The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-06-21

The aldermen were treatde to n lot OF
verbal pyrotechnics at their session yes
erday afternoon when an application
rom Gertz Brothers TO use a building at
3 Olney street as a barn came up. Her
bert Rice. Esq, appeared for the petit
uoners. and Luke Cavanaugh for the re-
nonstrants Mr.. Rice claimed that the
opposition arose through spite as the
building had been in use as a barn for
bearly two years, but that recently at
IGNITION had been called 10 the illegality
d such occupancy and hence the petition
pnder consideration by the board. The
permit was finally granted, TO 3.
In the course OF the debate some hot
rerbal shots were poured into Alderman
Reynolds by Aldermen Dunn and Hig-
gins.
Alderman Higgins, who has consider
lble interest In the barn question, said
n part: II am surprised at the attitude
T the alderman from the Fifth ward that
be should argue here for taxes for the
sty rather than for justice for the tax
payers. What is right Is the only ques-
lion for us TO decide. II our neghbor
Ian prevent US from putting up a barn
merely because he doesn't like It. he can
prevent US from putting up house II he
ioes not like II. This case appeals 10
me as simply like blackmail. II there
k good cause for objection, why isn't IL
btated here? They have not shown that
his barn would depreciate the value OF
their property or would be Injurious 10
The public health
Alderman Dunn then spitted and grilled
Alderman Reynolds for not leaving the
matter in the hands OF the alderman
lrom the Second ward. Il have been
here few years" he said. and l have
been taught by Alderman Reynolds to
believe IL has been the unbroken practice
turing his 20 or more years In the city
council TO leave such matters TO the al
aerman from tho ward concerned.
have heard him say. This is my funeral,
kave II to me-. But now he comes here
ma wants to taloe away from another
the privilege he takes for himself. That
aoesn't seem to me to be consistent and
| shall support the petition"
Aldermen Spicer. Higgins. Parker. Nc
Cam, Peterson and Dunn furnished the
pix votes against Aldermen Parks, Rey-
holds and Fletcher.
Resolution approving the appointment
and compensation OF students and tenn
porary students I'm the office of the city
engineer was passed.
Resolution accepting gifts OF Charles r.
Albro, Fritz L. Kraus and Henry c.
Kraus, Charles Edward Souther, Jona-
than G.. Parkhurst Edward c. Hawes and
wife TO the North Burial Ground fund
was passed.
Report OF the commissioner OF public
works. recommending an ordinance per-
mitting the Narragansett Electric Light
Ing company TO erect poles and wires in
Wadsworth street. was received and ordl-
nance passed.
Weekly report OF Dexter Asylum for
week ending June Is, 1907. was received
Petitions OF Cullen a. Galligan 10 locate
and operate steam boiler at 37-39 East
ytreet; OF Frederick L. Smith, at ~ Bates
street, and John F. Concannon at 1K
Academy avenue were granted.
Petition OF Duffy Brothers to sell gun
powder at IS Weybosset street was grant
I'd.
Petition OF Alderman John c. Dunn 10
build a bonfire on Chad Brown street on
July was referred to board of fire COM
missioners with power 10 act.
Pasquale Conca, M. D., was given leave
10 withdraw on his petition TO erect n
barn at 81 America street; also Ernest
Belhumeur TO build barn on northerly
side OF Atwells avenue, near Joslin
street.
William Smith was granted permission
10 erect barn at 525 Hope street and
Bridget Sheridan one at 65 Benevolent
street.
Resolution transferring permission TO
operate a steam boiler TO the s. s. Atwell
company was adopted and permission
granted
Permission was granted tho Atlantic
mills 10 build coal holes and vaults under
sidewalks In Hartford avenue and Aleppo
street.
TUBERCULOSIS CAMP
Report of the superintendent OF health
upon the petition OF Lorenzo Sears ct ais,
relative to tuberculosis camp at $50 Wa
terman street was referred to the commit
tee on health with instructions to report
at the next meeting
Orders OF notice to abandon a portion
Of Silver Spring street and Northup ave-
nue.; 20 define grades on Lawn, Clematis.
East George, Rowan. Ardoene streets
and Wayland and Hobart avenues. and 70
curb Laurel Hill avenue were received
and referred to Sept 10.
Resolutions declaring laurel Hill ave-