The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-04-04
IMPROVEMENTS IN
: / RECORDERS @ OFFICE.
Resolution Appr0priating $4,000
Passed by the Board of Aldermen.
Other Business OfROutine Nature

The session of the board OF aldermen
yesterday afternoon lasted exactly an
hour and little business of importance
was transacted outside OF the docket and
other routine matters
Mayor Granger presided and Alderman
Perkins, newly chosen from the Ninth
ward appeared and was duly qualified
by City Clerk Clarke. while Fire Com
missioner Winsor-predecessor OF Alder
man Perkins-was an interested spectator
OF the proceedings
Mayor Granger announced that ne had
appointed Alderman Perkins on the joint
committees on light and fire department
and upon the aldermanic committee on
bridges and poor department
MILK INSPECTORS REPORT.
Inspector of Milk Scott presented his
quarterly report for the quarter ending
March 81, 1902, showing that for l90l-0
there had been 1900 licenses granted. and
for 1902-03. thus far 1907. He had made
4ss inspections In January 2os I'm Feb
ruary and 73 In March. Eight warrants
were issued and he asked for an increased
appropriation 10 carry on his department.
The report was received and placed on
Ale
The weekly reports for the past two
for March of the overseer of the poor and
city messenger, quarterly reports OF the
city weigher, the city clerk and depart
ment OF public works. the annual reports
OF the city engineer overseer of the poor,
commissioner OF public works on bridges
inspector OF buildings and commissioners
OF North Burial ground were all received
most OF them printed in pamphlet form
and filed.
pETITInNG DASQEn ITpnN
Upon motion OF Alderman Sheahan the
resolution ordering sewer In Suffolk
street was taken from the table and
passed. The same alderman also moved
that petitioners j. Hoffman. to build a
barn on Ormsbee avenue, and Max
Perlow, 10 build barn on Lydia street,
be given leave TO withdraw, and IT was so
voted.
Upon motion of Alderman Gushing. who
also presented a protest from residents.
l.. S. Winchester was given leave to with
draw his petition 10 build a barn rear OF
q Bassett street.
The petitions OF Edwin ]. Dowding and
OF Daniel q. Wightman 10 relocate barns
were granted, as were also the following
petitions TO build barns: b. W. Com
stock at 30 Lenox avenue: w. A. Wood
mansee. I'm rear of 10 Jewell street; John
Deary, on Dudley street, and w. J. Bo-
wen, at 246 Althea street.
The petition of Joseph A. German 10
operate a steam boiler In the rear of 81
Broad street, was laid on the table.
Alderman Sheahan presented a petition
requesting that the fees charged for IL
censes for peddlers and dealers I'm certain
wares be reduced. The petition was
signed by William ID. Meagher and nearly
100 individuals engaged In the peddling
business. Referred 10 the committee on
ordinances.
The petition Of Ernest l.. Beaman 10
move a barn from Bellevue avenue TO
Althea street was referred to the COM
mittee on highways
KEEP BUT NOT MANUFACTURES.
The petition OF William F. Eddy & Co.
for permission to manufacture fireworks
at So Douglas avenue having been report
ed unfavoraby by the board OF fire COM
missoners, the petitioners were given
leave TO withdraw.
They were however. accorded license
10 keep and sell fireworks In variety
etore at the same location.
The resolution permitting the following
persons to move buildings were granted:
Sullivan Brothers. from i06 Governor
street TO Schofield street; OF estate OF
Robert Magill, and of Emma A. Handy.
A petition OF s. Josephine Cobb for
abatement Of personal property tax of sle.
assessed against the estate of Thomas A.
ferred to the committee on claims.
The application of John j. Banigan for
permit TO build a barn, corner of Elm
grove avenue and Elton street. and sim
liar application OF another citizen to build
a barn on Whitehall street. were ordered
laid on the table for two weeks.
A resolution accepting the gifts OF Mary
+. Babbitt. Arunah r. Jencks. admins
traitor and Arunah W. Jencks TO the
North Burial Ground was passed.
The petition OF number OF persons 10
collect and remove swill and of others TO
remove the contents OF cesspools were
granted.
RECORD OFFICE IMPROVEMENT
Alderman Reynolds for the committee
on finance reported a resolution relative
to the appropriation Of 800 600 for provid-
ing suitable accommodations for the re-
corder OF deeds. The committee recon-
mended that the original resolution he i'm
definitely postponed. and offered slbsti-
tute resolution. with recommendation OF
passage The substitute resolution makes
no change in the amount. but merely re-
lates to the method OF payment OF the
loan and provision TO issue notes and pay
interest.
In reply 20 a question OF Alderman
Cooke. Alderman Reynolds explained that
the original resolution was drawn unde-
the old law, while the substitute was
drawn under the new law and In conform
ity with latest legislation enacted by the
present General Assembly. Furthermore.
while II was well 90 provide az To the
loan. he thought the proposed improve
ments would not be made for many
months TO come.
The original resolution was indefinitely
postponed and the substitute passed.
The claim for damages OF A. s. Water !
man q Co. and OF J. G. Walsh were read
and referred TO the committee on claims. !
The petition of David Frank Co be APP !
pointed auctioneer was referred TO the !
committee on auctioneers.
The following bills which had been au- !
dited were allowed as follows: For tho !
support OF the poor. sl9s95I: for the health l
department A5s9.3S; city woigher, $S7i: |
scaler OF weights and measures, s26s32; |
ron OVER FIFTY YEARS.