The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-10-13
NEWS OF 0LNEYVILLE.
More BIunders by the Partisan DEM
ocratic Council.
JOHNSTON is SWILL-B0UND.
Why an Elaborate Set OF Ordinances Were
Passed and why They Were Rescind-
ed-Olneyville square to be Swept
News of General Interest.

The Johnston town council met yester-
day afternoon. The meeting again served
| TO illustrate the business incapacity of
the council, blinded as it is by partisan
ship. BY their action the town will be
swill-bound for an indefinite time, and
the people will have TO personally remove
the garbage or suffer in health.
Some weeks ago the council, for politi-
cal ends. passed an elaborate set of ordi-
nances, providing for the board of health
to collect the swill, and strictly forbid
ding any Others TO do so, except by spec
ial permission OF the health officers.
The politics of this was to have the
financial showing of the poor department.
better than during the previous year
under the management of Republican
overseer. The poor department, by ar
rangement with the health board, ccl-
lected the swill and the allowance
for so doing was credited To the poor de-
partment. The swill used rs food for the
swine made n saving on that end.
Yesterday two bills. approved by the
health board, were presented for pay
ment for collecting swill. One was the
bill OF Thomas Hanley, S27, a salary of
81. so a day. The other.was that of Mich
ael Barry, for 80 q salary of 50 cents "a
day. When Barry's bill was read. Over
he should have something TO say about
the payment of Mr.. Barry, for he was
under his Jurisdiction. His labor was
worth rs much as anybody's, and as the
poor department furnished him and
horse and team, $40 week should be al
lowed for Barry
The council ordered Hanley's bill paid.
and that of Barry's back to the board of
health for correction.
During an ensuing recess Town Treas
urer Davis Informed the Council that
when the ordinances were passed no ap-
preparation was made. There was not
sufficient balance of the contingent fund |
to pay the bills He would not pay them |
from any other accounts.
Ine Council, on reaSsembling. rescind- |
ed their action. The result will be that |
the poor department, as before the pas
sage Of the ordinances. will have To col
leect the swill at its own expense, or else
The citizens will have to make special ap-
Certainly the swill cannot
De left uncontrolled TO breed contagious
diseases.
As Court of Probate the council
granted permission to Jonn Holland TO
ell the personal estate of John Hefferan.
us ward, at price not less than it was
nventoried at
The inventory of the estate Of Eliza
'eth Brown was received and ordered re-
orded.
Town Council.
In Town Council the following bttsi-
ess was transacted:
Petition CT Leslie w. Perkins and
theirs, abutters on Providence s'reet. for
treet lights thereon between Dyer and
'aurei avenues, was referred to the com
missioner on street lights
Inc following bills were allowed and
ald James Redfern, care of street
ghts, Sll; Henry Fenner, labor, 81. so: T..
weet, lumber, $50; PROVIDENCE Gas Com
any, gas, slo.9!; advertising, S3, 75; J. O.
hh Souci, poor farm supplies, sl.2j;
Lodge. Odd Fellows. rent
building account town offices, Sl15: Il.
d. sawyer, repairs TO street lamps, So. 80;
)r Longfellow, professional services
80; David a. Tourtellot, damages by
)gs, 81; Narragansett Il ectric Lighting
ompany. siOS ~; Globe Gas Light Com
my, S!SS; j. A. IL X. A. Reid. printing
* books, Sll5; Emma G.. Clifford. copy,
= tax book, S9..50; police pay roll.
90 o6 board OF assessors, balance Of
larry, 500 each.
A large number OF highway bills ap-
owed by John Walch as HIGHWAY COM
issioner were referred TO the highway
(W. ID. Harris).
Highway Commissioner Harris called
tention to the filthy condition of Plain
id street and Olneyville square, which
a not been swept since the beginning
the troubles which resulted in the
position Of Mr.. Walch rs Highway
lie asked for an appro-
iation OF SIS to do the same.
council man Marks asked Mr.. Harris IL
had the street sweeper and other ap-
ratus for doing the work Mr.. Harris
d he had them, but the highway funds
re short The money was appropriated.
Republican Rally.
The Johnston Republican town com.
ttee will meet Monday evening TO ar
ige for rally. They hope to secure
Hon Adm Il. Capron to speak.
William Cooke for drunkenness and
cling was fined 81 aud costs on each
lrge.
York on a sewer in Troy street between
yh and McDonough streets was com.