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

AS stated exclusively in The News, last
evening the aldermen at their regular
session, yesterday afternoon. voted that
Happy street should he abandoned-one
cf the most important measures of their
proceedings Happy street is really an all
ley scarcely 20 feet IN width and about
l20 feet in length. The remonstrants-
Providence Telephone company, Mathew
son Street church and Mr.. Armour-were
represented by Dexter II. Potter, ESQ,
while Richard r. Comstock, Esq. looked
after Interests OF the petitioners
This order is final and peremptory, for
II does not have 10 40 before the
common council and II now remains TO be
seen how rapidly will the John Shepard
company proceed TO erect its extension
with spacious entrance on Washington
street.
Mayor Granger. OF course, presided and
there was only one vacant chair-that OF
the Ninth ward represtative. former Al
derman Winsor who resigned 10 accept
the position OF member OF the board OF
fire commissioners. He was always cour-
teous 10 press representatives during the
seven years OF his service on the board,
two of which he was president, and the
same was equally true OF him when he
represented the Seventh ward In the COM
mon council from 1885 TO 1883, and the
Ninth ward from the latter year until 1895.
when he was promoted TO the board. His
cheerful smile will certainly be missed,
but he will have a worthy successor In
Councilman Perkins.
But the interests OF the Ninth ward
were not left unguarded. yesterday after
Moon, for without the rail was Council
man Massie chairman OF the joint COM
mittee on finance while within the priv
ileged percincts was President Kendrick
of the common council occupying seat
at the side OF the mayor.
The records OF the previous session as
read by City Clerk Clark were approved
and the members then promptly settled
down TO business.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
Under referred business the reports of
the committee on the layout OF Phillips
street from Hope street 10 Morris avenue,
on the layout OF Searls avenue, from At
wells avenue TO Rangeley avenue, and the
layout OF Tenth street. from North Main
street to Highland avenue, were pre-
sented.
Upon motion OF Alderman Gray OF the
committee on streets the reports were
ordered adopted and recorded, with the
understanding that damages be placed
at nothing, by agreement OF abutting
property owners.
The matter Of defining the grades OF
Bradford street. was continued until May
15
Resolutions defining grades of the fol-
lowing streets were adopted Cedar street.
from Brayton avenue 10 Bradford street:
Algonquin street. from Holmes street TO
Crescent street; Croyland road, from Pot
ter avenue to Oxford street Fowler street,
from Parnell street TO Gray street; Ivy
street from Pleasant street to Mount
Hope avenue; Linton street, from Acad-
emy avenue to Canton street; Mount Hope
avenue. from Ivy street 10 Hope street;
Nisbit street, from Paterson street TO
Butler avenue; Sayles street, from Prai-
rie avenue to Gordon avenue.
Resolution declaring Moses Brown
street TO be a public highway was re-
ferred TO the committee on highways.
Orders OF notice for defining grades of
the following streets were recommended
by Alderman Gray for the committee on
streets, with May 10 designated as the
time OF hearing IL: Calvary place, from
Orchard avenue 10 the end thereof; De-
pew street. from Emwood avenue TO
Ager avenue; Thackery street, from Elm
wood avenue 10 Melrose street; Thorne
street, from Roanoke street TO Belmont
avenue.
The same disposition, naming April IL.
was made Of the orders concerning James
street. from South Main street to "A point
about Ave feet westerly. and Sovereign
street, from South Main street to a point
about so feet westerly.
Resolution to establish grade on South
Main street, from Coin street To Transit
street. and the resolution to establish a
grade on Algonquin street. from Reser-
voir avenue TO Holmes street were passed.
Resolutions ordering sewer in Bellevue
avenue. Hamlin street. Suffolk street.
Grand View and Woodbine streets were
passed upon recommendation. That rela-
tive TO summit avenue was continued 10
the next meeting.
MEMORIAL DAY OBSERVANCE.
Alderman Sheahan introduced the fol-
lowing measure
Resolved. That 500 is hereby appro-
priated toward defraying the expense OF
suitable observance OF Memorial Day. 10
be paid 10 the order OF the department
commander OF the Spanish-American War
Veterans. and TO be charged TO the appro-
priation for contingencies.
IL was referred 10 the committee on
fluaiicc
The following claims Tor damages
through the killins Of fowl by dogs were
recommended 20 the committee on claims
Thomas ". Chace. SBs Mrs. Kate
Flynn, Nso: Mrs. s. Chambers. SEQ.
oliver Bsaudreau. $3.50; Frank l.. Widen