The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-03

| 10 the roHowing: Hush Markey, at north
east corner Hannah and Amsterdam
streets, Abraham Richmond, at 2l5 VIII
lard avenue; John A. Silva, at az Eas
Transit street: Blavel T.. Salisbury. a
81 Ford street; John zakarias. at reai
1s Washington street.
resolution was presented naming
| Joseph N. Wheldon as q supervisor under
the act relating to the smoke nusance
at a salary OF $1,000 year to serve untiI
a successor was appointed and qualified
and IL was passed unanimously.
The petitions OF Henry Young for re-
mission OF taxes and OF Katherine Clifford
| for damages were referred 20 the com
| mtttee on claims.
RULES SUSPENDED
Under the suspension OF the rule, peti-
| tons OF George 8 Baker 10 build a barn
!, on Jones alley and OF Walter G. Nichols
TO build barn on Eddy street were
granted.
Reports OF the Dexter asylum Tor weeks
ending June DO and 27. 1908 and the quar-
terly report OF tho city clerk ending June
80. 1903, were received.
The joint standing committee OF fn-
ance reported In connection with the re-
port OF the deputy superintendent OF
health regarding the financial condition
OF his department. The committee stated
that the appropriation made last year
was designed TO cover the deficit OF SO. =
SSs.bl and that the board would be tusti-
ned In over running the appropriation to
that extent this year as the increased
tax rate was designed to make that I'D
On motion OF Alderman Cook the report
was not accepted at that meeting but
was continued until the next meeting
There were a number OF recommends
tons In regard 10 abatement of nuisan-
ces which were ordered according 10
r,YTly11 A1f la <x( ha
health.
Several petitions to sell fireworks were
granted which had been reported favor
ably by the fire commissioners.
EXAMINED BILLS.
Bills were examined and ordered paid
including, one from the inspector OF milk
for sf9l weights and measures $685. and
asylum walls and buildings for <S5Ss
Resolutions were adopted accepting the
gifts OF Flora Annis, Thomas Boyd. Jr..
r. l.. Beckwith, b. T. Burlington, Emily
l.. b. Goodrich, Lucy NJ. Dow. Emily L.
Eleanor g. Inglis. Richard p. Jenckes.
Mary Prosser. Nathan N. Truman. ad-
ministrator and George D. Wilbur TO the
North Burial Ground fund
A resolution passed on the recommen-
dalton or the finance committee taking
800 from the Roger Williams park fund
and adding IL to the appropriation OF
the other parks.
Resolution for providing for the layout
OF Algonquin street and giving Henry
Whelen permission TO move a barn was
passed.
ATTEND CONVENTION.
II was voted to authorize the super
intendent OF the North Burial Ground 70
attend the convention OF cemetery super
intendents at Rochester, New York A
roll call 10 see whether the sum OF SIS
for his expenses would be appropriated
from the North Burial Ground fund re-
suited IN unanimous vots IN the affirm
stive.
From the common council came the
asking for a 2h-cent fare on
the street railroad for Providence fire.
men, and 1t was passed in concurrence
The board concurred In receipt of An |
ance committees report upon financial
of fre department.
Sundry sewer assessments were remit |
ted in concurrence.
Petition of Peter F. and James Nc
Guire for damages. and Beatrice A
Elisha P. Durfee and Her
bert r. Durfee. all for damages, were
referred to the committee on claims
Resolutions were passed providing for
The grading OF Blackstone Boulevard
parkway from Blgin street TO Rocham- |
beau avenue at cost not exceeding So
0o
JURORS DRAWN.
The board then proceeded to draw
urors. $40 petit as follows: Thomas II
Mills, Henry A. Billings. Eugene L. Buff
ington. Hoffman s. Dorchester, Lewis
'. Fits. A. Manchester Hussey. Jona-
han G. Parkhurst. Michael Kelley,