The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-06


since the purchase OF this pronerty was
made and has not been transferred There
are number OF buildings on the Eddy
| street property. aud there ia annie room
for both departments there. By taking
the police department we will he reiiev-
! ing the congestion In the city hall and
II seems To me 10 be most proper thing
| 10 do"
Alderman Gray suggested thsf hts idea
IN Offering the amendment 20 the resolu-
ton was that the old Central Police sta
ton on Canal street might he fixed up
for one Of ~the departments which must
be moved
Alderman Reynolds stated I'm regard 10
me Eddy street property that at the
time that the property was purchased
the title carried with Il the water right.
by which the city of Providence agreed 10
furnish Pawtuxet water free 10 the
former owners OF the property If the
Narraganrett Electric Light company had
acquired the title i would have been able
TO have used free all OF the water for
which IL now pays in the neighborhood
OF $1,000 per year MIR. REYNOLDS thought
that II was good Investment Upon mo-
tion OF Alderman Reynolds the matter
was referred TO the committee on city
property.
NO LIQUOR TO BE SOLD THERE
Alderman Reynolds. for the commits
rlonsrs nnr,ea , OF me North Burial sround re-
feTred 10 that committee. authorizing The
mayor 10 execute a deed releasing the
conditions contained in certain deed
Branch and Smithheld avenues. prohib-
lung the sale OF intoxicating liquors upon
ssid premises The report Of the com
mittse was practically as follows: That
the property was conveyed 10 the citv OF
Providence in 1853 upon condition that no
spirituous or intoxicating LIQUORS shall
ever be kept for sale upon said premises,
and no nuisance shall be permitted 10
exist thereon. In case OF viola ton this
deed shall be void"
Early IN the present year the Provi-
dance County Savings bank petitioned for
q removal of the restriction. IL does not
seem To the commissioners that IL Is for
the best interests of the community 10
waive any restrictions THAI may have
been imposed upon any land at the en-
trance to the North burial ground and
confederation Of the resolution be indeh-
nitely postponed.
The report Of the committee war ac-
eepted. and the resolution indefinitely
Alderman Reynolds chairman 90 the
committee on North burial ground pre-
sented resolutions seceptins gifts o. the
burial ground fund: Laura A. Angel
khSSmsIsi hSIi y Angell Sophia A.. Brown.
liam A Maguire, administrator OF the
estate OF William p. Greene: estate of
r Hmar ., J: Angel, Ellen I. Heldsn. Charles
gifts were accepted by the board.
PEDDLERs' LICENSES.
Petition of Bsnspach Bros and others
for amendment concerning licenses OF
peddlers. referred to the committee on
licenses at former meeting. was re-
turned TO the board, With a recommends
N hA
commission. SO voted.
The following concurrent matters also
Resolution to remit sewer assessments.
Passed.
Resolutions requesting the board OF al
dermen 20 lay out Barre street. Ida
street. Crowninsshield street and Thsck-
Resolution 10 remit the tax OF Nelson
j. Wheeler and George r. Reynolds trus-
tees of Helen O. sweet. str -ss. Parsed.
kirkland. s92. Passed.
Resolution 10 remit tax OF James NJ.
Sswin. !. A. Howland and Charles IA.
Rowland, executors sse. Passed.
MINOR MENTION.
Petitions OF NJ. c. sullivan. Joseph
pronin, Arthur Newman. Alfred Frasier,
and offal, were granted upon recon-
mendaton or the superintendent of
health
Petition. of John Casey. for defining
grade upon Thorne street referred 10
committee on highways.
Resolution OF board or aldermen, de-
clarins oxford street a public highway.
referred to Thursday. Dee. N. 1901, for
consideration. and notice ordered 10 be
given 20 Mrs. Hannah Rider Of Provi-
dence. r. I.
Application Of j. n. Leonard for per-
init to build was laid on the table for two
weeks.
Petition Of Rachel Rosenfeld 20 use
building as barn was returned by Alder
man REYNOLDS not recommended. and pc
titioner was given leave to withdraw.
Petition OF James Lens han for defining
Rrsss of Fowler street referred 10 COM
mite on highways
Petition ~ James j. Psttis for remis-
sion 81 tax was referred 10 Joint COM
mitiee on claims.
Petition of Mary A Preston for remit
tance of personal property tax referred
10 Joint committee on claims
Petition Of Lester ". Burton for sewer
in suffolk street referred 10 committee on
sewers
Petition of Myers A Armstrong 20
open an undertakors' establishment re-
ferred 20 tho superintendent of health
Petition ~ Almon w. Matteson and
others for curbing ~ SUFFOLK street, re-
ferred ~ street committee
Resolution allowing the commissioners
or the widening ~ South Main street was
approved
The board adjourned 10 meet again
THURSDAY, Dec. ~ - y. M