The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-04
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.

MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Mr. Darling presented the monthly report
Of the board OF fire commissioners which
was ordered received. Also report OF the
CITY messenger for the month of January.
Mr.. Dunn presented petition appro-
priating s400 for a drinking fountain in
Hopkins park. Referred to the committee
on firarce Mr.. w. n Presbrey intro
duced an ordinance i'm amendment OF
chapter i6 entitled, Salaries and fix
ing the salary OF the inspector of plumb
ing a $1,000 year. Referred 10 the COM
mittee on finance.
Mr. Sisson presented a petition or Ar
thur M Black ct al. for a sewer in Ninth
street Referred TO the committee on
sewers
Mr. Leonard presented the petition or
Simon Bomas for the construction or
sewer on Hilton street. Referred to the
same committee.
The petition OF the Providence Tele-
phone company for permission to erect
poles ard wires or Killingly road from
Hartford avenue to the city line was pre-
sented by Mr.. Moore and referred to the
commissioner of public works.
A resolution appropriatirg $500 for the
preservation OF shade trees was referred
TO thu committee on finance -
A resolution from the board OF aldermen
requesting the city solicitor TO apply Tor
| iesislation to exempt pensions OF police
men and firemen. retired. from attach
| ment was passed I'm concurrence.
resolution was presented by MI
| Darling requesting that the general as
sembly enact legislation To control the
| sale, transportation and storage OF eS-
! plosives accompanied by letter recon-
| inendlng such action by the insurance
| commission OF Providence. The resoIu-
| tion was passed and ordered communi-
Petition of James +. Clary for dam
| ages. presented by Mr. Perkins. referred
| TO the joint committee on claims.
! s,rset presented by Mr. Leonard, re-
| ferred TO committee on highways.
Petition of Henry r. Shirley for re-
mission of tax. present,e.di by Mr. FIescher' ,
! Petition of Edith M. Hudson for re-
mission of tax. presented by Mr. Fletcher
| referred to Joint committee on claims.
! sion of personal tax. presented by Mr..
Parsons. referred to joint committee on
! claims.
! sewer In Tenth street. presented by Mr.
Sisson. referred 70 joint committee or
| sewers.
| FOR sewer I'm Phillips street. presented ny
Mr.. Peterson, referred to joint committee
| on sewers.
| tion for injuries. presented by Mr.. Fletch'
| err referred To joint commi tee on claims.
! Petition of Narragansctt Electric Light
! ing company TO erect poles and wires IN
| certain streets. presented by Mr.. Moore
| referred To- commissioner OF public works
| Petition of PheniX Iron foundry TO place
! platform scales on Blount street. present
ed by Mr.. Moore referred TO commission
er of public works.
| Tpon motion OF Mr.. Massic. the council
then adjourned Gil the first Monday II
| April ...,....
| BLACK STONE PARK IMPROVEMENTS
| Mayor Granger did not send TO las
| nights meeting OF the council veto o
| the blackstone park resolution. He has
! decided 10 approve the resolution.
| The addition OF the amount needed fo
| the Interest and sinking fund for the new
| Blackstone park loan will not increas'
| the city tax for the coming year.