The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-11
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The monthly meeting OF the board OF
aldermen was held last evening at the
aldermanic chamber at the city hall. and
Mayor Fitzgerald presided, President
Brennan was absent. After James Roddy
had been confirmed as a special police
constable Margaret street was ordered
curbed and a grade was ordered
established on Norfolk avenue from
Downes avenue to Newport avenue. The
petition OF Patrick McNeal 10 remove
house from Church street to East avenue
was objected to and the petition was
continued to permit investigation.
Several matters relating TO street I'M
provement and sewer construction were
referred to committees and the city en-
gineer and hearings were ordered for Oc-
tober on several other street matters.
Lawyer Joseph osheld, Jr., wanted TO
know when the committee on claims met
as he had been trying TO get hearing for
something like four months without sue
cess. Alderman Connolly OF the commit
tee said that the committee last adjourn
ed TO meet at the call of the chair, Coun-
Gilman Charter, but no call has been is
sued by Mr.. Charter. Routine matters
were considered and a resolution passed
ordering the printing of 800 copies or the
city tax book. The monthly reports or
the overseer OF the poor. chief OF police.
city physician and health officer were re-
ceived and placed on file. The following
communication was received from the
committee on police and licenses:
To the Honorable Board OF Aldermen:
Your committee TO whom was referred
the accompanying charges against John
f. Haberlin, a member OF the police de-
tAae fnna ~
ports that in their opinion the charges
set forth and the testimony In support OF
the same would warrant hearing. Your
committee therefore requests that the
mayor and board OF aldermen take such
action as seems TO them proper.
Respectfully submitted.
E. MCAUGHEY,
j. E. BRENNAN,
Committee on police.
The repot was received and the hear
ing, on motion OF Alderman McCaughey,
was fixed for next Tuesday afternoon at
2 o'clock The charges against Detective
Haberlin allege conduct unbecoming an
officer and were preferred by John r.
| Carroll The complainant alleges that the
detective. after arresting the complain
ant, detained him In the branch office OF
| the Providence Journal In this city an
undue length OF time Carroll was ar
| rested on q charge OF alleged assault on
| Albert G.. Rider during the street railway
strike in this city. The board then ad-
| journed.
| This morning Mayor Fitzgerald, the
| members OF the board of aldermen and
common council, the legislative delega'
tion from the city, city officers and few
invited guests. the party numbering up
wards OF 50, left the city hall In car
| riages and made inspection OF the pump
| ing stations of the city and the property
OF the water works department, at TN,
invitation Of the joint standing commit
tee on water and the department OF pub
lie works, Dinner was served at the Dia
mond Hill reservoir ~ ! o'clock In tn
form of a clambake and then followed
series OF sports.
| A meeting OF the Pawtucket Carpen
ters union was held last evening at tn
Labor Temple and considerable buslnes
| OF Importance was disposed or. TIL
| union initiated Ave new members.
The executive committee OF the Rhod
Island Mulespinners association will b
held this evening at the usual hour Mt tn
Labor Temple Matters OF more than ord
nary Importance will be considered
Alfred NJ Coats of Providence has bee
chosen president OF the Pawtucket Ga
company TO fiil the vacancy caused b
the death OF Lyman M Darling. an
Eben N. Littleneld was chosen vice pres
dent 20 all the place of Mr.. Coats. Fred
eric w Easton has been elected 10 IN
directorate 10 fill Mr.. Darling's postio
on the board.