The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-06
REPORT ON CLAIMS.

| that II did not desire 10 interfere with
! the business interests OF the city and that
the ordinance was formed with that idea.
REPORT ON CLAIMS.
| Mr. Fletcher from the committee on
| claims presented a report recommending
a resolution 10 pay the Eastern Coal COM
pany sS7l 20 interest on coal bills OF the
| school department. which was received
and the resolution passed.
report recommending resolution 20
| remit tax OF s68 enormously assessed
against Howard Hoppin OF East Green
wich, and also resolution 10 refund GER
! tain sewer assessments as follows: Mary
j. O'Keefe. 1886; Beda c. Johanson. SIS:
Ellen O'Connell, $50; Joseph ~. Clegg ct
ux.. ts3: Washington Broadhead. $63;
Thomas Gilliese ct ux.. s2sSs; II. Il. A.
Droz ct ux.. s47o2. was received and the
resolutions passed.
The report on the petitions OF Greene
e. Co. and OF John Martin for compensa-
ton for damages. was also received, and
the petitioners were given leave 70 with
draw as recommended.
The monthly report OF the city auditor
was received.
CONCURRENT MEASURES
From the board OF aldermen was re-
ceived the annual report OF the city en-
gineer for 1904
The resolution 10 lay out Baxter street
and resolutions 10 define grades for Nor
ris avenue and for Lewis street. as we'll
as a resolution ordering sewer in
Northrup avenue. were passed in con-
currence.
An ordinance permitting the Providence
Telephone company TO erect poles and
wires I'm Chaplin avenue and an ordi-
nance in amendment OF section OF
chapter IA. revised ordinances entitled
Flags" passed in concurrence. This
latter provides that the sum for care OF
city flags be increased from $3.50 TO $4o0
and was n substitute for the original bill
that came up some weeks ago.
The quarterly report OF the board OF
| police commissioners was received.
! The total receipts from licenses issued
! during the quarter was se5344.so. OF which
! S44o0 was for liquor licenses, 1885 for
\ show and dances. $3.50 for vfctualling 5000
| for intelligence offices. $3.50 for junk
| licenses. $3.50 for bowling alleys, $50 for
shooting galleries. sl2. 700 for taverns. SIS
for druggist liquor licenses $500 for bill
liards pool. etc. $500 for police constables
with power. s6s constables without. sl75
for hawkers and peddlers. ssn9 for pawn
brokers, s62S for dog licenses and Sis
for fees on dog licenses.
FOR REPAIR OF BRIDGE.
Inc resolution autnOrlZlnE the city
treasurer 70 hire not exceeding SIPS 900 TO
be used for the purpose OF rebuilding
portion or Point street bridge. n resolu-
ton adding $500 TO the appropriation for
the tax department and n third resolution
increasing the appropriation for mainte-
nance of and managing the water works
10 si3s, ,OO0 were passed collectively on a
single roll call
The monthly report OF the fire commits
sion for May was received
Sundry resolutions. accepting gifts OF
Harold n Bedell. Anna b. Hopkins, John
NJ. Lee and Harry r. Lee, Ellen r. Man
chester. Caroline Morris Ida o. Perry,
Providence Monthly Meeting OF Friends.
Mary Randall. Mary +. Sayles and
Arthur w. Smallwood TO the North
Burial ground perpetual fund. were
passed In concurrence with the board.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Petitions OF Rhode Island hospital et
ais and OF Benjamin Turner for remission
OF certain sewer assessments. and OF A.
Jessel for remission OF tax were referred
10 the committee on claims.
The petition OF Maria Tanning et ais
for electric lights on Fallon avenue went
10 the committee on lights
The report OF the commissioner Of pub
tic works. recommending an ordinance
permitting the Providence Telephone COM
pany 10 erect poles and wires I'm certain
streets, Aleppo street and Ontario streets,
was received and passed without debate.
Councilman Moore presented a resolu-
tion increasing the appropriation for
sewers hy 100000 which was voted
Councilman Grady presented a petition
OF John Doyle et al. requesting the Union
Railroad Company 10 extend its Chalk
stone avenue car line through Unit street
and thence 10 Manton avenue which was
referred 10 the committee on railroads
Councilman Fletcher presented the petit
tions of Thomas II. Mills for remission ~
tax: OF A. Jessel for remission OF tax: OF
Rhode Island Hospital et ais. for abate-
ment ot sewer assessments. and the petit
ton OF Benjamin Turner for abatement OF
sewer assessment and all were referred TO
committee on claims.
Councilman Rogers presented the peti-
tion of Edward Murphy for remission OF
tax which was referred 10 the same COM
mittee.
Councilman Parsons presented a com.
munication from the city messenger call
ing attention 10 the fact that more equip
ment Is desired by the municipal court.
owing 10 the practice under the recent
leg'shtlon and tho matter was referred
60 finance committee
Councilman McMann presented tho nett
ton OF Thomas Carmody fort he layout OF
Curtis street from Pelham 10 Sheridan
street: which went 10 the committee on
highways
Councilman Barney presented the peti-
tlon or George r. Leonard for compensa-
t'on Tot damages which was referred TO
committee on claims
councilman Bixby presented the petition I
OF Miss Maria Earring for lights OF Fal- /
ION avenue which was referred 20 commit /
tee on lights
AZ $50 on motion OF Councilman Roswell /
smith tho council adjourned 10 June 10 /
AZ p. m.