Alderman LaRue reported that the
bek-ap on Providence street has not
keen visited by the janitor for a long
time, although the city is paying for the
vorh that should be done. Also that
there was a necessity of having a faucet
forvrater at the lock-up and that a re
quest be made to the owner, Julius La
flamme, to install a faucet with running
mter with no extra charge for rent.
The matter was referred to the city
property committee.
Tbe question of ice for the drinking
fountain for the summer was referred to
the superintendent of streets. Alder
wan LaRue recommended that the ordl
unce in regard to painting of poles
within the city limits be enforced and
that tbe city clerk be instructed to noti
fy the telephone company to paint poles
eu Wslnnt street.
It was recommended that the superin
tendent of streets be authorized and in
structed to curb and lay cobble gutters
b accordance with city specifications
lor same, as follows: On the easterly side
of School street from the present north
erly termination of curbing to the
aortherly line of the Tyler property, so
tailed, and on tbe northerly aide of
Mechanic street fgom the iron bridge at
bad cf George Prentice to the point on
School street where circular curbing ia
planned to terminate. It was also voted
to establish grades for same.
Tbe report of the highway committee
on a petition tor a sidewalk from School
street to Mechanic street was as follows:
Tbe committee after visiting the premises
found that at least 170 people use this
thoroughfare every day, and consider
ing that tbe abutters can easily pay the
expenses of snch a sidewalk, the only
one not able being taken care of by Col.
