The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-10
NEWS OF OlNEYvlllE.
Electric Road Nearly Ready.

In a short time il Is expected that the
electric cars will be running over the new
Thornton street railway, which is now
being operated by horse power. The
poles have all been set as far as Olney-
Vile square, the starting point having
been Thornton. Wires are now being
be in readiness. The Dyer avenue
extension has also been completed
to the Pocasset bridge, and a waiting
room for passengers erected. just how
long it will be before the line is put in
operation is unknown. There is but one
more step to complete a belt line over
Dyer avenue to Cranston, TO the termi-
nus OF the Cranston route.
VIII Rebuild at Once.
Since the Pocasset Warp Company's
mills in Thornton were destroyed about
week ago, 4. w. Tillinghast, superin-
tendent. has been actively engaged with
the insurance company. preparatory to
structing the manufacturing depart
ment, which will be enlarged
one story, so as to increase the facilities,
which addition has become necessity,
owing to the large demand for the pro-
duct of the mill-cotton warp. Tempo
rsry quarters will. most likely, be secured
and operations resumed AS soon as possi-
bic.
Mr.. Tillinghast was obliged to resign
as alternate TO the National convention
in MINNEAPOLIS because of the fire.
Town Council.
After a short adjournment from an
executive session the new DemocraticA
town council met in regular session yes
terday afternoon at the council chambers,
William ID. Colwell being elected presid-
Ing officer aud William K. King, council
and probate clerk.
Thomas Egan was given leave to with
draw his application for second class
liquor license at the scorner of Brown
:. street and Dyer avenue, owing to the re-
monstrances of several of the residents
within 200 feet of the above location.
Alexander Hanna was also given leave
to withdraw his application for the same,
the same objections being raised.
Bills Paid.
American Supply Co., $40 20; Provi-
dence Journal Co.. SAFE Samuel Irons,
s45; city of Providence, $50: John Walcn,
SS3.33; Supervisors II. Il. Wood, w. w.
Fiske, Thomas Walch and T. w. Cranich,
$40: Poor Farm, S60l. "a; police, S22 Edgar
p Holbrook, $50; police, s340s5; high
ways, s2,4l9.2l.
other Business.
The highway commissioners recon-
mendation to appropriate sum large
enough to put Thornton avenue in good
order was continued.
Nicholas Marks and Ethan T. Sheldon
Withdrew as members OF street commit
tees, John Holland, Israel Wilcox and
Simon S. Page being appointed to fill the
vacancies.
The election OF the minor town officers
followed. James Davis was appointed
collector of taxes, Edgar p. Holbrook
chief of police, Frank l.. Hanley, truant
officer, Abel reynolds commissioner of
lights, George White overseer of the poor,
Charles +. Stanley pound keeper. Henry
G. Carpenter sealer of weights and meas
ures, Herbert w. Wood town solicitor.
w. l.. Plaisted, James Mann, Henry l.,
Turner aud Martin ;. Randall special
constables to enforce the game law. All
Wednesday ut 1:30 Z. M.
new list of night patrolmen which is
always made up at the discretion of the
town sergeant, the name of Leander Il.
Smith was inserted, that of Lowell Is.
Sherman being dropped. The council is
made up of a conglomeration of cold
water" Democratic and Republican poll
ticians, and disagreement will newt
ably follow the Introduction of this act
which compels Officer Sherman to resign.
He, ii is alleged, mad been too opeu in his
statements regarding the workings of the
police department, having thereby in
Cured the dlspleasure of his superior Of
fcer.
There will he deadlock when the mat
ter is brought up again. as Sherman is the
person whom. after Mann, the Indepen-
dents would like to see filling the position
OF town sergeant.