The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-15
JOHNSTON COUNCIL.
THE BOARD ORGANIZED JESTER
DAY AFTERNOON At OLNEYYILLE.
Oficers who VIII Transact the Towns
Business During the Present Year
Probate Court Matters other Busiu iuess


The newly-eleotei members OF the
town council OF Johnston met yesterday
and organized. The officers elected are
the following; Auditors OF the Treasu :
rer's Accounts, Joseph Cough, Harrison
Grav, Samuel K. Groves Overseer OF the
Poor and Commissioner. of the Tow u
Farm, George W. White Pound Keeper.
Charles +. Stanley Board of Health, Il.
C. Lawton. NJ. d., Edgar Z. Holbrook. y.
A, Pagan, NJ. d., A: II. Longellow, M.
D.; Auctioneers, William A. Phillips.
Pierce Fence Viewers, Israel X; Wilcox,
Light Com missioner. james L. Redfern |;
Water CJm missioner, Willis w. Fiske !;
Sealer of Weights and Measures. Henry
{. Carpenter: Appraisers Of Damage ID me
by DOGS. Edgtr p. Holbrook. job Bel.
knap; Town Solicit'r, Frank w. III.
iiipgaast; Gorders and MeaSrrers o. OF
A Beane, John W. waters. The ,dore Ii.
Homer. stanton J. Smith. Louis
G. Honler, Louis II. Meyer. Fred
w. Beiknap George T.. Barnes.
Charles H.. Brown, John A. Coffin,
Be min ii. Lister, jan e' n. Smith,
Thohas Pike. Oscar A. Iourtellot; Night
Il
Murphy, John Il. Leonard, John +. Hol-
land; Day Policeman, James Moan; Spe-
-efat- -eoBstabfes, under the Tramp Act,
Linwood Il. Doane, James Moal; Truant
Officer. Charles McLoug ghiin; CoIs aDles
with full powers. Samuel Ia Gardiner,
James Moan, Diaries A. Phulips, George
Raisch, William A. Carroll, James N.
Smith. Martin Mann, William K. Mar in,
John -. Waters. EDenez.r &. CoOk; Po-
ice Observation-Disclosures Graeben, Jr.,
George T. Naylor, Edmun q. Atwood,
hiram kimball James Murphy. Linwood
4. Doane, Arnold Huller, William l..
Plaisted, George Rnisch. Willis w. Fiske.
John h. Ito. land, oilas X. Crowell. Will
lam Joyce, Il iwari 4. liza lleg, Alexander
Comoran, Walter h. Evans Gard ,er N.
SmiCb, Jonathan V. 'B .rnes, William
William jacobs, James Z. Vanner. John
h. Il ,onard. william j. Christie. Heurv
q. Mar,iu, John H. Coffin. Joseph 4. Mar.
shall, Char.es III. Il iwar ~. George T..
Beaker, Jeremiah OB,ien, jr., James
Moan, Hrbert A. Keach, William B
Alversou, Daniel Carmodi. George s.
Apley. Herman Il. Smith, Villa u King,
Martin A. Waterman, Josep w. Heaton,
Michael Manning, Thomas Lavery ;
special constabies To enforce the liquor
law, James Moan, Lin Aood b. Doane
special cousIablrs to enforce the lame
laSs, William l.. Piaisted Henry S.
Turner James Moan, Marin 5 Randall ;
keeper OF the bridewell. James MJau.
Other Business Transacted.
The other business transacted was as
follows:
The report of the commissioners ap.
pointed TO define the grades OF streets in
the Pvctsset and Silver Lax districts
VAS received aud accepted.
The report OF the com mlssioners to de-
apa L. grade ON Whitehall street. from
Lexi lgton to Concord streets. was con
tlnued until the next meeting.
A petition to establish sidewalks and
curbiug on Harlan street was contInu ed.
Applications To sell fireworks from
Juue 20 to July 5 weis granted TO G. o
Hudso John Cray and Robert Hesketh.
Petition for an electric light at the
corner of Lexington and Trenton str eets
was r, ferrei to the commissioner OF
lights.
highway.
Pettis avenue, from Plainfield street
to the Old kliingly roai. was accepted
asap b ic nighSay.
Mrs.rs S wyer. Daw aud Sheldon
we're appointed TO investigate the condi-
tiou ol Andrews avenue, orderei TO be
cause Of Jack Of funds.
Bills for current expenses ana salaries
of todn officers ami the police pay roll
were allowed.
John Walch was allowed his bill for
services as highway commissioner lour-
teen days last September.
Highn nay bills amounting to $2.3S4 9s
were allowed.
The treasurer was ordered to pay the
COMMISSIONER awards for land taken in
the widening OF Rocky Hill avenue. The
awards amount to 81, 1915.
The report OF the overseer of tie Door
for May was accepted. The ceipts were
$50. SO aud expeuditur S59l.4l.
Court OF Probate.
As a court OF probate the council
transacted the following business;
The appointment of an administrator
of the estate of George Cooper was con-
tinued until he ext meeting
A. l.. Andrews WAS appointed admin
istralor of the estate OF Isaac Brown.
The p tition for the probating OF the
will of Harriet Hanley vas cynt,nutd.
The will O. Elisha w. Brown was ad-
n.itted TO proba.e.
Town Clerk Resigns.
Town Clerk King presented his resig
nation TO take ef,cS July 1. and it was
accepted.