The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-21

The bill of the Rhode Island Car com
pany against the board OF police com
missioners. amounting to s99s.5O. contract
ed by the commissioners for an electric
runabout, payment OF which was disal-
lowed by the city auditor, was presented
by Alderman Grant 10 the board OF alder
men yesterday afternoon referred TO the
committee on claims.
Alderman Grant also presented the petit
ton OF Josiah w. crooker, III. o. Potter
oren westcott and about 100 Others, ask
ing for the appointment of a city forester
to care for the trees on the public high
ways. The petition was referred to the
committee on ordinances.
The petition OF Don NJ. Dickinson, rep
resenting the Jules Jordan opera com
pany, asking for a hve-year lease OF the
Gable cottage premises for the purpose of
establishing a summer theatre and res
taurant was presented by Alderman Pres
brey. II IL proposed to retain the cottage,
70 build upon the adjoining land, grade
the lot and in other ways beautify the
premises. The petitioners promise that
there will be no dancing and that there
will be no performances on Sundays. The
petition was referred to the committee
on parks and public hearing will prob
ably be given.
1t was stated later by Alderman Barney
of the Second ward that he would protest |
against the leasing OF Gable cottage as |
he wanted the cottage made proper re- |
sort for women and children visitors TO |
Blackstone Park
The board settled a Providence contro-
versy by granting permission 70 Barbara |
Schmidt TO build barn on the north
west corner of Potter avenue and Ocean |
street although Charles Bowen John |
Sheridan and Henry Remington registered
their opposition.
In addition 10 the transactions OF the |
board reported in yesterdays News
Democrat, the board did the following
business:
Richard +. Lyman. Edward J. Fay and
James r. Cannon were appointed com
mtttee on the layout Of Greenwood street
from Manton avenue 10 Atwells avenue
Richard w. Jennings. Joseph W. Atkin
and Frank o. Lamb were appointed a
comnittee on the layout OF Chatham
street; Nathan NJ. Wright. Joseph F.
Steaker and Charles w. Cassidy were
appointed committee on the layout of
Tell street from Vnton street To Court
land street
1etltlon Oh Allteu H. tofy et ri. Tor |
electric lights on Depew street WAS re-
ferred 10 the committee on lights.
Petition OF Vincenzo Darezzo TO give
an exhibition OF fireworks was referred
TO the fire commissioners, with power TO
act.
The petition OF Samuel NJ. Gray for
remission OF sewer tax. presented by
Alderman Barney. was referred to the
committee or claims.
The petition OF Fred A Haskell for a
sewer In Hillside street was referred to
the committee on sewers.
The petition OF Mary Mccarthy TO
change the name of Farmer street TO
Mccarthy street was referred 10 the com
nlittee on street signs and numbers.
The petition of Herbert w. Rice, ct al
for an electric light at the corner of
Hamilton and Stanwood streets was re- |
fsrred TO the committee on lights
The petition of Charles II. Young ct
al. TO declare Clarence street public
highway was referred to the committee
on streets.
The petitions OF F. w Smith and II.
II. Botham to build a barn at l76 Ala |
bama avenue. of Edward Nelson and wife
10 build barn on Corinth street. OF Gil
bert Swain TO build barn at 36 Ralph |
street OF James Shea to build a barn AT |
70 Lyman street and Harry T. Burton
TO build barn at 16s Berkshire street
were granted.
The petition OF Mary G. Larned ct al
% lay out Van Zandt street, from Cal
foun avenue TO Faith street was re-
'erred 10 the committee on highways;
llso the petition OF Thomas H. Hadlev {
Vt al. for the layout and defining OF the
rrade Of Ffheld avenue; also the petition I
u James Wall ct al for the layout of
Jnion avenue. from Pocasset avenue 70 {
silver Lake avenue. 4
The petition OF Louis Sundalavitch 70 a
'e appointed an auctioneer was not :
'ranted.
A joint resolution authorizing the pur-
hase of six new American flags for the r
lag staffs and repairing the flags now q
n hand at an expense not 10 exceed s75 a
vas referred TO the committee on finance.
Petition Of Anson w. Aldrich to build a
oal hole and vaults under the sidewalk
( 5l-55 Eddy street was referred to COM r
Missioner OF public works =
Petition Of Pasquai Correrra 10 keen =,
wine at Ss Cumberland street was grant .,
d. -
A resolution was passed directing the /,