The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-12-21
India Street Rail Ordnance
Passed without Discussion.
TROLLEY CAR REGULATIONS.
Bill Fixing Size and Weight Of Those 10 Be
Operated Within The City Limits Also
Passed In Concurrence.


The board OF aldermen met at 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. Acting Mayor Vim
cent In the chair. Mayor Baker being
absent owing to sickness.
After the business as published I'm yes
terday's News had been transacted the
board took up new matters.
One OF the first matters To be consider
ed was the ordinance approving the To-
= cation OF rails and connections OF rail-
road tracks on India street, and. without
any remarks IL was passed in concur
renee with the common council.
Also the ordinance regulating the size
and weight of street cars; passed in con-
currence unanimously.
The report of committee on layout of
stanwood street, and the report of COM
mittee on layout Of Niagara street. were
referred TO April Is. 1901.
The petitions to build barns of James
c. Kearns at 30 Bowdoin street, and ID.
J. a. M. Il. Grimes, Hilton street. were
granted.
John Anthony, who petitioned for a
barn at sa2 Williams street. was granted
leave TO withdraw.
Order of notice for curbing Lowell ave.
nue. was continued TO May 10. 1901, and
the report OF the committee TO lay out
Eaton street was rejected by tho commit
tee on highways.
The petition Of Lydia s. Talbot for COM
pensation for injuries was referred 10
the committee on claims
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
From the common council came the
following matters, which were passed In
concurrence:
Ordinance forbidding the introduction
or turning into the common sewers of the
city certain substances injurious and de-
trimental TO said sewers and the pub
lic use thereof.
Ordinance IN amendment Of chapter 10
revised ordinances, entitled Salaries"
and nxing the salary OF the superintend-
ent OF parks.
Ordinance in amendment Of chapter 46
of the ordinance entitled Salaries" Az
sistants In office OF recorder Of deeds.
Resolution authorizing the park COM
missioner TO insure Casino building and
property at Roger Williams Park
Resolution establishing Tockwotton
street az q public highway from South
Main street TO South Water street.
Resolution directing the city solicitor
70 apply TO the General Assembly for
legislation to dispose OF receipts for
sewer assessments.
Resolution increasing the appropriation
for interest on water loan, due May ].
1870
Resolution TO pay John r. Kenyon $500
as compensation for services In collect
ing certain school taxes In annexed dis
tricts.
Resolution to remit certain sewer as
sessments. as follows: Elizabeth X. Har-
xie, Grace Il. Arnold and Nellie l.. Tur-
per. estate Of James M. Kimball.
Resolution To remit tax OF Ellen NJ.
calder, $21: Emily T.. Durfee. S3S 90:
3oseph b. Connell, administrators. so. so;
kfichael Cum. SIG; Harrison A. Nudge.
ES; James t. Kennedy and Margaret
Dough. administrators. $40; Louise l..
Peck. $50; Sophia I. A. Tillinghsst. $50.
william f. Higgins. was on recon-
mendation of the chief OF police, APP
pointed to be police constable.
Luke Tower was rsappointed a member
of the police force. on recommendation
OF the chief OF police.
James III. walmsley and w. A Aldrich
were granted permission to build barns.
under q suspension OF the rules.
BILLS ORDERED PAID.
The iOlloWlnk SCneuuie Oi ptis was az
lowed and ordered paid:
Schedule OF bills. asylum walls and
buildings. $l42.2s: Samuel s. Durfee. lay
out OF Niagara street, sH3s James III. Nc
Gam, lay out of Niagara street, s27: John
w. Butts, lay out OF Niagara street. SIS:
Samuel s. Dnfree, fay out or Stanwoou
street. ss7 es; James III. McGann, lay out
OF stanwood street. s2450; John w. Butts.
lay out OF stanwood street. s24.
The petition of waldo T. Gctchell for
the defining OF grade OF Everett avenue,
was referred to the committee on high
ways.
Petition OF John Goodwin, executor.
for the remission OF tax. was referred TO
the committee on claims.
Petition Of J. +. Brown for electric light
on Congdon street, was referred TO the
committee on lamps.
The following petitions to build barns
were granted:
A. w. Pike. - Sisson street; John u.
Gray, 7s Randall street; Nicholas +.
Greene. 1oi Gushing street; George Meyer,
Js Joslin street: John II. Connor. 22i Val
lev street; Thomas Blake, Lillian avenue
and Baxter steet.
The petltion OF John Morgenstein TO use
building as barn at Is6 Willard ave-
nce. was laid on the table under he
rules.
On motion OF Alderman Winsor. the
board adjourned TO meet on Thursday,
Jan. Q, 1901, at p. m.