The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-04

HOLD final
MEETING.
Resolution in Honor Of tho
RsilTiOg May0T--A FsIiClIous
Response.

yesterday afternoon for the final session
OF the legislative year. Mayor Baker be-
ing i'm the chair and a quorum present.
absent
After the business published IN The
News OF yesterday was transacted the
board look up regular business.
The usual number OF nuisance orders
were ISSUED, on recommendation OF the
superintendent OF health.
The following petitions were granted:
Charles A. Jones, to keep a victualling
house at 1890 Westminster street: James
o. Bradley, To transfer victuslling house
license from l39 Richmond street 10 IL
Pine street; patrick J. Derry and Andrew
]. McGoldrick. to keep tsverns
Petitions To build barns were granted
az follows. Kennedy a Cough. rear 66l-
G65 Broadway; Nicholas r. Greene, at Iol
Gushing street; John Il. Gray. at Is Ran
DAN street: \. w. Pike at ~ sisson
street; John n. Connor, az 81 Valley
street; d. f. Hennessey. at IS Parnell
street
Nicola Capelli and John Morgenstein.
who petitioned TO build barns, were given
leave 10 withdraw.
The petition OF George Meyers TO build
"A barn at II Josin street, was continued
for two weeks.
Harry Whitman, John Hoffman, Harry
Silverman and Louis Rothberg, who Pc
tiiioned to buy and sell junk. were given
leave 20 withdraw.
The report OF the milk Inspector was
received and ordered placed on file.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid: Police department, s30370S
health department, s3626.s3: Inspector OF
milk, s9S.o2: weights and measures. $s7i3
After several minor petitions for remis-
sion OF taxes had been received and re-
ferred 20 the committee on claims, Alder
man Winship moved that all unfinished
business be continued to the next board
OF aldermen, and IL was so voted.
The following schedule OF dances and
entertainments, as recommended by the
chief of police WAS allowed Carpenter,
al Music Hall, Jan. >, 3, 4, 3; Comrade
Club at e43 North Main street. Jan. 1s;
Humbert H. Society, at 63s Charles street,
Jan. IL: National Alliance Employees, at
75S Westminster street, Mays; Providence
Lodge No. PA. I. o. y. A., at "A No. Main
street. Jan. II; Shandia Social Club, at
q Market Square, Jan. 5: Vaughan,
Frank. AT So Eddy street, Jan. 1. y, Is, -.
~; Fowler Wheelmen, at u Stokes street,
Jan. II.
Alderman Winship very gracefully and
I'm "a few words presented the following
resolution:
Whereas, by the retirement OF Hon.
william G. Baker from the office OF may
or of the city OF Providence. after three
years of faithful service the city coun-
ell and the city OF Providence lose a
most conscientious and valuable officer,
whose every motive and effort has been
for the best interests OF said city, IL
is with deepest sincerity that this hoard
offers To him the following:
Resolved. That the thanks of the board
OF aldermen be and they are .-ereby ex-
tended TO Hon. William G. Baker, mayor,
for the painstaking. honest. efficient and
impartial manner I'm which he has per-
formed the duties OF mayor and presid-
ing officer Of this board for the past
three years.
Resolved That the thanks of the indi-
yidual members of this board are hereby
extended 10 him for his personal consider
alton and courtesy extended tn them dur
ing their connection with his sdministra-
ton.
The resolution was unanimously adopt
ed by n rising vote.
Alderman Winship then moved that the
gavel used by Mayor Baker be presented
to him. and 1t was so voted.
Mayor Baker responded i'm happy
vein, and he said i'm substance that while
he had entered the office of mayor with
dread, he passed three OF the pleasantest
years OF his life. and this was due to the
kind treatment that he had received from
the members OF the city government.
Officially he looked back on his record
with sadness, because he realized that he
had not filed the office I'm the manner In
which II should have been filled. but he
had struggled to do his duty, and this
was TO him consolation.
lie had made many dear and close
friendships during his term OF office. and
he looked back with very tender feelings
upon his office as mayor. lie wished
everybody a Happy New Year.
Alderman Reynolds presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which was adopted by
a rising vote:
Resolved That the thanks OF the board
OF aldermen are due and they are hereby
extended TO Hon. Walter ". Vincent,
president. for the able and courteous
manner in which he has presided over
the meetings OF this board. when called
upon 80 TO do by the absence OF the may
or.
Alderman Vincent briefly responded.
and spoke OF his pleasant relations with
the members OF the board.
Resolutions OF thanks were introduced
bv Alderman Davis To the city clerk. and
Alderman Winsor to the city messenger,
ana they were passed by rising votes.
On motion OF Alderman Vincent the