The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-11-11
Johnston Town Council Asked t
Employ Men on The Streets,
QUESTION SUBJECTED TO DEBATE.
Needs Of fhe strikers Urged Upon the
Town Council Masquerade Ball at
Irons Ball Last Night-Tho Cleveland
Club Celebrates-Fund for st rikers.

| "A meeting or the johnston Town
! council was held yesterday afternoon.
| There was a large attendance OF the rate
| payers, and OF these fifteen we're opera
tiyes who have been thrown out OF
work by reason Of the strike, all OF whom
| reside in the Merino school district These
men have made application for the town
| council to fnd them work by laying out
and grading certain streets in their inn
| mediate neighborhocd, The question Of
| compensation TO Almira X. Hunt was
also expected TO afford n little enjoyment.
Probate Court.
Mrs. Nancy West, who was represented
| by l.. L. Angel. appeared TO show cause
| why she ought not to give up TO the ad-
ministrator Of Mary Ann Simmons GER
tain bauk books which she holds. and
which are supposed to belong 10 the Sim
-mona,- estate. Case continued TO next
meeting.
The commissioners appointed to lay
| out Laban and Waterman streets reported.
The report TO lay out Laban from Eddy
street to Laurel Hill avenue was received
and accepted. The report on Waterman
street was continued TO the financial
meeting.
Au ordinance to prevent the riding Of
bicycles on the sidewalks was adopted.
The canvass meeting Co correct the vot-
| ing list for the vote upon the plurality
amendment will be held in the council
| chamber on November a. The election
| will be held In Woods hall, Olneyvi lie
square
The lists of the two political parties
we're presented and the following persons
appointed: Messrs. Lynch, kranich.
Flske and Gardiner
The town solicitor. who had been ap-
pointed as one of the committee to settle
the claim OF Mrs. Almira II. Hunt against
the town for land which she was supposed
to have given for the purpose OF widening
Dyer avenue, then said that the committee
had gone fully into this case and they
found that before proceeding with tho
work everything necessary to be done was
cerried out by the town and every legal
requirement. was complied with and
there was complete record
and title to the town
aud he did not think the council could
now reopen the question after everything
had been completed. Mr.. Il. c. Salisbury,
who appeared for Mrs Hunt. urged that
his client never gave her consent and
that her husband, who ought to have
beea consulted in the matter, was not
mentioned in any way. He therefore
asked the council TO appoint a committee
OF references. aud he thought they might
be able TO agree upon damages without
going TO the supreme court The council
decided to postpone the matter indef.
nitely.
Work For The Unemployed.
Mr.. Joseph Lynch Of Hartford road
then said that he and few others mad
come to ASK tho council to find work for
few OF them who lived In the Merlno
district. Many OF them were property
owners and all OF them were citizens
They were thrown out OF work by no
fault OF their own, aud IL the town would
agree TO let them work on the streets in
their own neighborhood they would he
willing TO accept tho notes OF the town
until such timo as an approprla.
tion should be made by the
town meeting. They did not ask for
charity they wanted nothing given, but
,imply asked 20 be allowed to work for
what they received. The council will
have TO make these streets before long
because the children attending the Meriuo
school will have TO 20 ankle deep ia mud
during the winter months II these streets
are not made.
Councilman Daw WAS also much In
favor OF the application aud he said the
town would get as much work ont OF
these men as they would from mon who
do this class OF work regularly. He hoped
the council would agree TO IL.
President Bowen was not favorably In.
clined to the matter. lie doubted the
legality OF doing this work before an an.
preparation was made, and again ctizens
in other parts OF the town may require
the saue In their district and then there
is the question as to who shall be chosen
TO do the work.
The town solicitor was appealed 60 ms
TO the legality OF the matter. lie said that
az The streets were already accepted as
public highways the council had the
right TO order the work. as repairs. to make
them safe.
A resolution was passed authorizing
the highway eopanisioner 10 do the ANork-
but cost not 20 exceed $780, II was also
understood that the men who live In
Eleventh school district shall be employed
for The work.
The council adjourned after sitting four
hours.
Masquerade rail-.
A masqusra e ball was held IN Irons
hall last night By the Arcadia social club.
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