The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-20
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Measure introduced 10 Go Into
Effect January, 1905.
BUSY SESSION OF ALDERMEN.
Ordinance RelitIng 10 City Solicitors Office
Was kllIed-New East Side Thorough
fare Measure introduced.
BUSY SESSION OF ALDERMEN.

| Pionioitlhs the safe or the deadly blanl
cartridge at the request OF the Provi
dence Medical society and the polio
commission who appealed on the grount
OF humanity. The measure was presente,
by Alderman Reynolds. who announce,
that II would not take effect until 1906 a
he had so changed 1t and az 1t was
matter that needed consideration he rec
ommended a postponement OF the actor
| on IL. The proposed plan to establish of
nee hours In city hall for the city sollci
Tor was knocked In the head by the adop
ton or the unfavorable report presentet
by the committee on ordinances.
The matter OF new highway to tn,
East Side TO supplement the use O
Steeple street which will soon be occu
pied by car tracks was referred to and q
/ was referred TO committee for inyesti
CATION after Alderman Cooke had spoker
IN regard 10 the needs for Just such q
thoroughfare.
The board OF aldermen was called to or.
Ger at o'clock yesterday afternoon BY
Acting Mayor James F. Freeman. Alder.
man Cooke being present for the first
tlme In several meetings
HEALTH MATTERS.
The chief OF police was directed 10 re-
move Annie Sprague from the premises at
% logan avenue on the recommendation
or the superintendent OF health
Licenses 10 remove contents OF cessnools
and pr1vy vaults were ordered issued 10
Henry 9. Gorton, Cos Plajnneld street
Ben)amin Mitchell. Warren avenue East
providence; Louis. q. Hahier. SEQ pIain-
neid street; James II. Gillin. s27 Charles
street and William Carter, s7l Douglas
avenue. North Providence.
Licenses for removal OF swim ana or,s,
Bienvenue. James r. Hoyle and y.Nlin n,
L. Hopkins. '>'''iii
James Wightman was granted perm,s-
sion 10 keep one swine at % Rrewster
street according TO the recommendation
Va 'ne SUPERINTENDENT OF health sundry
hu.suhce ORDERS In form A were issued.
feticons OF Alfred Buckley for q harn
at the southwest corner Niaxara ana o.
,srlo streets; b. A. Sherwood for a94
laurel Hill avenue; Ida r. Carlisle ga
Br1sgs street: Elizabeth Jerrett. rear Iess
smith street were granted ''
FIREWORKS PETITIONS
-. "A ahese petitions were granted 10 keen
and sell fireworks: X Heanev 900 VIZ
Tnr,, sLeet; Jennie c. Nacomber. sos
s, tsorrh Main street; Peterson and God
olck, l6l MeeSer street; Jennie Teaman
- Wlckenden street; Aaron Smiloyitch
" Hospital street Samuel A. White.
Wsieteyors 9re West s,s River street; Samuel A.
A resolution to curb the following
streets VIZ: Rosedale street. from MesseY
street to Eilery street Thorne street. |
~ on. a,, f.oahoke street 10 Belmont avenue:
airView street. from Carleton street 10 |
Pemberton street was passed although |
a man living on Rosedale street made
some objections to having that street dis !
The weekly reports OF the Dexter |
asylum, ending May 7-14. 1904 were re-
'eived, and resolution of the board OF
ilderrnen. relative to the quarterly meet
ng at the Dexter asylum was passed
FOR A STEAM BOILER.
The petition for permission to locate
md operate steam boiler by George u. |
Soyden. a. Borden street was granted
The annual report Of tho city engineer
vas received. being presented by Alder
nan Cooke
On motion OF Alderman Parker. Edward
,arter was appointed a weigher of coal
nd other marcia ndise
The committee on ordinances presented
report in regard to the attendapce of |
he city solicitor or his assistants at the
ity hall during several hours each day
was unfevorable TO the amendment to
he present ordinance and recommended
he Indefinite postponement OF the meas
Ire which passed the common council.
Alderman Cooke said he was one who /
hrew the amendment at the request OF
ther members OF =tha city council -Mhns<aI
lea was that great deal OF time was
I the solicitor and the city hall. He |
aid that he would not oppose this recon-
iendation at this time. but he said IL did
OF look business like TO have them spend !
, much time In walking back and forth.
Ie inumated that the conflicting time |
the dedication OF the John Carter
rown library and the meeting OF the
rdinance committee on Tuesday had |
omething to do with the non-attcndanse
certain officials Of the city at that
caring
On motion of Alderman Covell, second
by Alderman Reynolds the report Of
le committee was accepted and the
nendment was indefinitely postponed.
STATUE OF ROGER WILLIAMS
The petition OF the Providence Associa-
on OF Mechanics and Manufacturers for
ave TO erect at its own expense a | {
atute OF Roger Williams in Roger Will c
ans square was referred 10 the commit 4
% on parks. on motion OF Alderman
poke.
The committee appointed to ascertain
e expediency OF the city's being rep |
scented in the municipal exhibits at 81.
ouis reported unfavorably and the re-
'rt was received. .
A resolution providing for the investi-
ltion OF plans for a new highway 10
Q East Side was passed. Alderman G
,ok explained that 81 was only a matter Z
looking into the possibilities OF such
highway and recommended that the r
me committee that had charge OF the u
eeple street matter look out for this
after. II
Alderman Reynolds presented a com
Jnication regarding fireworks with com v
inications from the doctors Of the city u
d from the police commission II
me resolution was for the amendment | NJ
section 10. making II unlawful 20 cell u
fire blank cartridges az well as can u
n or fire crackers I'm the city. IL
WOULD BE RETROACTIVE.
Ilderman ReYDnlda- -exalairAd- -lAe-+---l -
, for making the time for taking effect
January. 1876.
ie said that many OF the dealers had ~
eady received licenses and laid In their p
cks and he said that he did not think q,
oactive legislation would be proper Y,
2 letters from the police commission cb
I medical association called attention n,
the number of deaths FROM tetanus n,
ICED BY poisoning OF the blood by blank