The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-07

The board Of aldermen met in regular
session yesterday afternoon and disposed
OF long docket of business. There was a
quorum present when Mayor Granger
called the board 20 order at o'clock.
The following petitions 10 build barns
were granted:
Mary Moffitt M S5i Valley street. Willis
T. Emery at Rosendale street: Louis Ro-
senberg, at Goddard street. and James Z.
Warburton, Autumn and Plain streets.
The petition -of--lsaac Abrahams TO
build barn rear of 30 North Davis street
was objected to by John Carney, David
Cohen and Dennis Goldman and after
the arguments the board gave the petit
tioner leaveNto withdraw.
communication was received from the
commissioner OF public works relative 10
the petition of Emma l.. Howard to build
"A vault under a sidewalk. The petition
was granted.
communication was received from the
city solicitor relative TO quit claim deed
10 Nathan Smalley. The property in
question is building opposite the North
Burial ground and the present owners de-
sire to ask for liquor license. Alder
man Reynolds asked that IL be referred
10 the commissioners OF the North Burial
ground. Alderman Freeman objected and
Salu tndt ne ueSlred 10 nave IL pass lne
board and IL everything was not right IL
could be held up in the council.
Alderman Reynolds motion prevailed
by a vote of 10 3.
The weekly report OF the Dexter asy-
lum, May 1926, and June l was received.
The petition OF Joe Moss to be APP
pointed a weigher of coal and other mer-
chandise was approved
The dra wing of six grand and six petit
for
cult court then took place and the fol-
lowing were drawn;
Grand Jurors. Arthur w. Dennis. VIII
liam ~ Polk, George A. Jephersons
George w. Il. Lewis, Fenner B. Baker
and Ford Il. Boyes. For petit Jurors,
Charles N. Pope, James N. McGawn,
George N Bunce. George NJ. Snow.
Appraisal OF damage to fowls of Thomas
Nichols. S2060 was ordered paid.
long list OF requests 10 hold dances
and entertainments was granted.
Petitions of John n. Dillon 10 keep
manhattan table at 1s9 Atwelrs avenue
and Alonzo r. Hines one at SO Manton
avenue, were granted
PETITIONS GRANTED.
Petitions of Mrs. Mary Pooler to keep
a victualling house at lS2 Cranston street
and Louis l.. Hood one at POS South Wa
ter street. were granted.
Petitions OF William ID. Carpenter TO
keep a pawn brokers' shop on Weybosset.
was granted.
Petitions OF Henry T. Mcdonald to keep
a tavern at No. 10 Peck street and John
III. Burke at lS Pine street were granted.
On motion of Alderman Wnship Ber-
nard McCulla. proprietor OF the National
Hotel. was granted hearing Mr.. Nc
Culia was represented by r.. u. Bassett,
who made an earnest plea and demanded
20 know why the National Hotel was not
granted "A tavern license
Mr. Bassett said that Mr. McCulla had
applied for license some time ago. but
for some reason none has been granted.
He said there had never been anything
against the hotel and that Il always sus-
tanned the best OF "A reputation. III there
II one person who can say that the place
is not run according TO the strickest re-
uuirements OF the law he wished they
would step forward.
petition was read from n number OF
business In the vicinity OF the hotel
attestlng the good character Of the place.
DEPUTY CHIEF CALLED ON.
on a motion OF Alderman Winship Dep
uty Chief Egan was called to state why
the place was not recommended. The
deputy explained that several complaints
had beeen received about the hotel and
that was why the license had been held
up
The mayor said emphatically that the
complaints about this particular hotel
had been many and he cited several In