The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-09
CENTRAL FALLS,

The Town Council of the town Of Lin
coin met at the town house Saturday
afternoon at O'Clock All the members
were present with the exception of Coun-
Gilman Schiller, who is confined to his
home by illness. President James
Andrew called the Council TO order
The records of the last meeting were
read and approved. The following bills
were allowed and ordered paid:
Perry OH Company, $780, Oakland
Granite Company, SS7430; Henry La
croix, $2Gl; j. b. Laeibertie, Si0.75; jerks
park committee, $43 11; Kenyon Company,
S20l4l; Olney q Payne Bros, S:}S2, Beers
q Lippitt, S319.20 +. y. Lamarhie, $2347;
w. III. johnson, Sl433; ID. L. Wilkinson,
Sl75; +. Lippitt, SlGO01; Fales a. ,Jencks
Machine Company, SlS3.0j; Welch Bros,
$50; Oliver Sylvester, -; Thomas Il.
1881 Lao; w. j. Bunting, Si5; Taun-
ton Brick Company, SlO4; Old Colony
X X. Company SIS; Hugh Carter, Sl93:
Providence NEWS Company, $3.50; Leroy
Ponton, S402 20; Robert l.. Johnson, SSl. As
Fred Matthews, $3.50; V. j, Landroy,
go; Wheaton Cole, $3.50; Oakland
Granite Company, Sll9.l0; William Bal
lou, highway district, No. 3, S22350; No.
Is, $l24; No. 2, $167 80; No z, $15S57; No.
/, $3lS.l1; No. IL, S22S. 50; jerks Park,
Sl3050; James Carroll, 80; highway
districts Nos 5 and 9, 81 ,069.i9
Inc COuncll VINO III " long report upon
the request of the petitioner B. +. q. Lin
NELL visited his estate on Summit street,
to ascertain the damage, by change of
the street grade. reported. Councilman
Roberts wanted IL referred 60 the commit
tee on claims; while Councilman Jordan
recommended that the petitioner be al
lowed $3.50 and was so voted The petition
of Michael Hennessey for damage To his real
estate at the corner of Lincoln avenue and
Washington street was read and referred
TO the committee on claims.
The pool-table license of Thomas Cheet-
ham was transferred TO Joseph Walker.
The report of the commissioners on the
relaying of Dexter street from the foot of
Prime Hill to Lonsdale avenue was read
and accepted.
The report of the committee for the
establishing of a new road from Smith
field avenue to Cobble Hill was read and
continued TO the next meeting.
B. j. Woodward was appointed weigh
master.
The petition of the Interstate Railway
Company, TO lay rails on certain streets,
was read and continued with order of
notice.
Box 132 called the fire department to
the building owned by Richard j. Conlin
on Railroad street yesterday afternoon,
where a fire had got started in a cupboard
near the chimney in the tenement over
the store. The department arrived
promptly and the fire was soon extin-
guished with but little damage. The
building was insured. The goods in the
store were saved by tarpaulins of the pro
tective wagon. IL is supposed that the
fire started from an overheated stove
n large crowd gathered about the pas
senger station nearly all day yesterday
looking at the Western Union telegraph
men changing poles When changing the
large pole near the building of X. Pierce d
Co, there came near being an accident by
the pole getting away from the men.
Joseph DoCkery of this village beat Mar
tin Plunkett i'm a l00-yard foot race Satur-
day afternoon. The little fellow Is prov
ing himself quite a sprinter.
The Temperance Cadets held n largely
attended meeting yesterday afternoon
There is "A renewed interest taken in this
organization, and there was a lively dis
cussion held regarding the purchasing of
new uniforms. The matinee ball Thanks
giving day promises 10 be Of more interest
TO the members and their friends than
the previous Ones