The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-06-08

The board OF aldermen met in regu-
lar session at $40 o'clock, yesterday af-
ternoon, Mayor Baker in the chair.
and quorum present. The routine
business of the session was disposed of,
as pubhsned in the News OF yesterday.
Petition OF Antonio CzubaA 10 use a
building as barn IN tne rear Oh -
Florence street was ordered granted.
The report OF the park commissioners
reiatIng 10 petition Ior purchasing land
adjoining LAWS Park was read and re-
teired 10 the commNtee on parks of the
city council.
Ine appraisal OF damages TO hens of
George r.. Aldrich, done by dogs, was
approved, and the oil, announcing 10
5000 was ordered paid.
The monthly report OF the overseer OF
the poor was received. Number OF per-
sons assisted, llUl, number of meals
given at charity building. 9d9; receipts
from charity wood yard, S4Oo.lO;
amount expended. $l9l2.77.
The petitions OF Benjamin Horton,
East Providence. and Nicola Pisciteili.
Silver Lake avenue. to remove contents
of cesspoofs, We're granted.
The following accounts were allowed
and ordered paid: Police department.,
$1Il6.23; health department. S32oOI2;
poor department. $l36S.52: sealer OF
weights and measures, for April. $50;
sealer of weights and measures for May
$7.6v: milk department, $lS9.02.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
From the common council came the
following matters, which were passed
in concurrence: Orders 10 receive
monthly report of board of fire COM
missioner for April 1900; resolution to
Apply TO the general assembly to hire
10 I'm t. a.
ments; resolution TO apply TO the gen
eral assembly for authority to hire
5000 900 to lay out new highways on
East Side; resolution TO apply TO the
general assembly TO hire $l7.50O for
park purposes resolution TO apply To
the general assembly for authority TO
hire $4,000 to construct and furnish a
new police station. M
Also from the common council. mes
sage from the mayor relative TO IAN
act creating a commission 10 re-ad1ust
the ward lines Of the city of Prov
dence." together with a resolution di-
recting the city solicitor to apply to
the general assembly for the passage of
certain legislation relative TO the re-
adjustment Of ward lines; passed in
concurrence
Also from the common council. reso-
luton accepting gift Of the following 70
the North Burial Ground fund: Frank
+. Olney. Henry Jackson and James Il.
Bradley. Edward r.. Jr.. and Ellen NJ
Crowell. James Johnston, Carrie M. Co.
nant Foss, George w. Olney. Robert
Boyd. order To receive report of the
committee on education: resolution
adding $4,000 to the appropriation for
the construction of the Providence wa
ter works; resolution 10 remit certain
sewer assessments. viz, George w.
Amison $32: Harlan A. Page. $780, Geo.
II. Knapp s32; Alfonso Tasca and wife
| Ercelia. $3.50; Patrick McDonough.
| S5z62; Patrick McDonough S56.1S; all
| passed in, concurrence.
| Also from the common council reso-
luton to pay Harry l.. Spencer $40 for
| certain work: resolution ordering a
sewer in Gala, Ontario. Durfee streets,
Winchester place; resolution transierr-
ing 800 from the appropriation for
| contingencies TO the appropriation for
| public parks general account; resolu-
tion directing the commissioner OF pub
| lie works TO build Trenton street from
| Ives street 70 Gano street. in connec-
| tion with setting the curbing and paw
| ing the cutters; resolution appropriate
ing s3.5o0 for maintaining and supply
ing with ice the public drinking foun-