The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-04

The session OF the common council las
evening was not of particular interest
There was but little done aside from rou
tine and the docket was rushed through
that some OF the members might attend
ths dinner OF the Republicans at the
Eloiss.
Councilman r.. c. Smith presented q
draft Of IN ordinance providing for the
extension OF the special water service
eoe dro protection on the West Side. tax
INF In q part OF Elmwood -. no
The council was called to order Dy
Preadent Kindrick at and the roll show
record was dispensed with and then the
regular business was taken up.
Mr.. Massis. from the joint committee
on finance. made report on a communica-
tion from the joint committee on high.
ways asking for an appropriation or or
$8B. 100: also u report on a resolution 10
apply 10 the general assembly for au-
thorfty to hire 100000 annually for high
way purposes, also the monthly report
The committee recommended the indeh-
mite postponement OF the two reports
and II was so voted.
The report Of the city treasurer was
received and placed on file.
WANT TAXES ABATED.
Mr. Fletcher, from the committee on
claims. presented a report recomm1end. Commend
70 Henry +: Hicks. executor, Ns2; 70
slsa; to James W. Rathbun. GrOton,
fon. Gon. d ri koSsr sH B. rfgsTi SRon as
Tandy. Mary ]. Fox. Mary Manning,
Asa A. Allen. and Walter b. Rounds,
asking for remission Of taxes. The reso-
lutions were passed and the petitioners
were given leave 10 withdraw.
Mr. Sisson. from the COMMITTEES on har-
Dor. made report recommending a reso-
luton appropriatin 800 for purchasing
q launch for the narbor master: and
also resolution to prepare an ordinance
prescribing the duties OF the harbor
ana PTexafas loE aelsS the the
Office expenses Of said officer. The matter
was not objected to by the committee on
finance and the resolutions were passed
This concurrent business came from
the board OF aldermen:
Report of the committee on railroads
recommending an ordinance authorizing
the Union Railroad company TO lay rails
and TO erect poles and wires In Black
stone boulevard on certain conditions;
and this was laid on. ths table until the
next meeting on motion OF Mr.. Root
Also an ordinance authorizing the
Union Railroad company 10 lay rails In
Washington street and Westminster
street which was passed
Also the monthly report of the city
auditor for September, 1902; the report
Of the city messenger for the month OF
September, 1902 which were received:
4 resolution providing for the payment
Of poll taxes; resolutions accepting the
gifts of William F. Bradley and Chas.
r. Lord. r. G. Webster. Margaret Mar
shall, John II. Luther and Wimarth II.
rhurston, executors; Ellen ]. Pairpoint
Sarah Loveland Mary Frances Apple
ton. William NJ. Dunlap. trustee, and
Amasa w. Angel. TO the North Burial
ground. and resolutions ordering sewers
In Algonquin street. Branch avenue.
Cemetery street Doane and Everett ave-
nues. Jewett street, Tuxedo and Regent
avenues and Wallace street. all OF which
were passed In concurrence.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS,
The petitions OF Harry w. Hardman.
Boston Safe Deposit and Trust Co. w. e,
Whitford. trustee, Chas A. Brayton,
Henry Landesman and Frank Kilgore,
asking for remission of taxes. were re-
ferred TO the committee on claims, and
the petition OF Charles J. Davol for cleo
trio lights on Norwood avenue was re-
ferred to the committee on street lights.
EXTENSION OF FIRE SERVICE.
Councilman )sewell c. Smith intro
duced an ordinance providing for the con-
tinuance OF the special fire service pipes
minister street, or some other available
point. so that the area bounded by War
ren street. Elmwood avenue, Mawney
street and Dexter street might have tift.
advantages of that service for the present
fire service is inadequate. This was re-
ftrred TO the board OF fire commissioners
NEW BUSINESS.
Petitions for remission of taxes from
Frederick Dews. Charles Tierney.
Thomas Tierney. Charles A. Brayton,
Louis 8. Carmack. Carl J. Franz. Mary
Il. Kierwan. Hugh Tighe. American
Tubing q Webbing Co. Harry W. Hard
man. Boston Safe Deposit e. Trust Co.
Frank Kilbove. Henry Landsman. w T.
Whitford, trustee OF the estate Of e. b.
Whitford. referred TO the committee on
petitions for electric lights on
Mary street. OF G.. j. Davol for electric
lights on Norwood avenue OF John Lees
for electric lights on Longwood street
of Eugene McCarron ct al for electric
lights on Hope street. OF the Narragsn-
sett Electric Lighting company
TO erect poles and wires on
Prudent avenue. Doane avenue
and University avenue, referred 20 the
commissioner OF public works.
The petition OF James III. Nagie for the
layout OF Chatham street from Silver