The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-01-07
new CITY GOVERNMENT.
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BOARD OF ALDERMEN

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BOARD or ALDERMEN
The board OF aldermen was called TO
| order by Mayor Granger, and as soon
as the usual routine work was disposed
or IL was voted 10 adopt the standing
rules of the board OF 1900 for the year
1901
The following officers were then elect
ed.
President OF the .Board-walter B VIM
cent
city Registrar-~Charles V. Chaplin.
Inspector OF Steam Boilers-John Il.
Doyle
Inspector of Provisions-Mark A. Col
rick
Truant Ofncer-Gnbert Il. Whittemore.
Quarantine sentnel--Ioseph H. Sweet.
Superintendent OF Rurlal OF Deceased
Soldiers and Sailors--W William Frankland.
The usual number OF undertakers. auc-
tioneers and weighers OF coal and other
merchandise were elected, after which
the oath Of office was administered by
the mayor 10 Daniel +. Hayden, clerk OF
the common council.
BOARD COMMITTEES.
Mayor Granger then announced the fol-
lowing committees OF the board of al
dermen:
Armories-Lewis E. Davis, Gilbert r.
Parker
Auctioneers- dennis Il. Mccarthy, Hen
ry ID. Winship.
Bridges--Ira winsor, Abraham A. Gray,
Lewis T.. Davis.
Constables-Dennls +. Mccarthy. Ira
Winsor. Henry II. Winshp.
Damage Under Log Law-DenISo +.
Mccarthy. Henry u. Winship, Walter B,
Vincent.
Hackney Carriages.-James j.. Freeman,
William II. Covell, Gilbert r. Parker
Health INSTRUMENTATION III. Covell,
| Walter Il. vincent, William X Reynolds.
Milk--Walter H. Vincent, A. A. Gray,
Henry b. Ninship,
Police--William ~. Covell. Gilbert II.
| Parker, Lewis II. Davis.
Poor cpartment-Henry Ii. WinslS2,
James r. Freeman. Ira Winsor.
Shows-WI1lIan *. Reynolds, A. A.
Gray Lewis T.. Davis.
strcets-A. a. Gray. William II. Coveli,
1 James r. Freeman.
Street, Signs and Numbers-Walter u.
| Vincent Dennis II. Mccarthy, James i.
! Freeman
The aldermen appointed on joint stand
| ing committees are:
City Property--A. A. Gray.
| claims-DenniS r. Mccarthy.
Education-Henry IL. Winship.
| Finance--William X. Reynolds.
Fire Department-~lra Winsor.
| Harbor-James +, Freeman
| Highways--A A. Gray
| Lamps--ira Wnsor.
North Burial Ground-William *. Rey-
nolds.
/ Walter b. Vincent.
Parks-Jamcs IT, Freeman.
Police-Willlam III. Covell.
Printing-A. a. Gray.
Railroads Walter y. Vincent.
Sewers-~Gilbert r. Parker.
Mater-l lewis E. Davis.
The weekly report Of the Dexter Asy-
lum for the week ending January 5, was
received.
Resolution licensing places OF amuse-
ment; resolution fixing fee for bagatelle.
billiard. pool and scippio tables: resoIu-
ton fixing license for bowling alleys and
shooting galleries, were adopted, as us
ual.
Annual report OF the city gauger for
1900 and quarterly report of the city clerk
ending December 81. 1900, were received.
The following petitions were granted az
recommended:
TO buy and sell Junk. Barnet Priest at
b6l North Main street: 20 keep shooting
galleries, Alexander Peter, at 90 Vest
minister street; George r. Damon. at %
Snow street to keep bowling alleys.
Henry Woge, at Westminster street cor
ner OF Lafayette street; John II. Swift,
at ;S6 Westminster street Frank A.
Bates, at ili Broad street; 10 keep intel
ligence offices. Elizabeth r.. Hlncks. at
Ss2 Westminster street. Elizabeth A. Mac
/ Winnie. az l3y Mathewson street, Mrs
NJ A. Hunter. az GS ana 20 Arcade.
The following petitioners were given
leave 60 withdraw:
To buy and sell junk, John Iipshitz, at
lf Plain street; 20 keep pool table Vim
cent j. Linge. at 3il Atwclls avenhc.
Communication of the city clerk rcla-
tive To tho acceptance of the New York.
New Haven A Hartford Railroad COM
tffHf Hft .I.ll A..
received and ordered communicated 10
the common council.
The following schedule Of dances and
entertainm .nts. as recommended hy the
chief Of police, was allowed. Admiral
Wheclmen-At WanFkuck hall. Jan. 8. ~.
l9, ~, 1911 Guard of H0nor-At No. a35
Westminster street Jan. s. 1901. Hone
Lodge No p .. Lat 80. n Market
square Jan. lS ieNi 81 A. b. T. CIub-At
M. SEE EDDY street. Jan. 21. 1871. Nara
ganseu Mheclmen-At Music han. Jan.
u. @ 1901 shandia Social club-At No 81
Market square. Jan. - 1901 Young Mems
Literary Aqsociatinu--At No. ls2 Veazie
street. Jan. ~ la 20. 1901
Resolution directing the commissioners
Of the North Burial ground 90 complete
certnin work in Prescott Post lot hereto
adopted
Joint resolution ~ tho city council ap.
pointing joint special committee rola.
tive o. license was adopted
a number ~ resolutions accepting Rifts
% the North hurial Efolnd were adopt.
clerk HAYDEN N thc common council
arpearei before the board of aldermen
and vas sworn ln
Aldermen Reru0Nr and Coveu were
eiertel tfe orr1miffre on accounts
hiclard = Lynan and James A pIrce
"frn rlffied llaflreF of the police court.
snhn =. NaHelf uas elected - member
~ 30 onnfifahH on ihe sinking funds
for three fsafr
ihe bnHf OF cltg Treasurer Clarke was
tppf1fei ar1 ped and he was sworn