The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-15
NEWS OF OLNEYVILLE.
John WaIch Elected Highway Com
missioner.
THE TOWN COUNCIL IN SESSION.
Tho Firc Station TO be Used In Future
Elections-The X. Of p. Apron and
Necktie Party-senator Besne Out
Again-Other Live Notes.

Again-Other Live Notes.
The council chamber in Odd Fellows
building was crowded Yesterday afternoon
in anticipation of the excitement in the
election Of a highway commissioners. as 1t
had been rife that one of the Republican
members of that body was going to knife
John Walch, for the coming year, and aid
the Democratic minority to land their
man. The little scheme. however, fell
through at the last moment as the indi-
vidual in question realized how much
such man might mean, and retracted,
voting for Mr.. Walch, thus effecting his
election. c. Il. Sheldon was nominated
Mr.. Colwell, Democrat, from the Repub-
lican ranks, this step being taken IN order
litical turn OF mind rs Mr.. Sheldon, into
voting for him. The much looked-for,
and talked of, excitement never came,
however. as Mr.. Walch. renominated by
Harry Dorr, was, on an open ballot. eject
ed the first time without the slightest OBJ
lection. The role was as follows: Messrs.
Bowen, Hughes, Walch and Dorr for
Walch; Messrs. Colwell. Waterman and
O'Brien for Sheldon. The crowd broke
into cheer and then dispersed.
Probate Session.
Lawyers Vincent and Lapham appeared
in behalf of the John Dyer estate, Mrs.
John Dyer, administrative, and the mat
ter left for consideration next Thursday
at 2 o'clock.
The last wills and testimonies Of
Michael Holland aud Thomas Olinn were
presented, received and ordered recorded.
Petition to appoint Byron o. Young ad-
ministrator OF the Edward Smith estate
was received and ordered recorded.
Petition for the mortgaging OF certain
lots belonging to the Charles T.. Sutliffe
estate submitted by w. ID. Harris, guar
dian of Amy and Eva Sutliffe, was re-
ceived and the prior petition granted.
Petition to appoint Elizabeth admins
tratrix of the estate belonging to the
children of John and Mary Hackett was
received and the prior petition granted.
Petition to make the wife Of George M.
Bartlett, lately deceased, administI atrix
of his estate was received and granted.
Herbert Wood was, on petition, appoint
ed guardian Of Letta Wood.
Council Session.
That part of Plainfield street about 400
feet this side of Gallows bridge, being
torn up considerably by the recent laying
of the rails, and thus rendered quite un
safe, was, on verbal petition by Mr..
Cooper of Thornton, ordered repaired as
soon as possible in such manner as to be
passable till an appropriation sufnclent
Tor macadamizing It could be made.
-The-Fepaft- the committee the
relay of Nye street and also on the
bounding, laying and marking out Of the
same was continued with order OF notice,
as the AUDITORS object to the proposed in
crease of nine feet, the present width be-
Ing twenty-seven feet, the proposed thir-
ty-five feet.
The report of the committee to estab-
lish grade on Kelley, Railroad and
Bucklin avenues was received and or
dered recorded.
The report of the committee on the
Lyman Park plat was received and the
matter continued with order of notice.
Petition to establish grade on Barrows
street was referred to the highway COM
missioner to report at the next meeting.
Petition to grade Pioneer street was re-
ceived aud referred to the financial town
meeting.
Petition to lay out Rocky Hill road,
from Hartford street to Cleveland, was
received and ordered recorded.
Petition to curb Winsor street was re-
ceived and the matter continued with
order of notice.
Petition to curb and gutter Dyer avenue
from Rocky Hill road TO the Cranston
order of notice.
Petition to curb Mill street from Laban
to North street was received and the prior
petition granted.
Petition to continue Hillside avenue so
as; to intersect Manton avenue was re-
ceived and the matter OF placing a n.y.
drant on Hedly avenue referred to Mr..
Colwell to report at the next meeting.
Petition to curb Pettis avenue was re-
ceived and Mr.. Page appointed as a COM
mittee to look into the matter and report
at the next meeting.
Petition for license to hold public en-
tertainments In Dyer's Opera House, pre-
sented by Messrs. Edwards and Baker,
was granted.
The report of George White, appointed
to inquire into the case of Cornelius Rice
for damages against the town was sub
mitted aud Mr.. Rice was given leave to
withdraw.
Petition presented by the w. c. T. u. to
hold public meetings on Olneyville square
Sunday afternoons, was received and
granted.
Petition by Charles Halstead asking for
reconsideration Of the decision regard
ing the damages against the town by the
loss of COW through the alleged criminal
negligence of the town was referred to the
town solicitor.
Petition by school district No. IA, to
remit the tax on a lot bought for school
building purposes was disallowed and the
petitioners given leave to withdraw.
JOnn Il. w aerS was eleCJeu Dy vote OF
to over Robert Mcmillan for dog off,
Ger.
Alfred p. Lees resignation as police Off
Ger was accepted.
Bills Paid.
w. c. johnson, Ss4 W. II. Place,
sl0s04; w. ii. Phillips, $3.50; Provi.
dence Gas Company, 5000; III. o. Mar
tin, sl5.69; w. Smith, 81 police bill,
s3376s; II. c. Carpenter. 50; Edward +.
Sibley, $3.50; Manufacturer lodge,
Sl75 supervisors, $50; Robert McMillen,
So; j. G. Hall. SEQ w. j. johnson, 80
Patrick Murphy, s. Globe Gas Company,
S2SS; Narragansett Electric Light Com
pany, S422 81: Joseph Brownell, $40. 40
John Walch, Ss333 /; highway bill, s5gl
Expenditure for the poor farm during
the month of March. sl4494; receipts,
S37l.0S: balance due, s13 81.
The Engine House to bc Used ss q Polling
Place.
II is quite safe TO say that Irons Hall,
which has for several elections been used
for that purpose, will no longer be the
voting place, as the proprietor, Mr.. Irons;
through the complaints OF his tenants has
refused TO reut IL again for the holding OF
an election. Those occupying stores