The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-19


out OF reason 10 supposethat this was an
other factor in the decision that was
reached 10 do nothing.
But the chief thing was that the ma
chine was afraid IL was afraid OF pub
lie opinion and IL is matter OF the very
greatest satisfaction that they have fin
ally reached a point In their career that
they Will listen 10 the voice OF the peo-
pie. Just how long the leaders will be
able TO stave Off the hungry politicians
who want the giving out OF the positions
on the police force is doubtful. but II has
been accomplished thus far at any rate.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The board OF aldermen met in the al
dermanic chmaber being called together
shortly after o'clock by Acting Mayor
Wood and all the members present. The
records OF the last meeting were reao
and approved.
A petition for the laying OF bitulithic
pavement on Main street between Broad
ana Commerce street numerously signed
b. the abutting owners. was referred 10
the committee on streets and bridges.
Petition for the appropriation OF at least
$500 for the determination OF the Elm
beetle and other insects signed by n num-
Der OF prominent citizens including Tree
Warden Edgecomb, was referred 10 the
committee on finance.
Petition for n sewer on Knowles street
from Sterry 10 Sisson street was referred
20 the committee on sewers.
Petition for a sewer on Vernon street
from Water street 20 School street was
referred 10 the committee on sewers
Petition 10 have n grade defined on Nor
folk avenue from Newport avenue 10 Liv-
erpool avenue and In Grand avenue 40C
feet north Of Central avenue was referred
TO the committee on streets and bridges
Application OF Margaret GouIbourn tc
build barn on Spring street was granted
Petition for transfer OF victualing house
license from Patrick J. Cox TO Henry
Eimms was referred 10 the committee or
police and licenses
Petition OF four parties for victualins
house licenses were referred to the com
mittee or police and licenses.
Victualing house licenses were granted
10 Libero Bernadini. Petro Bertozzi. Louis
Charter. Henry Dainty, Margaret Kaveny
Louis Monast John Mccormick. Pocai
Bros. and william Shuiver.
Petition for transfer OF viotualing house
license from Mary f. Mccaughey to
Frank J. Hayes was granted.
Petition OF Moses Springer for n junk
license was granted.
MIX licenses we're granted TO the fol-
lowing persons. X. Bloomberg, o. r
Currier. william r. Fortin. Charles w
Greene. Frank J. Hayes. Patrick Healey
George w Kent and the Pawtucket Bak
ing company.
The petition OF the school committed
for an appropriation for the installation
OF sanitares in the Pidge avenue school
house was reported back by the commit
tee on finance with the recommendation
that the petitioners be given leave IA
withdraw. az the WORK had already been
done. and this action was taken.
Joint resolutions appropriating $3.50 for
working and otherwise improving Coyle
avenue from Broadway TO the railroad.
$500 for work on Coyle avenue from Cole
street 10 Broadway. and $1,000 for work on
Paterson avenue from Main 10 Newell
avenue were passed.
Joint resolution appropriatng the sum
of 5000 for board Of prisoners at the state
institution at CInnston was passed.
Joint resolution appropriating ss7i.29
for the state tax was passed.
From the committee on finSlce came a
joint resolution approprating the sum OF
$1,000 10 he used I'm resetting and curb
ing and block paving on Main street from
Lonsdale avenue TO Garden street with
recommendation OF indefinite postpone
ment. so voted.
A Joint resolution appropriatlng the sum
OF $3.50 for the Improvement OF Grace
street from George street to Pawtuckei
avenue was referred 10 the committee ON
finance.
Sewer assessments on Woodlawn street
from School TO Prospect streets were con-
firmed
Joint resolution approprating the sum
OF 5000 for the erection OF a two-room
addition TO the Lincoln avenue school
house was passed.
complaint from James Mclaughlin
that water was washing into his propert !
from Beechwood and Chestnut streets was
referred TO the committee on streets and
bridges
A report was received from the com
mittee on streets and bridges recommend