The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-05-06

4, purpose Of filtering the citys water sup
| rly, pi divided the cost shall not exceed
| the sum ci $225.0 900. The ordinance also
author .zcs the borrowing of the necessary
rioncy. The report was received ami
the ordinance passed
JUNK AND PEDDLERS' LICENSES.
Alderman Sheahan presented resolu-
tion. requesting the board OF aldermen To
ask the board of police commissioners to
reduce the fees for licenses for peddlers
and junk dealers.
The passage of the resolution was adj
vocated by Aldermen Cushing Perkins
and Shcahan. but opposed by Aldermen
Cooke, Davis and Reynolds.
Alderman Freeman moved that the res
olution be laid on the table for two weeks
and after roll call the mayor had the
deciding vote and voted against Alderman
Freemans motion. The original resolu-
tion then passed by vote Of TO 4.
A resolution authorizing the city 10
lay rails on Aliens avenue was passed.
The board voted to decline TO accept
the gifts TO the city of two lots OF land
at the corner OF Plainhed and Lowell
streets, made under the terms OF the will
Of the late Maria Conley.
REPORTS RECEIVED.
The weekly reports Of the Dexter asy-
lum for the weeks ending April 1926 and
May 3 were ordered received, as was also
tie nth quarterly report OF the depart
meut of public works.
The ieport OF the committee on the
layout of Regent avenue was referred to
ths committee on streets.
Thc report of the Joint standing COM
mittcr GA finance upon resolution trans
| fen.rg $500 from the appropriation for
| contingencies TO the appropriation for
! Inspector cf milk was received. and its
I recommendation OF passage was accepted
| anil the resolution was passed.
| The Joint standing committee on finance
| o which was referred resolution to
cause telephones To be placed I'm IN resi-
| icnces OF the medical Inspector and the
driver OF the ambulance of the health de-
partmcnt reported, with recommenGa-
tion of indefinite postponement, and II
was 80 voted
Chairman Freeman OF the committee
on harbor presented his report relative
90 the bath houses. The committee es-
tmated that IL will cost at last $1,000 To
nut the buildings into condition for use.
rhe cost of maintenance last year was
E2i,13. During ,le past year the bath
houses were patronized by "A total of
S?.525. OF which 1898 were men and
boys and 563l females. The committee
recommended that the city should keep
np the bath houses and that they should
tc kept opea all the year around. Nos
withstandnE the opposition Of Alderman
Reynolds, the resolution was adopted.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS.
Thomas Dawling's claim OF $40 for
fowls killed was referred 10 the COM
mittee on damages under the dog law.
The petition of Elliott B. Lewis & co.
10 Keep and sell fireworks at 30 ship
street was approved upon recommended
lion of the fire commissioners
Resolutions accepting the gifts of the
following persons TO the North Burial
Ground fund were passed: John s pol
lard. Sarah j. llanlon. Mary j Vance.
Lucy w Teeplc, William and Selma
Horn, and of David B. and Cornolia A.
Trask
The following accounts were examined
and allowed Schedule of bills health
department, 1854: schedule of hills
inspector of milk. sl35ee; schedule OF bills,
weights and measures, Si6 ~. schedule ~
bills, poor department. slS796i; owen =.
Gallagher. streets, sol: John NJ. Rounds
3i5; John J. Anderson. sii.
Alderman Free man presented a petition
of Horace Remington for a gas light
on LcnoX avenue about midway between
Mclroac and Hamilton streets. Referred
20 the committee on lights.
Alderman Sheahan presented a petition
~ Owen McCCslicr for remission 0f tax
erroneously assessed against him Re-
fcrrcd TO the committee on claims.
An order for curbing Hope street from
Doyle avenue 10 Phillips street intro
ducCd by Alderman Gray. was referred TO
the committee on streets.
The petition Of Peter j. Mcconnell and
others for curbing Wocdbiuc street from
North Main street 60 Camp street. also
introduced by Alderman Gray. was re-
| ferred TO the street committee.
Alderman Covcll presented petition
of Richard Lloyd and others for a grade
on Gray street II was referred % the
committcc on highways
Tho petition OF Theodora rur-c-s Smith
and others for q curling on Bcnevuc
avenue was rcfcrred 20 the committee ON
streets
Adjournment until ioint convention az
O'Clock
AZ the evening session which was brief
the aldc~mcn ioiricr I'm tho election OF a
port warden and clerk OF tho public
market The tav rate was nxc1 al 81 CD on
| each 500.
Tho board co1curred I'm 'ha resolution
| for a rev school sifc at Mount Pleasant
There was also paeacd ga concurrence
The petition Of the Bui'dera' Iron Foln-
| dry a. construct hrliac over Coddlug
street ard 90 lay rails IN That thorough
! fare
The communication from the council
| granting tho rrion Railroad permission
| 60 lay double tracks on South Ma!a
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