The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-06

The council held special meeting FRI
day afternoon.
1t was voted that the petition Of En-.
gene Leclair to construct s..sewer aud
lay tile drain pipe from the harbor
through Oliver street to Hone street and
then on the westerly side of Hope
hereby granted, provided that before he
proceeds to build said sewer, he
sum OF 5000 with surety and
that the said sewer II to be built in
accordance with the plans recently sub
mitted by the sewer commission and to
be completed by June 23. 1893 and all
parties who wish TO enter must do SO
while the same is being built or wait un-
til after October, 1893
The clerk was instructed to advertise
for bids for 1900 tons OF crushed stones
delivered at the crusher and weighed be-
The petition Of j. II. Manchester to
concrete sidewalk in front of his prem
ises on Bradford street. under the usual
condition was granted.
Adjourned to Friday, May 18th, at 2
p. m.
Trial Trip OF Navahoe.
The center board OF the Navahoe was
put in at 1:30 O'Clock p. m. on Frid W.
The schooner yacht Arina, owned by
Commodore 4. d.. Morgan arrived at
1880 o'clock with party OF friends on
board TO give her test trial. Tney
started about y. IN. together ana pre-
sented fne sight. The wind was blow
ing fresh from the west northwest
and the schooner, which is very fast, led
the Navahoe down the bay for some
miles, when the Navahde began gaining
har nm Wb of Ns,,,
the Navahoe was leading and opening UP
the gap quite fast. Tuey were then lost
TO sight oy those who wers watching the
trial, but the new cupseeker proved her
self very fast.
Special Town Meeting.
A special town meeting will be held
Friday evening May 10, at 7;3O p. M.
first to receive the report OF the com.
mittee by the town at its annual meeting
in March to consider the need OF the fire
department and take action thereon:
second to appropriate and to borrow for
that purpose sum of money for the
needs of tie fire department, and to deter
mine the mode Of assessment of property
TO provide for payment.
stockholder's Meeting.
The meeting of the stockholders of the
Providence Shade Roller company took
place at the Office on Thames street last
evening. There was large attendance.
The meeting was for the purpose of or
ganizing and the election of officers.
Some necessary papers having been left
in Providence the meeting adjourned TO
Friday evening next. w. 4. &. Warl-
well made motion that a copy OF the
bylaws of the company which had been
lie In Providence be sent TO each stock
holder during the present week; IL was
30 voted.
Next Monday at the Town hall con.
cert will be given by the Warren and
Bristol High scho lis under the direction
OF their music teacher. Mrs. w. III. Rus
sell.
Edward Tillev aud family OF Norfolk.
Va. is here stopping at the Bristol hotel.
The annual meeting oil the Exchange
for Womnn's W.nk will D. held Friday
afternoon, Nav ~. at 3 o'clock. at the
rooms of the Young Mems Christiaa as
sociation.
The following are the letters remain.
ing In the postofiice to be called
FIR: Will Bou9hten. two; John Connells;
George Eter, John Hartman. Thos Lilli;
Miss An lie Bruc., Miss Jennie viii
sou, Mrs. Mhhaler B. Chase, Miss VI. A.
McCarty, Miss Matte A. Cole. Miss Jane
A. Pierce. Mrs. Maude, Miss Carrie
Pryor, Mrs. Mary A. Pierce.