The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-17


privileged to be heard upon, was that OF
curbing and grading Barre street and
several persons spoke and gave their
names to the board as objecting to the
proceeding.
The board was called 90 order
promptly at 8 o'clock. with all
the aldermen. save Alderman Budlong.
present. Alderman Budlong arrived later,
however. and after the reading OF the
record. the docket was at once taken up.
A resolution approving the appoint
ment and the compensation OF temporary
students in the city engineers office was
passed. The appointees being Haine N.
Cheney. Albert c. Richards. Walter G.
Spencer. Whitney @. Bliss. Hay r.
Hovey Edward L. Banding, George A
Kemp and Robert II. Whftmarsh.
Sundry nuisance orders were issued on
the recommendation OF the superintendent
OF health.
Several permits to collect swill and Of
fal were granted as follows: Eugene
Magnan. George Dubeau. Ormer Bell
vean, Carmine Lonrbardo. Pasco Molichi,
John Iannie, Victor Gelb, Frank McCar
thy. James Connolly, oscar Andrews.
Frank Carpenter.
Petitions to build barns OF Mrs. Gene
We've Canfield Greenwich street, Philip
Kelman, rear 156 Gladstone avenue: Mis-
M. sundberg rear $50 Orms street, ana
Willis F. Emery. 81 Rosedale street, were
taken from tho table and permission
granted.
THE CANFIELD BARN.
There was a remonstrance against the
granting OF a petition Of Mrs. Genevieve
Garfield ror permission to build a barn
on Greenwich street, signed by Louis j
Pierce and a number Of abutting rest
dents. who feared the value or their
property would be decreased.
Lewis J. Pierce said he represented the
property within so feet OF tho proposed To-
cation OF the barn. He said he had spent
a great deal Of money In raising the char
acter of Greenwich street and said he had
four large double cottages within 40 feet
of the barn location.
r4e said that the erection OF the barn
was greatly opposed by people In the VI
cinity. including the trustees OF the
church In the vicinity. He submitted
plat Of the neighnorhood.
Henry C. Arnold was represented ne
owning the property on the west and
said that IN event Of his wishing TO sell
his plane. he would have difficulty In dis
posing OF a place right beside barn
J,de~ Sweetland. representing the peti
tioner stated that the people ne rep
resented had purchased the estate OF the
late Richard II. Deming and introduced
his client to explain the situation.
Mrs. Garfield said she kept but tive
horses and only lived In the city about
ave months of the year, removing tt
warwick Neck IN the spring.
OTHER BARNS NEARBY
The architect who drew the plan. Mr.
sheldon. submitted plans for the proposed
str,,cture and plats OF the netghborhood
showins there were other barns In th'
Immediate vicinity. He said there was
barn on DIR. Arnold's property close t'
the line.
The estimated cost OF the structure wa!
s7bO0. and he said that the pit for manure
was TO be very smah and air tight, 81
that no discomfort would be caused bl
that.
The board then took n considerable
time to examine the comprehensive
exhibit OF maps. plats and photograph
submitted by the architect.
Alderman Cooke asked for the opinion
of the alderman from the ward.
Alderman %cesbrey said he had looke'
into the matter and found that severa
Of the objectors hsd barns ON their prop
erty right in the same neighborhood. III
said that he did not see that Mr.. Pierc
would suffer any serious loss. The onl!
person that might suffer would be tn
widow, Mrs Bemis. who was dependen
upon her property for her support
The tenant has threatened to move
this barn IN built. but the alderman
suggested that as she has lived ver'
comfortably with barn across the stree
with more horses than there will b'
kept I'm this one.
MOVED TO GRANT PETITION.
Alderman Presbrey moved that TIL
permission be granted. proviolng that th
barn be Quit SIX feet from the street hne
with the manure pit on the north side.
Alderman Mccarthy raised the ob1ec
tion 10 debating about this pit and sal
that II was essential that II be mad
accessible.
Alderman Cooke moved 10 postpon
consideration and view the premises an
his motion was seconded.
Judge svcetland said the delay woul
be rather awkward for the petitioner. br