The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-02-20


A communication was also received
from the city messenger stating that IN
the absence OF statement by the school
committee or the truant officer ne could
not report why the truant officer had
not vacated the room occupied by him
I'm the city hall.
resolution was pa ssed that hereafter
all petitions for building barns must be
accompanied by a plat showing the To-
cation OF the proposed building.
The board passed a resolution author-
izing the committee on city property to
sell the old fire station on Exchange
place when It shalt be abandoned by the
fire department.
The board received a communication
from the Consolidated road offering to
construct steel bridge at Adelaide ave-
nue. provided the city will build the aput-
ments.
The board voted to accept the proposi-
tIon and the abutments will be built at
a cost not to exceed $1,000 this amount TO
be taken from the contingent fund.
The board was called to order by Mayor
Miller at o'clock with a quorum pres
ent.
The record OF the previous meeting was
read and approved.
DOCKET TAKEN UP.
On recommendation OF Cndrlcs v
Chaplin, superintendent OF health, VIII
liam A. Davis and Nestor RECORD "ere
appointed underiakers.
w. N Burr was appointed collector
OF swil and offal
The petition of Joseph Venaced to oper-
ate a steam boiler at 13O Hospital street
was granted.
The weekly reports OF the Dexter asy-
lum for Feb 7-l4 were read and received.
The monthly report OF the inspector OF
steam boilers for January was read ana
received.
A resolution relative to the quarterly
meeting OF the Dexter asylum was read
and passed
resolution approving appropriate ms
for asylum walls and buildings. health
and poor departments was read and pass
ed.
The petition OF Thomas Walsh TO be
APPOINTED a weigher of coal was granted.
The petition OF Charles NJ. Chase e.
sl. for a grade to be established on
Relair street was referred to the COM
u,,tteo on highways.
The petition OF Jane l.. Pettis and 9TH
ers for thedefining OF a grade on Pattay
thoroughfare was referred to the com
mlttee on highways.
The petition of Isabulla Chambers Tor
compensat ton done to fowls by dogs, was
referred to the cI--.nittee on damage
done by dogs.
The petitions to build barns OF William
+. Benson at Rugby and Broom streets
OF Leo Gregorman rear or 100 blppist
street; OF Frank j. Mclaughlin at 49s
Charles street.: OF Charles l.. Quigg at ,.
Ormsbee street, and Rachel Rosenheld al
n Ash street, were granted.
A communication from the commission
err of public works relative TO the petit
tion OF John j. Banigan and others tc
build a bridge over Middle street was re-
ceived, and resolution granting permis
aion to build the bridge was passed
A resolution accepting the offer of the
Consolidated road to build a steel bridge
at Adelaide avenue was read and passed
WANT QUARTERS FITTED UP.
A communication from the school com
niittee relative TO the ftting UP OF quar-
ters for the truant officer In BUILDING
st the corner OF Pond and Summer streets
and assigning quarters In that building
for use OF the truant officer when suita
bly, fitted for the purposes of the officer
was referred to the committee on finance
The monthly report of the city messen
ger for January was received
An order OF notice for change OF grad
OF Bane street was passed.
A resolution authorizing the committe
on city property TO sell the propert'
known as the Three Ones fire station ol
Exchange place when IL shall be aban
doned by the fire department was passed
The petition OF the Narragansett Elec
trio Lighting company to erect poles an
wires on Hidden street was referred {
the commissioner OF public works.
The petition OF the Ostby * Barton co
Of ais for electric lights on Clinor
street was referred 10 the committee o.
lights.
A communication from the Mercantil
Trading company asking the payment o
interest on the deferred payment OF w,
600. was referred 20 the committee o.
claims.
A notice of the pendency Of claim b
Sara J. Powers for $4,000 for injuries sus
tained on Arthur avenue, was referred I
the committee on claims.
A resolution requesting the mayor an
board OF aldermen to lay out Chathar
street was referred TO the committee o
highways
The petition OF the Joslin Manufactur
Ing company, 20 change the names G
Chatlett and Egan streets TO Merino ave
nue. and 20 change the name or Merin
street TO Marconi street was referred
the committee on street signs and nun
bers.
A resolution requesting the mayor an
board OF aldermen 60 lay out seama
street was referred TO the committee
highways.
The petition Of Albert Ray 10 colle'
swill and offal was granted
APPOINTMENTS CONFIRMED.
A communication from the surveyor
lumber appointing Frank Il. Chedel