The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-18


head lie urged upon everyone present
the importance OF working 10 elect a
council ticket, and he believed that II the
right effort was made. there was an ex-
ceilent chance 10 elect some OF the can
didates OF the party outside OF the Third
ward.
Before the meeting adjourned Mr. Cor
coran called attention 10 the rally Whlch
is 10 be held I'm the hall on Carnation
street Friday evening, and said that
among the speakers who had been Sc
cured were John L. Beagan' of Provi-
dence. James A. Williams OF Providence.
and John j. Fitzgerald. lie said also that
he might himself speak for a few min
utes.
This closed the meeting and an adjourn
ment was taken.
CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
Both branches OF the city council met
at the city hall last evening, but the
meeting was devoid OF anything OF Inn
por:ance so far as the business that was
transacted was concerned The board
had before II by postponement from the
last meeting the matter I'm reference TO
the estate OF the late Mary Il. Merriss,
which has now been under consideration
for the last three meetings IL would
appear that since the last meeting this
matter has received attention from some
OF the members because there were GER
tain resolutions ready for action by which
the whole matter was put forward TIL
Nov. 21. The counsel Of both sides of
this case were present but neither OF
them had anything TO say last evening.
The remainder OF the session OF both the
board and the common council was de-
voted 10 a consideration OF routine bust
ness.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
II was $40 o'clock when the board OF
aldermen was called 10 order by President
Wood. all OF the members being present.
The records OF the last meeting were read
and approved.
The petition OF the administrator In the
estate OF Mary II. Merriss for permls-
sion TO sell real estate continued TO that
meeting was read and resolution au-
thorizing the advertising OF the petition
and that a hearing would be granted on
Nov T. was passed. The petition Tor
a citation 10 issue 10 George A. Schuyler
the administrator to render an account,
was continued to Nov 21, as was also the
request for the allowance of the fees OF
the appraisers,
Petition for the acceptance OF Bullock
street from Quincy avenue to Comstock
street was referred to the committee on
highways. the petition for the curbing
of the same to the committee on streets
and bridges, and the petition for the de-
nning Of a grade 10 the city engineer.
Petition to have Bacon street from
Lake street TO Prairie avenue worked
TO n grade was referred TO the city en-
gineer and the request for an elecirlc
light on Prairie avenue TO the committee
on street lights.
Communication from the Pawtucket
Merchants association, informing the
mayor and city council of the vote
passed by that organization relative TO
the increase in the number of permanent
members OF the police department., was
referred To the committee on police ana
licenses, as were also two petitions Tor
yictualing house ..~enses, and also the
petition for the transfer OF pool table
license.
department was referred TO the commit
tee on claims, as were also the claims OF
Edward w. McDur and James McLaugh-
lin for damage TO land.
The following petitions for abatement
OF taxes were referred 10 the commit'ee
ON claims: Estate OF Ann Taylor Har-
riet II. Armstrong, Adolph Cohen estate
OF V. y. westcott. Margaret b. G. Kan,
kline Peter Moran. Pawtucket MUTUAL
I,,re Insurance company. Amelia Martell
and George Chaplin, the latter for poil
tax
Petitions of Moer Oster and Harry
Titunlck for Junk licenses were referred
TO the chief OF police and mix licenses
were granted TO Silas Holmes and D. T.
Bray -
Joint resolution appropriaung NO'Z 10
he refunded 20 Charles NJ. Read Tor money
paid by him for land sold at tax saie'
in error. was passed. .o
Joint resolution appropriaung Ns'S 10
abate takes OF Eliza Slocum, $2o,OS; Ar
thur IA. Galipay, 1875 and Frank Du'
pruis. $3.50. was referred to the com
faittec on claims.
yoint resolutions authorizing the abate-
mcnt of taxes OF Annie h. Cressy, $l9li
anc Amanda Crowell, Slo. was referred
to the committee on claims.
Joint resolution approprlating $6.2o to
pay for damages done TO fowls by dogs
10 Timothy McGreevey, &.15, and Michael
Trauor. $3.50, was passed.
The following Joint resolutions authoriz-
iusr the construction In sewers In various
81, eets were passed: Sl50 In Broadway
from Central avenue 20 Carnation street:
$500 I'm Knowles street from West ave-
nue TO Sterry street. $3.50 I'm Mendon ave-
nue from Central avenue TO Cottage
street
Joint resolution appropriating SIfO Tor
the following purposes was passed:
Special police assigned TO regular duty
Si224 25, special police assigned to vaca-
ton duty $50. interest on temporary loans
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Joint resolution appropriating sl9,5ASl
for interest on the bonded debt was
passed as was also n joint resolution
transferring su24 from the account OF the
care OF public parks TO the account for
Slater Memorial park.
Joint resolution appropriating $50 to
abate taxes OF John McNally sl25, Della
r. Short 1850 and William J. Graham
SIS was passed. as was also joint
resolution providing for the abatement
OF the taxes OF Hattie T. Horton t3l.O2
and Bridget r McCaughey S29.70
An instrument dedicating certain land
by the Unit II States Finish company to
the city OF Pawtucket for highway pur-
poses west Of Prospect street was re-
celved and ordered filed.
The abutters on Whitman street from
Main 90 Randall street were ordered 10
appear before the board Nov. and show
cause why grade should not be defined
and curbing set. as were also the abut-
ters on Darlingdale avenue from Kenyon
avenue 20 Tweed street notified 10 ap-
pear at the same time relative 20 the es-
tablishing OF a grade thereon. A
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