The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-05
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Mayor Granger called the board OF nj
dermen TO order at $40 o'clock and the
minutes OF the previous meeting were
read and approved.
The board having accepted the invita-
tion OF the common council at the last
the purpose of electing a member or the
board OF canvassers and registration re-
paired 10 the common council chamber on
notification of Clerk Hayden.
On the return of the board. the follow
Ing business was taken up and summar-
lily disposed Of:
Alderman Freeman presented a Joint
resolution directing the park committee
TO report the estimated cost OF complet-
ing the northerly portion of Roger VIII
lisms park; passed.
Petition OF Samuel L. Sharpe ct al pro-
testing against erecting blacksmith
shop at So Gay street; referred to
superintendent OF health.
Weekly report OF the Dexter Asylum.
February %. 1901; received. Weekly report
OF the Dexter Asylum, March 2, 1901; re-
ceived.
Petition TO operate steam boiler: G. TX.
and w. g. Drummond. at 426-i2s-430 Broad
street, passed.
Petition of Carmina ID. Iario to build a
barn at " Dean street; passed under sus-
pension of rules.
Petition OF J. James Foster. Jr.. and
others for electric lights on Dorchester
avenue; referred 10 joint committee on
lights.
Petition of John Anthony to relocate a
ham at 332 Williams street passed under
suspension of rules.
Application for permit to build addition
or alteration TO n barn on Pocasset ave-
nue.; passed under suspension of rules.
Resolution changing grade OF Prospect
tr.f fVat nf nDIl At.tl
WORK ON SCHooLHoUsEs.
Resolution making an appropriation Of
$500 for the completion OF work on Grove
street school; passed in concurrence.
Resolution making an appropriation of
$3.50 for the completion Of work on the
Berkshire street school; passed in con-
ourrence.
Annual report OF the com
received
Resolution to remit tax OF $500 to Ma
bel y. Z. Remington: passed in concur
renee.
Resolution TO remit tax OF sl33. .76 to Jo-
seph w. Lewis; passed in concurrence.
Report OF the joint committee on ordi-
| nances relative to establishing a firemen' g
| retirement fund passed in concurrence.
| Resolution TO remit tax of $3.50 to VIII
| liam II. Arnold; passed in concurrence
| Resolution accepting gift of Elizabeth
| ", Terry TO the North Burial ground;
| passed.
Resolution accepting gift Of Amelia T.
| Packard 10 the North Burial ground;
| passed
| Petition OF VincenIo Salvatore TO make
and sell fireworks; referred 10 FIRE com
| missoners.
! Bnl OF II. J. o'Connell for four months
| rent OF store at % Corliss street at sl2
| per month.
TO REINSTATE MILLER.
| A petition from large number OF tax
| payers that Rule 10 OF the board OF al
| dermen be repealed ana that Policeman
| Frank NJ Miller be reappointed n mem
| ber OF the police force. ives referred "a
! committee on police.
Petition Of Frank Scenery to keep one
swine at I5s Prudence avenue: passed.
Petition Of James Tanish 10 keep one
pool table at 962 Atwelrs avenue: passed
\ Petition OF Herman Felber to keen
| pawnbroker shop at iA Charles street;
passed
Petition of Fred G.. Hatch 10 keep VIC
| tuaiing house az 81 Elm street: passed
Petitions 20 keep and sell fireworks