The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-08-04
INSPECTOR HAS MUCH EVIDENCE
RuutIne Business Transacted at Yestsr-
DAY Afternoons Meeting Of the Board
Of Aldermen

directing the city solicitor 10 take such
action as was possible against corpora
tions selling impure milk.
One Of the featuresSf the resolution
passed was the instruction TO the city
solicitor 10 take whatever action is neces-
sary looking toward the securing Of the
forfeiture OF the charter Of corporations
guilty Of selling impure milk.
Alderman Cook was the champion OF
the resolution and spoke at some length
upon the matter He stated that during
the past week he had taken special pains
90 look up the laws 10 see IL possible just
what action could be taken against such
offenders He said he had known Tor
some time that the inspector OF milk
had worked with diligence 10 obtain
evidence OF the criminalty OF some OF
the dealers but up TO this time the case
now pending in the district court was
the only one that had been brought 10
trial.
He said that the Inspector had any
quantity Of evidence against this company
and against several others and that whhe
the small dealers had been made 10 live
up 10 the law these corporations had
ESCAPED with the result that the small
dealer was being treated rather unjustly,
while the health of the general public
was being injured. In looking up the
law he found that action was possible
against such offending corporations ana
IL was possible also. according TO decis-
ions rendered in the past to have the
charters OF the offenders revoked.
II was In accordance with this fnding
that he recommended that steps be taken
by the city solicitor for the revocation OF
the charters OF all corporations that OF
fend In the manner.
Acting Mayor Reynolds called the board
20 order promptly on the hour OF
o'clock
. After the city clerk mad been directed
20 issue the usual nuisance orders, per-
mission was granted Pasquale Coroto to
keep swine at 232 Hawkins street. and 10
David White OF Lakewood 70 collect swill
end offal.
The weekly reports OF the Dexter Asy
lum, OF the supervising engineer under
the smoke act, and thst OF the inspector
OF steam boilers were received.
The petitions OF +. O. Stanwood ana
James W. Luther TO be appointed weigh
ers OF coal and other merchandise were
granted
Ernest Shelton and Mary Frenlsty for
damages to fowl were referred to-the
committee on damages under the dog law
The petition Of Randall Street Stable
FOR payment OF bill Of sl2 was referred 10
the committee on claims
The petition OF James +. Duffy for cleo
trio lights on Tinkham street was refer
red to Committee on lights
Remonstrances were-nlade by John
Shea and others TO the granting OF per-
mission to j. Anthony TO build a barn,
ss2 williams street. and Mr.. Anthony was
given leave 10 withdraw his request.
The petition OF Angelo D Tomaso 10
A..tI
ed.
The petition OF Victor Famiglette 10
conduct a fireworks display Aug 10 on
Charles street was referred TO the fire
commissioners. with power 10 act
The report OF the inspector OF milk was
received In this notice was given OF the
fact that the department had notified the
city's law department OF the alleged vio-
lation OF the milk laws by the Provi-
dence Dairy company and Walter o. Scott
was reelected 10 the position OF inspect
or
Under Suspension OF the rules permIs-
sion was given Thomas Smith estate 10
build barn on Eddy street also 10 Orrin
+. Jones, on Rice street: TO American
woolen company. Riverside Mills TO use
a building on Alepo street as a barn; 10
Jennie Max. for barn rear 81 Randall
street and that OF William II Johnson 10
build a barn, 81 Camp street.
were laid on the table. Angela =pi Tenaase,=
Hassan street. Monsse Ramoccile rear
So Manton avenue. Thomas Lavery. rear
rs Curtis street Owen Kiernan Schoheld
street; oscar Carlson. on Public and
Stamford street, and 20 Edward T. Smell
20 relocate a barn.
The petition OF Andrew r Sanborn
Tor curbing on Melrose street. from Sack
EFT TO Longfellow street. was referred
TO committee on streets
Alderman Grant presented the petition
OF Elizabeth j Christy for compensation
Tor injuries. IL was referred 20 commit
tee on claims
Alderman Cooke presented n resolution
directing the city solicitor 10 bring action
against corporations violating the milk
laws and directing the city solicitor in
the event Of continued violation TO secure
the forfeiture Of the charters granted 10
such concerns
The petition Of W J. Bowe for sewer
m Althea street was referred 10 com
mittee on sewers
The petition Of Timothy Carey 81 ais
20 declare Dora street public highway.
that Of Edward Fitzgerald ct ais 90 dc.
clare Clarence street a public highway
and that Of W. II. Marshall et ais. 10
declare Wallace street a public highway
were referred 20 committee on streets.
The petition OF the Providence F,n-
gineering company TO widen streets lend
ing from wickenden street 20 Point street
bridge was referred 20 committee on high
ways
The petition of u. c. Kenyon 10 define
a grade for Nelson street. that % J w
McCrillis 10 declare Budora and Poe
streets public highways. and that of
y. Atwell 10 declare Waverly street. from
Cranston street 20 Union avenue n public
highway. were referred 90 the committee
On highways
Charles G. Remington. George IT Burn
ham and Sam II Bullock were named a
committee on the layout Of Point street
from EdaS- -stfeet- 80 Seath Water STREET.
Alderman Presbrey also presented an
ordinance granting permission 20 the
Providence Telephone company to erect