The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-04-13

sewer anu ulSnNhy 'shfpOseS, anu Or
dinances recommended by rhe COM
mittee on finance ~ere unanimously
adopted. In the board OF aldermen
several matters were passed in con-
currence, including an appropriation for
the Improvement OF City hall park.
In the common council a resolution
was intrdiuced providing for a special
tax on householders for the purpose OF
collecting and disposing OF garbage
and rubbish, including ashes, and IL was
referred TO the special committee on
the disposal OF garbage.
t0ARD OF ALDERMEN.
The board met in special session at
noon today, Acting Mayor Vincent i'm
the chair, and quorum present. The
following message from the acting
mayor was read:
have called you together today In
special session I'm order that you may
consider the subject OF the refunding
OF certain bonds maturing July ]. 1900,
and take such action relative thereto
az may seem TO you to be desirable.
The bonds OF the city Of Providence is
sued in 1871, 1872 and 1874, for the con-
struction OF the water works amounting
to s4.000,0 900, will fall due July !, 1900.
The sinking fund will contain. az that
time upwards OF 81, ,334, 900. which will
leaving s2,6se, 900 20 be covered by re-
funding.
The General Assembly has passed an
act authorizing an issue OF bonds, COW
ering such refunding. IL Is the opinion
of the city treasurer. I'm which opinion
I most heartily concur. that the new
bonds should be issled Immediately.
dated May 1. 1900. i'm order that the
city may obtain the advantage of the
present favorable condition OF the bond
market, which may not continue until
July 1.
The treasurer will undoubtedly be
able TO place the new bonds at rate
of interest which will insure saving
TO the city I'm it's annual interest ac-
count. OF over sl25.000. The authorized
issue OF bonds should be for sufficient
amount to accomplish the funding OF
the noating debt. for sewers and high
ways. amounting in the aggregate 10
the sum OF $500. 900.
The following schedule OF dances and
entertainments recommended by the
chief of police was adopted:
Boston Symphony orchestra, at In
fantry hall. April IL. 1900.
Central Musical club. at 72s Westmin-
ster street Nav 4. 1900.
Excelsior social club. at ga Westminster
StGsss Gsnc Sr socai 70 club, % at 72s Westminster
street April 25. 1900
Huntington Literary and Social club.
at Plainfield street. April 20. 1900.
Hayward Social club. at T2s westmin-
ster street, April 10. 1900.
Hermione assembly. No. 3, r. s., at
II Hope @s'sinSer soeia club ares at pr Westminster ~
street. April y. 1900.
Hope lodge; No. y, 20 2, o. L.. at "a Market
Independent British-Americans, at cor
ner Eddy and oxford streets, May Z.
King Philip tribe. No. !, !. O. r. NJ.
Mitchell Guards. Co. f. at rs Dorrance
street, April 20. 1904.
Msshapaug Gun club. at Is Dorrance
street April 27. 1900.
y. f. Microscope Co, at 72 Dorrance
street April s-l4. 1900.
Progressive Literary and Social club.
at 12S South Main street. April l6, 1900.
Priscilla Rebecca lodge. No. 80 at Zs
Plainfeld street April is. 1900.
Robert Emmett Literary association, at
IL Stokes street. April 10. 1900
Slocum Light Guards. co. q, First In
fantry, B. r. l. NJ, at loi Broad street.
April If 1900
shandia club. at q Market square.
The Colored cycle club. at 1es South
Main street, April l3 1900.
United Dancing club, at l% Holden
Young Peoples Social club. at Ss2
Eddy street, April ~. 1900
Young Mems Beneficial association, at
The following petitions were granted:
To keep taverns-Henry Jackson, Mar
ket square: Chun Far Low, Burrill
street. r.. b. Dodge a. Co. Weybosset
street; William 5. Grady. Weybosset
street William +. Ameda. Westmins-
ter street; Ideal Lunch company, West
minister streets Harry S. Wolfe, West
M nster street; Charles Efroe, North
Main street; Catherine Fitzpatrick,
Richmond street; c. A. Laley, Union
street.
To keep victualltng houses Daniel
j. Byrne, Atwells avenue; William w
Sawyer. Eddy street: Thomas Pike,
plaintield street. Frank A. Heffernan,
Hartford avenue: Thomas w. Gibbons
Amherst street Lindsy Anderson.
nj Mfddle street; Il. Frank kettner. Sabin
street; Julia A, Bailey, Westminster
street: Christiana Johnson, Richmond
street; Edwin NJ Robbins. Hartford
street Calender. McAuslan Troop
company Westminster street: Frank
Searle. Mathewson street Mary A.
Herman. Winter street.
From the common council came p
number OF matters. among which was
a resolution appropriating S21O0 for the
Improvement OF City Hall park passed
I'm concurrence.
Also an ordinance permitting the
Providence Telephone company 10
build subways and erect poles and
wires In certain streets: resolution to
repair public bath houses. ordinance
granting permission 10 the Union Rail-
road company to lay rails In certain
streets: resolution requesting the board
OF aldermen To define the grade of
Troop lane resolutions ordering sew
ers i'm certain streets. and certain mi
nor matters. all OF which were passed
I'm concurrence.
After certain petitions had been re-
ceiVcd to build barns, the thre,,Ordi-
nances for issuing bonds and notes for
water. sewers and highways were re-
ceived from the common council and
were all three passed I'm concurrence.
on motion OF Alderman Wins.or, the
board ~ alderman then adjourned, to
meet on Thursday. April 10. at p. m.
COMMON COUNCIL.
The common council was called 10 or
der at noon, President Kendrlck in the
chair. and quorum present.
After she usual routine business. the
message from Acting Mayor Vincent,
as read in she board OF aldermen, was
read 10 the common council.
Councilman Angel. from the commit