The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-01-20
LACK Of MONEY
FOR FIRE ENGINES

part OF yesterdays session OF the boaro
OF aldermen. but the outcome or IL all
was a llttlo different than most people
expected for instead Of passing the reso-
luton for two more hre engines of the
FIRST class and repairing UP the present
reserve steamer the whole matter inc!hd-
Ing a resolution transferring the neces-
sary $4,000 for the two engines previous
IN ordered. 10 the fire. department. appro-
priation. was referred TO tho committee
on finance.
The advice of this committee was disre-
gardeS by the common council ana IL is
possible that the aldermen might have
done so also but tho city auditor toi
Philip q. Chase In response TO oueSuons
OF tho members stated that when the
STAINS now known 10 exist against the
contingent fund are paid there VIII be
less than $1,000 at the city's disposal and
A was this evidence that caused the ac-
tion on the part OF the board.
The burden OF the discussion was borne
nv Alderman Reynolds for the finance
oommittee's resolution and Alderman
presbrey for the $1,000 resolution.
The resolutions for the big water nam
end filter bed appropriation or about
100000 was passed without debate.
The petitions of Robert A. Dyer, bl4
Prairie avenue: Timothy Conway, y Es-
ten street: Michael Piano. Veto street;
vinoenso d. Alesandro. windmill street;
Charles II. James at % Cy street, ana
John ]. Godfrey at Chad Brown and ore
ron streets to keep swine were granted
petitions OF John w. Peck and Mrs.
Mary r.. Rufr 10 collect swill were granted
upon Recommendation OF the superintend-
ent OF health.
Petitions TO build barns by Antonio ID.
Alfiert % Greeley street and Paul Lonar-
do. bo4 Charles street. were granted. after
having laid on the table the required
tine.
The report of the committee on the lay
cut OF Hope street from Rochambeau
avenue TO the city line was referred back
10 be made to conform with the statute
on motion. of Alderman Slsson or the
streets committee.
The resolution to abandon a portion or
Northup avenue was adopted.
The resolution to curb Noulton street
from Westminster street 10 Bewet
street was indefinitely postponed on mo-
tion OF Alderman Sisson the street never
having been laid out.
NEW BUSINESS.
The weekly reports or Dexter asylum
for Jan. and II, 1906 report OF super
vlsins engineer under the Smoke Nuisance
act. also bond OF Edward c. Joyce, re-
corder of deeds, and bond OF Henry r.
Evans. superintendent of public buildings,
were received and accepted.
The quarterly report of the inspector OF
milk was received.
The appointment OF DR. Eugene p. King
as deputy superintendent of health, was
received and confirmed.
Alderman Reynolds presented the pc
tition OF Fred b. Horton for compensa-
ton for injuries received on Clifford
street. and IL was referred 10 the SOM
mittee on claims. Alderman Reynolds also
presented the quarterly report OF the SUI
pervising engineer under the Smoke act,
which was received. The same alderman,
for the commissioner OF public works.
presented report and an ordinance per.
mitting the Narragansett Electric Light
ing company to erect poles and wires in
updike street The ordinance passed
Alderman Dunn presented the petition
OF Joseph w. Smith and others to ebate
a nuisance on Gladstone avenue which
was referred To the board OF police COM
missoners The alderman called attention
to the fact that buzz-saw in a wood
yard on Gladstone avenue was regarded
by ebutting owners as a nuisance, but
the board determined that IL was moro
OF an annoyance. and the only redress
that OF the courts and did not accept the
alderman's suggestion that the matter
be referred 10 tho superintendent or
health
Alderman Grant presented the petition
Of John +. ORourke ct al. for lights on
Sayles and Miner streets, which was re-
ferred to the committee on lights.
Alderman Covell presented tho petition
OF @. l. Grendreau to define the grade
OF Rogers street, which was referred to
committee on highways.
Aldary,ua Coua1I sor The ca,,r,g.... -.
damages under the dog law, pres an.ed
appraisal OF damages OF 800 done TO
fowl OF Patrick Murphy, and OF IS 20 done
10 FOWL OF Pasco Moore. The report was
approved.
An account OF 500 was also allowed
TO David &. Fraser for damage to fowl.
SUSPENSION OF RULES.
Alderman Grant presented tha petition
OF william IL. Draper ct al 10 change
the name OF Columbian avenue TO Vern-
dale avenue, and IL was referred 10 the
committee on street signs and numbers.
Alderman Parker presented the petition
OF Charles L Peace for injuries susta ined
by slipping on a sidewalk AT Olneyville
square; the petition OF Francis r. vranich
for remission Of tax, and OF Ernest Carl
for remission OF tax. They were referred
TO COMMITTEES on claims. as was the pc
tition Of John +. Morgan for remission Of
tax, this last petition being presented
by Alderman Covell
Alderman Reynolds. for the committee
or auctfoneers. recommended the follow
Ing a. auctioneers: j. r. jenkins. william
a. Baggott. Joseph W. Lewis. John a
Williams. Joseph NJ whalen and Daniel
Ahesrn, and they were so appointed.
The petition OF Benjamin r. Harrington
to be appointed an auctioneer was intro
duced by Alderman Reynolds and referred
TO committee on euctioneers.
The petition OF Vernon A Keach 10
be appointed was also reported by Alder
man Reynolds. and upon the recommen-
dation OF the committee on auctioneers
tho petitioner was given leave 10 with
draw.
The rules were suspended temporarily
and the petition Of Patrick McKenna TO
build barn AZ ee5 maidstone avenue
introduced by Alderman Dunn, was
passed; also the petition Of Margaret
Owens 10 build a barn at sl Regent ave.
nut this one being presented by Alder
man Coyeli