The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-21

the board TO the resolution passed
months ago by both branches of the city
council requesting the city solicitor TO APP
pear before the General Assembly and se-
cure legislation TO hire $4,000 for making
needed changes and improvements I'm the
office OF the recorder OF deed to accom-
modate accommodating records and increas-
ing business generally. lie didn't do
thing but score the finance committee, de-
claring that permission had been granted
by the legislature and the resolution was
still sumbering I'm the hands OF a more
sumbering committee. He not only want
ed To know why the resolution was held
up but moved that the committee be di-
rected TO report at the next meeting.
II would like" said Alderman Rey-
nolds I'm reply, when Alderman Cooke had
finished. "to ask one question OF the
member from the First ward. What are
you going to do when you have no mon
ey?"
II would find out what there was TO be
done and do it, replied Alderman Cooke,
promptly. But believe never will any
thing be done while the resolution is in
the hands OF this committee"
Alderman Cookies motion was adopted
and the finance committee must report
at the next meeting
MORE POLES AND WIRES.
An ordinance permitting the Narragan-
sett Electric Lightning company TO erect
poles and wires on the south side of
Dawson street. from Marshall to Court
land strets; Reynolds avenue. from Broad
TO Burnside streets. and on the north side
OF Lillian avenue. from Broad to Baxter
streets, was passed.
Also passed an ordinance permitting
the Providence Telephone company 10
erect poles and maintain wires on the east
gtl - -
avenue 10 the city line; also Public street
10 Hamilton street; Gallup street. from
Broad street TO Prairie avenue: also
Wadsworth street from Sorrento TO
Cranston streets.
with DR.. King of the health depart
ment as sponsor, an order was intro
duced I'm regard to Caroline Thompson,
who resides at 259 Washington street and
Is suffering from diphtheria. This resi-
dence Is a lodging house. and Il was rep
resented that the removal OF tho patient
TO the city ward at the Rhode Island hos
pital would not be prejudieIal 70 her
is a child and the mother had objected 20
her removal. consequently authority to
do so was requisite from the board of al
dermcn. The resolution was passed or
dering removal.
PUBLIC PLAYGROUND.
Alderman Sheahan presented the report
OF the Joint committee on parks relative
Eddy as a public playground The report
was i'm effect. that the committee had
considered the proposition and examined
the land named. Two members were In
favor OF accepting II. two were I'm oppo-
sition, and the remaining member was
absent when the matter was considered.
Alderman Shcahan also had some figures
which. he claimed. showed that to put the
land in proper condition for the desired
purpose would cost S23209. while the as
Sesscd value Of the property. according 10
"A Aldermen EgNnnl1N
Parker and Cooke spoke Ina favor Of the
proposition, and asserted there could not
be too many Fairgrounds.
The property offered 10 the city of
Providence for park or playground pur-
poses by Sarah j. Eddy has frontage
Of 200 tset zee ,s on Ee[y ssrHes ,Ti and al drSh s
on Rosedale street As plated the tract
consists OF seven house lots. The Eve
front lots on Ellery street are each 20
dale street and similar lot fronts on
Wendell street. The Union avenue car
line passes tho location via Ellery street.
The assessors valuation OF tho site is
s2402. and the sewer tax due Is NSS99 The
total area is 24,0i7 square feet The net
value OF the gift 70 the city is apparently
Slel3 As the location Is one where build
ing operations are constantly In progress.
the need Of playground must certainly
increase.
the gift and expressing thanks 20 the
donor was nassed.
MIsCELI.ANEoUS MATTERS
Petition Of Margaret Herman 90 build
barn was granted
The weekly report OF the Dexter ASYLUM
for week ending March Is was received.
Petition 81 Lorenzo Trinpa and Nicola
COsimelle TO manufacture fireworks at
i13 Mercy sire q was referred 20 the IRE
commissioners.
The petition Of Joseph Banigan for per-
mission 60 cover galvanized awning frame
az n. ~ n. NJ Dyer street store of j.
n Preston q Co. was referred TO the
inspector of buildings.
An ordinance IN amendment of chapter
A. of the revised ordinances increasing
the salary OF inspector Of buildings was
referred 10 tho committee ON finance.
communication was received from