The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-03

The board OF aldermen was called 20
order by Mayor Miller at o'clock with
4 quorum present. and the record of the
previous meeting was read and approved.
From the common council was received
an invitation 20 Join the council in Joint
convention to elect certain city officers
and on motion of Alderman Reynolds
the invitation was accepted.
At the conclusion OF the convention the
board returned TO It's chamber and the
docket OF the evening was taken up.
Petitions OF the following to build barns
were granted: c. w. Benson at so-ss Olive
street: Batista Cato. 81 Gesler street;
Joseph Cinccio. corner Italy and Admiral
streets: Michele I.anni. 13 Greeley street.
Sarah b. Murray, Carr street; George n
White, Plymouth street.
ROUTINE MATTERS.
The weekly report of the Dexter asylum
for the weeks ending January II. "a and
81 were read and received. The quarter
ly report of the city clerk for the period
ending December 81 was read and re-
ceived.
A resolution directing the committee
on health to advertise for bids for the
removal of swlll and house offal was read
and passed.
A communication from the city sealer
OF weights and measures relative 10 the
appointment OF Fred II. OBrien as de-
prty sealer was received and the appoint
ment confirmed
A communication from the commissio-
ner OF public works relative to the petit
Co. TO build a vault under sidewalk was
read and received.
resolution permitting the John H.
Mason Real Estate Co. 10 build vault
under the sidewalk or Weybosset street
was read and passed.
AUCTToNEERs APPOINTED
The petitions OF James II. Powers and
Walter l.. Preston for appointment as
auctioneers were granted on motion uf
Alderman Reynolds and the petitions Of
Henry r. Simmons and Daniel r Handy
were referred 10 the committee on auction
GERS
The quarterly report OF the department
OF public works for the period ending
Dec. Il. the report OF the city weigher for
the same period, the annual report OF the
commissioner OF public works on public
bridges were received and ordered COM
municated 70 the common council
communication from the city regis
trar recommending the appointment OF
Arthur w. Carpenter as an undertaken
was read and the appointment made.
A similar communication recommending
the licensing of John NJ Dean to emptv
cesspools, etc, was read and the license
granted
The annual report Of the oyerseer Of tho
poor was read and received.
COMMISSIONER CONFIRMED.
communication received from
Mayor Miller appointing Robert y
Smith as commissioner OF public work.
was read and the appointment confirmed
The usual schedule of vehicles was read
and the licenses asked for granted.
The petition Of the American oyster Co
20 operate a steam boiler at 3l5 Tockwot.
ten street was read anc granted
The petition OF Antonio Caputo 10 keer
swine at 81 Malvern street was read and
granted
The following schedule of bills were al
lowed and ordered paid Bridge depart
ment, H7s51f: health department. sas 50
inspector OF milk. tssse: poor depart
ment ss<sosl; weights and measures
sas.17
A resolution adding $3.50 20 the appro
priation for the realer OF weights anS
measures was read and referrede 10 IA,
committee on finance
REPORTS AND RESOLUTIONS.
The quarterly report OF the department
Of public works for the quarter ending
Dec. 81. was read and received: the repor'
Of the city welgher for the same period
49, read and received the annual re-