The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-04
BLACKSTONE VALLEY.



Both branches OF the City Council met
last evening, called together by Hie Honor
the Mayor, for the purpose or considering
certain sewer matters, and also for con.
sideration, by the Board OF Aldermen. OF
matters heretofore acted upon by the
Common Council aud requiring concur
Common Council resolutions were con-
Cured In by the Board of Aldermen as
follows: TO construct sewer In Central
avenue from the Blackstone river TO the
Mendon road, appropriating $4,000 for
payment OF the same ordinances provid-
Ing for the construction OF sewers In
Marion, White, Hilton and Exchange
streets; ordinance reappropriating the
unexpended balance for the construction
of the fountain IN the Carter Park; ordi-
nance providing for the appointment Of
an inspector OF plumbing.
Common Council ordinance making an
appropriation TO construct bank wall on
Harvey and Clifford streets to protect the
Cleveland street schooihouse property,
and the the resolution authorizing the
committee on street lights to contract for
electric lights, :were laid on the table by
the board until the nexe regular meet
ing.
A communication was received from
the sewer commissioners recommending
the purchase of six aud one-half acres Of
land from Hezekiah Conant to Temporal
rily care for the dry weather How OF the
sewage of the Moshassuck Valley. This
plan contemplates the temporary care OF
house and small manufacturers' waste
II was also recommended that 200 acres
of land on the Seekonk Plains be imme-
diately purchased TO permanently care
for the entire sewage of the city. where
will be pumped when the time arrives.
The land ut South Woodlawn will still
be needed for connecting tanks and
pumps.
The agreement Of Hezeliah Conant to
sell the land at South Woodlawn at five
cents "A foot and to give land for the ex-
tension of West aud Eastern avenues, was
then read and accepted, the recommenda-
ton OF the sewer commissioners adopted.
and an ordinance appropriating $4,000
for the extension OF the sewage system OF
the city along the water shed OF the
Moshassuck river, and the laying out OF
highways In connection Herewith, was
passed by both brrnches.
The board of aldermen passed q resolu-
tion providing for fagman at the Camp
bell street crossing, requiring him to re-
main on duty only at such time as trains
were passing. Edward s. Metcalf made
a statement regarding his contract for
REMEMBERING the houses on the different
streets of tue city, and he was directed to
20 ahead and complete his work.
The application OF the sealer OF weights
and measures for new try-scale was LAID
on the table until the next meeting
Both branches then adjourned for one
week.
A Bogus Certified Check.
A few days ago a well-dressed young
man with a smooth face called upon a
well-known business man OF this city,
and presented a certified check for Sl5,
drawn upon the Home National Bank OF
Holyoke, Mass, in favor Of Frank Smith,
and signed James 4. Davis. The check
was certified, bearing what purported to
be the stamp of the bank and the sigma
ture of the cashier which signature, how
ever, was "blind,n being written so
that it was difficult to make
SON presentinS it did not purchase any
thing. but requested the business man to
cash II for him. as the banks were closed
aud he wanted the money at once. The
man compiled: The next day he deposit
The bank at Holyok,a. was communicated
with auo IL was found that the whole
thing was q swindle. The name OF the
cashier there Is b. Y. Mum, but no such
name could be made out of the blind sig
nature. The business man. says he will
The District Court.
Wallace Rogers was arraigned in the
District Court this morning on the charge
of making an assault upon his wife, Ann
4. Rogers The circumstances brought
out by the arrest reveal one of the most
brutal cases of wife-beating that has
come to light in some time.
The parties reside on Ilonsdale avenue,
just this side Of the city line, and the
woman claims that her husband frequent
ly comes home drunk and beats her. and
II she attempts to shield herself from IA Is
attacks or escape, she Is set upon by n
bulldog belonging to him. Last Friday
he gave her severe beating about the
head and body. She broke away
door when the dog sprang at her, biting
her severely on the arm, and again on the
thigh. He made no attempt to interfere
with the dog until the shrieks of the
woman brought some OF the neighbors to
the scene. When asked why he assaulted
his wife Rogers said he was crazy drunk.
He was sent to the county Jail for ninety
days.
Henry Lynch, a boy Of 10 years, who
has been the cause of considerable trou-
sent to the Reform School during minor
William Dalton was sent to the State
Farm for six months as q common drunk
ard.
Four persons were fined g and costs
for drunkenness and revelling.
Court of Probate.
At the regular weekly session of the
Court of Probate yesterday afternoon
Ella +. Hay WAS appointed administra-
trix on the estate OF William s. Hay;
Michael Hayden was appointed admins
traitor on the estate of James S. Hayden;
James Marshall was appointed admins
traitor on the estate of John Marshall
Notice Of appeal from the decision of
this court in the matter of the will of
Richard Bate, together with the appeal
were filed.
Points Of Interest.
Box 81 was rung in last evening for a
slight fire in the mule room of the f.
Jenckes Manufacturing Company. IL
extinguished before the arrival of the
fire department.
The bulldog belonging to Wallace
Rogers, who was sent To jail for ninety
days this morning for wife-beating, was
shot today by Dog Officer Lawrence.
The entries in the Y. M. G. A. sports to
be held next Saturday closel last even-
ing. There are over sixty entries in all
the events.
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