The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-04
EAST PROVIDENCE.

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4; Anthony, Thomas ii. Ray, Levi s.
Winchester being present.
The Treasurer's statement was filed as
follows: Balance March o. Sll, 1883
received from loans S92. 100000; received
town taxes 1890, sl2, ,293.7s; received town
taxes 1881, 5000; interest, s5s9. 40; licen
ses, s6,l05.60; curbing Walnut street,
S94. .5s; for public schools, sl,sOl.92; from
officers fees, s4l655; from other sources
S259,93. Total, sl27, ,0902s Paid out up u
present date. For public schools, $ls, s,3l3.s2
for evening schools, $l26.42 A. T.. Hoyt
grammar school, 81, SO. 67 highways, Dis
tpies tp cso No. n. !, ss,57s4o; District No 2
way, sl,549ss; Orchard street, sl,l0O;
Lincoln avenue, si,SlL73; Oakland
Granite Company, sl,7Oe.9l support OF
poor, 81 ,ols. 10; support of police, "a, or. s5
support of street lights, 81, 262. 81 electric
lights, sl,506.56; incidentals, 4,563. So
town notes, s3s, 500; town bonds, 5000
interest, ss,0l2;i6; State tax, eS,ili.4s
TO. engine house, s2,674 Washington
bridge, S9S5.9S Hunts bridge, Sl55 pub
lie Libraries, $1,000; engine companies,
5000: Memorial Day, 500; dog damages,
S34O so; transporting pupils, s76.72 burial
fund, So; Walnut street, $500; sutton
street sewer, s2,42209; total, sl19,O9s.S2
balance in treasury, S7,s92.06
The report of the chief of police for the
month OF October was as follows: Total
number OF arrests, IL; males, 10; females,
i; Americans, 4; foreigners, z; residents,
2; non-residents, o. Causes of arrest
Assault and battery, /; bastardy, /; COM
mon drunkardr, 2; drunkenness. 4; en-
bezziing, /; larceny, 2; committed TO
Jail, 3; committed TO State Farm, /; build
ings found open and secured, 81 complaints
investigated, s; disturbances suppressed,
4; dog shot, 1; fire alarms given, l; fires
eXtinguished without alarm, 1; lights fur
nished for dangerous places, i; lost child
rem restored TO parents, i; persons pro-
vided with lodgings, "a; runaway horses
teams found and restored to owners, 1;
officers fees received and to be paid to
town treasurer, S23 90
The following petitions were granted :
ID. >. Kay 10 connect premises with sewer
on Sutton street, Nancy w. Miller to con-
meet premises with sewer. Sheridan Ca
diets to held ball New Years Eve, John
A. Perry, William l.. Ross and George II.
Parker To carry swill through the town.
The petition of the abutters on Anthony
street TO have street laid out as "a public
highway from its present terminus north
westerly to Waterman avenue was re-
ceived, and Stephen 5. Rich, Galen Pierce
and Roswell NJ. Bushnell appointed a
committee to lay out the same. The pc
the attention of the Town Council to
the condition Of her premises on
Narragansett avenue, opposite Sherman
street, was read and referred TO next regu-
lar meeting.
The petition Of the Union Railroad Co.,
for permission to lay rails on Warren
avenue from Potter street to Broadway,
and on Taunton avenue from Tower lane
at Washington bridge TO Potter street
and also to set up poles and maintain
wires for electric power, was read and
continued TO next meeting.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Pay roll, highways, district No. 2, slS4.50;
district No. 3, S465; Rumford Chemical
Works, District No; /, s47.9s; II. B. Hunt
ston, district No. 2, $500; Rhode Island
Concrete Company, s522; Globe Gas Light
Company, sl0S.56; Penniman 81 Crumb,
$1022: William l.. Smith, $33. l2; r. B. AS
pinwall s3s. so; Joseph w. Miller, 1854;
Providence Gas Company, s4S.62; Nara
gansett Electric Light Company, s2ls.4;
r; w. Adams police duty, sss.1s; y; +.
George W. Colweli, 1913; j. J. Kav-
anagh, s69:75; =. Francis Higgins,
s6975; Franklin Munroe, $3.50; Will
lam G. Britton, $l.40; poor depart
ment, Dorrance b. Coke, s13; 5. B. Rich,
SAL. l.S5; +. Carpenter, 81; Mason B. Wood,
$3.50; +. Carrigrn, IS; j. w. Shilds, s.; h.
p. Munroe, 50; Lawrence Ryan, A; Charles
III. Stackpole, 81; George T.. Carpenter, 50;
William w. Hunt, s.; Michael Crane, s5;
w. b. Pierce, 1870; r. Fowler g. Co., $40;
f.. +. Jameson, Sl.25; s. Is. Anthony, SO;
George +. Carpenter & Co, S240.50; Fuller
Iron Works, $3.50; Penniman a. Crumb,
s3.6l: Providence Journal Company, $500;
Simeon Hunt, 1850.
A very pleasant social was held Monday
avantnn in Dinrpafg Hall hN tho m
selves Club of Providence, composed of
young ladies. About fifty couples par
ticipated in the grand march, which was
led by John Clark and Miss Maggie
Bowen. The music was furnished by that
old-time favorite, Ioung's Orchestra.
Supper was served at IL O'Clock, after
which the dancing was continued until a
late hour.
At the Watchemoket's fair last evening,
the principal feature was dancing, which
was enjoyed by nearly all A large and
handsome water color painting of
Watchemoket Engine No. has been sus-
pended at the fancy work bazaar, and at
tracted much attention. There is also
being painted a picture of the engine,
with every man in uniform, 5X6, and
which, when completed, will be some
thing for the compan: to be proud of.
The guests of the evening were Cranston
Fire Engine Co., of Cranston, Foreman
William Davenport, 20 members, and
Volunteer Hose Co. No. 1, of Pawtuxet,
Foreman 5. Il. Remington, 80 members.
This is the first visitation of the Volunteer
Hose Co., they having been organized only
about six months, and having in that time
bought an engine, hose cart and all the
apparatus necessary also equiping them
selves with uniforms.
Foreman John j. Mullen stated last
night that New York firm had sent a 6l
cone fireman's hat valued at 5000, for
some of the visiting fire company's to run
for, the company who sold the most tick.
cts TO have the hat.
Reliance Lodge No. "a, /. o. o. F., held
their regular meeting last night in their
hall and conferred the initiatory degree on
ons candidate and the first degree on one
candidate. Two members were appointed
as bearers at the funeral Of Bro. H.. j.
Luther, lately deceased.
Clarence Read is very sick with the
pleurisy at his home on Taunton avenue
Howard Lodge No. ~, X. of p. visited
Eureka Lodge of Pawtuxet last night and
exemplified the third degree before an
audience OF between 200 and 800 from all
over the State.
Monks OF the Desert.