The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-18
ALDERMEN HAVE
SHORT SESSION
Appropriation Bill Passed h.
tact Without q Question.
SEVERAL STfEET MEASURES
Though Docket Was q Long One tlnascs
Matters and Joint Resolutions Wsrs
Rapidly Dispos. d OF.
SEVERAL STfEET MEASURES

There was a long docket for consdera-
uon by the board OF aldermen at its
meeting yesterday afternoon when Mayor
Millers gaveI called the meeting 10 or
der but the business wae completed In
quick time. All the members were pres
ent, except Alderman Reynolds. and each
man found a tube-rose bouttonnier on his
desk from the city messengers garden.
Orders OF notice to curb the following
streets. viz Sayles street. from GORDON
avenue TO Prairie avenue: Croyland road.
from oxford street 10 Sayles street. were
referred 10 October l5,lso5, as was also
the order OF notice 10 define grade on
Hassan street from Nahant street TO
Social street.
The petition OF Luigi Parrilio, 20 give
an exhibition OF fireworks on Hawkins
street Was referred TO the board OF fire
commissioners with power TO act.
Appraisal OF damage 10 fowl OF Mrs.
Jennie verrtck, Mrs. William Gearian,
Mrs Maria Gallogally and Fred A. Aid
rich was referred TO the committee on
claims.
The report OF the city messenger for
August was received.
A resolution changing the name OF
Ruth street TO Chace avenue was re
ceived from the committee on street signs
and numbers, and was passed.
A communication from commissioner OF
public works, recommending that per-
mission be granted the Hodges Building
and Land company and j. Samuels q
Brother iessees. 10 build a coal hole and
vault under the sidewalk al No. Ill Pine
street was received, and a resolution
granting permission to the Hodges Build
ing and Land company. j. Samuels &
Brother lessees. TO build a coal hole and
vault under the sidewalk at No. Ill Pine
street, was passed on condition OF pay
ment Of SIS, and that the usual rules be
observed.
SELL ROsENFELD PROPERTY.
Resolutions ordering sewers in Hilton
street. California avenue. Elton street,
Vandewater street, Barnes street, Dud-
ley street and city yard, were passed In
concurrence.
A resolution authorizing the committee
on city property to sell certain buildings
ut auction or private sale on Pond street
was passed
The resolution authorizing the com.
mittee on city property TO build an iror
fence on the boundary line at the Contra
Fire station lot was passed in concur
renee. as was also the resolution ap
propriating $500 for completing the worl
on Angel and Cover streets, incndinl
the concreting OF the sidewalk 10 tn
park
A resolution was passed In concurrence
10 pay Walter F Slade the sum OF sl2
for extra services.
A resolution appropriatng 100000 fol
the construction OF sewers was passet
In concurrence.
II was voted 20 pass In concurrence a
resolution directing the committee or
finance TO confer with the commissioner
OF public works relative 10 hours OF labor
and rate Of wages OF certain employees
and find out the cost OF placing them on
equal basis with those OF other cities.
An ordinance permitting the Mar
ragansett Electric Lighting company to
erect poles and wires In Bellevue avenue
was passed.
The report OF the joint special commit
tee on Fourth OF July celebration was re-
oeived and approved and the monthly
reports OF the city treasurer for July and
August 1903; the monthly report OF the
committee on finance on the surrender
OF coupon bonds for July. 1903: the
monthly report Of the committee or
finance on the surrender OF coupon bonds
for August. 1903: the monthly report OF
;he city treasurer on the surrender OF
coupon bonds for July. 1903: the monthly
report OF the city treasurer on the sur
render OF coupon bonds for August, 1903
also the monthly report OF the city audi
tor for August. 1908: the monthly report
OF the board OF fire commissioners for
June. July and August. 1903 and the
seventh quarterly report OF the board OF
police commissioners were all resolved.
CONSIDERED FINANCIAL MATTERS
number of matters from the com
mon council came UP for consideration
chief OF wSIch was the report of the
iolnt comr,i.tee on finance submitting
resolution making appropriations for the
support OF the city government for finan-
cial year ending September 30. 1904. was
received
A resolution making appropriations FOR
the support OF tho City government fof
the financial year ending September 20
1904 was passed In concurrence, ayes
and noes.
4 resolution requesting the city solicit
tor 10 apply TO the general assembly foi
certain authority relative 90 hospitals
was also passed In concurrence.
The appointment Of John l.. Leonard
and John J. Fleming az students In tns
office of the city engineer was confirmed
The application OF William II. Logar
for a barn at the corner OF Waldo and
Salem streets was passed under sus
pension Of the rules.
Those petitions for barns were laid op
the table for two weeks Y. d sewarc
at Summit avenue, Vincenzo ID. Lllis al