The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-21

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Promptly at o'clock. the eight mem
bers were called TO order by Mayor Gran
ger. the only absentees being Aldermen
Reynolds and winship.. The minutes OF
the previous meetings. regular and spe-
cial. were read by City Clerk Clarke and
approved.
sundry nuisance orders were received
and ordered abated and Clarence M.
smith was granted license TO collect
swill and offal.
The pawnbrokers bond Of Samuel Marks
was approved and the weekly report OF
the Dexter Asylum was received
In anticipate ton that the protest OF GER
tain East side residents or owners of land
on South Angel street and vicinity
against the existence and continuance or
TIE plant of the Phetteplace Olive on
company. there was quite good attend
arcs or interested parties. particularly
Treasurer Phetteplace OF the company
and his witnesses, as well as counsel.
DEMONSTRATES READY.
Rathbone Gardner, as attorney for the
petitioners. pleaded for a continuance
for two reasons, viz: First, because by
. Misunderstanding the date OF meeting
of the board having been changed from
Thursday 10 Friday at .. m, on ac-
count of Mckinley Memorial Day-the
retltioners did not seem TO materialize 10
an encouraging extent TO advocate and
urge their protest.
Second. there being such large num-
ber OF sigrers 10 the petition. Attorney
Gardner thought majority would like
10 he heard and he suggested a special
session OF the board for that purpose
Attorney Murdock for the PhetteplSce
company stated that while he did not
wish 20 unduly engage the attention or
burden the aldermen he was present with
clients and witnesses and was prepared
10 20 on and have the matter disposed OF
once and for all In manner satisfying
20 the board OF health and 90 citizens
generally. However, he would not oppose
continuance whether heard at special
or regular session he would easily have
as many, n not more, remonstrants than
protestants.
Upon motion OF Alderman Vincent, sec
onded by Alderman Freeman continuance
was voted to the regular meeting of the
aldermen as a board OF health. Thursday,
Oct. 3. at D. m.
SOUTH MAIN STREET WIDENING.
The commissioners on the widening OF
South Main street, from Pioneer lane to
Transit street-Messrs. George A. Little
field, William A. Flske and Henry T.Root
appointed on April 18th last-presented
their report which was received and re-
ferred 10 the meeting OF the board on Oct.
~ at 3 p. m, street day.
The damages agreed upon with more
than a. score of owners of land, which
would be directly affected by the proposed
Improvement. amount TO sio2 7s3.75. which
Is slightly I'm excess OF the sum availa-
ble.
When Il was felt that some time ago
that the widening OF this thoroughfare
was necessary TO accommodate the In
creasing traffic through this section to
points outside OF the city limit, the city
council obtained legislative authority TO
hire money. When the resolution to APP
ply to the General Assembly was pre-
pared there was objection because IL spe-
Gifted that the money should be used for
highway purposes, and II was thought
by some OF the members OF the council
that an effort would be made TO use IL
for general highway work. The city was
authorized 20 hire sis0coo. and subse-
quently $4,000 was appropriated for build
ing streets. leaving 100000 for South
Main street
Since their appointment the commits
sioners have labored zealously in laying
out the proposed highway. procuring sur
veys and plats and considering land dam
ages. The land Is taken from the east
side OF the street making a thoroughfare
OF 60 feet uniform width.
The commissioners say: I'VE have taken
for said street that large tract or parcel
OF land marked South Main street on said
rlst. together with tho portions OF Doub-
loon. Sovereign. Guilder and James
streets lying between the present wester-
" line and the parcels OF land which have
been continuously used by the public as
streets for many years.
I'VE have also taken for said street q
tract OF land including four hundred
seventeen fti71 square feet bounded
north bv lot ~ on said plat south by io'
A. eaet ard west respectively nv ths
present. md lhe proposed westerly line
~ SAID south Main street the Same beinp
portion OF private gangvay belong
Ing 20 tho owrers of tho iots admitting or
the uorib and ihe south thereof who
ss hercirsner shsen. have agreed viii
~ upon Tho amoil no ~ damage caused
them hv ron son ~ suci taking % such
porfior ~ saM rsrgwar"
The nlaf -nferred 10 Vae sroria iiv uads
for fhe eor,rnis iseiorcrrs hv tho city ensi.
re~rs DE- r1r'mrrf
f,~on' rea~ir score or more lois on
said Mat -, eer~lissionerg have also
'si.sn total ~ II. 80 equare feet
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r'fon . 'oi hs'on~lr~ 10 Hohn v VIZ
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r rii' -~on ~ Tacou Wash f.
fr''afr ferf r,suaree -fom
r~ot1 H., i,aio.,~f-z 90 rharlas a.
b~~plf 80 frra~- fer psn,ag~s $3.50
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