The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-15
BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
pAWIuckEI.

The ordinance appropriatlng 3, 800 to
pay the salary Of the Inspector OF Plumb
Ing was adopted.
Joint resolutions accepting sloo In trust
mold and directing the payment OF 5000
TO persons for fowls killed by dogs were
passed In concurrence.
The Joint committee on Public Library
presented q report authorizing the trus-
tees Of tho library. by resolution, to hire
report was accepted.
Com nunicati0n from the superin-
tendent of Oak Grove cemetery recon-
mending the erection OF fence or other
in the cemetery and the erection OF
fountain therein was referred to the CON-
mittee on cemeteries.
Communication from the school COM
mittee asking for an appropriation OF
81, for the purchase OF a site Tor
High School, together with an accompa-
nying ordinance, was referred to the
committee on education.
Petition for a sewer In Arch avenue was
referred to the committee on sewers.
Petition for the acceptance of Dorrance
street as apublic highway was referred
to the committee on highways.
Mr.. O'Brien presented m ordinance
amending Section 2, Chapter 30, of the
city ordinances, so that the Mayor. the
president of the Common Council and the
tee on free public library should be added
20 the board of trustees. IL was referred
to the committee on ordinances.
The Mayors veto message relating to
the widening OF Main street from Com
merce TO Garden was continued to the
next meeting.
Adjourned.
The school Finances.
The following statement shows the
state OF the school finances up to date:
Receipts-Balance, Nov. 30, "a. 40; State
of RHODE ISLAND, $6,699.49; appropria-
1895: cash from other sources. $40; total.
92.Y57.11.
Expenditures-Suppli ss2a As; teach
ers' wages, s45. 294.b0; janitors' wages.
e6,27362; fuel and gas, s7,420. SO; repairs
evening drawing school, 81, ass. IS: even,
ing schools, 81, 8s; reference books
and APPARATUS 81 Coz 10; furniture and
furnishings. si,396 80; advertising aud
printing, 1868. SO; text books and station
cry. s2,65719; total, s73243.6l; balance,
The Hay Cart Wins Third Prize.
The Veteran Firemen returned home
from the Boston muster about 10 o'clock
last evening, and marched from the depot
60 their hall. armed with brooms, in a
pouring rain. Although defeated by the
Volunteers the men were well satisfied
with their attempt, and circumstances
strongly indicate that but for an accident
the Hay Cart would have washed the
mark of every other machine. To each
machine was allowed fifteen minutes. and
most of them got in four "squirts in
that time.
On the first trial the Hay Cart scored
162 feet 6sl inches, the Volunteer Of Cen
trail Falls having reached 165 feet. A
second attempt was made and there
being lull In the wind, the former mark
was reached before the boys got fairly to
work, when suddenly the relief valve
gave way. and the steam dropped. A
third attempt was made, the men not
knowing exactly what had happened. but
no steam was forthcoming. The machine
was hopelessly disabled.
Their disappointment was natural, but
they lay no claim to what they were not
able to obtain. They pocketed third
prize with becoming grace and started for
home
One of Pawtucket's we'll known citi-
zens is willing to furnish chowder and
place bet of $50 on the Hay Cart, IN case
acontest can be arranged with the Vol
unteer, provided the two machines play
at the same time, so that both will be af-
fected by changes In atmospheric condi-
tions, etc.
A Wedding Reception.
Yesterday, Frank 4. Warburton. Su-
perintendent Of the New England Thread
united it marriage and in the evening, a
reception was held at the residence OF
the brides mother, on Pither street. A
large number of relatives and friends of
the contracting parties were present, End
the latter were the recipients of many
costly presents During the evening,
Caterer Havens served collation.. The
couple started on q short wedding tour
waile the evening was yet unspent.
TheProbate Court.
At the regular weekly session of the
Probate Court yesterday afternoon, Ella
4. Walsh was appointed administrator on
the estate Of Ann Walsh bond 500.
Walter $. Gardner was appointed
guardian Of the persons and estates OF
Henry A, Frank A. aud Clarence X.
: Gardner bond S400.
Florence f. Denton and Edgar Ii. Den
ton were committed to the custody of the
State Board of Education, to be sent to
the State Home and School.
The District Court.
In tho District Court this morning
Happy Lee pleaded guilty to being "a com
mon drunkard, and was sent to the State
Farm for six months.
Two persons were fined 81 and costs for
drunkenness
FONTS Of Interest.
The Sept ember quarterly meeting Of
the Young Mems Christian Association
takes place at the rooms of the associ,-
tion tomorrow evening. A revised con-
stitution will he presented for adoption,
and plans outlined for the winter. A
musical program Will be presented.
The woman VINO was found wandering
in the woods ut Warren couple of DAYS
ago. gave the name of Annie Meggs, in
ste ,d of Ann Briggs, rs ut first supposed.
The authorities at Centril Falls know OF
woman there who has given this sore or
trouble several times, but do not know
her name.
A public meeting will be held Mt the
rooms of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation, Saturday, when the converted
jew, Frof Robert Pick, will deIiver aa
address
Leah Lodge, ID. of r., held an initia-
iion ut their mcctiug last evening, fol-
lowed by collation..
The meeting ut the Y. NJ. &. A. rooms
Sunday afternoon wil be addressed by
the Hon. Tho mas Il. Barnneld, superin-
tendent OF Park Place Sunday school
CENTRAL FALLS.