The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-08
SESSION OF
ALDERMEN
WAS BRIEF
Milk Inspector Reelected but
No Action Taken on the
SWiII Contract.

yesterday was short. but considerable
business was transacted In the 81 min
utes the board was together.
Mayor Granger presided and all the
members were present except Alderman
Freeman.
There was large gallery present in
expectation Of n lively debate over the
awarding OF the swill contract. but on
motion of Alderman Reynolds the mat
ter was laid on the table. Little other
business OF Importance was transacted.
The petitions OF Joseph orIeck TO build
barn at 33 Shawmut avenue. and Clio
vanbatisto Cicerchia to build at the rear
OF Charles and Paul streets were laid on
the table on motion OF Alderman Shea
han.
BY request OF Alderman Reynolds the
petition OF Samuel Kaufman 90 build
barn on Hilton street was referred to
son Davis Timothy p Conway and l.
clifford Ladd 10 build barns were grant
ed.
MANY PETITIONS GRANTED.
Petitions TO build or relocate barns.
having been recommended by the al
dermen OF the wards In which they were
located. were granted as follows: p.
Goldstein. "a shawmut avenue; Emma J.
Carty. corner OF Gulf and Loring ave-
nues; Jennie II. Roalston. Corinth street;
r. w. Lockwood IL Lisbon street and
James Hafey. rear "a Berlin street.
The following petitions to build barns
were laid on the table for two weeks:
Leland Z. Rising. 1861 Eddy street:
Francesca Cato, 32 Swiss street. and G.
II. Ballou. Brightwood avenue.
Superintendent OF Hacks Bennett pre-
sented a number OF applications for ve-
hicle licenses. all being granted. The Pc
tition OF Joseph Samuels & Bro. TO
build an awning over the sidewalk in
front OF 174-i76 weybosset street. was
granted on Instrumentation OF the In
spector of buildings.
Commissioner Smith presented his es-
timate OF the cost Of installing the high
pressure water service I'm the district
around Pond. Summer and Spring streets
the fire commissioners having requested
same. as the pressure I'm that section
was not enough 10 properly protect the
large school building there. The com
missioners estimate put the cost at
s7l23. and he recommended that the SER
vice be Installed and charged 10 the fire
department. The report was received.
The board elected Walter o. Scott IN
spector OF milk. the committee on milk
making the recommendation. and Alder
man sheahan making the nomination.
There was no opposition.
The monthly report OF the overseer OF
the poor the weekly reports OF the Dex-
ter Asylum for weeks ending July 26 and
August 2. the 10Th annual report Of the
superintendent OF health and the quar-
raport Of he hoard NJ nOiica COM
missioners were all received and ordered
placed on file.
The order for the quarterly meeting
at the Dexter Asylum was also passed.
LEAVE TO WITHDRAW.
report was received from the COM
mittee appointed 10 consider the petition
OF William Goldschin and wife. consist
ing Of Aldermen Sheahan. Cook and
Reynolds to revoke the permission OF
William Bryer TO build n barn at the
corner OF Gay and Dudley streets. The
committee stated that after hearing tes-
timony of the parties concerned IL rec
commended that the petitioners have
leave 10 withdraw.
Alderman Sheahan explained that the
committee found that the city could take
no legal action TO remove barns and so
made the recommendation as above.
The board voted in accordance with the
recommendation of the committee
The claim of Napoleon Gireoux for dam
ages for injuries was referred to the COM
mittee on claims.
The following schedules OF bills were al
lowed: Sealer OF weights and measures.
1854 inspector OF milk. $G.25; poor de-
partment. $7sS.42
The appraisais OF damages to fowls OF
s. f. Paine for $3.50 and OF Esther Dou-
glass for 81 were allowed.
Tha rornnni eStonprS nDnOiuted To COpgiu-
er the layout Of Egan and Chattlet
streets made their report. which was read,
received and ordered recorded
THE swILL CONTRACT.
Alderman Covell for the committee on
health submitted the report on the ques-
tion OF swil removal The report stated
that I'm accordance with the instructions
given at the last meeting OF the board the
committee had advertised for proposals 10
do the work for one year. Three bids
were received A. II. & j. Barney offered
TO do the work for one year under the
present conditions for N7.590
Under the conditions mentioned In the
proposed 10-year contract, that is that the
swill must be carried "A mile beyond the
city limits. the price would bc $500 T..
Z. a H. II. Durfee offered TO do the work
for $4,000. Field Il Co.'S proposal was 20
cents per capita.
The petition OF Wolf siverman for
compensation for damages was referred
10 the committee on claims. and the petit
tion OF Lester X. Burton and others for
curbing Suffolk street was referred to the
committee on highways.
The petition Of Mary Sullivan for per-
mission TO build barn az q Babbitt
street was tabled for two weeks: all the
above petitions were presented by Alder
man Shcahan.
CITY ENGINEERS DEPARTMENT.
The salaries OF the engineer and assist
ant engineer OF the work Of erecting the
now fltra ton plaut were raised on recon-