The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-21
DAMAGES AWARDED, S54,S40.2S
KELLEY Secures Transfer Of Pool Table License
After Long Hearing.
MANY REMONSTRANTS APPEARED.
Message From Mayor on the Matter Of Establish
Ing Ambulance at ST. Joseph's Hospital and
Mr.. Smiths Offer Of Collection Of Birds.

Immediately after the reading OF
the minutes of the previous meeting
at the board of aldermen's session yes
terday afternoon, the following mes
sage from his honor. the mayor, was
read:
Gentlemen of the City Council:
/ herewith transmit TO you COM
munication lately received by me rel
ative TO the establishment of an ambu-
lance service In connection with st. Jo-
sephs Hospital. IL contains "A PROPOSE
tion that friends of the hospital equip
an ambulance and two horses and pre-
sent them to the hospital, and that the
city assume the costs of maintaining
the same. AS this is a matter of con-
sequence To both the city and the hos
pital, | recommend that IL be referredto
the committee on finance, with direc-
tions TO investigate the matter and
make report on the same at its earliest
convenience.
| also transmit TO you communica-
tion from Mr.. Charles III. Smith, offer
ing to present To the city his valuable
collection of birds of Rhode Island,
upon condition that the city prepare
proper cases for them at the museum
at Roger Williams Park. 1 advise that
this matter be referred TO the park
commissioners with directions TO re-
port at an early date
Very respectfully,
WILLIAM G. BAKER.
Mayor.
Alderman Vincent moved that the
matters I'm the message be referred as
the mayor recommended and the mo-
tion prevailed. There was great deal
of business done at yesterdays session
and the monotony OF the meeting was
relieved somewhat by a discussion by
citizens, who seemed to have very fixed
ideas as to the class Of people who pat
rcvize billiard and pool rooms. The
Charles street layout went through the
board all right with a very reasonable
allowance of damages TO parties whose
property is TO be taken TO widen ana
straighten the street.
The mayor read the application of
Malachi Kelley for a transfer OF his
pool and billiard table license from Eddy
street to 17S Prairie avenue. The chief
of police had endorsed on the petition
There appears to be no objections TO
the granting of this transfer, but citi-
zens i'm the neighborhood object
Alderman Reynolds presented re-
monstrance signed by some property
owners against the transfer. and one
signed by other property owners in It's
favor There was a warm argument
begun
Mr.. Oisson said he lived right oppos-
ite the proposed pool rooru and the bill
lard room would be n nuisance, in fact
he was sure he could not keep his ten
ants II the license was granted.
Daniel Walker said he represented
Mrs. Phettcplace, who had property
opposite the place and she objected To
It, The speaker cited case In Massa-
chusetts where house was built
i'm a good neighborhood and the Irish
swarming i'm caused property To depre-
ciate 80 per cent
Alderman Winship asked If the chief
of police had recommended the petition.
He was Informed just what the chief
had done.
Mr. Hunt. property owner. spoke
briefly against the remembrance. He
admitted there were liquor saloons i'm
the neighborhool that no one had pro-
tested against
Former Councilman Waterman said
the protestants represented 5000 600
worth of property He said he thought
II TOO bad n tffe rights or residents were
not regarded In the matter. He de-
clared the place would bring the Hog
Town element into respectable home
section. He was afraid " the transfer
was granted he would be obliged TO
move as would many others MIR.
Waterman read n letter from George
W. Smith. I'm which Mr.. Smith said
hard things about such" places, and
then Mr.. Waterman charged that there
was a combination In politics 10 grant
the transfer and he could prove it, No
one accepted the challenge. a Mr.
Reed made an earnest protest, so did
Anson T. Rice they CHASING a pool
room as the resort of idlers.
Mr.. Kelley. the petitioner was given
a chance To speak az tho instance OF
Alderman freeman. and - cleaner bit
OF business like statement WAS probably
never made by an outsider beforC the
board. He denied. as one Of the pro-
testants had charged. that prominent
liquor dealer was back Of him. that his
place was to be "A resort ~ barroom
loafcrs. and said " was absolutely inn
possible for the police 60 find any fault
with his place on Eddy street. lie said
he never drank liquor in his life and
would never sell ~
In answer to questions hy Alderman
McGann. he said he had been mem
her Of the 81. Michaers Temperance
' lhufiS Slltf nc was 10 years OF age.
and captain for the past IS years Hc
further stated that the opponents "
the transfer, did the board grant II.
would change their minds FOR nc
would have no gangs inside and his oh
tect in moving was 10 get into rapid
~ Increasing building section.
Alderman Reynolds made plea for
the rights of property and demanded "a
roll call. Eight aldermen voted for the
transfer and Aldermen Lowe and Rey-
nolds against II.
The petitions of Fomroy Coal Com
pany 10 locate and operate steam boiler
on Elm street. Ruben Nolpe. to trans
fer junk license 90 No SO Charles street:
John r. Lewis. 90 transfer victualllng
license 10 Albert X. Ramsdell Nellie
r. Stalling. 90 keep tavern az No 125
Snow street were granted
To keep victualling houses the fol-
lowing were granted: Charles T. Belts
at No. 2lG Westminster street: Eugene
Coffin. at No. VI Point street. Patrick /