The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-17

afternoon. Mayor Miller presiding and
all the members present
Alderman-efect Lewis ]. Pierce appear
ed before the board and was sworn IN by
Mayor Miller. taking his seat with the
board.
Sunday nuisance orders wore abated.
The Following were granted permission
to build barns: William u. Fellows Clark.
north side OF Depew street; Richard q.
Davis. on Meeting street: Antonio Con-
neHi. on Admiral street; Domenico Mon
duro. on Marietta street; Bernard ]. Muir
ray. rear OF 72 Appleton street: Charles
w. Mass. Berkshire and Admiral streets:
Francesca silvestre at II Marietta street:
and Aiphonss L. Schinman. on Wayne
street
Tho weekly report of tho Dexter asy-
lum ending April T. II. 1908. tho monthly
report OF inspector OF steam boilers, end
ing March 81. 1903 and the quarterly re-
port of the city clerk. ending March 81.
1908. were received.
The petition OF George F. Mayno to be
appointed weigher of coal, was granted.
The rder to curb Promenade street.
north side. from Leland street TO Cal
verify street was issued
The schedule Of vehicle licenses was
presented
Mayor Miller announced that he had
appointed In compliance with chapter los
of the general laws OF Rhode Island, Alb
raham A. Gray, George r. Hall and
Thomas II. GLIB board OF appeal
from the action g.. decisions of the an
spector OF buildings for three years.
The petitions OF the oxford Land COM
pany and others for electric lights on
BuSbee court and Aplin court were re-
ferred to the committee on street lights
The report or the committee to lay out
Admiral street, firm Douglas avenue to
city line was ordered recommitted
The order for curbing Moses Brown
street was issued.
The resolution for defining grade for
Belair avenue, Catalpa road. Rhode Is
land avenue. and Ticonderosa avenue.
was passed.
The resolution to change the grade Of
Laurel Hill Avenue was passed
The communication OF the record COM
missioners submitting the 17th volume of
the early records OF the town OF Provl-
dence, presenting In type the miscellane-
GUS documentary possessions OF this city.
covering the period from April. 1862 to
March, l722. contained In volume 2 of the
providence Town papers, was referred to
the common council
NINE O'CLOCK BELL.
The bill OF $l25 for ringing the First
Baptist church bell was approved
The jury lists as presented from the |
several wards were approved.
The following were appointed 6 COM |
mittee TO layout Croyland road from OK |
ford street to Sayles street: Joseph IL |
Gamer. Alfred Underwood and John NJ. |
Rounds
Joseph A. Brown. q Geoffrey court and |
j. Quinton, Al Pleasant street were IL |
censed to remove the contents of vaults |
and cesspools.
James N. Henry was granted permission
to locate and operate a steam boiler on |
Sassafras street
The order of notice to curb Bath street |
from Orms street to Calverly street was |
continued till June 49,
The quarterly report OF the city weigher
for the quarter ending March 81 was re-
ceived.
The petitions OF Patrick Conley and |
John t. Kenyon TO build barns were
granted under a suspension OF the rules
The petition OF William I. Van Alstyne
TO be appointed an auctioneer was grant
ed.
The petition OF Isaac Crocker and others
for curbing on Elmwood avenue was re-
ferred To the committee on streets
The petitions OF the American Trust
for a sewer In Bath street and
OF the same company for n sewer In West
Park street were referred to the COM
mittee on sewers
REPORTS RECEIVED.
The report OF the city messenger for
February. 1903, report OF the city auditor
for Msrch. 1903. monthly reports of the
board of fire commissioners for January,
February and March. 1903 quarterly re-
n hg fnf fnf al .ges, Z
pending suits. ninety-sixth quarterly re-
port or the board OF commissioners OF
sinking funds and the monthly report OF
he city treasurer for March, 1908, were
received from the common council.
Tho application OF Harry Pierce for ,
permission TO build a barn I'm the rear Is I
Kenyon street was laid upon the table {
or two weeks !
The petitions of G. Dsmoni. William !
ierain. Frank d. Seward and James n. ,
iillen for payment for damage done to !
owl by dogs, were granted and ordered 2
,aid.
A communication from tho commission
n OF public works requesting an appro- q
'riation OF an additional sum, not 20 ex-
ecd 10000. TO be applied TO the building
4 the improved sewerage system for the
ity OF Providence. was received and an /,
accompanying resolution providing for an
OF that amount was adopt .
The Resolutions 10 remit tax erroneous
y assessed against tho following: VIII
am X. Atwood. administrator. As; Rob
RI A. Gardiner, $40. Nellie l.. Tomey.
"a; George u. Peck. ct al. executors.
u 20; John A. Vaughn. administrator. $40:
.lice German. S3A.91 Barstow Thread
ompany. $500 were passed
The petition OF Charles VI. Smart for re-
luneratlon for damages done TO fowls by
ogs. damages OF 5000 being asked was
rougnt up and the petitioner given leave
% withdraw
When the petition OF Henry T. simmons
anne up for action. not being recommend
d by the committee on auction ers, Al
erman Gushing moved that the board
o into executive session.
Upon returning TO the chamber Alder 4