The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-03-06

In the First ward. and asking the city
council 10 take such action IN the prom
iscs as IL saw NJ. II was referred 10 the
park commission.
The 18th annual report of the board OF
fire commissioners was received.
The board concurred I'm the passage OF
resolution relative 10 the securing OF plans
for a proposed new ward room and even
ing school building for the Eighth ward.
The board concurred with the common
council In accepting the resignation OF Ed
ward Field as clerk OF the Municipal
court and as record commissioner.
The report OF ,Ae finance committee on
tho Municipal court matter announcing
that clerks shortage S2iSS 80 had been
paid 10 the city, was received and accept
ed
The board ooncurred with the council IN
resolutions permitting the removal OF
buildings by Dennis III Sheahan and
Henry r. Hickey
Orher businees from the common council
read and concurred In by the board in
cluded the following:
Resolutions TO remit taxes as follows:
Alfred y. D. Carpente. IS - Joseph w.
Baker s10s0: Mary T. Parker, sl65: and
70 remit certain sewer asvessments OF
Daniel Sullivan and wife and Giovain-
baticot Cicertia-
Report OF the board OF police commis-
sioners FOR the quarter ending Jan. 1G,
1906
A resolution accepting the GIT of Henry
p. Stone 70 the North Buri9l Ground.
A resolution authorizing tae committee
on city property 10 sell certain land owned
by the city OF Providence
\ resolution OF the city council direct
ing the city solicitor 20 apply for legis-
lation relative 10 rebuilding the easterly
portion OF Exchange place. between Ex-
change street and the bridge over the
river. in said city, 10 such new grade as
shall be lawfully established.
Petitions for the keeping Of swine were
referred 10 the health committee as fol-
lows: Charles Isabella. 19 Sharon street:
II. c. Pierce l0s King Philip street; An
tonic Caputo. 81 Malvern street. Alfonso
Testa, % job street.
The following petitions TO locate and
operate steam boilers recommended by
the superintendent Of public buildings,
were granted: Crossley 81 Crossley. $50
Manton avenue; u. NJ. Patt. al rear Of ia
Indiana avenue; Providence Dairy com
pany Is Promenade street.
a petition from the estate OF II l.. Al
drich ct al, for curbing on Elton street.
was referred 10 the committee on streets.
Appraisals of damages done TO fowl OF
Henry Harper and Edmund c. Burke
were referred to the committee on dam
ages under the dog law.
Bills Of the sealer of weights and meas
ures, health department. poor department
and inspector Of milk We're examined
and allowed
Under the head OF new business weekly
reports OF Dexter asylum for weeks end
ing Feb. II and "a were received and ac-
cepted
a resolution was passed to meet at
o'clock March 10 for the quarterly exam
ination of Dexter asylum.
The schedule OF the superintendent Of
hacks was yaceived and accepted
Alderman Dunn presented a petition
from John Lees and others for loca ton Of
a sewer on Longmont street. Referred TO
joint committee on sewers.
The petition OF David Bell and others
relative to nuisance caused by overflow
from a cesspool, corner What Cheer ave-
nue. and Crown street presented by Alder
man Budlong. was referred TO the com
mittee on sewers.
A petition for the erection Of an OBJ
servatory In Tockwotton park. TO be at
least l75 feet high, was presented by Al
derman Cooke and referred TO the park
commissioners
The bond OF Commissioner OF Public