The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-03
JOHNSTON
ANNEXATION
Resolution Passes Both Branches
~of the City CounciI--Other
Business Transacted.

Both branches OF the City Council met
yesterday, the Board OF Aldermen In the
afternoon and the Common Council In
the evening. Although most Of thc busi-
ness was of routine character some mat
ters of importance were disposed OF. The
Johnston annexation resolution was
passed by both branch $50 coo wns APP
propriated for the water works depart
ment and Hon.. Frank +. Olney was re-
elected commissioner of parks.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The Board OF Aldermen mot in ad-
journed session yesterday afternoon. a
large amount OF business was tran sacted,
but IL was largely of q routine neture.
Former Mayor Frank II. Oiucy was ro-
elected par commissioner; $50, 900 was
added to the water works appropriation
and an important rule IN regard TO tue re-
movai of manure was adopted. Iho desks
of the aldermen all had hags on them and
there were larger ones on the CLERKS desk
and behiud the mayors chair.
A communication Was received from
HIS Exceilency Gov. Elisha Dyer calling
attention TO chap. 296, SOC. of the general
laws OF Rhode Island by which the bcard
was required TO cause TO be prepared lists
OF persons liable to be enrolled by the law
Of the United States and olso tn the law
In regard to the enrolment OF naval
militia.
a message from the mayor was received
suggesting the passage cf an accom- pany-
ns resolutions providing that city officers
VINO 90 10 wsr shall be assured OF taeir
positions again. as the message puts 1t,
should they be fortu cate enough toIeturn.
The resolution passed unanimously.
Oyerseer OF the Poor Cummings was
at thorized to attend tue National Charity
Conference in New York aud $50 was ap-
propriated for his expenses
The city registrar was appointed to ar
range an alpt abeticsl list OF persons NV
ing in Providence between tho years OF il
and 45 and tn Gauss an enrolment as
navalsmilitia Of all sea-faring men living
In this CITY,
MONEY FOR wATEKwORKS.
A Joint resolution adding $50. coo to the
appropriation for the construction OF the
Pro, idence water works was passed. The
appropriation was asked for by the COM
missioner of public works.
The arpoin tment of Otis Il. Clapp rs
city engineer at On annual SALARY OF $4,000
was approved by the board.
The petitions OF Thomas McKenna to
keep victuallinR school ut 219 Academy
street. Mary A. kisrnnn. to keep vic-
tuallinR house at Il Winter street, Jennie
&. Maccmber for license to keep and sell
fireworks nt COS North Main strset Sam
uel A. Whitteu1oro 70 keep and sell fire.
works at 3 West River street. Henry
Greeley to keep a victualling house at "a
south Main street we're granted.
A rule was passei providing that no
person shall remove stable manure be-
tween tho hours of a. IN. and p. IN.
from any ,rsmises within the first build
ing district of the city Of Providence ex.
cept with the permission OF tie superin-
tendent OF health.
Alder nan Gray submitted n report from
the Joint committee on city property and
education relative to the erection of u six
room school house at Manton. The plans
were prepared by Angel ~ swift and it
was understood thnt the construction
would cost S24. 100 When the bids were
received IL was found that the lowest was
500. 1875. A resolution ompAnied the re-
port asking for On additional appropria.
tion of 5000.
There was some discussion In regard to
this matter. and Alderman Lowe submit
ted new resolution rescindnR the origin
al resolution anu Iappropriating 1850 for
the preparation OF new plans This was
withdrawn, and the matter was referred
back to the committee for further consid-
GRAFTON.
The report OF the committee on the pe-
tition of certain citizens OF Johnston that
portion OF their town be annexed to this
city was read. In explaining the report
Alderu an Lowe saiu the committee had
refused to confer with the petitioners In
regard to a basis Of annexation until the
petitioners agreed not to ask for new
ward and the territory t0 be annexed was
reduced so that Ii took In only tbs COM
pact part Of Johnston, Alderman
Lowe further stated that the number of
peopls in the territory IL WAS proposed to
annex was $500 and there wore 400 voters
while the property was valued at over
Is, COO 900. Alderman winship asked what
the politics Of tre section was, and tho
reply was Republican
A resolution ACCOM- panied the report
approving annexation proviaing the
terms OF the annexation shall be mndo
satisfactory I'm the nct OF tho General As.
sembly providing for said annexation.
The resolution was passed.
Petitions of Timothy B. Knor. to To-
cate and operate steam boiler In Joslin
street, Charl's Golustein. to buy and sell
Junk at No. "a Snnw NUT street, George j.
Clark. to transfer victuailing house TO
John A. Winsor.
10 keep intelligence Offices: Mrs A.
T.. Greenleaf, at 2s3 Westm inster street
John shutioworth, at rs South Main
street.
70 keep vietunliips houses: John W.
Ashley, at 075 Westminster street: Frank
r. Freeman, at 80 weybosset street; B. II.
Durfee. at ~ Exchange Place; Haven &
Lynch, st 81 Orange street: Michael M.
keilty, at 20 Page street Mary K. Pooler,
at 132 Cranston street. were granted.
COMMON COUNCIL.
This Common Council met at o'clock.
President kendrick In the chair, and a
quorum present The desks OF the presi-
dent, clerk and OF each member were dec
Grated with Amefic lean flags, the gift of
Officer sherman OF the city hall squad.
As soon as the records were read and
approved. Executive Secretary George an
nounoed q message of Mayor Baker, veto
ing an ordinance providing for the issue
OF votes for furnishing school buildings
with suitable sanitary equipment and
which authorizes the oity treasurer To bor-
row tho sum OF s65, 900 and 20 issue the
citv's notes for that amount.
Tho mayors reasons for the veto ara In
substarce based upon the claim that he
believes that his approval of the ordinance
would be inconsistent with the stand no
has taksn with reference TO borrowing
mosey aud increasing thu city's debt, ms
well ~ I'm disregard of what he has sup.
posed to be the adopted Tolicy OF the city
sovsrnmert
Councilman ANGEL asked that the re-