The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-04-20
ALDERMEN CAN'T
INVESTIGATE
THE POLICE

At yesterday afternoons session Of the
board OF aldermen. resolution was pass
ed directing the city solicitor 20 obtain
from the general assembly authority To
appropriate $4,000 for the relief OF the suf-
ferers at San Francisco
The resolution to hire $4,000 for school
purposes was passed I'm concurrence
A petition from the Rhode Island Chap
ter OF the American Institute OF Archl-
tects that ana expert in civic art be asso-
ciated with the expert engineer selected
10 prepare plan for an East Side high
way was referred 20 the committee on the
East Side thoroughfare.
A resolution was passed directing the
committee on parks TO inquire. into and
report upon the advisablity and estlma-
ted cost OF extending Blackstone Park.
A resolution was referred permitting
the Rhode Island company 10 lay tracks
and erect poles and wires on Aborn street
and Atwell's avenue, so as TO make con-
nections via Aborn and Bradford streets
10 relieve the congestion OF Federal street
travel
Alderman Cooke informed the board
that II had no authority under the recent-
ly enacted law relative TO the police de-
partment, other than TO provide for the
election OF members of the board OF police
commissioners as their terms expired.
resolution was passed defining
grades on the following streets: Maynard.
Wendell, Atwood and Cumerford streets;
Rushmore, Hunnewell and Fisher ave.
nues. and Brush Hill road. The matter Of
the layout Of Eaton street was continued
until May IL.
A resolution was passed declaring the
following streets 10 be public highways:
Sackett street from Elmwood avenue 10
Melrose street: Sorrento street. from
Union avenue to Waverly street; Long
mont street. from Admiral street 20 Sa-
lima street.
The claim OF william A. Davis for $50. 20
on account OF damages 10 fowl was refer
red 20 the committee on damages under
the dog law
The report OF the city wegher for the
quarter ending March 81. 1906 was re-
ceived
The following accounts were ordered
paid: Nathan NJ. Wright. $3.50: Edward n.
Smith, SIS; Anthony @. Neary, s7S, for
street committee work
order OF notices were issued for May
IL. 1906. TO curb Sorrento street. from
Union avenue TO Waverly street; Sackett
street. from Elmwood avenue 20 Melrose
street: Longmont street, from Admiral
street 10 Salina street: Ellery street. from
Wendell street 10 Union avenue. also 10
define a grade for Cleveland street: also
TO abandon certain streets on the oak
land Homestead plat"
The petition OF the Rhode Island chapel
OF the American Institute OF Architects,
requesting the preservation OF the old
Market house. was referred to the COM
mittee on city property.
The following committees on layout OF
streets were appointed: Mount Pleasant
avenue-Nathan NJ. Wright, Edward H.
Smith. John j. Gafrney; Molloy street,
from Academy avenue TO Rowan street
Thomas Farrell. Andrew Grieve and
Frank Hazard.
Alderman Cooke addressing the chair,
said that question had been raised as II
the authority of the mayor and the board
OF alderman to make certain investga-
tions relative 10 the police department.
He said that he had examined the act
recently passed by the general assembly
and found that the whole tenor and scope
OF the act. In so far as IL related 10 this
board was the authority TO elect the
members OF the board OF police commits
sioners, whenever their respective terms
expired.