The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-03

Cbevrons and epaulettes were I'm evil
dence before the noon hour. today, In
the limited yet busy quarters, of the
police board In the City Halt
The recently promoted members of the
department were promptly on hand and
after their qualification the usual pre-
liminary congratulations were made
doubly sincere by the commissioners and
admirlng friends.
Chairman oIney OF the board presided
but Commissioner Deming and Secretary
Gee are still indisposed and confined to
their residences. They are reported,how-
ever. as progressing favorably.
The first 10 he duly qualified and ia don
appropriate insignia as Well as the unit
form of the office were the two new cap
tainr--John A. Murray OF station and
r. l.. w Merrill. formerly detective, of
station Z.
Next in rank came lieutenant Roblee
Of station e. and Gilmartin of Station
and Rowe Of Station T.
4 The sergeants closed the column OF re-
gently promoted officers including Willis
H. Doe and John j. Toole OF station l.
Peter j. Duffy Of Station ?, and James j.
Costigan of station 4.
The administration OF the oath TO
Olncy was followed by few word.
Of advice and good. sound common sense
from the commissioners and the newly
Invested sub-alternates entered at once
upon their duties under the direction OF
Chief of Police Baker.
In addition 90 the two patrolmen who
qualified Saturday, two more were
named by the police board. today They
are John A. Murphy. Of li3 Pavilion ave-
nue. and Frank T.. Markey of So Lock-
wood street. They met all requirements
most successfully and are the Youngest
members of the force being but % and "A
years OF age. respectively. They are agile
athletic and o splendid physique They,too,
were sworn TO faithful fulnilment of
the task Entrusted TO them and this even
ing al roll call will be assigned by Chief
Baker 10 certain patrol territory.
BOTH BRANCHES TONIGHT.
since Inauguration day on Monday.
Jan g. there has been but one meeting
Of the board Of aldermen and none OF the
common council Tonight the lower
branch holds its regular monthly meeting
under the new rules. while the board con-
1enes IN adjourned session. Both branches
,iil meet In joint convention TO elect an
assessor OF taxes and surveyor of l}nn-
her and II II safe 60 assert that the pres
aud Clarence H. Carpenter respectively.
will De Reelected For more than 10 years
past Mr. Arlington has fulfilled the
duties of office. which pays s2i0o annually.
and he has certainly able and experienced
associates In General Rhodes and Secre-
tary Walter w Burnham
Mr. Carpenter has been surveyor OF
lumber since Feb. - 1896 There IS no
salary. simply fees. attached to the office.
but he has the power of appointing a
large number of deputies. individually
the board will give its attention. exclusive
OF some routine matters. TO resolution
conferring discretionary power on super
intendent Chaplin IN caring for contagious
diseases and adding sso0 To the health
appropriation: also a communication from
Commissioners OF Public Works smith
relative 20 \ petition from the Calender.
HcAuslsn A. Troupe company Co huild
storm canopies over the sidewalks in
front Of their plsce o. business on West
minister and Union streets.
INCLUDING the committee on claims rec
oynmendatons there are more than
score of measures 20 receive the con-
si6ersticn ~ the common council There
VIII Re report from the. committee or
armory. . reauest from the committed
on parks 10 seek legislation appropriating
Gor.ooo for two new parks-anneNcd dis
frict and north end-ti30 00o faI bridge
purposes ard much concurrent business
ARE HOME AGAIN
The members of the city council com
fr