The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-06-07
Lively Tilt in Board of Aldermen.
Committee Appointed to InveSti-
Mayor Ignores Alderman
Who Made Motion.

stances which were intended TO show its
true character Mayor Granger re-
marked that he had been informed that
women were kept there and that a police
man was known 20 have said he would
not go I'm there unless he had his revoi-
yer I'm his hand.
Attorney Bassett declared the mayor
had been misinformed and that there was
not the slightest foundation for any of
the charges.
Alderman Winship spoke in favor OF
giving Mr.. McCulla license and remark
ed that he should at least have hear
ing and be allowed TO face his accusers.
For the purpose OF allowing Mr. McCulla
TO erase the stigma from HIS name he
moved that committee Of three be APP
pointed by the mayor To look into the
matter and decide whether or not the
National Hotel should nave a tavern IL
cense.
The motion was seconded by Alderman
Davis and carried unanimously. The
mayor appointed Aldermen Reynolds,
Covell and Vincent as the committee.
The petitions OF Edward O. Cole, SO
Wickenden street, TO keep a victualling
house. and Isaac Cohen to keep "A pawn
broker shop were not recommended and
the petitioners were given leave to with
draw.
Petitions OF sundry persons for junk
licenses were referred 10 the chief of
police.
Petition of Torrance McQuade, ct al.
against the closing of Acorn street was
referred 10 the special committee on grade
crossings
Petition OF Benno Wolf, ct al. to change
the name OF Walker street was referred
10 the committee on street signs and
numbers.
Petition of Louis Ross, ct al, to lay out
Tiber street from Swiss TO Ridge streets
was referred to the committee on high
ways.
Petition of Charles Allen to construct
coal holes and vault under sidewalk was
referred TO the commissioner of public
works.
The following accounts were received:
Schedule OF bills, police department.
slS3S.S: schedule OF bills. health depart
ment. s392O59; schedule of bills Inspector
OF milk $6S.S2; schedule OF bills, poor de-
partment SslL22 schedule OF bills
weights and measures, S66.95, schedule of
bills, asylum walls and building, Sl95.56.
PETITIONS REFERRED
The following petitions were referred:
oliver T. White and others TO curbing OF
Grand street TO street committee,
Thomas w. Waterman and others TO ex-
tend Taylor street from Comstock ave.
nue 10 Dudley street. 10 committee on
highways; Charles II. Wilcox defining
grade on Roger Williams avenue, COM
mittee on highways; Walter Il. Munster
to lay out Algonquin street committee
on highways, John Il. Jones TO lay out
Grand street, committee on highways;
John T.. Henderson for remission Of tax.
committee on claims; o. r. Clarke for
block pavement on Manton avenue. com
mittee on highways resolutions request
ing TO define grade on Sayles street and
Croyland road. committee on highways
Edward J. Kelly and Hugh T.. keenan,
were reappointed policemen. Petition OF
Stephen McMaugh TO construct vault un-
der sidewalk. referred 90 the commission
er OF Public works.
Alderman Winsor presented the petit
tions OF Alexander Durante 60 move
building. Kennedy and Cough 10 erect a
Public Market and others for electric
were passed and the last referred 60 the
committee on lights.
Numerous petitions 20 keep swine and
90 collect swlll and offal were granted.
An application OF William Smith and
wife TO erect a building on French
street was laid on the table for two
weeks. An ordinance in amendment OF
and I'm addition 20 chapter ! OF an ordi-
nance comprising the general ordinances
OF the city OF Providence as revised in
the year 1899. was passed.
ADDITIONAL APPROPRIATIONS.
Joint resolution OF the city councp add
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