The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-23

A regular meeting of the board Of al
dermen was held at the city hall last
evening, but there was very little busl-
ness transacted outside Of routine mat
ters The only matter worthy or spe-
cial notice was the action taken In rei-
ercnce 10 a petition for the abatement
OF a nuisance on certain property be
lohging 10 A c. Purdy and X. A. Butter
on Clay street
The petition asking that this nuisance
be abated was introduced several weeks
ago and then referred TO the committee
OF health Last night II came back with
the recommendation from the committee
that the nuisance be ordered abated. FOR
some reason the board seemed very re-
luctant to take any action On being read
Alderman Thayer moved 10 lay the mat
ter on the table, but there was request
10 hear what the city physician had TO
say about the matter.
DIR. Richards who was present In the
chamber, stated that the nuisance was
one which had caused trouble previously
and that there had been many complaints
about IT, He declared that something
ought 10 be done. Then Alderman car
penter who is chairman OF the commit
tee on health. moved that the nuisance be
ordered abated. No one would second the
motion and there was nothing for the
matter back 10 the committee.
The board was called TO order at S:l5
O'Clock with Acting Mayor Wood In the
chair and all OF the members present The
records OF the last meeting were read and
approved.
The appointment OF Charles II. Colwell,
George H. Nye and Henry Poole to be
special constables made by Acting Mayor
Wood were confirmed
pqtiffon for cIrbiug he laid Ran
dali street was laid on the table after
one person had stated that II IL injured
his property he should object
Curbing was ordered laid on Margaret
street no one appearing I'm opposition TO
the petition therefore.
The petition of Daniel Braney 10 move
q building from the corner OF BROAD ana
Barton streets through Barton and owe
streets TO the Central Falls line was re-
ferred 70 the commissioner OF public
works with power TO act.
.The-saua- disposition MAS made OF the
petition OF Charles II. Lawton 10 move
Kenyon avenue.
The petition OF Marie Gregory for the
abatement OF poll tax was referred TO
the committee on claims.
The claim of John Morpeth for dam
ages amounting TO $500. alleged TO have
been caused by change OF grade on
Esther avenue. was referred TO the com
mittee on claims.
The petition for a sewer on Mendon
avenue was referred to the committee on
sewers.
The petitions asking for the laying OF
curbing on Mendon avenue and on
Rhodes street were referred 10 the cont
mlttee on streets and bridges.
The petition asking that grade be de-
lined on Cleveland street was referred 10
the city engineer.
The petition OF the Daughters OF
Heather for permission to hold a mas
tee on police and licenses.
The petition OF Loyal Hope and Anchor
lodge asking for the extension OF the II.
cense TO run picnic was granted
The petition OF Albert +. Evans for a
pool table was referred TO the committee
on police and licenses.
The petition OF William ]. Riley TO run
q secondhand furniture store. and OF
Abraham kaplan for a Junk license were
licenses ""N
The petition OF Barnet Moeelever for
Junk license was granted.
MIX licenses were granted 10 IL r
Shace q Son, Ellen G.. Goodrich. stephen
s., =: Norton George w. Gorton. Ferdinand
Gleckman, James T. Cuiiinan' polon
Breault.
From the council came joint resolu-
uon aoating tax amounting to s2ll2
assessed against Peter and Ann Morris:
passed In concurrence.
Resolution ordering the abatement OF a
nuisance on the property OF A. c. Purdy
ana r. A. Butler on Clay streets: referred
back TO the committee on health
Monthly reports OF the city physician
and the chief OF police received and placed
on file.
Voted to acjourn TO Sept. 4. at which
time formal canvass Of the voting lists
VIII be made.
PROBATE COURT.