The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-13
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The Business Mems Association held
their regular monthly meeting last even
ing. The meeting was called to order at
8 O'clock by President John McCausland.
The secretary, ii. s. Babcock being alb
sent j. f. c. Farnham was elected secre-
tary pro TEN. Two applications for mem
bership were received and referred to the
executive committee.
Oscar NJ. Coombs and w. II. Richmond,
on recon- mcndation of the committed
were elt cted members. o ne bill for print
ing was referred and ordered paid. The
committee on janitor reported progress
The committee appointed at the last
meeting to inquire in regard to the Bar
ker Manufacturing Company made a re-
port which was ordered recorded and the
committee discharged with thanks.
A communication was received from
the League of American Wheelmen in re-
gard to the State and national road sys-
tenn with a recommendation that the res
olution and petition both be printed.
They are as follows:
Resolution 10 the Rhode Island State Highwdy
Commission:
Resolved, That the East Providence Busi-
ness Mems Association respectfully requests
the RHODE ISLAND State Highway Commits
sion 10 give public hearings, In order that the
views of the members of the Association may
be presented as to the necessity of improve
ment of the main roads of the State so that
sacted and the necessary carriage of merchan-
disc economically done, as Is often impossible
at present; and to accomplish this purpose
this Association recommends that the state,
through proper permanent commissioner or
commission, assume the building and repair
Of the main travelled roads only, eQuitaby
apportioning the expense between State and
town (or city, IL required, and abuttors or
those within a reasonable distance OF such
main improved highway when such improve
ment increases the value Of adjoining estates.
This AgsDC-atlOn also recommends the aDA-
lition of working out road taxes. and OF the
election of a large number OF highway sur
veyors, suggesting that the work would be
better done by q single commissioner. as in
the four RHODE ISLAND cities, or at most by
few commissioners only.
This association also recommends the adop-
ing to a proper standard, such tires to be
placed upon all new teams as constructed
from time TO time.
Petition to the Flffy-sscond Congress Of the United
States OF America, in the matter of Grating
national Higs,eag Commission, and FOR q cor on
nseted hlghmdg tmproeement erhibition at the
Your petitioners. the East Providence Busi-
ness Mems Association OF East Providence,
X. l.: respectfully, requests the passage by
your honorable body of the bill passed by the
last Senate, but not acted upon by the House
of Representatives, to create National
Highway Commission. for the purposes named
in the bill or for other similar and suitable
purposes.
that adequate provision be made by Congress,
at the Worlds Columbian Exposition for the
proper, complete and connected exhibition OF
road making machinery, road construction
and repair, and for thorough demonstration
and instruction in its methods and the distri-
button OF educational Information.
And as In duty bound will ever pray.
1t was expected that there would be
some representative of the Union Rail
road Company present, but they were
disappointed. There being representa-
tive OF the Interstate present consider-
able talk about the two roads entering
the town and as to which would be OF the
most benefit To the town and would give
the best accommodations. Most of those
present favored the Union Company.
The association adjourned to meet on
the 27th at 3 O'Clock and representatives
of both railroad companies will be invited
to be present.
beef critter" few days ago aud dressed
it Ms usual, but when about TO open the
stomach bis knife struck something un-
usually hard aud on examination he
found It was some kind Of a charm but
did not know what.
lie carried it home and gave it to his
son-in-law, who being u Frrcmasop, at
once Recognized what IL vas. On clean
Ing IL up he found IL tJ be N old com
mandcry charm Of solid gold with the in
scription ot the skull and cross-bones on
it, IL was found imUedded IN tho honey
comb pare of TIE tripc.
Mrs. John McCausland mas gone to
Philadelphia, where her husband will
join her on mis- Nay To Washington in "a
Iew days.
One man arrested on Taunton avenue
last night Wa nnel 81 and cots this
morning Tor Drunkenness.