The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-07-12
WEXFORD.

The town council met yesterday, the
full board present.
Daniel Hunt was appointed administra
tor on the estate Of Mary A. Hunt; bonds,
$500.
The account of N. B. Lewis, on estate of
Nathan A. Hazard, was allowed: Third
account OF same, on estate OF william
Tisdale, was continued.
Notice was ordered on the probate of
the will of Remington r. Straight.
pointment OF her grandmother as her
guardian was referred for notice.
William A. Spaulding was appointed
administrator on the estate OF Nancy
Smith bonds $500; sureties. b. II. Car
penter, George Is. Rose appraisers, John
ter.
The bonds Of the town clerk and of the
town treasurer were accepted and filed.
Petition Of Charles s. Arnold and
others for repairs aud improvements upon
highway leading from Coalition corner to
the next regular meeting.
Upon petition Of George N. Kenyon,
Councilman X. X. Rathbun was ap-
pointed a committee to see what repairs
are necessary upon bridge at Hammond's
a highway from Marrow River bridge
southerly to the foot of Walms-
ley's lane, 80 called, to report thereon at
the next meeting. Capt. Kenyon ad-
dressed the council upon both parts of his
blity of the contemplated highway. This
renewal of the captains former habit OF
petitioning town councils led one of his
auditors to remark. "Richard II himself
again."
were appointed special constables.
New notice OF claim for damages In the
Parker highway case was presented, pre-
vious notice OF such claim having been
pronounced defective. President E G.
Gardiner was requested to act in .connec-
tion with James A. Madison, before ap-
pointed, to look after the towns interests
In this suit.
A victualling license was granted Capt.
kenyon, who proposes to convert into q
summer hotel the historic Stuart house,
now also possessed OF magic interest from
last August. Mine host Kenyon was
charged s2 for the license, and further re-
quired to furnish bonds in 900 satisfac-
tory to the president Of the
council In private conversation Capt.
Kenyon states that the nape OF
tends to have it displayed upon the sign
which adorned the "Kenyon's Folly
building at Narragausett Pier, and tnat
he expects to be- ready for guests about
August i.
Francis G. Dixon was elected commiss-
ioner of the town asylum at salary of
$75 per year.
A resolution having reference to the
salary of janitor Of town hall was laid
over.
Bills were allowed as follows: N. B.
Lewis and p. j. Thomas, auditing town
treasurers accounts, $40; c. Il. Crombe,
town clerk, newspaper subscription, $6;
j. o. Kettell, labor with road machine,
$27; c. &. Tracy, same, 1880; committee
on appraising personal property at town
asylum, %; Rufus Waterman, damage to
sheep by dogs, $50; w. George Orpin,
janitors' salary and supplies, $l4.22
George Mulligan, oil for town lamps,
$3.50; DR.. S. b. Church, medical attend
ance at town asylum, $50; j. o. Kettell,
filling in highway, district No. 20, per
special order, paid from general fund, $6S.
Accounts Of supervisors Of highway dis
tricts, were allowed as follows: No. 1,
$3.50: No. o. S34. As; No. 10, $724. 40; No. l2,
$50; No. IA, S70.05; No. 10, $l4.50; No. 20,
$50; No. ~, s23.70; No. %, $445O.