The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-17

The board OF aldermen yesterday af-
ternoon took concurrent action on ordi-
nances granting hremen four days off per
month without loss OF pay; permitting
city employees half-holidays on Saturday
and an ordinance permitting the New
York, New Haven and Hartford Railroad
company to lay pipes under Aliens ave-
nue..
The public market relocation PROPOSE
tion went over 10 the next meeting pend
Ing a public hearing OF remonstrants. The
resolution for the lease OF the old city
building on Market square to the board
OF trade was also continued, for an
amendment providing that in case anoth-
er location rs sought the property shall
not be sub-let Resolutions appropriat-
ing 1880 for Old Home Week were re-
ferred 10 the finance committee, and an
ordinance providing for the licensing and
hiring OF automobiles as hackney car
riages was adopted
The committee on health, 70 which was
referred on MAY a resolution instruct
ing the committee on health to report
relative to the collection of swill and
house offal." reported that the city solic-
flor had rendered an opinion regarding
and existing contract. The city solicitor
ruled that the contract in force would ex-
pire Nav l. 1908 hut that IL could be ter
minated al any time by the city council
by giving the present contractors reason
able notice before making other arrange
ments The committee said that II would
lie prepared 10 make a complete report AT
the next board meeting. when II would
submit a form OF contract
Orders were passed 10 curb Niagara,
Greenwood Tile and Montague streets.
Anthony and Union avenues and Abbott
street, from Branch avenue TO North
Main street. and resolutions were passed
10 define grades on Ledge. Bismarck, Re-
Roger
Hams avenue.
RESOLUTIONS PASSED.
Resolutions were passed approving the
appointment OF Otis +. Clapp as city en-
gfneer: permitting the Providence Gas
Burner company to build a coal hole ana
vault under the sidewalk on South
street permitting Angelo III SAINTS TO
move building. accepting various gifts
20 the North Burial ground perpetual
care fund. follows: Thomas X. Cor
ton. Frederick o. Knoettner. Maynard H.
tsrton. Isabella Warburton. Roby w.
Bennett. T. Frederick Chase Edwin Is.
Perry. Emily II. Royal, Anna Bowater
and Matilda Evans; Transferring slo'vv.
purchase OF two new engines; provldins
Tor the assessment and collection or taxes
at the rate OF sl.65 per 500; to remit sle.oo
tax erroneously assessed against Charles
r.. Day OF Cranston, and $23 TO Linblad
Hjemstrom: accepting sl23a.6O In set
tlement OF tax against the Aidrich-Eld-
ram J.. G,rshins. probate fee paid to mu-
rfcipal court: to remit sewer assessments !
against Timothy Conway, Patrick o Han
lon and wife. Charles r.. Kelly snd % Vic;
Murray: to pay Margaret Broomhead >o0
and Robert c. Hale 500 as compensation
for damages; TO pave Angel street VIII
bitulithic pavement; to establish Hlllslde
avenue from North Main street about 200
feet easterly as a public highway: TO de-
fne grades on East George, Rowan, Ar,
doene, Lawn and Clematis streets and |
Wayland and Hobart avenues; to permit |
Peter Storu 10 move buildings; electing
William A. Walton member or the
board OF park commissioners. and grant,
ing permit to George +. Usbeck TO build
q coal hole and vault under the sidewalk
on Gainett street.
PETITIONS AND ACCOUNTS.
Accounts were allowed as follows: |
Ringing bell OF First Baptist church. $l2o'
Alfred @. Chaffee $32.l0 and Joseph IL. !
Tanning and Adrian j. Fuller $l2lO each
IN account OF streets. A schedule OF IL
censes to sell fireworks was granted. The
matter OF the widening of Elmwood ave-
nue. was continued.
The ordinance which passed the COM
mon council authorizing lease OF the
city building on Market square TO the
Providence board of trade for 20 years,
was laid over until the next meeting, that
the lease may include the provision that
quarters Il should not sub-let TO another
party.
The petition Of Gertz brothers TO use n
building. rear of IL Olney street, as a barn,
was not granted.
Petitions of Alfred Bachand. Leah
street. Charles c. Benson, Darlington
avenue; Jencks Paper Box company,
waldo street. near Salem street; D. T.
Clifford. Lillian avenue. and job 8. Full
Ter. Fifth street. were granted. That OF
pasouale Conca, NJ. D., 81 America street,
was laid on the table for two weeks. as
were also the petitions of Paul Assaian,
La Camden avenue and Antonio Czubak.
II Florence street
The board on motion OF Alderman Key
nolds. voted to recommit to the special
committee on Market place the ordinance
proviaiHg for a removal OF the public mar
ket place to a spot in front of the State
Normal school, with request that II give
= public hearing and report later TO either
branch OF the city council
The petition OF Maurizio Matteodo, for
q sewer In Ledge street, was referred TO
the committee onssewers.
The petition Of Angelo De SAINTS, 10
move a building was referred TO the COM
mittee on highways.
The report OF the committee TO lay out
ElnrRrove avenue from Session street
70 the John Morris land was accepted and
The recommendation was adopted.
ORDINANCES ADOPTED.
An ordinances was adopted authorizing
Che New York New Haven and Hartford
Rnilroad company TO lay pipes under Al
2an's avenua also an ordinance amend
ing chapter 50 of revised ordinances OF
189o, Property of the City, permitting
the committee on city property TO make
repairs TO the extent OF 1900 without re-
course 10 advertising for BIDS; also an
ordinance granting firemen four days on |
monthly without loss OF pay: also an or I
dfnance authorizing heads OF departments |
70 allow city employees TO stop work az
noon Saturdays without loss OF pay; also |
an ordinance permitting the Providence \
Telephone company TO erect poles and 4
wires on Terrace avenue; also an ordin- |
anoe authorizing the committee on city /
hospital 20 hire ss25.0oo for the erection !
of o hospital for the treatment OF con-
tagious diseases: also an ordinance regu-
iatlng the licensing and hiring of automo-
bdles as hackney carriages also ordinance
permitting the Rhode Island company to
lay rails In Promenade Hemlock and
Valley streets, and In Dyer street, at the |