The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-05-06
No Fight Regarding tho Steep|e
Street Car Line.
OBJECTED TO Mr.. EATON'S BARN
East Side Residents Prstsstsd Against II,
So No Must Use Old Structure Many
Concurrent Matters Passed.

! The chief discussion at yesterdays ses-
sion of the board OF siderrnen related to
the erection Of barn by wilusm L.
Eaton OF lb1 Ivy street. aud only persons
outside the rail participated in this. ssy-
eral complaining of the damage 70 the
! locality that would be done If a big barn
for cattle was built The petitioner. Mr.
Eaton. was represented by Judge Rueck-
.rt but he was refused a permit. being
given leave to withdraw
Strangely enough the permission for the
laying Of rails BY the Rhode Island COM
psny on steepie street was granted with
out a bit OF discussion, but there was
little talk about the incresse IN office
hours for the city solicitor and his as
sistants. which resulted In sending the
resolution for Il To the committee on ordi-
nances. that the law department might
have chance 10 give its opinion OF the
measure.
There was a little talk also on the mat
ter OF paying the state tax and two OF the
members at that time took occasion tn
express their dissatisfaction with the
manner I'm which the requests OF the city
OF Providence are treated by the general
assembly.
order at o'clock with acting Mayor
Freeman I'm the chair and after the read
ing OF the records. sundry nuisance orders
were issued and permits 10 collect swill
were granted.
Joseph Armale, j. W. Fairbrother and
Adolph Moe were appointed TO collect
swill and otfal.
A statement OF curbstones set and certi-
fed TO by the commissioners OF public
a a.
ceived.
A resolution electing William A. Wal
ton as park commissioner for three years
was passed.
Petitions or john -FArederiekseH at Isl
Prairie avenue and F. r.. Chester 4 Co,
to sell fireworks. were granted
OPPOSED TO PETITION.
Petitions TO build barns by Mary Hol-
land. 1ot Gesler street. and Mary A.Doyle
Dana street. were granted.
In regard 10 the petition for permit
10 build a barn by william L. Eaton OF
ISL Ivy street a rcmonstranoe was pre-
sented by the residents OF the district.
simon g. 1.apham. Jr.. appeared for the
reH,onstrants and submitted plat show
ing tho location OF the barn and houses
Of the petitioners
lie said that this main land maintained
a nuisance there for a long time accord
ing to the records OF the board OF health.
I'm the shape OF a pile Of manure which
had been allowed 20 accumulate for a
long time.
william o'Brine and Nelson Davis
spoke against the erection OF the new
barn. referring particularly TO the nuis-
ance I'm the COW yard.
The treasurer OF the Brown University |
Athletic association also spoke against
the erection OF the barn. saying that II
would be near enough to their reserved
seats in the ball field TO be objectionable |
Judge Rueckert appeared for Mr. Eaton |
and explained that the eentlcmsn's reason |
for not having the nuisance removed was
owing 10 difficulty In getting someone !
TO carry n away coupled with the cold /
weather which prevented its removal for |
many weeks.
The barn had been in this mans family |
for % years he said, and was used 10 |
- COWS and three horses II was
not proposed 10 increase this number OF
cattle. az some one enormously stated.
and this new structure would be much |
nicer affair than the old one, he affirmed.
In case the permit was not granted.
Judge Rueckert stated that Mr.. Eaton
intended 10 continue I'm the old structure.
The. board voted to give the petitioner
leave TO withdraw.
Reports OF the Dexter asylum for weeks
ending April es and goth 1904. were re-
'eived
REFERRED TO COMMITTEES.
The claim or Danfef -Frtrgeraid for
damages was referred to the committee
,n claim
Alderman Perkins. by request. present
"a q petition OF r. ~ Ballou for q grade
,n Spicer street which was referred TO
he committee on highways
The same member presented for Al
lerman Freeman the petition OF J. p.
Williams and others for light on Broad
{ the corner OF Spicer street which was
eferred TO the committee on lights.
Alderman Perkins presented an applica-
ion for permission 10 erect barn by
Alfred Buckley az the southwest corner
4 Niagara and ontario streets. Was laid
m the table.
A similar one from Ida r.. Carlisle for
barn a. 65 Briggs street which was laid
N the table.
The Rhode Island Exhibition company's
etition TO construct and maintain a
esspool ~ Melrose park was granted.
The petition OF Maria Castrounoro for
he remission OF a sewer assessment on
admiral street was referred TO the com
nittee on claims.
The petition OF Washington r.. Waite
OF remission Of a sewer assessment on
dudley street wa, referred 10 the com
lttee on claims
The notice Of the claim OF Daniel Fitz- |
erald. through his father. Thomas,
ssinst the city for damages OF $4,000 be-
ause of hole IN the highway on Ocean
treet was receivtsi and referred 10 the
on claims
An Invitation from Slocun post. g. A
!. for the board 20 attend divine service
n Memorial Sunday at the Mathewscn
treet church in the forenoon and at the
tewsrt street Baptist church In the
vening was accepted.
RULES SUSPENDED.
The petition of Carminio zinna for rer-
iission 10 build n barn at the rear OF n
oh-Aireet WAS -Kranied under the sus.
enslon OF the rules.
William VI. Conlon was given perrnis-
lon 10 build a barn az SIS Charles street
nd Charles u Scott was granted a per
1T 10 relocate barn under suspension
7 the rules
The two first petitions were presented
Y Alderman Mccarthy and the last by
Herman Covell
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