The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-21
LITTLE WORK
FOR The BOARD
Aldermen Transacted Only R0u.
tine Business Yesterday
MINOR MATTERS TOOK TIME
Nuisance Orders Issued and Jury Lists
for tho Year ApproHd-PermltS
Granted.
MINOR MATTERS TOOK TIME

There was but an ordinary session OF
the board OF aldermen yesterday after
noon, the most OF the time being devoted
TO disposing OF routine matters. The only
diversion OF the work OF the afternoon
was the filing OF the board into the pri-
vate rooms OF the board for an executive
session after the reading of the minutes
Of the previous session.
This left in the board room only the
reporters and the spectators and the GU
riosity as 10 what necessitated such ac-
lion. What passed In the executive ses.
tion remained. however. closely guarded,
after being out about ten min
utes the members returned and com
menced the business of the meeting.
Under the head OF new business ;he
hrst matter 10 he disposed OF was the
granting OF permission 10 remove swill
and offal. The petitions OF John j. Nc
Avoy, Joseph Armall, William f. Hop
kins, Adoness O. Benjamin, Sandy
Blonde and Mary f. Run. Authority 10
keep swine was also granted to Ann
Quillan, 13 Gillian street
The petitions OF William Girrard and
William Carter 10 remove the contents
Of cesspools was granted.
Upon the Recommendations of the com
mittee on auctioneers. Walter l. Pres
ton was made an auctioneer and Nell
willie H. Comstock was approved Of as
undertaken.
The following persons were granted per-
mission 20 build barns: Edward p. ~nell.
rear 1O45 Elmwood avenue; Octave Par
rent 81 Barstow street: Edwin a. Briggs.
Chapman street, (south side); Amandus
Johnson. Union avenue, rear Webster
avenue; Altieri Luigi, rear Y Republican
street.
The petition OF Charles Halpern TO
build barn at 12l Gladstone avenue
was laid on table. owing TO objections.
The quarterly report OF the city weigh
er. which was received. A resolution per-
hitting Thomas w. Waterman 10 move
a building was passed in concurrence. Al
derman Parker presented the petition OF
Charles j. Briggs 10 move n barn from
43 Killingly street TO rear OF same lot.
Herman +. Lippman 10 build a barn on
Hillwood street. Weybosset Mills 10
build barn on McDonough street These
were all passed under suspension of the
rules.
Alderman sisson reported resolution
defining a grade OF Fifth and Eighth
streets. which was approved. The order
for curbing Reynolds avenue. Linton and
Robin streets was issued A resolution
changing the grade on the north ride OF
Hartford avenue, from Olneyville square,
westerly to about go feet. passed A
resolution establishing grades on East
wood avenue. and Laban street passed.
Also order OF notice defining grades for
the following streets: Dana street. FISH
er street, Ivy street. Hart street. Mount
Pleasant avenue and Whiting street: and
order OF notice to curb tho following
streets: Narragansett avenue, Wads-
worth street; Cleveland street and East
wood avenue. were referred 10 May Is.
Alderman Reynolds offered the petition
OF Godfrey l.. Gendeau ct ais. for lights
on Rogers court. Referred 10 the COM
mittee on lights
Alderman Reynolds presented the peti.
tion OF the ID. & w. Fuse company re-
questing the layout OF Hathaway street,
from Elinwood avenue 10 its westerly
terminus. which was referred 10 commit
tee on highways.
Commissioner Slade recommended the
granting of permission TO the Providence
Telephone company to erect poles and
wires In Stewart and Dudley streets and
Calhoun avenue. The ordinance was
passed.
Alderman sisson reported n resolution
appointing Charles G.. Remington. Robert
ID. Spencer and William II. Barron. n
committee TO lay out Dixon street. from
Elmwood TO Stamford avenue. which was
passed.
For the committee on damages under
the Dog law Alderman Covell reported
the following appraisals. namely. Charles
II Smart, $50: William A. Davis. $50 %;
Mrs. Ellen Cahoone, s. %: Alfred Barnett.
1920. and Catherine Gilbert s., which
were approved.
Alderman Covell presented the petition
Of Joseph A. Murphy for compensation
for injuries, and Alderman Grant pre-
sented the petitions OF Washington
Broadhead. Nathan Truman. Herman
Drozebux. Joseph ". Clegg, Charles ].
O'Connell and Ellen O'Connell. FOR ren,is.
zion OF sewer assessments in connection
with sewerage improvements in Vande-
water street These were referred IN
committee on claims
On motion OF Alderman Reynolds n,
Z o'clock the board adjourned to meet
May T.