The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-03-07
MR.. BLODGETT CHOSEN
WITHOUT OPPOSITION.
Reelected to Board of CanVaSSers by
City CounCil---Reynolds' Milk
Removal Resolution Tabled.

BILE and healthy situation for school
The committee aid not want to dis
criminate In this case but some men,
| bers Of the boaru did.
Alderman Mccarthy said some OF the
| members OF the board did not think
Ward entitled To as good schools as
other wards because the citizens there
did not pay as much in taxes as other
wards. This statement as TO taxes was
denied by the alderman who said also
that the Third ward when the honor OF
the country was at stake sent more men
10 the front than any other ward. No
one replied to Alderman Mccarthy.
Aldermen West and Mccarthy voted
against the change and the resolution
passed by the same vote.
Harold A. George, William NJ. De-
laney and Lawrence II. Pesine were on
recommendation OF Chief of Police Ba-
ker appointed members of the police
force.
An invitation from the committee
having charge Of st. Patrick's day pa
rade for the board 10 view the parade
was on motion OF Alderman Winship
unanimously accepted.
City Solicitor Colwell in a communi-
cation TO the board declared the action
of the board In closing and abandoning
Comfort street as a public highway on
the request of John Shepard and oth-
ers. who Include all the owners of land
on the highway.
Alderman Reynolds moved that the
Boston Store Land Company and 9TH
ers who pettioned on the matter Of
abandonment be given a hearing. The
motion was seconded. Alderman Win
ship wanted 10 know what good such a
hearing would do. Alderman Reynolds
had an ordinance read that Alderman
Vincent did not think applied to the
present case. The latter alderman fa-
vored giving the rstitioners hearing
and the board so voted, unanimously.
A communication was received from
the mayor 10 the effect that there had
been $40 expended by him in payment
TO families OF volunteers. The amount
thus far expended for this purpose,
1929.
The board concurred with the coun-
Gil in appropriation for Charles street
layout and an ordinance directing the
work TO be begun. Concurrence was al
so had with the common council on
river walls and bridge over Moshas-
suck river. ~
The following petitions were granted:
A. +. Possner. to keep a bowling alley
at No. IL Mathewson street; Providence
Evangelical Y. NJ. &. a., 10 keep an in
telligence office at No. 254 Washington
street: II. Il. Fiske. 10 transfer pawn
DFokeT Snop 10 NUS l5lt' 1919 anu
1921 Westminster street: William Rob-
insop, 10 keep a pool table at No. 10
Tockwotton street.
TO buy and sell junk the follow
ing viz. Alexander Cameron. at No.
% Ophelia street: Patrick Campbell, at
No. s Burke street; Samuel Hyman, at
Nos. S and 10 Delhi street; Sam Selma
bel. at No 20 South Main street; Her
bert Il. Stearns, at No. 232 Plainfield
ST eet.
TO keep victuallng houses the follow
ing. viz:
Thomas Hines. at Nos. 81 and 80
Washington street; Frank Il. Kay. at
No. 107 Mathewson street; Albert Lam
dry. at No. 15l South Main street: Will
lam NJ. Myers. at No. So South Main
street; Francis Il. Phillips, at No. 9j
North Main street Addie Simpson, at
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