The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-06
BOARD or ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The board OF aldermen was called to
order at 1910 o'clock by Mayor Granger.
and the FIRST business Was the election
OF a president OF the board
Alderman Sheahan nominated for presi.
dent OF the board Alderman James II.
Freeman. OF the sixth ward. and he was
unanimously elected.
The board Of aldermen then proceeded
TO the election OF the following officers.
Alderman Winsor making the nomina-
tlons:
President Of the board-Jsmes F. F'rec-
man.
City registrar OF births, marriages and
deaths-Charles V. Chaplin.
Inspector OF provisious--W William ].
Beane.
Inspector OF steam boilers-John T.
Doyle.
Superintendent of burial Of soldiers and
sailors-William Frankland.
Truant ofhcer-Cilbert r. Whittemore.
Quarantine sentinel-Edward Grogan.
Coroner-Eugene u. Lincoln
The usual number or auctiOneers, rail-
road police officers and undertakers were
elected without any question
Bonds OF several officials were read and
approved by unanimous consent.
The weekly report OF the Dexter Asylum
ending January 4. vas ordered received
Sundry small bills We're allowed. in-
cluding bin of William Frankland
Alderman Gushing presented resoIn-
tion calling for the election of police JUS
tices: passed.
Alderman Parker presented n resolution
providing that Aldermen Reynolds and
~oVell be elected as memberc of the joint
standing committee on accounts; passed.
Irsala IL
bond, which was duly approved and he
was sMnrn IL hN the naXnr
Alderman Davis presented a resolution
appointing Charles sydney Smith com
missioner OF sinking funds for three
years passed
Joseph w Carnes was re-appointed as
mayors clerk, and the appointment was
approved.
ON motion OF Alderman Reynolds. the
standing rules of 1901 were adopted for
1902
From the common council came a num-
Der OF annual reports, together with com
munication from the commi ssioner OF
public works relating 20 the compensation
PAID to employees of the Department.:
received and approved
The report OF tho Joint committees on
ordinances approving the appointment OF
Frank Il. Easton as second assistant city
solicitor was approved In concurrence
The appointment of Earl T. Mason as
deputy city treasurer was approved
Petition OF Julius Palmer for remission
Of tax; referred 10 committee on claims
Petition 10 build barns of Georgiana r.
stevens, Ia Valley street: w. d. Phillips.
corner Cranston and Codding streets:
Carl Iindstrum. los Atlantic avenue: laid
on table for two weeks
Joint resolution from the common coun-
ell 20 contract for advertising and stations
grNr 10.
or city engineer. and continuing certain
joint special committees. were passed in
concurrence.
Also joint resolution providing for tho
making OF a contract for city printing:
passed In concurrence
A resolution in relation 10 the rules of
the board Of aldermen now existing rem
dered necessary by the passage OF chap
ter 800 public laws. OF an act TO establish
a board of police commissioners; passed
in concurrence
The mayor announced as members of
the Joint special committee on the smoke
on the part Of the board. Alder-
men Reynolds and Sheahan: on Joint spe.
cial committee on underground wires. AL
dermen Winsor. Gray and Cooke: on
joint committee on pending suits. Alder
men Parker Reynolds and Covel
Aldermen Covell and Reynolds were ap-
pointed as members OF the Joint sfnndlnr.
committee on accounts, on the part OF the
board
Several routine matters were disposed Of
after which the board adjourned 10 meet
on Thursday, January l6, at p. m.
JOINT COMMITTEES.
City property Alderman Gray.
Claims-Alderman Parker.
observation-disclosures Sheahan.
F'nauCe--A Alderman REYNOLDS
Fire department-Alde Winsor.
iarbor-Alderman Freeman.
liighways-- Alderman Gray.
Lamps-Aldcrman Winsor
North Burial ground-Aidorman Rcy-
nolds
Ordinances-Alderman cushing.
Parks-Alderman Sheahan.
Railroads-Alderman Cooke.
Scwcrs-Alderman Parker.
Wgtor-Alderman Davis
Pending suits-Aldcrmen Parker. Rcy-
nulds and CoNcll
Prinung-Alderman GRAY
STANDING COMMITTEES
Armories-Messrs. Davis and Parker
Auctioneers-Mcssrs. Reynolds and Das
Brldges-Messrs. winsor. Gushing and
Davis.
Damages under dog iaw-Atessrs. Park
cr. Covell and Cushing
Hackney carriages Mesers. Freeman,
Davis and Cushing.
Health--Messrs. Covcu Cooke and Roy
Miik-Messrs. sbeahan. GRAY and Park
err
strccts-Messrs. Gray. Davis aud Free
man.
street signs and numbers Mcssrs.
Freeman, Shcahan aud toVcN
Poor departmCut-M -Mcssrs. Winsor, Free
man aud neahan.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Councilman Perkins senior member of
the common council. then called his asso-
ciates 90 order and Mr. Moore nominated
for president John r. Kondrick OF tho
Ninh ward. aud he was the Unanimous
cboics.
rre Was escorted to thc chair by Messrs.
Aioore aud Parsons and thanked ths
members for their renewed expression &c
confidence
MI Moore nominated FOR clerk. Danit
~ HAYDEN ana the nomination was 49,
snded hS "a flif dozen members. The elcr-
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