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

Both branches OF the city counsel held |
Independent meetings last evening, and
uniting. also met in joint convention. The
session OF the aldermen wassruther brief,
for they had a light docket but the com
mon council ala not adjourn until nearly
1880 o'clock, there being protracted
discussion over the resolution relative to
a new park In the Third ward, and ;he
purchase OF Neutaconkanur hill In the
OneyVille district. But the business
transacted by the board during their BRIEF
session was OF an important character.
Mayor Granger presided at tile opening
and until after the joint convention, then
retiring and gracefully yielding to Presi-
dent Freeman, who fulfilled the duties
with his usual dignity. dispatch, ability
and courtesy.
a resolution was adopted authorizing
the city solicitor 10 apply 20 the general
assembly for additional legislation In re-
gard to the storage, manufacture use.
etc, OF explosives.
Alderman IRA Winsor presented "A reso-
luton asking that John NJ Whitiord be
admitted 10 Dexter Asylum. The resolu-
tion was passed.
a communication was received from
INSPECTOR OF Public Buildings spencer y.
Hopkins, with recommendation that the
Calender. McAuslan a. Troup company
be granted permission to erect canopics
over sidewalks as specified by petition.
The petition of the company was granted
in accordance with the Inspectors recon-
mendation.
The following schedule Of bills was ap-
proved: Weights and measures, S25s. Is;
bill OF inspector of milk, $l4S.GS; health
department. SASs9.2i; poor department,
S2iC3 So: Matthew ]. Cummings, oyerseer
OF poor. 800.
At this point an invitation was received
from the common council asking the
board 10 meet the council In Joint ses-
sion for the purpose Of electing member
OF the board OF registration and fire
commissioner. The invitation was ac-
cepted upon motion of President Free
man, and recess was taken for this pur
pose.
ALDERMAN NINsoR RESIGNS
Mayor Granger read the resignation of
Ira Winsor as alderman from the Ninth
ward, and the same was accepted by the
board.
Petition of Ernst T. Beauvan to re-
locate barn was granted
Petition OF Burril Building company TO
locate steam boiler at 1ss Mathewson
street was granted.
Mayor Granger stated he had received
an opinion from the city solicitor as to
whether the mayor has power TO appoint
a committee OF the board Of aldermen on
police. This opinion" said Mayor
Granger :'is In effect that there should
be such a committee and !. therefore.
appoint as such n committee Aldermen
Covell. Davis and Parker"
Under new business the weekly reports
OF the Dexter Asylum for weeks ending
Feb. 90 and March 4 were received.
Under concurrent business an invitation
10 review parade on ST. Patrick's Day,
March II, was accepted.
The following claims for damages were
referred 90 the committee on claims: or
.a.lxt. Ef GaH oh n lNls4
George j. Brown Luke Doyle. y. :. vii.
liams. Frederick Brown for damages TO
fowls.
The claim OF John Pickford and wife
for remission OF tax was referred to the
same committee.
Alderman Freeman presented the an
nual report OF the oversecr of the poor
and the same was received,
The application OF Howard Turner to
build "A barn at 90 Nandewater street was
granted. under suspension OF the rules
upon recommendation or Alderman Shea
han.
The application of Thomas III. Murray
for an addition 10 barn at ~ Hayden
street was granted under suspension Of
the rules.
The petition ri Margaret Kiernan 10
build a barn was laid OH the table two
weeks under the ruicS,
NEW ELECTION IN NINTH WARD.
A resolution was passed TO the effect
that new election he held i'm the Ninth
ward Wednesday,. April ,. 1s12. TO elect
an alderman to ili the vacancy caused
by the resignation Of Ira Wirsor
A resolution was passed 20 the effect
that the city solicitor be authorized 20
apply 10 the general assembly for such
legislation as shall protect the police and
fire pension funds from attachment by
law
Alderman Cushing spoke In favor of
the resolution.
Alderman Gray said that he was not
ready 20 vote on tho question at this
meeting, but moved that Il be laid on
the table until the next meeting. The
motion was seconded.
Alderman Cushing said that he hoped
that this motion would. not prevail, be-
cause the resolution would not then get
through the city government In time z
he acted upon by the general assembly
before its Adjournment. 81 don't see any
reason why" said he. " men who have
served the city as long as these men
must have should be deprived of this pit
tance that our laws have seen TT to give
them"
Alderman Sheehan asked " both fire
commissioners and police commissioner
desire the passage OF this act.
Alderman Gushing replied that this was
So
Alderman Shechan thought that this
should be taken into consideration. as thu
commissioners know the men and thei
wants \ roll call was then taken upoi
the motion. resulting in it's defeat by
vote OF six nays and two ayes
Alderman Reynolds said that ordinarily
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