The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-20


Many Of those present were there
thinking that the matter OF the cutting
of two years from the term OF the mem
bers OF the board OF Are commissioners
would be acted upon. but II was laid on
the table until the next meeting on De
cember s.
number of nuisance orders recon-
ruended by the superintendent OF health
were issued.
Petitions TO build barns. etc, by Hugh
Markey at northeast corner Amsterdam
and Hannah streets; John Kearsley at
No. 100 Whittier avenue; John A. Miley'
mt No. Day street; A. Pavloski, at rear
% Whitney street; Nathan wernieoff, on
stampers street, were granted.
Under new petitions presented we're
several from various wards. Tho rules
were suspended and petitions granted for
the building Of barns by Eugene j.. Phil
lips. 2sl Waterman street; William p.
Walsh. barn. rear 3oi Prairie avenue;
Frank Waterfed to use building as barn,
~ Longmont street: Titus Leach. 35
Veaze street: N. +. Supply Co, for barn.
Saratoga and Baxter streets.
THE BROWN MEMORIAL
The resolution granting permission Ia
the Ann Mary Brown Memorial TO
build n mausoleum on Brown street was
taken up.
Norman r. Leshman appeared To OK
plain just the position cf the building
and its plan. This was done to remove
all objections. II is to he los feet from
the street He stated that there was TO
be nothing Objectionable I'm the appear
ance OF the structure or suggestion Of It's
use The resolution was passed.
Tho committee on highways submitted
a resolution for defining grade for Nal
lett street from Bates street to its north
erly terminus, which was passed.
Under the head OF new business, re-
ports OF the Dexter asylum for the weeks
ending November and IA. 1908, were
reserved.
A resolution relative TO quarterly meet
ing at the Dexter asylum was passed
Communication from commissioner OF
public works relative TO increase OF
salary OF Arthur n. Gardiner student In
the Office OF the city engineer was re-
ceived and the increase granted.
Order OF notice 10 change the grade
of Norris avenue from Phillips street 70
a point about 80 feet north OF Cypress
street was issued.
Order OF notice to curb Hilton street.
from Willard avenue TO Bogman street
was referred to Dec. 13. Resolution de-
claring Ninth street to be a public high
way was passed.
The schedule of vehicle licenses recon-
mended by the superintendent of hacks
was granted.
The petition OF the Providence Steel
Casting company to locate and operate
steam boiler at Aliens avenue. foot OF
Rhodes street recommended by the In
spector OF boilers. was granted.
The petition OF Gilbert &. Carpenter for
remission OF tax was referred TO the com
mittee on claims and was withdrawn
ACCOUNTS ALLOWED.
Accounts OF Charles r. Mulhearn.
Streets" ss9.75: Thomas J. Flynn,
Streets" sS6: John NJ. Rounds. Streets"
t36 were received and were ordered paid
The monthly report OF the city treas
urer for October. fsos the monthly re-
port OF the city auditor for October. 1903
and the monthly report OF the city mes
senger for October. 1903. were received
from the common council.
The resolution To refund to j. Edward
Doyle tax erroneously assessed, reso-
hutton 10 remit certain sewer assess
ments and a resolution TO remit tax OF
@250 10 Susan 8. Anthony of Cranston
r. l.. recommended by the committee on
claims were received from the common
council and passed in concurrence.
The report OF the joint committee on
claims relat tive 20 the payment OF inter-
est on the Eastern Coal company's bill
was received and changed by amendment
so as read paid by school department"
and not from the contingency fund. Hav-
ing done this the board concurred.
In the matter of a resolution 10 define
grades on the following streets, viz:
Ledge street. Second street Charlotte
Hope street. Tingfey street. Ophelia
street, the board concurred.
Tho resolution to lay out Elton street
and n resolution permitting Catherine A.
woodlock TO move a building. were pass
ed In concurrence.
A resolution to sell certain land owned
by tho CITY OF Providence. not required
for municipal purposes was passed.
A resolution TO pay the Providence
Journal company $3.50 for advertising
was adopted.
PASSED IN CONCURRENCE.
A resolution relating to closing and dis
continuing certain accounts OF the North
burial ground was passed In concurrence.
n revised ordinances OF 1899, entitled
North Burial Ground" which passed
the council. met with the concurrence OF
the board.
resolution 20 pay II. g. n Tinkham !
for decorating the city hall on the occa.
zion OF the visit of the Ancient and Hon |
orable Artillery company OF Boston and !
the Hcnoursble Artillery company or