The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-08
Various Petitions Granted and
Others Are Referred.
CRAWFORD ST. IMPROVEMENT.
Alderman Dunn Rasurecls Resolution
Making Hour Wurk'aj ioI HIgawaI
EnpUe:, But II Is Sent Back
70 c.mMlttGe.

while the regular session 81 the board
OF aldermen. yesterday afternoon. was
not of great duration stll considerable
routine business was transacted with
Acting Mayor william X. Reynolds in the
chair and Aldermen Budlong and Perkins
noted as absentees.
Upon recommendation of the superin-
tendent Of health the following named pc
t%itioners were given permission 10 remove
swill and onal: Samuel Harper. Victor
Gelb. John 7. Goggln. Alfred Roy. Jo-
seph lie Clair. Francis Kenney and Sandy
Barry.
Permission was given viii Golni 10 Keep
swine at Il Christopher street and to Mi
chele Cetro 90 keep swine at % Vaughn
street.
PETITIONS REFERRED.
Joseph Zambarano and others, Antonio
Mariani and DiTezzo Vincen2o pctitionod
for permission 90 give exhibitions OF fire.
works and their petitions were referred
20 the fire commissioners with power to
act.
The bills OF Albert Hainsworth, Si7.M. of
Mrs. Ann Dennigan. s4.20. and OF Edward
j ". Babcock. ss2.2 20. for damage %
10 fowls by dogs were referred 10 the
committee on damages under the dog law.
There was also received the petition ~
Giuseppe al Mario for sewer I'm Piedmont
street. II was referred TO the committee
on sewers.
Alderman Parker presented the petitions
OF James NJ Congdon and Andrew Grieve
for remission OF sewer assessment. Re
ferred 10 committee on claims.
Alderman Dunn presented the petition
OF Frank McEnaney ct al. Off grade OF
Greeley street. and the petition OF Charles
w.Cassidy for laying open and g~rading'of
Admiral street. Referred to highway
committee.
The salaries OF John j. Leonard and
John J. Fleming I'm the city engineers de-
partment were advanced 81 a week upon
recommendation OF the commissioner OF
pubic works.
Charles r. Baylies and James O. Gum
were appointed collectors OF samples upon
recommendation OF MIX Inspector Scott.
PETITIONS GRANTED.
An ordinance was adopted giving the
Providence Telephone company the right
10 erect poles In and string wires over and
along Waverly street. Mitchell street.
and Lillian avenue.
The schedule OF vehicle licenses was ap-
proved and the following departmental
reports received: Overseer OF poor for
month OF August; quarterly report OF SUI
perintendent OF hacks; monthly reports OF
city treasurer and city auditor for July
and August. and weekly reports OF Dex,
ter asylum from August | TO and inclu-
sive Of September 9
A resolution was adopted accepting an
invitation to hold the regular quarterly
meeting az Dexter Asylum. Saturday next
at I d. m.
The following bills were allowed and or
dered paid: Sealer OF weights and meas
nYeQ SH Il . haaIth Jara.. o IN I. ra.
poor department.. sies3.04: inspector of
milk. s24S. ~; asylum walls and buildings.
1854 Charles G. Remington. s25: Rob-
ert -. Spencer. $3.50: William A. Barron.
NL0. The last three bills were for SER
vices In the layoIt Of Dixon street.
Permission was granted TO w. T.. e. II.
A. CODY 10 locate and operate a steam
boiler at rear ~ West Friendship street.
also the same privilege was accorded 10
Thomas Conley. 76 Eddy street. and 10
the House OF the Good Shepherd on Eaton
street.
Permission TO build barn was given
Thomas Laveny. rear 76 Curtis street.
and Oscar A. Carlson. corner Public and
Stamford streets.
Alderman Covell presented the petition
~ A. ID. Rose for IA barn on 4 Fruit AN
avenue, Alderman Grant the petition OF
william >. Osgood for a barn on t. NJ
wood avenue and Alderman Dunn pro-
pented the petition OF Edwin Dowding
TO build a barn at i56 Veazie street. All
the above were passed under suspension
OF the rules.
When the petition OF owen Klernan 10
build a barn on Schoheld street was taken
up. a remonstrance was read from
Thomas Moore. Catherine Gleason. Dan
lei Kelley and John Casey. and several
d the remonstrants appeared and added
their personal protest.
M LxHarr, -
barn within % feet OF the houses on The
aorth and south side and with such modi.
acatlon his petition was granted.
MORE MONEY FOR PRINTING
Alderman Cooke presented a resoIut,o,
transferring $500 from tho reserve f,nI
70 the appropriation FOR printing and IL
was passed.
from the common council were received
resolutions accepting gifts OF the follow
ing 70 the North Burial Ground: per.
petual Care Fund. Elsie A Wukt,,o,
Martha ". r. Wayland. Edna Tsmnh.a,
Smith, John Smith and wife lane r
MARY Ross, Louise Natchrieb Ceorsc
Morrow. Elizabeth r. o. Isham Annie NJ
Hitz. Emma Fleck. Gilbert = Coonts
augusta G. Aylesworth The resolptio9s
we're passed in concurrence.
THAT ETGHT-HOUR RESOLUTION
Alderman Dunn reminded his associates
mat ne had given previous notice ne
would call UP the resolution making eight
hours a working day for the employees N
he highway department OF the board ~
pubic works. IN the committee entrusted
With the considcration OF said resolution
I'D not make "a report. IN view OF Tho
inactivity OF this special committee. either
a. TO considering or reporting. Alderman
Ounn moved that the resolution be placed
spon its passage.
Alderman Parker thought that n might
letter DE referred TO the finance commit
&c but Alderman Cook urged that ~ be
eferred back 20 the committee on lnhor
&c made the suggestion as y motion
Alderman Dunn said that he meant no
~lscourtesy 20 the other members OF tho
committee yet he said tina he felt ne
hough nothing would be gained by anv
more reference. He said that for four
~srs he has tried ~ secure action on The
Measure. but year after wear ~ has been
igeon -holed n n isn't ihreshsd ou,
'c~ he aid. sc never viii be. ~ the
s~rd OF any committee don, want IN.