The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-16
LONG DOCKET
FOR THE BOARD
Of ALDERMEN

There was considerable concurrent
business before the board of aldermen
at the meeting this afternoon. There
was but little other business.
The committee on health reported on
the swill contract to the effect that the
contract with the Barney firm could
be annulIed at any time, provided
proper notice was given. -.
Accounts received were as Follows:
For ringing bell, First Baptist
church. sl25; Alfred G. Chaffee,
streets, Ss2.10; Joseph H Tanning,
streets. $l2.1o; Adrian J. Fuller.
streets, s12.10.
Pasquale Conca's petition to build a
barn at 81 America street was granted; /;
and the petitions OF Annie A. Kelley
and Max Hoffman TO sell fireworks re-
ceived similar action.
protest from the state board of
education against the location OF the
public market place on Promenade
street was received.
The concurrent business from tho
common council was acted upon as fol-
lows:
Report OF the committee on ordi-
nances on resolutions relative to an
eight-hour day, committee on labor
and Saturday half-holiday, received
and ordered placed on file.
Ordinance authorizing the heads or
the city departments to allow the city's
employees to stop work at noon on Sat
urdays. without loss of pay. passed
Report OF the committee on ordi
dances relative to granting fremen
four days of in every month, received
and ordered placed on file.
Ordinance authorizing the board OF
fire commissioners to grant fremen
four days OFF monthly, without loss OF
pay, passed.
Resolution transferring $4,000 to the
fre department and directing the pur-
chase of two new fire engines passed.
Resolution to remit tax OF $3.50 to
Charles r. Day, Cranston, passed.
Report OF the committee on railroads
on a petition OF the Union Railroad
company to lay rails in Promenade,
Hemlock and Valley streets, received
and ordered placed on file.
Ordinance permitting the Union Rail-
road company (the Rhode Island COM
pany lessee). TO lay and maintain rails
and TO erect poles and wires I'm Prone
made, Hemlock and Valley streets,
passed.
Report OF the committee recommending
an ordinance permitting the New York,
New Haven and Hartford Railroad COM
pany to lay pipes under and across AL
lens avenue, received; and an ordinance
permitting the company TO lay the pipes
was passed.
Report of the committee on city prop
erty recommending a resolution TO lease
old city buildings on Market square TO the
Providence Board OF Trade, received, and
such a resolution passed.
Resolution to remit tax OF S33 to Lind
blad and Hjemstrom. passed.
Resolution accepting voluntary payment
of sl23750 from Aldrich Eldredge COM
pany. in settlement OF n tax against Aid
rich Eldredge company. for 1905.
Resolution 10 refund TO Adoniram j.
Gushing probate fee OF 81 paid to
municipal court. passed.
Resolution to remit sewer assessments
tc the following Timothy Conway. Pat
rick O'Hanlan ct ux, Charles Il. Kelley,
ct ux., Peoples Savings bank and Mar
garet Murray, passed.
Resolution to poy to Margaret Broom
head $50 as compensation for injuries
passed, and resolution To pay Robert
G. Hale 500 as compensation for dam
ages was also passed.
Resolution to pave Angel street with
bitulithic pavement, passed
Resolution 10 establish Hillside avenue
from North Main street about 200 feet
easterly as a public highway. passed.
Resolutions TO define grades on the fol-
lowing streets: East George street. Way
land avenue. Rowan street, Ardoene
street Hobart avenue Lawn street and
Clematis street, passed.
Resolutions accepting gifts OF the fol-
lowing 10 the North Burial Ground Per-
pctual Care fund: Thomas X. Gorton and
Frederick q. Knoettner, Maynard l..
Stone and George A. Stone, Margaret II.
Chatterton and Isabella NJ. warburton.
passed.
Resolution electing William A. Walton a
member OF the board OF park commits
sioners on the part OF the common coun-
Gil. passed.