The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-21

The Board of Aldermen held quite a
long session yesterday afternoon and
transacted considerable important bus
mess. A joint resolution providing for
the election OF Isaac III. Southwick, Jr,
as police judge on the part of the board
was adopted. on motion of Alderman
Freeman a resolution providing for a
layout OF Exchange place by plan
much similar TO the Grimwood plan was
adopted
Alderman Winsor moved a suspension
of the rules in order that police Judge
might be elected to fill the vacancy
caused by the death of Judge Cobb. AL
derman Vincent said the election would
have TO be by concurrent resolution and
he suggest the board go into executive
session. Alderman Winsor did not OBJ
ject and the board and mayor retired
or the purpose OF secretly deciding on
the candidate on the first ballot in
secret session Mr. Southwick was the
choice OF the board. Then the Commits
sioner OF Public Works was sent for and
the secret session gave a short time to
the Exchange place matter
After the executive session Alderman
Winship called from the table several
reports and resolutions on the layout Of
Exchange place. lie then opposed
concurrence with the Council on the
passage OF the resolution recently
adopted by the latter body. The board
unanimously voted TO non-concur.
A resolution for the layout OF Ex-
change place and the dedicating OF GER
tain lands for the purpose OF the layout
was adopted.
Alderman Freeman introduced a joint
resolution approving a plan for the lay
out Of Exchange place and asked the
board TO take "A recess TO examine the
plan. Alderman Winship asked If the
new plan had name. The resolution
and the plan accompanying provide
practically for the Grimwood scheme Of
layout.
After the board had examined the
plan and heard the explanations of Conn
missioner of Public Works Smith and
City Engineer Clapp the board reas-
sembled and Alderman Freeman urged
immedite action.
He made a motion that the plan be
adopted. Alderman Winsor and Rem
ington promptly seconded the motion.
The mayor read the resolution. Alder
man Mccarthy asked II the plan pro-
vided for cross walks and was Informed
the resolution did.
The plan and resolution were adopted
by vote of eight to two. Alderman
West and Gray alone voting in the neg
tive.
Alderman Gray presented the reso-
luton concerning the election of po-
lice Judge.
Resolutions establishing grades OF the
following streets were recommended:
Wayland avenue from Humboldt 10 Ir-
wing avenue Promenade street from
Steeple street to first angle east OF Still
man street: Charles street from Mill
street to Stevens street.
The matter OF defining the grades Of
the following streets were referred to
June 18th: Crlns, Goff, Holbrook. Law
ton, Lee streets and Morris avenue.
And for the curbing of Branch avenue.
The following petitions were granted:
Vanstone Manufacturing Co., TO To-
cate and operate a steam boiler at
southeast corner OF Westfe. AID Har-
To buy and sell junk. following,
viz:
Sam Field, at No. 119 South Main
street; Max ,Riskin, at No. "A Tefft
street: Frank Snow, Jr., at No. 337
Greenfield, street. To keep taverns, the
following, viz: Michael T. Braney, at
Nos. 1SS and 1870 Plainfield street; Jesse
Brown, at Nos. 81 So and 50 E9dy
street. Nathaniel S. Church, at No. 12s
Pine street; George Meyer. at No. 16
Fulton street; Charles A. Leonhard.
at No. 46 Chapel street; George Mach
trieb, at Nos. 2S 30 and 30 Gladstone
avenue and others. To keep victual-
ling houses. the following. viz: Charles
s. Carlsen, at No. 256 Atwells avenue;
Eugene Coffin, at No. 9l Point street;
Frederick NJ. Dean. at No. 8 Wickenden
street: Philip McCarty, at No. 296
South Water street Charles T., Nilsson.
at No. 15 Link street: Edward NJ. Rob-
bins, at No. IL Hartford avenue; c. IL.