The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-05
The Sum Of 100000 Added
10 tho Regular Appropriation.
CORONER LINCOLN REELECTED
Resolution Of Alderman Cooke 10 Reduce
Salaries or Decrease Force Of City En-
ployss Tabled BY the Board.

The regular meeting OF tne poaiu Va
uldermen, yesterday afternoon. lasted
little more than an hour. yet considera-
BILE business. chiefly OF a routine char
acter, was transacted. There we're two
absentees, Aldermen Covell and Parker.
Acting Mayor Freeman presided and the
records of the preceding meeting as read
by City Clerk Clarke were approved
The following petitions TO build barns
were granted: Joseph Orleck, at SS Shaw-
NUT street; Giovanhatisto Cicerchia, IN
the rear of Paul and Charles streets; Le-
land Il. Rising. at 1861 Eddy street: Fran
cisco Cato, at 30 Swiss street, ana Mary
Sullivan. at q Babbitt street.
A communication from the Inspector OF
buildings relative TO barn on the corner
of Broad and Linden streets was received
and placed on file.
The petition OF Antonino A. Mariah 10
give an exhibition OF fireworks was re-
ferred to the fire commissioners WIN
power to act.
The petition OF NeWks England Land
company for defining the grade OF Edge
mere avenue and Fairfield avenue. was
referred TO the committee on highways
The petition of Louis Ros for electric
light on Swiss street was referred TO the
committee on lights
The petition of Amy r. Harris ct al.
Tor curbing Oriole avenue was referred
20 the committee on streets.
ALDERMAN sHEAHAN SUSTAINED.
communication was received from
Robert McGhee opposing the erection or
= barn by DR.. Arthur f. Jones on Elton
street for which permission had already
been granted Attorney Sweeney said
that the petition to build had been grant
cd under a mistaken idea OF conditions.
He asked for the permit to be revoked.
To renre9cnt-
ing DR.. Jones. said the plans for the barn
had been submitted and the application
took the usual course. Mr.. Williams SAID
that Mr.. McGhes was a contractor, and
his object was personal spite In not get
ting the contract to build certain houses.
Alderman Sheahan moved that Mr.. Me-
(shee be given leave to withdraw. and
explained the bad precedent OF revoking
such permit.
Alderman Gray, who presented the petit
ton, said the only question was whether
increasing the size OF the barn anected
tho permission TO build.
Alderman Reynolds said permission TO
build must be used within GO days and
since that time had already elapsed DIR.
Jones could not build the barn anyway
Alderman Gushing said the permit al
ready granted could not be revoked, but
II the barn did not agree with the con-
ditions as advertised the permit did not
be enforced.
Alderman Perkins thought no change
could be made In the dimensions or
barn after the permit to build had been
granted.
sired to increase the size OF the barn he
must apply to the board OF aldermen FOR
q new permit
The petitioner was given leave to with
draw.
CORONER LINCOLN REELECTED.
The reelection OF Coroner Eugene II.
Lincoln for a term Of three years, met
with no opposition. His nomination was
moved by Alderman Reynolds and sec
ondded by Alderman Gray. There was no
counter nomination and Mr.. Lincoln was
unanimously elected.
Petitions to operate steam boilers
were sranted to Michael +. Phillips on
Coz street. the Union Hand Laundry al
1OS Hospital street. and Abraham Broth
ers at n Nichols street.
The schedule Of vehicles licensed was
approved az recommended by the super
intendent OF hacxs.
The schedule Of bills. sealer OF weights
and measures. s61.4O; inspector OF milk
S12le1; asylum walls and buildings
S61I.05. was allowed.
Petitions to build barns OF Jeremiah
Briggp on George street. E. o. Mathew
son in the rear OF s7l Westminster street
William stanley on Pawtucket avenue "a
relocation from Power street), Charles Il
C)ujgg at 90 Ormsbee avenue. and Ware
Corby on the northeast corner or hdd,
and Manchester streets, was granted
under a suspension OF the rules.
The Rhode Island Electric Protective
company was granted permission 10 erec
= pole on Stanwood street
TO COLLECT MILK SAMPLES.
A ccmmunicat ton from the inspector o
milk requesting the appointment as col
iectors Of samples of milk Of Baylies
Chacs and James Quinn was received AM
the appointments were approved
The 18th quarterly report OF the De
partment OF public works and tho 4etl
annual report Of births, marriages an
deaths and the monthly report Of the cit
auditor were received and ordered com
municated TO the common council
Claims OF Walter ]. Howard ana Ed
ward O. Collins. for damages were re
ferred 20 the committee on claims.
Chains OF NJ T. Lafcrty. $3.50 and
N. O'Nenl. si2b for damage TO fowls
were referred 10 the committee on dam
age under the dog law.
The weekly report Of the Dexter asy
hum for the weeks ending Aug. Q, 1s. 2
and So the monthly report OF the In
spector Of steam boilers for July. and th
ouarterly report OF the superintendent Q
hacks were received.
AS TO RELIEF FUND.
Alderman Cushing for the oommitte
an ordinances recommended an amend
ment permitting the appropriation
$4,000 for the relief OF disabled nreme
and policemen 20 be used as one aocoun
instead of being divided az now In tw
annual amounts of $500 each Passed.
Petitions 20 collect swill were granite
90 Adelard Bernard, Pred VI. Arnold
PRED schoneid. Waiter A. whipple an
Henry Monisette.
The report OF the city messenger fo
the month Of July was received and OF
dersd communicated 20 the commo
council
Bernard v. l. Bsumsn was granite
permission 90 keep two swine at i77 sixt
street
MORE MONEY FOR SEWERS.
A So,nt resolution adding s1coo 900 TO IN
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