The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-07
MR.. BL0DGETT CHOSEN.


NSontlnueu from rage Elght.)
9OS Westminster street; John r. Welsh,
at No. 3l2 Valley street.
To locate and operate steam boilers
the following, viz:
Armour Packing company, at No. $50
Canal street; Patrick II. Banigan, at
No. 36I Eddy street; Providence Lying
In hospital, at No. SO State street; Will
lam III. Barnes. TO transfer pool licenses
~ :. j. Hamilton; Frederick Grabeau,
90 buy and sell flreworks 90 keep pool
tables, j. j. lBOuchard, richards q
Hokler; to buy and sell junk. William
Israel Kaufmor, Mcclure a Finerane,
Michael Preest.
A number OF accounts were allowed
The board concurred with the COM
mon council i'm the passage OF the fol-
lowing matters:: Orders 10 receive the
monthly reports of the city treasurer for
January 1888; OF the board of fire COM
missioners for January, 1899: order to
receive the annual report of the board
of fire commissioners; order to receive
the annual report OF park commission
ers. order 20 receive the annual report
Of joint committee on harbor relative to
the Improvement thereof; resolution di-
recting the city solicitor 10 apply for
legislation relative TO the Improvement
OF the Providence harbor: an ordinance
adding $3.50 to the appropriation for In
terest on Johnston bonds: resolution to
apply for authority TO eXpend money
for public celebrations and band con-
certs i'm the public parks: resolution
appropriating $1,000 for completing GER
tain work on poor department build
ings.
An invitation from the common coUn-
ell 10 meet in joint convention was
adopted Immediately after the board
was called TO order by Mayor Baker.
Petition OF William II. Rounds for
1nse off rod
10 the committee on lamps. The super
intendent OF lamps was directed To set
up lamps on certain streets.
The following police officers were re-
appointed: Louis +. Godfrey Lewis l..
Irish and Edgar l.. Davids.
The board concurred with the com
mon council i'm the passage of resolu
tions remitting large number of taxes.
Alderman Vincent presented the petit
tlon OF Shepard a. Co. for leave To build
a shelter over sidewalk on Union street.
Bills for school census amounting TO
$l63.56 were approved.
The petitions OF Charles III. Smith and
III. u. F'iske for leave TO sell gunpowder
were duly referred.
A petition from Butchers and Market
Mems association requesting that the
city provide suitable places for the dis
position OF offal from markets was re-
ferred 10 the superintendent of health.
The petition of Henry L. Schaefer. OF
Winchester Mass. ard others for right
TO place wires i'm the streets of the city
was retired to the committee on under
ground wires. There is said TO be un-
limited capital at the back of the new
concern and the committee Will have
the interests of three telephone coma
nies 10 consider.
Frank G. Sanford and Daniel kiernan
were appointed constables with power
TO serve civil process.
The board voted 10 adjourn 60 Thurs
day afternoon, March 23. at , o'clock.
When the matter of concurring with
the council in the passage or an appro-
priaticn of $1,000 for the new poor de-
partment building came To a vote. AL
dermen Freeman and West alone voted
against it, This combination was
queer one and every one remarked IT,
The former seemed pleased that for
once he and the latter agreed. The
board also agreed with the council in
regard To payment of interest on town
of Johnston bonds.