The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-18
ALDERMEN HAD
SHORT MEETING
Slight Increase In Salary Given
Samplers Of Milk.
MANY CLAIMS WERE ALLOWED
pstItos Of 81 Members Of Roosevelt School
Asking for Street Lamp Received.
More Dog Damage.
MANY CLAIMS WERE ALLOWED

Though the aldermen were In session
but a short time yesterday afternoon
there was a fairly long docket which was
finished up as well as a considerable
amount OF new business. The salaries OF
the men who have the unpleasant task of
taking samples from the venders of milk
and vinegar were given a slight raise on
the motion OF a member OF the milk com
mittce.
Considerable street business was trans
acted and a number OF claims for dam
age. remission OF taxes and for injury
done by dogs recommended by commit
tees were allowed.
4 bulky petition from 81 attendants At
the Roosevelt street evening school for
an additional street lamp was also receiv-
cd.
The board OF aldermen was called to
order a. o'clock by Mayor Augustus =
Miller and after reading or the records BY
City Clerk Col william f. Clarke the
consideration OF matters on the docket OF
the day Was taken up.
Several health orders in form and 2
were issued
The petition OF John T Goggin 20 col
lect swil and offal was granted with
the approval OF the superintendent or
health
The petition OF William H Weeden 70
keep two swine at IA Plaineld street was
also granted
The order 10 curb Ninth street from
North Main street 10 Highland avenue
recommended BY the committee on
streets was issued.
The report OF the committee TO lay out
Robin street from Regent avenue TO Ber-
kelley street was received. approved and
Accounts Of Samuel :. Durfee. streets,
S73q7: Henry T.. Corbin. streets. sS5 15. and
Joseph ~ Tanning streets s7s.4s were APP
proved on motion OF Alderman GRAY for
The committee on streets
order OF notice for curbing Everett
avenue from Arlington avenue to Elm
grove avenue was referred 10 Dec is at
3 p m.
NEW BUSINESS.
The weekly reports of the Dexter
asylum ending November S-l2. 1904. were
received. and an order for quarterly
meeting at Dexter asylum was issued.
4 communication from the commits
sioner OF public works relative 10 the
salary OF Arthur II Gardiner. student
In city engineers Office was read and
his salary was increased from s575 TO
1915 per week.
The repor, OF the Joint committee OF
claims upon the petition or Margaret j.
Cassavant was received and resolution
to pay Margaret j Cassavant 800 for
injuries TO her daughter. Margaret Dill
lion. was passed
The report Of the joint committee on
claims upon the petition ~ Benjamin
Mabry. Andrew Crane and Edward Dore
for services rendered was also received.
and resolution 10 pay the bills OF Ben
jamin Mabry. Andrew Crane and Edward
Dore passed.
A report OF the committee on claims
upon the petitions OF Mary l. Carpenter
and Julia w. Macdonald was received.
and the resolution 10 pay Mary l. Car
penter and Julia w Macdonald as COM
pensation for damages the sum OF SIS
each was passed.
The committee on claims report upon
the petition OF Harlow H. Rogers was
also received, and resolution 10 refund
to Harlow II. Rogers s53. 81. the amount
paid for a tax deed. was passed.
FOR REMEMBERING STREET.
The monthly statement OF the city au-
ditor was received.
The petition OF estate OF Charles n
Smith for curbing on Moulton street was
referred 10 the committee on streets.
The petition OF the same for asphalting
Moulton street was referred TO the COM
mttee on highways.
A resolution directing the superintend-
rHr or SrTeer signs and numbers 20 re-
number Providence street presented by
Alderman Covell was passed.
The petition OF John Hogan for a sewer