The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-21
AID. REYNOLDS
SP|TTED, GR|LLED,
SC0RCHED, CARVED

4 nue.. Niagara and Humboldt avenues pub
! lie highways were passed.
| Resolution establishing and declaring
Hillside avenue. from North Main street
| about 700 feet easterly. a public highway
was passed I'm concurrence.
Report OF the joint committee on high
ways recommending n resolution TO pave
Waterman street with bitulithic pave
ment from Prospect TO Cooke street was
received and the resolution passed in
concurrence.
Monthly report of the city treasurer
| for May was received
Resolution increasing the allowance for
harbor masters office was passed in con-
currence.
Report OF the city treasurer on the
surrender of coupon bonds for April, 1907.
was received Report OF the city mes
senger for the month of May, 1907 was
received.
JOINT CONVENTION JULY 1.
Resolution inviting the mayor and
board OF aldermen TO meet the common
council in joint convention July !. 1907.
10 elect an inspector OF plumbing was
passed In concurrence.
Report OF the board OF police commits
sioners for the quarter ending April Is.
1907, was received.
road company (the Rhode Island COM
pany. lessee). and the New York. New
Haven and Hartford railroad company
10 lay rails and spur tracks in Aliens
avenue. Eddy street and certain other
streets were passed IN concurrence.
Nathan NJ Wright Edward J. Fay and
Joseph o. Anthony were appointed n COM
mittee TO lay out Leah street, from At
wells avenue to north line of Fairmount
avenue
Report of the city auditor for the
month OF May. 1907. was received. Reso-
luton increasing the appropriation for
the construction of sewers was passed In
concurrence. Resolution authorizing the
hiring and expenditure OF $50, 900 for the
disposal OF chemically treated residue
from the sewage precipitation tanks was
passed in concurrence.
Report of commissioner of public works.
recommending a resolution authorizing the
erection OF temporary arches In certain
streets during Old Home Week was re-
ceived and the resolution passed in con-
currence.
Resolutions accepting gifts OF Phebe A.
sherman, Albert Long et ux., Harrison
A Cook and Elizabeth NJ. Cook. and
Charles III. Drake TO the North burial
ground perpetual care fund were passed
In concurrence.
Report OF the committee on ordinances
approving the appointment of Henry G.
Cram as first assistant city solicitor and
Elmer s. Chase as second assistant city
solicitor was received and the appoint
ments approved
Report OF the commissioner OF public
works on the petition of the Providence
Telephone company 10 erect poles and
wires I'm certain streets was received and
the accompanying ordinance passed in
concurrence.
Petitions of Morris L. Frank for re-
mission OF taxes. and OF Patrick j. Gil
christ for injuries were referred TO the
committee on claims.
Petition of Marco Colagiovanni 10 give
an exhibition of fireworks, corner of River
avenue and Acorn street, on July 4. was
referred to the fire commissioners, with
powor TO act.
Orders OF notice declaring n parcel OF
land, corner of Abbott and Sexton streets
n public highway; TO curb Berkley and
Niagara streets. and Humboldt and Ter
race avenues, were received and referred
TO Aug. /.
TO SELL FIREWORKS.
Schedule of petitions from upward of
GO persons TO keep and sell fireworks was
read, the petitions being granted upon the
recommendation OF the fire commission
ers.
Petition OF James Lavelle TO erect q
barn at leo Chase avenue was granted
Petition OF Aaron Silverman to erect a
barn. rear of 1851 Anthony avenue. was
granted.
Petition of Lawrence hartley TO lay out
Benton street. from Canton to Appleton
streets. was referred TO the committee on
highways.
Petition of Samuel Bottomly to define
grade OF Fruit Hill and Woonasquatuck-
ct avenues; referred TO committee on
highways.
Petition of Edward Flynn for curbing
on Wisdom avenue; referred to commit
tee on streets.
Petition of John T. Carmody for curb
ing on Hamilton street; referred TO COM
mlttee on streets.
Petition OF Fred Greenwood for electric
light on Hunnell avenue; referred to COM
mittee on lights
An ordinance in amendment TO chapter
IL. entitled Finance" was referred TO
committee on finance.
Petition OF United italian societies for
permission TO give an exhibition of fire.
works at Davis park on July was re-
ferred to the fire commissioners, with
power to act.
Petitions Of Mrs. Thomas G.. Hines, Mrs
Estes Douglas and James Wynn for ap-
praisal OF damage TO fowl were referred
to the committee on damages under the
dog act.
Report OF the committee on health de-
partment relative to the removal and coll
lection OF swill and house offal was re-
celved.
Report OF the committee to lay out Elm
grove avenue from Sessions street to
land OF John Morris was received and
damages amounting to s1Ol3.30 awarded TO
abutting owners.
Resolution establishing grade of Veazie
street at Douglas avenue was adopted
Resolution directing the committee on
hackney carriages TO advertise for pro-
posals for automobiles for the use OF the
city government was referred TO the city
solicitor.
LIEUTENANT COLE PUT