The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-19

| 1he regular meeting OF the board OF al
dermen was held yesterday afternoon at
3 o'clock. Acting Mayor Freeman IN the
chair. Alderman Cook brtng ubseut.
Previous to the regular session the
board held an executive session. What
was done was not disclosed. but 1t is un-
derstood the matter under discussion was
the petition OF the New York. New Ha-
ven and Hartford Railroad company to
erect fence about a portion OF It's
property.
The petitions OF John chanavert, Frank
Staples. K. c. Simmons and Max Gold
stein TO collect swill were granted.
Michele Clavio OF "A Christopher street
and Leonardo Donatelle of IS Christie
pher street petitioned for permission to
! keep swine at the above addresses; grant
ed.
Railroad company for permission to re-
locate tracks on Aliens avenue TO a
point near Mutual was referred to the
I committee on railroads.
\ An order Of notice and resolution
/ changing the grade OF Norwood avenue
/ from the city line TO Roger Williams
park. ,Egan street from Manton avenue
| TO the city line, and Sisson street from
Manton avenue to Beetle street was
voted
An order for curbing the following
| streets was continued till Oct. 16: Oxford
street. from Divine street westerly about
| fifty feet 10 present curbfng; Tenth
| street, from North Main street TO High
| land avenue; Bellevue avenue, from Elm
wood avenue to Bucklin street; Calais
! street. from Edith street TO West Park
street; Bolander street from Abbot
street TO Grandview street: Woodbine
street. from North Main street to Camp
street: Pimrose street from Vinton street
to Vernon street ard Phillips street. from
Hope street TO Morris avenue.
APPLICATIONS GRANTED.
The following applications to build
barns were granted under a suspension OF
the rules: Eastern Coal Co. on Elm
street. east OF Eddy: Herman Katz at II
Ashmurnham street; V. U. Famiglittle at
Hassan street, and William Shaw & Co,
rear s0l Eddy street.
The report Of the Joint committee on
railroads relative 10 connecting rails in
South Main and Wickenden streets. with
tracks in Tockwotten and Traverse
street. by the Union Railroad company.
was granted The resolution permits the
company to lay rails for curves In the
streets named.
The petition OF Isaac wynne protesting
against the building OF a barn by Thorn
as Fahey on Progress avenue was laid
on the table until the next meeting.
give an exhibition OF fire works between
Hawkins and Admiral streets, Sept. 20,
and Giovanni Diorio asked permission TO
give a like exhibition at Harris avenue
fats on the same date Both petitions
were referred 10 the fire commissioners
with power to act.
The report of The committee on the lay
out OF Tuxedo avenue was received with
order OF notice 70 Oct. ls
c. IT. Ballou was granted permission 10
Elizabeth Jerrett was granted permission
to build barn at the corner OF Bright |
wood avenue and Smith street and Mars
den J. Perry was granted permission 10
build a barn on the corner OF Wells and |
Power streets.
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
The following concurrent business was
received from the common council:
Monthly report OF the joint standing /
committee on finance on the surrender OF |
coupon bonds FOR June. 1902: monthly re- |
port of the joint standing committee on |
finance on the issue of registered bonds |
for July, 1902: monthly report of the joint |
standing committee on finance on the sur |
render of coupon bonds for August. 1902 !
monthly report OF the city treasurer on |
the issue of registered bonds for July, |
1902: monthly report OF the city treasurer /
ON the surrender OF coupon bonds for /
y
treasurer on the surrender OF coupon |
bonds for June. 1902; monthly report OF |
the city treasurer for July. 1902; monthly |
report OF the city treasurer for August, |
1902; monthly report or the city auditor
for August, 1902; monthly report of board |
OF fire commissioners for July. 1902;
monthly report OF board OF fire commits
sioners for August 1902; report Of the
Joint standing committee on finance.
The following accounts were allowed:
John #. Conaty. $3.50: Timothy f. O'Neil, |
s2s,1O: william H. Fiske $2s all in con-
nection with the layout OF Tuxedo ave-
nue.
The petition OF the yearly Meeting Of
Friends to have Weymouth street was
referred TO the committee on streets.
Nicola Cappelli presented a petition TO
build a barn at the corner OF Arthur ave-
nue. and Federal street. II was laid on the
table for two weeks.
From the committee on finance came
a joint resolution transferring sl5,eOO TO
certain appropriations Approved and
ordered transmitted 10 the common coun-
ell as follows:
The public works. for bridges. $1,000. and
for Lights, $500; for the city council, s4l0O;
for elections. 500 for support OF the
poor. $500 OF this. 1920 is taken from
the public works appropriation for main
tenance OF sewers. and $500 from the con-
tingency fund.
REPORTS RECEIVED.
The weekly report OF Dexter asylum.
the monthly report OF the Inspector Of
steam boilers for August. the monthly re-
port of the city treasurer for July and
August. were received.
The schedule OF vehicle licenses as pre-
sented by the superintendent of hacks
was passed.
a resolution 20 adjust the deficiency OF
revenue for the financial year ending
Sept. 90 1901. was passed.
Some discussion ensued over an ordi-
nance received from the common council
the city auditor 90 allow GER
tain bills 10 be paid for out OF the ap-
preparation for 1904 Alderman Cushing
thought the practice a bad one and the
resolution was laid on the table.
The appropriation bill az IL passed the
council raa pnonded I'm one partic,fiar |