The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-01-20

city solicitor be and he hereby IN III
rected to make application TO the Cen
eral Assembly for the passage OF suen '
legislation as will authorize the .ily
Council of the City OF Providence, wheh
public highways that are accepted ar
Ter July 1. 1899, are ordered built, 10
| direct the commissioners or puphc
works 10 estimate and assess the Naiue
OF the benefits conferred py such pu puiiu-
| ing upon the abutting owners, fespec-
| lively. the total assessment in any case
not TO exceed the cost of building the
| highway excepting the street intersec-
| tions. and as will give such owners the
right OF appeal from such assessment
| TO the supreme court, and as VIII pro-
| vide for the collection or such assess-
ments by the city treasurer.
on motion of Alderman Freeman the
| resolution was laid over until the next
week. Alderman Reynolds opposed
| delay.
| The following were appointed rail-
road police: Edgar G. Amshury, John
| ConIon, A. Il. Dunham. Oscar koeling,
| Charles r. Maxfield, James IA. MOTIFS
sey, Il. G.. Roberts, IL. w. Thomas, y.
| III. O'Rourke, David Dwight Thrasher.
Seth A. Price, James +. Freeman, h.
| Thomas Potter and Isaac il. GoiI were
| appointed auctioneers.
| Licenses were granted TO the proprie-
tors of the Providence Opera House,
| Keith's New Theatre, Westminster
| Theatre and Olmypic Theatre.
Alderman White reported from the
! committee on shows that the commit
tee did not approve the granting Oh MI
A. A. Spitz's petition for leave TO ex-
! hibit Passion pictures. Petitioner was
given leave to withdraw.
| Alderman Gray presented list OF q
large number of police constables ana
the list was approved.
| David Frank was given leave TO
withdraw his application Tor an ap-
| pointment az auctioneer
The petitions of William II. Nolan
| and others for the curbng OF Douglas
| avenue, OF William j. Nagle Tor curp-
ing on Commodore street, ana Tor tne
defining OF "A grade for Grand street
were duly referred.
A resolution appropriating $350O for
the purchase of lot of land on Cor
liss Heights for a six room primary
! school was reported from the commit
, tee on education. Alderman Freeman
said two acceptable lots near the one
proposed To be bought could be bought
cheaper; one was for sale at s24Oo ana
the other at $1,000 Though not critics.
ing the integrity of the members OF the
| committee Alderman Freeman pro-
nounced the purchase OF the lot the
committee desired To buy as outra-
geous. After Alderman Mccarthy had
! endorsed the site selected the resoiu-
tion went over until the next meeting
of the board.
Walter j. Lewis was appointed sani-
: tary inspector at salary OF $l2V0
year.
A large number OF licenses to keep
} pool, scipio and bagatelle tables Were
+. granted.
The board concurred with the COM
| mon council I'm the acceptance or gift
of $4,000 from Mr.. Paul BanJottl Tor q
| fountain In memory of his deceased
wife who was Carrie Nj. Brown or THIS
: city.
another for remission of taxes of VIII
: liam Clancey II. A. and j. Nj. Hutch
{ | inson. Barrett Mistofsky, salvatore
/ | Romano. Magnus Olsson, To builo
barns Of Patrick Donovan ct al. fo'
+ electric lights at corner or Chalkstoh'
avenue and Rowley street OF ihoma'
Wins for electric lights on Atwelr'
= avenue. William r. Norton ct al. FOL
I | electric lights corner of Oakland anc
: Elmwood avenue were duly referred.
An allowance OF $1,000 for assistance
4 i'm the office of the clerk of the common
: council was made.
t resolution granting permission Il
r. l. Gammell to construct coal hol'
g and duct to cellar of estate on Charles
= Field street, corner of Benefir stree
e was passed.
D The bonds of Joseph $. G.. Cobb, jus
: tice OF police court, and Richar% E. ly
g man, justice of police court were ap
proved.
The petitions TO locate and operat
@ | steam boilers OF George w. Cruick
: shank at 225 Dyer street: New Englan
: Picking Co. at Is Lonsdale street Her
t bert T. Stearns at 232 Plainfeld street
= and of Carl Lichtenberg. TO Keep
n bowling alley at Ala Broad street, an
= Of Charles Burns to transfer victual
f ling license to 70 Page street wer
: granted.
d The following matters were passed J
J. concurrence with the common counci
) Order to receive quarterly report G
e Weigher at the Haymarket.
! Orders to receive the monthly report
l. OF the ioint committee on finance O
g surrender Of coupon bonds Tor Decen
l. ber. 1898: of the city treasurer on sun
ii render of coupon bonds for Decembe
d 1898; of the city messenger Tor Deceh
p Der, 1898.
1t order TO receive the annual report
y tho commissioner of sinking funds.
= Order TO receive the annual report
ID the inspector of plumbing.
he Order to receive the annual report {
Ii | the inspector of buildings.
s. Order to receive communlcatioh
IN commissioner of public works reiau'
g To compensation OF employees.
An ordinance in amendment OF Char
D. ter $50 of the ordinances. and grantii
re authority to credit certain receipts
to the appropriation for the treasury d.
al partment
re Message OF the mayor relative to 81
at of Mr. Paul Banjotti OF Turin, italy.
IN Resolution to apply for authority
0t l nprtiOn of the dent Ot III
st town of Johnston that has been a
On sumed by the city.
e. Resolutions accepting gifts of IL
s. lowing 10 North Burial ground fun
as viz: Charles O.. Cole. Otto Gerlac
n Alice v. Quimby.
Is on motion of Alderman Winsor q
hoard adjourned TO Thursday, Feb.
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