The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-05-24
THE PAWTUxET VALLEY.
The Town Council Dlsregards the
Petitions.
TAVERN LICENSES GRANTED.
A Respectful Protest From Neighboring
Property Owners Disregarded-A Test
Case for the Courts Suggested With
ont Avnii-Other Valley Notes

whether the four liquor dealers In Natick
would secure license or not on account
of the petitions which have been signed
nv residents in Natick. A meeting of the
warwick Town Council was held in the
Council room in Apponarg yesterday
afternoon at 1:30. Present, Enos Lap
ham, president; Webster knight, G. o.
Carpenter, DR.. NJ. j. Legris and Phillip
Duffy.
Previous to the opening Of the meeting
a number of teams conveying residents of
Natick who petitioned against the grant
ing of the licenses, viz: Mrs. Lucy Sher-
man. Mrs. Roby Eddy, Mrs. Mary
Mackin, Mrs. Is. Campbell, Mrs James
Ashworth and Samuel X Allen OF East
Greenwich, arrived and came into the
council room.
The liquor dealers were represented by
Frank and James Daley and Manville
Iauthier. who own saloons. $. w. X.
Allen, ESQ, of East Greenwich then arose
and said al Mr.. President and Members
of the Council-I am here this afternoon
in behalf OF the signers or the petition
signed by taxpayers and property, holders
in the village of Natick." Mr.. Allen then
wished to have the applicants for license
come and show conclusively that these
people who had signed did not own the
land within a radius of 200 feet. He
stated the only lawful way to do would
be TO have a survey taken by a competent
surveyor, and not have the distance from
the dwellings TO the saloons measured by
the eye or with tape.
Mr. Allen, in continuing, stated that
the council could not grant license IL
the majority object, and il the council did
grant a license to any of those parties In
Natick, under the existing circumstances,
il would violate the law. III survey was
not legally taken IL would be wiser to be
on the right side than to violate the law.
Mr.. Lapham replied by stating that
committee had been appointed and had
visited the land, and the council was fully
satisfied In that respect. The town had
voted to grant licenses. Personally he
his duty in every respect.
Mr.. Allen replied that he had been en-
gagged that morning, and what would the
council do il those residences wned by
the remonstrance were within distance
of 800 feet. If they granted the licenses 1t
could be carried TO the Supreme Court.
Albert X. Greene. town solicitor, ad-
vised to grant one license, and let 1T be
carried, il necessary, TO the court.
A motion was then made that John A.
McOuade who owns the building next to
Alfred Sherman, be granted license
and excitedly said that the motion was
humbug and quoted the bible extensively
in his remarks
Again the motion was made by Coun-
Gilman Duffy when LAWYER Allen said
that Frank Mayo and Alfred Sherman
protested and considerable di scussion en-
sued. Mr. Sherman left his sent and re-
uuested to be sworn by the clerk so he
could testify.
Mr.. Sherman, upon being sworn finally
said his name was Alfred Sherman, resi-
dence Natick, third house from the iron
bridge ON the road which runs southwest
and northeast; owned the next lot to Nc
Ouades, about 40 feet away, neighbors
were Edward O'Donnell aud S. II. Til
linghast, nearly all the lots were the same
in width. Mr.. Sherman was then asked
how much of the land those owners occu-
pied and Mr.. Sherman stated that in his
opinion about three fifths. President
Lapham then asked IL there was any
moro evidence to be presented.
Patrick Duffy was then sworn and said
he knew the premises and thought the
land was owned by the majority of the
petitioners. Mr.. Duffy again grew very
excited and told Councilman Phillip
duffy that he did not think he knew
enough to measure any land, that Mr..
Duffy was not competent and that he
could prove IL. Mr.. Lapham objected to
his conversation and called him 10 order.
The council then voted to hold their de-
cision until later on. Lawyer Allen and
the people against the granting Of the
licenses dispensing at quarter past three.
At fifteen minutes. past four the mem
bers of the Council again took up the
question OF granting licenses and issued a
license TO sell malt and intoxicating
liquors to John A. McQuade, William
Brown, Manville Lanthier and Daily
Brothers. Mr.. Webster Knight, agent
of the mammoth B. b. and X. Knights
mills voting against the granting OF every
license.
The council then appointed Clarence O.
Carpenter committees To attend To the
repairing Of the ROAD near the Apponaug
station, and resolved to pass resolution
to raise the large suspension bridge which
crosses the Pawtuxet in Natick four feet.
as IL was considered In its present condi-
tion unsafe for travel.
The session Of the council lasted three
hours and three-quarters. aud transacted
more important business than ever before
Aiphonse Millett applies for pool ta-
BILE license In Pepperell building, Arctic
Centre, and il was refused
others for the town to accept as highways
the street leading To Wakefield Hill road
in Lippitt, and IL Is voted that the town
will grant the request upon presentation
OF deed from the abutting owners
A communication from Wilson &
Jenckes, attorneys for Letitia Canning, in
relation to q nuisance alleged to be main
tanned by Waldo r.. Barns at Old War
wick Pond and In answer TO the same the
committee appointed report that the nui-
sance has been abated.
The treasurer presented his report for
May, showing a balance in the treasury
Of e25, ,S9L3S, and the same is ordered ON
file.
Appropriations for Memorial Day were
made to Thomas and McGregor Posts, q.
A. r., of SIPS each.
The petition of O. ID. Tillinghast and
others for the town TO purchase steam
roller In received and the same Is contin-
ued one month.
To Isaac X. Cursor and Frank Duffy
are granted licenses TO sell fireworks on
July 4, with the usual restrictions.
Voted that Mr.. Carpenter be appointed
. committee to superintend the grading
OF the new highway accepted by the town,
east OF the Apponaug depot.
DR. Leyris In appointed a committee to
confer with Frank Mailloux concerning
the raising OF the new iron bridge at Ma,
tick
The following named persons are ap-
pointed supervisors for the election to be