The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-10-31
Routine Business About All the
Docket Called for Yesterday.
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES
Alderman Shsahan Presents 4 Resolution
Requesting Tho Rhode Island Company
10 Extend Rails.

The board OF aldermen held short
session yesterday afternoon at which
nothing but routine business was trans
acted, and not much OF that Mayor
Granger presided.
Several petitions to build barns were
presented, that OF T. j. Fahey for permit
to build on Progress avenue being laid
on the table. The application of John
A O'Keefe for permission 10 build in the
rear OF 335 Broadway. corner OF knight
street. was, upon motion OF Alderman
Perkins. laid over until the next meeting.
The application OF the James Hanley
Brewing company for permission TO build
at the corner OF Fountain and Lime
streets was granted.
The board received from the superin-
tendent of hacks the schedule of vehicle
licenses and granted tho same.
John ]. Wilson, Jr., and others pre-
scented a petition that Oriole and Rhode
Island avenues be curbed: referred to the
committee on streets.
Catherine Beagan's petition for dam
ages was referred to the committee on
claims.
The petition OF the American Ship
Windlass company for leave 70 build a
barn on Waterman street was granted.
and the following petitions TO build barns
were laid over till the next meeting:
Mason. Congdon and Jenkes streets. and
Joseph Paolino. IN the rear OF IS Swiss
street
The applications Of the following for
permits to build barns were granted under
suspension OF the rules: John II. Hig-
gins In the rear Of 6s Broadway; George
w. Sheffield. Stella street: Mary b.
Allen and Edward A. Chesbro. at the cor
ner Of President and Tobey avenues.
the Maine Creamery company on Broad
way; d. o. W. Brown. ~ Elgin street:
Albert L. Calder. I'd. Lloyd avenue. and
Charles J. Davvl. Norwood avenue.
PETITIONS GRANTED.
John Howurth was granted permission
TO keep swine at 90 Elizabeth street and
Thomas H Burdick was granted per-
mission to collect swill and offal. both
on recommendation Of the superintendent
Of health.
A resolution was passed that the poll
tax assessed July ! be collected by the
city treasurer between Nov. "A and
Dec. q
In accordance with the recommends
tfon OF the committee on sewers, sewers
were ordered to be laid In the following
streets: Wallace street. Tuxedo and
Regent avenues, Jewett street Doane
and Everett avenues. Cemetery street.
Branch avenue and Algonquin street
The schedules of bills OF the department
OF weights and measures. for s4s.t0; OF
the health department. amounting TO
sE3os6. and OF the milk department
amounting to s1o7.23. were allowed.
The monthly report of the city auditor.
and the weekly reports OF the Dexter w
fA~ thA f.a~ nrf n nd
The following matters were referred to
the oommtttee on olainrs Petition of
psiition %c Of dwsrd r wiIfora fn0E for q abats
fnent Of tax. the petition OF Mary Z.
Cleveland for compen sation for damages.
na eoStria ia' ana HsSaR Eawa4d nHs Greene. admins
Joseph Riley AND others presented a
Street; referred to the committee on
lights.
THE REPAIR OF STREETS.
A resolution introduced by Alderman
Sheahan requesting the commissioner OF
cost Of putting in condition the Following
ssiina street from Suffolk to Cheshire
street; Cheshire street. from Salna to
Sussex street: Longmont strest. from
street. Street from saiina to Admiral street, and
Sussex street from Cheshire street to
On motion of Alderman Reynolds the
Gifts OF the following persons to the
liam r. bradley and Charles F: lord, F.
q. Webster, Margaret Marshal.-Jehn IL
Luther and wilmsrth w. Thurstop ex.
ecutors: Ellen J. Pairpont, Sarah Love-
land, Mary Frances Appleton. WILLIAM NJ
A resolution was presented by Alder
man sheahan and referred to the COM
mittee on railroads. requesting the Rhode
avenue from veazie street to Branch ave-
nue.. and on Silver Spring street from
Charles street 10 Northup avenue, and
from Northup avenue 10 Smithield ave-
are being rapidly built over and very
fast. while the transportation facilities
ore very poor.
requested that the permit granted a
build a barn on Printery street be re-
A petition was presented by Alderman
Freeman, in which Herbert w. Staples
asked for an abatement or tax; referred
Alderman Freeman also presented
olasm. by request OF the Eastern Coal
company, for interest amounting TO Hs1. Ss
Claimed 10 be due on unpaid bills for coal
s,x rrpnd and eight petit Jurors for the
rynited States circuit court were drawn
by the board as follows; Grand-John a.
Henry A. Greene. John A. Thompson and
Jobn r Baron Petit-Ernest w. Han
ske. ". Anson Richmond, Samuel wadd-
fnrton. Frank Bowen. William ~. Chad
sey, Joseph Davol George II. Ogden and
Frank p. Crowther.