The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-19
Bill Changing Present Ordinance
Passed by the Board of Aldermen.
Committee tOLayOut So. Main St.

The board Of aldermen met in regular
session at O'Clock yesterday afternoon.
Mayor Granger in the chair and a quorum
present.
The usual number of nuisance notices
were issued. on the recommendation OF
the superintendent of health
After the transaction Of the regular
business published IN yesterdays News,
the following additional business was
disposed OF:
Communication from commissioner OF
public works relative To collecting fees
fer commissions issued to city employees
appointed as police constables. and a
resolution requiring no fees for commits
sions for city employees appointed as
constables without power to serve civil
process; read and passed These are
Frank T. Baxter, Frederick II. johnson.
Joseph NJ Nolan, Fred A. Boss, Nelson
j. Kent
The weekly reports Of the Dexter Asy-
lum ending April and 49, were received
communication was received from
the superintendent OF health. calling at
tentIon TO the fact that the appropriation
for the health department was nearly
exhausted. and asking for an additional
5000; referred to committee on finance
The several jury lists were received
and approved
The petition OF William A. Harris for
damalSes TO his fowls amounting to 81,
WAS referred TO the committee on dam
ages under the dog law
Bonds of the j. A. Foster company.
pawnbrokers. on weybosset street and
Dorram'e street, We're approved.
STREET BUSINESS TRANSACTED.
Resolutions 10 change the grade OF
Lowell avenue. 10 change grade of Branch
avenue. declaring LenoS avenue public
highway. declaring borden street pub
lie highway. were an passed
Resolution directing the commissioner
OF public works TO take possession and
put in good condition ror public travel
Aliens avenue from Ernest street to
New York avenue; read aud passed.
order of notice for curhng Douglas
avenue, borden street. Olney street. Ar
lingtou avenue. Lloyd avenue. University
svenue. Niagara street and Stanwood
street. and order Of notice for defining
grades Tor Depsw street Everett avenue
Jfamlin street, Phillips street and Sackett
street. were continued TO May,i6
order of notice Tor curbing Roosevelt
street Eastwood avenue AMI Webster
avenue referred 10 this day for consid-
Grafton. VAS continued 70 June IN
Report nf street committee relative to
tundry petitions for cirhing certain
streets. and recommending petitioners
have leave 10 Withdraw. was received
and the petitioners we're given leave to
Withdraw.
SOUTH MAIN STREET COMMITTEE.
or motion OF Alderman Gray. for the
committee on streets George a Little
field, William A. Fisk and Henry r. Root
were appointed q committee 10 lay ont
South Main street, from Pioneer lane to
Transit street
Petition OF Jesse W. Metcslf for n storm
sewer on Branch avenue, Was referred
20 committee on sewers.
Alderman Winship moved that the city
clerk be Instructed TO print the names
OF all persons applying for tavern licenses
on the docket. both those recommended
and those not recommended by the chief
~ police; 50 voted.
A joint resolution auprouriatlng rWO
for MAKING certain alterations aud re-
pairs Ia fre station az Burnside and Pub
fic streets. was read ana passed
Portion ~ Job r. siecre for sewer
or Oakland avenue was referred 90 the
contmiftce ou sewers.
Petition Tor the hoard OF aldermen
ca declare President avenue puollc high.