The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-04-22
ONLY ROUTINE
BUSINESS
Transacted by the Board
If Aldermen.
MONEY FOR ICE WATER.
Bill Providing For Open Air Band
Concerts Defeated.
MONEY FOR ICE WATER.
SUPREME COURT JURORS DRAWN

The Board of Aldermen meeting yester-
day afternoon was chiefly devoted to
street and routine matters. The Board
votsd the necessary 10 Doney for Ice water
for drinking fountains. indefinitely post
ton for band concerts during the sum-
mer and laid on the table resolution In
regard to making abutting owners pay
for new highways Jurors were drawn
and sewers in a number Of streets or
dered.
On motion of Alderman Vincent, his
resolution, introduced January 90, which
had lain on the table since that date.
proviGing for the appropriation OF 5000
for band concerts during the summer or
1893. was taken from the table and In
definitely postponed.
Alderman Lowe called from the table
the resolution introduced by him last
week directing the city solicitor to apply
to the General Assembly for power TO
regulate the building OF future highways.
The resolution was Indefinitely post
poned. and then the same alderman In
troduosd the following:
Resolved. That the CITY solicitor te
and ne In directed TO make application
to tae General Assembly at its present
session for the passage OF such legi Station
az will authorize the City Council OF the
city OF Providence when public bighways
that are accepted after July ], 1898, are
ordered built, to asssss the cost OF build
ing the same, excepting the street inter-
sections, To the abuttipg owners, said
assessments to be made by the commits.
sioner OF public works and certified 60 the
city treasurer for collection, to be collect
sd In the same manner as sewer nssess-
ments arc now payable and collectable in
the city of Providence"
Alderman McGann called attention TO
IN amendmsnt mucn similar to the reso-
luton Just offered that had been made to
the highway resolution to borrow 500. 900
In the Council. Alderma n Lowe said th
amendment was not the same, but Alder
man McGapn insisted on the resolution
laying on the table under rule =, and Al
dermen Freeman and Mccarthy joining
him, the matter was so disposed OF.
Mrs H. e. Austin and other petitioners
who wished the hoard to order the dis
Westminster Theatre we're given leave TO
with draw ths manager OF the theatre
having informed CHER Of Police Baker
that any action OF the board would not,
bs necessary as the band conoerts would
be discontinued.
Alderulan Freeman presented petition
OF Peoples Savings Bank Of wo,nse cket
referred to the committee on claims.
The petitions Of the following parties
for lights on streetsswere referred to the
committee on lamps: Arthur w. Joyce.
corner Of Melrose land Lsnox street;
Christopher Webster, Adelaide avenue;
r. j. Ward, Marion street; Frank smith,
MONTGOMERY avenue; Charles E. Fra nk-
lin, Earnest street; Walter A. Young,
ct al, East avenue; Patrick Morrin. East
avenue.
The quarterly reports OF superintendent
OF lights was received.
A resolution was passed directing
superintendeut OF lights to set up lamps
East avenue. Marion street, Adelaide
avenue East avenue. between Forest and
Evergreen street and Montgomery street.
The petitions OF James Haley ct others
for a sewer ON Tnurbcrs avenue was re-
ferrei to the committee on sewers.
Resolutions accepting gifts to North
Burial Ground: OF II. Clarence Anderson
ana Mercy A. Angel we're adoptsd.
Communication was received from
Chief Of Police Baker reappointins the
police officera Peter Gormlev,
William +. Monroe, Thomas J. Duffy
and John 4. Asran.
Sewers we're ordered built In the fol.
lowing streets were passed: Public street,
east side Broad street; Wsshburn and
common streets, Baker street, Trenton
street. and Saylcs street.
On the recommendation OF the CON-
nittee on oonstablss Walter J. Potter, /
William A. Rsyner and Simon Rubin
were appointed police constAbies without
power to serve civil process.
l.. a. Chase and Preston Biothers were
given leave TO build barns and Thomas
Gore lsave 20 Withdraw bis petition. Ths
report OF the committee on Babbitt and
Waldo street layouts were adoptel !. Reso-
luton defining grades on Fairview street,
from Pemberton street to Carlston street;
Knowles street, from Abbott street TO
Graudview street; Lorimer avenue, from
Rochambeau avenue TO Conaniout street
were adopted. Resolution defining grade
on Hyiestead street was referred to
June
The report OF commissioner OF public
works relarive to peti.ions OF w. 4. and
La A. Jnslip. ~ hulld opening In side
walk on Wey bosset street. was received
and petitioners we're given have to with
draw.
A number Of pstitions for tavern and
victualiing houso ses were granted.
Antonio Iafrsts Was NJ %. cave 20
withdraw his Ietition for vio.-aiii,..
house license.
Resolution In regard to putting Irving
avenue In proper condition was. on
motion Of Alderman Mc0ann. referred
10 the committee on streets.
Alderman Love called for the Joint
resolution appropriatina 5000 for msin.
tanning aud supplying the drinking 10, n
tains with Toe. The board passei th les.
oution, Aldeynan Reynolds alone voting
In the negative.
The followins>wers drawn Jurors 10 the
Supreme Court: John ID. Peck. I'D wsrt
Massire, Clarence kinpsbury. William
X. Drake. Granville N. Ii ,rdsn, A. B
Ballou, Thomas n. fopnrty, warrsn u.
Wesley. James Randall Charles II.
smart. Josiah r. Head, Edwin q. Allen,
J. l.. Neclsy, John A. Love, Roger II.
q pWsll, John 4. Hontham. W. Il. Bud
long, Charles Il. HoImes Jesse Is.
Bickneil, W. E. BRAY toll, r. "A. Wall.
James wallsce. James Tiffany, Altert
Roterts Edward NJ. Mentz, 4. A. Muir.
phy, II. H. HANDY. n. Nickerson,
William Gilbsns, Jonn A. Battey, John
X. O'LauGhlln. Michael Hurley, j. l..
TourfelloL w r.. BonIa6d, NJ. Ms.
Donouab, W. ID. M. Miller, II. VI. falls
burr. Peter r. Mullen, q. Y. Briggs J.
%. Austin, Oscar Il. sunderland, ]. E.
Mckl,oy, "A. p. IiIlipshsst II. Mo-