The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-05

The board OF aldermen met in regular
session yesterday afternoon with all the
members present and Mayor Miller In the
chair.
Previous 70 the session the board, to-
gether with Mayor Miller, the city mes
senger and city clerk Clarke sat for
Sroupe photograph.
Mr.. Dunn's ice waite bill, which was
subjected TO a long debate in the COM
mon council. was passed unanimously.
The resolution OF the common council
20 place the liability fon the overdraw-
ing Of appropriations on the members
Of committees or commission overdraw-
Ing mot an inglorious fate. being inde-
hntely postponed
Plans were exhibited OF the proposed
new Mount Plea asant Are station and con-
stderable objection raised over the price.
A substitute resolution appropriating
Ns.0o0 was passed.
Sunday nufsances were ordered abated.
The petition of George Rankens 10
build barn rear 2ls Atwelrs avenue
was laid on the table for two weeks.
The following petitions to build barns
were granted: John Camb.o, at Wind
mill street; Batista Cato, sat rs Gesler
street; eBnjamin Frink. at'57 Ashburton
street and Dennis Mccarthy, at rear 139
Manning street
The weekly reports of Dexter asylum.
ending May 23 and 30 1908, fourth quar-
terly report OF the superintendent OF
hacks. ending May 81, 1903 and schedule
or curbstone accounts were received.
"A resolution permitting estate of JOSIAH
A. Whaley to build coal hole and vault
under sidewalk on Smith street was re-
ferred 20 the committee on ordinances.
The schedule OF vehicle licenses was
presented.
Resolutions accepting gifts of the fol-
lowing TO the North Burial Ground fund
were accepted as follows: Gustave W.
strandberg, Mary c. Miller, John Mitch
ell, administrator, William Dodge Mac
Knight. Magdalena Buchholtz. Sarah q.
Bennett. Anna M. Arnold and Albert T.
Titus and Frederick j. Nils.
The petition OF Anthony Bucci 10 rive
an exhibition of fireworks was referred
to the fire commissioners
The monthly report of the board OF fire
commissioners was received.
Also the report OF the Joint commit
tee relative to the quality and candle
power OF gas furnished the city OF Prov
idence.
The following schedule OF accounts was
accepted: Health department, s3.75ls5:
inspector OF milk, slI6.73: weights and
measures, $l66A
Alderman Mccarthy presented the Pc
the lay out OF Peter street; committee
on highways.
Alderman Reynolds introduced reso-
luton fixing the salary OF the supervis-
in. engineer. pursuant to the smoke act.
and suggested that the salary be placed
Ut $1,000. Alderman Freeman amended
the resolution by making the figure sl2-
%: committee on health.
Alderman Reynolds introduced the petit
tion OF Michael German ct al. sor grade
OF Hilton street from Bogman street TO
Willard avenue; highways.
Also a petition OF Rachel Rosenfeld for
permission to build barn at IS Ash
street: granted
Also the report OF the commissioner of
public works recommending the petition
OF the Providence Telephone company to
erect poles and wires on Linwood Lenox
Alger avenues; granted.
Alderman Mccarthy presented a joint
resolution directing the commissioner OF
public works TO have the canal between
the city line and the woonasquatucket
river cleaned: committee on finance.
Numerous petitions 10 collect swill and
ofYal were granted. also several petitions
20 keep swill
The following resolutions were passed
In concurrence:
OF public works TO pave Branch avenue.
from veazie street to the bridge near
vandewater street.
Resolution ordering a sewer in West
Park and Bath streets.
Resolution ordering a sewer in Reser-
voir avenue.
Resolution ordering a sewer IN North
Main street.
Resolution to remit tax OF 80 90 TO Ab-
by Farnum of North Providence
An ordinance in Amendment Of chapter
@ OF the revised ordinances entitled
Salaries"
Resolution sppropriating $1,000 for sup
plying ice for the public drinking foun-
tains.
Resolution inviting the mayor and board
Of aldermen To meet In convention July
O. 1903. tn elect an inspector Of pumping
The petition Of George Stanley and
others protesting against George r. Nc
Auslan's operating a steam boiler was re-
ferred TO the inspector OF OF public build
ings.
The petition OF the o'Gorman company
to erect an awning shelter at 23s West
minister street was referred to the inspec-
tor OF public buildings.
The petition OF Ebert r. White 20 build
q barn at 21t Olney street was granted
under suspension OF the rules.
The petition OF Peter Riley TO build
q barn at 5 Calhoun avenue. OF George
Roukous to build barn rear 2ie Atwelrs
avenue and Of Giuseppe Cspa-
relii to build barn on Union evenue
were laid on the table for two weeks
Several petitions for licence 10 sell fire.
works were granted as follows:
Joseph r. Burke. 81 Julian street:
Charles &. Cassidy, 400 Atwells avenue:
Aronzo Csprino. Es Alicant street; Arthur
H. coombs 7o7 Cranston street: Edward
=. Cronin. 1s7 Ives street: Henry II. Dau-
phinee. 1913 Broad street: Patrick r. Oar
rigan. 2s2il Atwelrs avenue: q. W. Ed