The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-21
A BUSINESS
SESSION
Held by Board of Alder
men Yesterday.
THE TRAIN SHED REPORT
Not Commented on in Anyway
When Read and Received.
A CELEBRATION OR CONCERTS?

The meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
yesterday afternoon was devoted chiefly
TO routine matters and large amount
of business Incidental to the opening OF
the year was transacted. The report OF
the train shed com I'm ittee was read as one
of the many things received from the
Common Council. There was no distu'-
sion OF II, though some members OF the
council dropped into the cham Der in the
hope of some excitement to relieve the
dreariness of,the day; these members Of
the lower body were disappointed.
The Board laid the resolution to appro-
pirate $4,000 for the celebration of Inde-
pendsnce Day, which had come from the
council, on the table. The city clerk
had scarcely finished reading the resolu-
tion that the Council had sent up. when
both Aldermen Winship and Vincent
were addressing the Mayor for recogni-
tion. The Mayor recognized the former,
who said there was just $1,000 left unused
of the appropriation for contingent OK
penses with demands against 1t of $1,000
that must be metIn 60 days.
Alderman Vincent introduced a resolu-
tion erpropriatinR $3.50 for band con-
certs. providing that an equal sum was
The aldermen referred to the popularity
OF IL ese concerts last season, aid to the
great pleasure they gave many persons
who could not go out OF town and said
he believed rather in giving citizens the
chance to enjoy these concerts than to
spend a lot Of money for strangers who
would be in the city but few hours.
Alderman Lowe moved both PROPOSE
tions lay OIL the table until the next meet
ing and the motion prevailed,
When the resolution providing for the
city solicitor to apply To the General
Assembly for leave for the city TO hire
$50, 0O0 for the building of "a speedway and
athletic Held at Roger Williams Park,
same up, Alderman Freeman said there
ure and "as it could not pass unani-
mously today" the alderman moved it be
laid over until the next meeting.
Mayor Baker called the Boara to order
shortly after O'Clock.
A number OF nuisance orders were
directed to Issue. Several parties were
given cave TO remove swill.
james Warren was granted license as
an undertaken.
Willard w. jackson was ON recommend
alton of Chief Of Police Baker appointed
a railroad police oilicsr on the New Eng
lane lRajlroad.
The weekly report Dexter Asylum,
January s. 1899; weekly report Dexter
AsyIum, January 10, 1893; monthly re-
port OF inspector OF steam boilers. and
communication Of inspector Of buildings
announcing appointment OF assistant
inspector of buildings were received.
The bonds OF the gentlemen elscted to
the following offices were approved: City
clerk. clerk Of municipal court superin-
tendent of public buildings ana sealer OF
weights and measures.
Of ,r tio TI,,k
ElmW ood avenue; Azelia Social Club,
72s Westminster street; Abraham Lodge,
No o. 2S9 Weybosset street; Alsace
Lorraine Society, ~ North Main street
Belsrayia Society, ESQ Weybosset street;
boston symphony orchestra. Infantry
hall: Brother hood of Railroad 1rainmeu,
2O6 Wey bosset street; Blue Point Souial
Club, as Dorrance street; Brigade No. ),
Order of Alfredians, Oxford and Eddy
streets; Court Thomas w. Dorr, SOP West
minister street; Colum bus Tent. X. q. 4.
NJ, Jourual hall; Clan Cameron, O. S.
g., 2s9 Wey bosset street; Twentieth Cen
tury Club. 72S Westminster street; Co
lum bus Cadets 1s9 Branch avenue
Couit Jefferson, 3G, +. OF A., ESQ Weybos-
s.t street; Double X Literary Asso-
citation, 72S Westminster street; Depart
ment OF Rhode Island. w. II. g., 81
Market square; Elmwood Lodge, Is. Of T.
Elmwood avenue; Emmett Temper
ance Cadets, Dimond hall; Elmwoot AS
ssmbly, II. $. Elmwood avenue; Eddy
Social Club, % Market square; K. Benton
Holmes, Infantry hall; Eureka Associa-
tion. 12S Westmin street; Flimp-
shink Social Club, 500 Eddy street;
Hermlone Assembly, T.. s., Westminster
and Dean streets; Hope Social Club, 756
Branch avenue; Hose Company No. 8,
Johnston Fire Department, Manton
avenue: Ives Post, No. H. q. A. X.
l2S Crsston street; James A. Little, In
fantry hall; John &. Scott 100 Mathew
son street; Klondike Social Club. $50
Wey besset street; Ladies' Progressive Aid
Society, 2Is Wey bosset street; Lady Burn
side Council, ID. OF L., 10 Cranston street;
Ladies' Auxiliary, St. Pauls Comman-
derry, l2s Crsnston street; Loyal Liberty
Lodge, I. o. q. f., M. IT,, Mount Hone
Hall; Magnolia Debating Society, 3s6
Westmins street; Mount Vernon Lodge.
A. f. and A. B., savoy hall; May
flower Lodge, Odd Ladies, - Westmin In ster
str, ct: Mount Hope Fife and Drum Band,
Eduy street; Miss Selma Hoepcld and
otnrrs German hall; Msyhower Lodge
Az Wsstn inster street; Magnolia Debating
Aociaty, Music hall; Normal Castle. 1908
Westminster street; No name CluD 2OO
Wtybosset street; Providence rkelodeon,
no Wes,miusler street; Providence
Iurnvereip, Niagara street; Providence
Ladies' Orchestra, Colonial Hall; Pales-
tine Temple, q. II. y, Westminster
street: r.. 1. Metaphysical Association,
is0 Mathewson street; Tuxedo Athletic
and soolsl Clup, Atwells avenue; Five
Giant 12s Westminster street; Textile
Union. 1855 Westminster street West
SIDE Social Club 72s Westminster street:
Yalo 0lee, Banjo and Mandolin Club,
Infantry hall; Charles T. Young, 35s
Westminster street, To hold dances and
were granted.
p.titions e tte following parties all
recon. Inendea bv the chief Of police, were
granted; Frederick Frller, TO locate n
steam boiler, corner West Exchange and
sabin streets: Henry III. Washington, to
buy.aud sell ..unk at PA Dexter street.
Young womrn's Christian Iemrerance
Union, to transfer victualling license TO
corner Eddy and Dyer streets; to keen
iosiina alleys. the following. viz. A. J..
possnsr. at | MatLewson street. and
Henry Wnge, at Lafayette street: TO
keep Intelligence Offices. the following.
viz. Charles II. Anthony, st .O7 West
munster street; Mr-. NJ. A. Hunter. at ~
and 90 Arcade; Mrs. Oswald klindt at
ri wslnut street. and Ciars \. h. Lun-
din. al i24 Westminster street; 10 keep
yictu.ilinv houses. the following. George
Haley, at l5l Delaine street; Menuei
Peter. at Iockvo,ton street, Daniels B
sueerey, at si5 Richmond street. cad