The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-02-04

4 re then proceeded 20 state tha. for i1e,-
| 90 square feet OF this lsnd. no one could
| be found who would give a cent = foot.
| for -15l AL square feet more elk ceats per
foot is good price. ana the remainder
| ought 10 he bought for less thaa e. The
| proposition submitted" he said. 'is for
ter cents foot for the whole. and ~
| Ia too much money"
He thought that s4.,ooe would be a fair
price for all ths land.
Alderman Freeman said that II amused
him - see Alderman Gray giving e.ti-
mates oS the value OF this land. re said
thnt he would like to hear what the own
eFs would say about g. Something like
80, 90 has been cut on the original price
ef this lan6 by the committee. This land
makes what land the city now owrs there
worth four times what IT is now. be.
that as good a bargain "a has ever been
msde The finance committee has had
tho resolution for months. ard the oons-
nlittee on pa rkS for years 7 hope that
we Will concuf with the couno!l"
a vote WAS finally taken ard unani.
rnously the board concurred with the
council
APPROVED OR EEFERREo
Alderman Freeman introduced a resolu-
tion suthorislng the comnittee on hack
ney carriages to contract Cor carriages
for the use OF the city. The resolution
was passed. Also resolution directing
the city solicitor 10 apply for lsgisla ton
to suthorise the board Of sldermsn 10
elect . president pro tenipore: passed.
Alderman Sheahan presented petition af
Bessie white 90 btrild barn at 1st Chalk.
stone avenue. and Of Dennis Fseney 90
erect q barn az "a Longrnont street. The
resolutions were passed under suspension
Of the rules
Petitions OF Charles j. Dayol 10 build
o barn on Norwood avenue and OF Frank
n. Dennis, lessee. at ~ E6dy street pre-.
sented By Alderman Freeman. were paes.
ed under suspension OF the rules.
Henry A. Greene was appointed an
suctionecr upon reeomm endation ef Al
6ermsn Reynolds.
A resolution asking Che boarA of alder
men 20 authorize the city solicitor 10 ap.
ply - tho general assembly for pernis.
sior g. hire so baa for the purpose 81 con-
structlng a receiving tonsh at IN. North
Buria ground, was introduced
Alderman Reynolds said IN regard TO
this waiter that o receiving tomb has
heep necessary az the burvinc ground for
a ioHg time. The resolution passed with.
out objection
Petition cf George e. Baser "a he APP
pointed an auetlone<r vas recommended
BY Alderman reyields and he was 50 sp-
pointed.
The annual report ef Che commission.
rrs ~ the North Burisl erourd was pre-
ssntcd and accepted snd srsnsmtied 10
the censsp cerHeii
Petition Of nsniei j. Grimes and Mary
Z. Crimes fer ren,issisn of tax was pre-
ssnteS by Alderman ReynoI6s and referi-
81 to committee on claims.
Pstition of Edward r. Rewen for rer,is.
sion ~ tax was referrod 10 the csmmitee
eR claims.
Petition OF John AZ. Pounds snd others
20 change thA Mans 90 Gsno street north
rf Angel street 81 Tsbet avenue wa.
referr~1 te the eSnMltte. on street |
siens ana numbers.
PROTECTING THE PrELfC HEALTH. |
Alderman covsli intrAdueed the follow
ing resolution. which was unanimously !
adopted:
That the superintendent of health be |
and hereby is authorized ard directed to |
make such expenditures OF money from |
tine ia time az may ba required to pYo-
teet the public from ~. sprcsa ~ scarlet !
fever diphthAffs and sNallpex ~ other /
eontssie1s distsses. The resalutisn wa.
accompanied sy statement trsm Super. !
iAtendent Chspih regarding the finances /
atltbe present tiH,a, showing that the ar. |
rrop-iation fer the health deraytmert |
uae smaller this year thar lest. The t<so. /
luton was passed
Alderman cov~ti also introduced rsSo. /
lution amending ehspter I. rule g az the
Rules ef the Beard ~ Aldermen fn rs.
gard - sirns on heuSes where cents riou.
diseases are: also chartcr 1. rule 6. of the
rrles, IN regard "a conduct of persons IN |
Inflated hsuass- This -r,ssiuticn was also
passed
Petition ot Efie 2 rptk "a huiIs n barn
~ the rear ~ los Clifford street was 70.
turned without recommendation hy Al
derr,sa Cueiiinr srs the retition.r was
given iesve % withdraw.
ON notios 6f Alderman Freeman "a.
board, after session 0f u.srly an hour |
Ard 4 helf edjoutrsd until Thursday.
Pes, ~ at r. ~.