The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-21

4 and the petition OF Edward r. Cronin for
abatement OF tax were referred TO the
committee on claims
Orders OF notice for curbing the follow
ing streets were issued fixing hearings
for the same on December ls: Sears ave-
nue. from Atwelrs avenue 10 It's norther-
ly termination: Lenox avenue from Mel
rose street TO Hamilton street: Hamlin
street from Roger Williams Park TO Elm
wood avenue.
The following accounts were approved
on account OF streets: Benjamin Baker.
80: James r. McGann. SEA: Nathan NJ.
Wright. $24.
TO ABANDON STREET.
The petition OF John X. Freeman and
others for the abandonment OF Arlington
avenue. west extension, was received and
referred to the committee on streets.
The following applications to build were
received; Bathste Cats. 81 Gesler street.
Robert r. Little. 60 Prospect street: EN-
ma A. Hardy. Daniel avenue: Simon
Bowes. IL Hilton street: Rafale Narduccf,
2Oi Hawkins street: Charles Kennedy,
rear 81 Bush street; Guiseppi Malta,
corner Ledge street and Plain street;
We're w. Beck. 1917 Smith street.
The following applications for perms-
sion to build were granted and under sus-
pension OF the rules: Mary B. Allen ana
Edward A. Chesbro. President and Taper
avenues; Mrs. Carrie L. Williams and
Carrie IT. Pierce. 1856 Broadway, William
F. Condor, Doyle avenue.
resolution OF the board OF aldermen
on changing the name Susan street. from
Diamond street to Cranston street to Rol-
lis street. was passed.
resolution approving appointment
and compensation Of an assistant I'm the
office of the city engineer was passed.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
The following petitions were referred
to the committee on claims: Nelson Rice
for $1,000 for injuries sustained by the ex-
plosion OF an automobile at Roger W H.
liams park: OF the Barstow Thread com
pany for remission OF tax OF Frank
Logan and wife for damages caused py
laying water pipe In Egan street: ot
Alice German for remission of and re.
payment OF tax.
The following petitions were referred 10
the committee on lights: or j. E Ailen
and others for electric lights I'm Peace
street; OF Daniel Paine and others 10,
electric lighs at Washington and Em.
pire streets; OF Eliza T. Paine for cleo
trio Lights IN Garden street
The petition OF u. w. Faunce and 9th
ers for the enlargement OF n sewer OF,
Barnes street was referred TO the com
mittee on sewers
draft OF an ordinance In amendment
OF Chapter as OF the Revised Ordinance
entitled Salaries" and fixing the sala-
ries OF the board OF fre Commissioners
was referred to the Joint committee on
finance
The following petitions were referred
10 the committee on highways: OF John
j.. Mcneil TO have a grade defined on
Fairview street from Mount Pleasant ave-
nue. To Carleton street; OF Amey f. Uar-
Vto ~. "A. a.,
nue. of Amey E Harris Ia define a grade
on Ticonderoga avenue
CONCURRENT BUSINESS.
The following business was passed in
concurrence:
The quarterly report OF the commits
sioner OF public works was received
The report OF the commissioner OF pub
lie works recommending an ordinance
granting permission TO the Providence
Telephone company 10 erect poles ana
wires In certain streets was receives ,ro
the ordinance. providing for such an
thority. was passed
Ihe joint resolution providing for the
purchase OF water and sewer materul
was passed
The report OF the city messenger Tor
october was received
The monthly report OF the CITY aud,,or
for October was received
The report OF the joint committee on
lights recommending the ordering of IN
additional incandescent street lights was
received and joint resolution authoriE-
Ing the order was pressed.
The report OF the Joint committee on
railroads upon the pc lition OF the New
York New Haven & Hartford Railroad
company, asking permission TO lay a spur
track on india street was received ana an
ordinance authorising that this work -,
done was passed.
The board then adjourned to meet
Dec