The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-06


commissioners TO report relative TO pro-
viding better facilities for protection
| against fire I'm certain sections of the
First and Second wards. was passed In
concurrence with the board OF aldermen.
Report of the Joint standing commit
| tee on finance on a communication OF the
I slpertntendent OF health relative 20 the
expenses OF the health department, was
/ received
In n the finance committee stated II
| had considered the matter and would
! have a resolution TO make up the dencit
| 20 submit soon.
The resolution TO transfer reserved
! funds 10 niscelaneous receipts and
resolution making certain transfers OF
appropriations for the fiscal year. ending
September 30. 1903. was passed In con-
currence.
Monthly report OF the committee on A.
nance and OF the city treasurer on the Is
sue OF registered bonds for September.
1903 was received.
RENTED THE TAX,
From the committee on claims was re-
ceived a report recommending resolu-
ton 10 remit tax OF 1T32 erroneously
assessed I'm 1902 against Mary A. Nc
Cough. guardian. and II was voted TO re-
NIT the tax by a vote of SO affirmative
none voting In the negative.
f. Wixon. trustee under will OF Sterns
Hutchins; VIM f. Cornell. administra-
tor Mary A McGough executrtx, and
Mary f. Geraghty. administrators, for re-
mission OF taxes was received recom-
mending an indefinite postponement and
was adopted.
The report on the claims OF Alva r.
Ormsby. b. Taylor Bruce Catherine
Beaean. I.ottie A. Smith. Patrick Null
doom. and VIM. VI Byrne. for compensa-
tion for damages recommending an IN
definite postponement was adopted
The resolution reducing the appropria-
tion for care and maintainance OF public
lights from three hundred thousand dol
lars 10 two hundred and ninety thousand
dollars was passed in concurrence.
An ordinance permitting the Providence
Telephone company, TO build conduits In
certain streets was passed in concur
renee
A resolution permitting John p. Smith
to move four buildings: a resolution per-
mtting John p. Smith to move two build
ings and a third resolution permitting II.
II. Wolf TO move two buildings we're
passed In concurrence.
The report OF the joint committee on
railroads on certain petitions and recon-
mending an ordinance granting permis-
sion 10 the Rhode Island company TO lay
rails in certain streets was received.
TO LAY RAILS IN STREETS.
An ordinance permitting the Union
Railroad company Crhc Rhode Island
company lessee). TO lay rails in certain
streets was passed in concurrence.
Resolutions accepting the gifts OF Will
liam W. and Ruth A. Johnston, william
Williamson, George r. Babbitt. Nancy n.
Capwell. Philip w. Kelly. Emma c. Kei-
logg (2) Henrietta F. Bent. and Emma
A, Smith. 10 the North Burial ground
fund we're passed in concurrence.
From the committee on highways a re-
port recommending resolution to lay
out a portion OF Bellevue avenue was re-
ceved and resolution recommending the
laying out OF the street was adopted.
report recommending resolution re-
questing the board OF aldermen to estab-
lish Rosedale street as a public highway
was received and a resolution was passed
ordering the street be laid out from Mes
ser TO Dexter street.
A report upon certain petitions to define
a grade for. and to lay out Hilton street
was received and the petitioners were
given leave 10 withdraw
Petitions of r. c. Gates for compeusa-
ton far damages: Of William Forsyth for
remission of sewer assessment; and Of
Clarence l.. Mckay for remission Of tax
were referred to the committee on claims
Ii was recommended that 200 copies of
the records of the North Burial Ground
fund be printed and the account charged
up to the record account and a resolution
was passed to that effect.
FOR A PARCELS POST.
The communication of the New York
Postal Progress league relative TO a par
cells post was referred to the committee
on ordinances.
The petition OF Peter Olson for abate-
ment OF tax. Kelsey Dow for the re-
mission OF taxes. Bertha r. polan for
compensation for damages, Clarence l..
McCay for remission OF tax. Miranda A.
Andrews for remission " tax. William
Forsyth for remission OF tax, John
Abrams for remission OF tax, Thomas ID.
Edwards for remission Of tax, William
Lesg for remission OF tax. Henry Taylor
ct al. for remission OF tax. George Robin
son for remission of tax. were referred to
the committee on claims.
A petition OF the Providence Telephone
company to erect poles and wires on
Knight street. Wood street. Blackstone
street, Junction street. Arch street and
Eastwood avenue was referred 20 the
commissioner OF public works
The petition OF George f Tillinghast
ct al for a sewer In Washington avenue
was referred to the joint committee on
sewers
The petitions OF Henry L. Phillips for
lights on Leypens street between Hope
street and Morris avenue was referred 10
the committee on lights