The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-01
The NORTHERN TIER.
HARRISVIllE.
Town Council.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
council otook place at the town clerks
Office Saturday. President Tinkham pre-
sided and there were goodly number Of
the town fathers present. The following
business was transacted. The liquor
license of w. S. Malone was transferred
to Louis Borquet at the Barrisville
Hotel Oliver A. Inman was appointed
commissioner OF the layout OF Main
street, Harrisville. The report Of the
commissioners appointed to lay out aud
bound Main street, Harrisville. with plat
accompanying same was presented, read
and examined.
The Board thought some Of the changes
unnecessary and recommended DIR. Bruce
to make some changes in the profile be-
fore placing the same in the town clerks
Office for inspection. Notice OH the same
was then ordered and the acceptance of
the layout and grade will come up at the
next meeting. The plan OF Laurel Hill
avenue was accepted and ordered filed.
The chief engineer of the New York and
New England railroad then asked for q
change OF the just-established grade in
certain places where the proposed extern
sion of the railroad to East Thompson
touched the avenue. The engineer
showed drawings Of the proposed rail
road. A lively discussion then took
place which lasted two hours and a half.
One petition Was at last granted on cer-
tain conditions, one OF which was that
the PROVIDENCE and Springfield railroad
town of Burrillville bond of indemnity
against loss on account of damages. Mi
cnael III. Lacy and Thomas II. Pagan
were appointed q committee to confer
with the arbitrary land owners on Main
street, Pascoag, IL regard TO curbing and
grading that street.
Nathaniel A. Turner petitioned for q
Druggists license for the Pascoag Phar-
macy. Granted.
Olney L. Inman was granted permission
to work the street in front Of his house
to the established grade. Fred l. Sayies
was granted permission to blast some
rocks in front of his house. Here a
motion was put to recind from the vote
appointing an auditing committee which
was seconded and carried like q flash Of
lightning. Some of the members felt
like kicking up a grand row over IL, but
refrained from doing so on account of
President Iinkham saying that the
meeting was then adjourned after the
whole board had examined and ordered
paid large number of outstanding bills
and drawing the jurors for the September
term of the Court Of Common Pleas.
The Probate Court.
The will Of the late Edward Hill was
admitted to probate. The inventory of
William IL. Smith was received, allowed
and ordered recorded; amount sl75.
Martin V. Smith, guardian of William
X. Smith, petitioned for leave To sell
wards real estate. Leave granted.
Bonds $25; surieties David Mathewson
and William III. Sweet.
The secoud and nnal account of
Chauncey NJ. Salisbury, administrator of
the late Chauncey l.. Salisbury, was re-
ceivea and an notice Of same ordered.
IL Allan widnw 0f the lafa
Charles Allen, petitioned for set
off of dover. Prayer granted. Eva
Sykes was appointed administratrix
Of the estate of the late Benjamin Sykes :;
bonds, 81 900; sureties, James Sykes and
Reuben sykes appraiser passed until
next meeting. Eva Sykes was appointed
guardian OF her minor child Eva Sykes !;
bonds, 81 800; sureties, James Sykes anu
Reuben Sykes; appraiser passed until
flashed business, until Saturday, Aug.
"a, at 1 o'clock Il. M.