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


Instruction 90 the city solicitor. The pro-
seedlings IN 6e,ail follow.
BOARD or ALDERMEN.
His Honor Hsyor Granger presided and
EVERY member was present. No business
was transacted. except approving the rec
crds OF the previous meeting as read by
CRY Clerk Clarke. and an invitation 90
meet in Joint convention was awaited and
accepted. Subsequently the aldermen up.
On returning TO their own chamber. set.
tied down 10 routine matters and the pc.
fitions OF Godfrey l.. Gendreau 90 collect
fwill and ofal and OF Thomas j. FaheY
60 keep swine were granted,
Under referred business. q esnMunics-
fion was received from the commissioners
of public works relative TO petition Of
Antonio Rossi for coal hole and vault
under side walk az SIS Charles street. The
commissioner recommended that the petit
toner be given leave 60 withdraw. Voted
es recommended.
Also communication from Commits.
sloner OF public works relative 10 petit
ton Of Calender. NcAuslan 4 Troupe
Co, 70 build canopies over sidewalk, re-
commencing that the petition he referred
to the inspector OF public buil6ings; votes
80 recommended
STREETS AND BARNS
Reports Of committee or layout al phii-
lips street from Hope street 10 Norris
avenue. ana of committee on layout of
Sears avenue from Atwelis avenue 70
3saHseieF -s1eAyey-w@Fe- referred 10 the
meeting of March ~.
Petitions TO build barns were granted
the following: Goashgarian < Stephens.
~ 1O Valley street; Rswson Fountain
rceiety, az 3si Fountain street: Carl LIND.
strpm. az ies Atlantic avenue
Petition of w V. Phillips "a blii6 q
barn ~ Crsrston ard Codding streets
was remonstrance 60 barn at this ie-
eation, and Richard r. Cemstock or-
peared for one Of the rcronstrants and
jsn1sr IdmpreS for another. Mr.. Phillips,
who wis present, spoke In his ewn irter-
est. md the matter vas continued until
the next meeting
Under new business, tho weekly refert
er the Dexter Asylum for weelrs ending
6an. IS - and Feb. was received.
Appraisal ef damages e. fowls "a Johv
o. hcfaliy. amounting TO Sac. was al.
lowed.
Schedule OF accounts aEninsi sunsry
persons for sgrbstones sci by the com.
Diissioner ~ public works WAS allowed
Petition NJ John y, Jameson for rernis-
sion OF tax w3s referred 20 the commit
Tee cn claims.
The following accounts were allowed:
Schedule ~ bills. inspector of milk.
s1Tss,. schedule OF bills, poor department.
sliel5; sehednle Of bills. weights and
measures. siesos: samuel q. DuYfee, Law
out Of Phillips street. s3ssn: wiiliam A.
xirlSe, layout OF Phillips street. t3s: Ed
ward III. Smith. layout cf Phillips stree.
k~ Samuel 8 Durfee. isve,Tt ef Sears
svenue. ssn: Edward n. smith, layout Of
kears avenue. ssi.sr.
CONCURRENT BCsINRss.
The board eorcuIred with the common
council in the passage Of the following
measures Resolution 70 ray John G. Pc
gram $50 for compensation ss acting
fudge Of The municipal court.
Revolution making appropriation for iN-
ferest on highway loan. due Jan. !. 1912.
Join, resolution 10 apply 20 tho Generai
Assembly for snthority 20 hire sionc1o
scT bridge purposes.
Resolution making appropriation for
rertain alterations nv tho Central police
station building for Use OF police eopi-
nfrEtrTgrr-
Resolutions asking that grade so de.
fned for Gala street aud Babcuck street
Ieutions Of Ferdinand H. Allen for re.
mission of tax, also Of AIonxo ". stan
Iey, administrator, also of Herbert w
williams for the same
folnt resolution OF the city council for
payment Of the balance cf awards ON
layout of South Main street.
on this resolution AldermaM Sheahar
rsked ~ he was eorrrotiv informed TINT
this hsinnce was ts nc taken fr,,rs ths
appropriation for Douglas avenue He
ssid that he had understood that this
~as the ease, and would nm general prir.
s.ipleE ehject so ii. for the sake ~ his
own ward. He said that he had been ia.
fcrrncd. however. that this loan would
make no difference - Douglas avenue. as
-
same. With this urders,s nding he would
vote 10 concur with the council.
TO ENLARGE BLACKSTONE PARK.
The resolution authorizing the city go !
Vcitor ~ apply 60 the general assembly |
Tor Permission 10 hire S5i.n'o for the pur- |
rhasc of land 70 bo r~cd a. park IN |
cons-ceticr With Plsckstors park pro- |
Noscd much discussion.
Alderman Gray wished 80 know ius,
what properly q Was rreroecd 90 huy |
end asked that The matter be conHnvesl /
until THE board ceuld fn6 out what ,t was |
buying He di6 rot approve OF haste IN |
she rnRttes. |
Alderman Freeman explained that thu |
waiter had beer fully discusscd by she |
park committee. and that n was proba. |
bly, 40 9nderstood by the common eou,- !
ril when the resolution passed that bodv. |
Alderman Cooke thousht that the rnnt. |
Ger should W. left in Tho hands % the |
committee and that shev should ~ given |
authority - dfve ae rod a bargain 90 |
they may.
Alderman Reynolds aid thst tfs eorr. |
u1ittee on psrkE had Informed him that
the propesty could no~ bs purchased for
. yeasonsbis price. and ne wss ~ favor
~ the reroiution
Alderman sheshsn snid that 30 \ ner-
eer cf the cormitfee on rsrke ~ WIS
able - rey thst every phase ~ fhe mat
ger had been considered bv the committee
snd that the resolution had been Intro.
euref after f1e ds1heraflon.
llfefrar Orny asked how rnuch innd
vss irriuded In tho pro-osed deal. ard
vzs infcrmsf thst n n about usl1 feet.