number OF petitions to buy and sell
junk and to keep pool tables were
granted.
Matter Of curbing Canal and Mill
streets was referred ,ss September Is,
1898
Mayn s. Alper was given leave to
withdraw his petition for a license to
buy and sell junk at 10 Ambrose street.
The allowance of S5 "A week to Mrs.
Margaret Bowen. widow of Officer
Bowen. for the education of her chill
dren was discontinued.
The petition OF the New England
Railroad Company for reimbursement
for expenses OF redeeming property sold
at tax assessors sale was referred to
the committee on claims, and the petit
tion of the Providence Public Library
for permission to construct coal vault
under sidewalk on Fountain street was
referred to the commissioner of public
n.,.. .AAtt 80 20. CA oil
gunpowder at 7i3 Cranston street was
referred TO the fire commissioners.
MESSAGE FROM THE MAYOR.
A message from His Honor Mayor
William G.. Baker was read. 1t stated
that he returned TO the Board of Alder
men. where they originated, the "reso-
luton approving a contract with the
Narragansett Electric Lighting Com
pany for placing it's wires under
ground" and also IAN ordinance au-
thorizing the Narragansett Electric
Lighting Company to construct and
maintain underground conduits for its
wires" with his approval indorsed on
each, and that he had executed on be-
half of the city or Providence the con-
tract with the Narragansett Electric
Lighting Company referred to In said
resolution. In the message the mayor
gave his reasons for approving the con-
tract and ordinances.
An ordinance providing for the carry
ing out OF the new provisions In regard
to the contract with the Narragansett
Electric Lighting Company In regard
to placing electric light wires under
ground was passed.
An estimate from Commissioners OF
Public Works Smith of the cost OF
building a bridge over the Woonasqua-
tuclSet river I'm line OF Egan street, with
24-foot driveway and two 12-foot side
walks. was received. The cost is esti-
mated at s52.269
A petition was received from citizens
living on Riverdale street that the
bridge be built from that street insead
OF Egan street. urging that the build
ing OF the bridge at the Riverdale road
would be less expensive and a greater
public convenience.
NAMING OF STREETS.
The report Of the committee on street
signs and numbers in relation TO the
changing OF the names OF streets in the
annexed district was received. There
was no objection TO the nomencla-
ture OF the committee except In the
changing of the name OF Webster street
I'm the Third Ward and the retaining
OF the name Webster on highway IN
the annexed district. Alderman Nc.
3dftny oppoStu tfls tntnkt anu fioNtt
| 10 lay the report on the table, so fan
as IL related To the change OF the name
OF Webster street. but the motion was
not carried and the report was
| adopted.
Alderman Freeman opposed concur.
renee with the Common Council In tn,
passage OF an ordinance transferring
| the sum OF $4,000 10 the credit OF tn,
committee on city debt 10 the appro
priation for public buildings. II wal
| intended to use the'money for build
| ings on the poor department on th'
city lot on Eddy street. Mr.. Freeman
| said the lot was costly one, and thu
proposed change was too costly for th'
| present time.
Alderman Winshlp and Alderman
Lowe urged concurrence. After
rather protractcd debate the Aldermen
concurred with the Common Council b.
| a vote OF eight 90 two.
The board concurred I'm the passag
OF an ordinance by the Common Coun
eli transferring $4,000 from the appro
priation for harbors TO the appropria
tion for public buildings.
STILL ON THE TABLE.