The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-04
EAST PROVIDENCE.
ToxVu Council NIeetiug.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
town council was held yesterday after
noon. The members were all present.
The records of the last regular and the
special meetings were read and approved
The petition of Patrick Thompson to
hold n social in the town hall was granted.
Petition OF Howard Lodge, X. of T.. No.
IL, TO hold masquerade ball Jan. 10. was
granted.
Orland Freeborn was appointed to take
the school census Petition Of Olive G..
Manning and Abby "A. Adams for abate-
ment of tax on recommendation of asses
sors of taxes was granted. lt seems that
these two houses, which are new, were
not finished inside as the assessors
thought when they were Oh the premises
last summer.
The action of the town treasurer in bor-
rowing g., 800 on notes was approved.
Petition of Lewis o. Walker for the Bus
mess Mems Association for the use of the
new town hall on the evening OF Jan. 13
for lecture by Is. q. Northup on Wit
lage improvements" was granted. Peti-
tion of Isaac L.. Goff and others to have
certain streets widened aud graded before
the Union Railroad Co. lay their rails
raised quite "a discussion. 1t was thought
that " aterman avenue and Pawtucket
avenue were the most essential but as IL
would cost about 81, 600 to work Water
refer the whole matter to the committee
en- reports so that IL might be brought
10 the attention Of the tax payers. Mr.
Tingley, engineer for the Union Railroad
company. pressnte pat Of Smith
street at Riverside showing the grade in
order that they can get q good approach
to their bridge across the railroad; also
a plan OF the proposed bridge to be
built. After some discussion the matter
was postponed To the next meeting.
Town ; licitor Dubois, VINO was ap-
pointed n committee to draw up an ordi
nance in regard TO contagious diseases,
reported. The ordinance was read aud
adopted and ordered recorded rs chapter
81, aud so copies were ordered to be
printed for distribution. Petition of III.
:. Babcock for permission To build "a
crosswalk across Summit street from h is
house TO his lot on the opposite side of
the street was granted, the work to be
done under the direction OF Highway
Commissioners Barney. Petition OF Mich
ael Purcell TO cart swill to his place on
First street was referred To the next
meeting and Councilman Martin wa,
directed TO make an investigation Of the
matter.
The attention OF the council was called
TO the case of William Austin who has
been confined la the station for several
DAYS, sick with delirium tremens. and
who has liquor license. After some
discus ssion IL was referred To the chief OF
police to investigate. Councilman Mar
lin, who was appointed committee TO
see about cutting down the ledges on
Pawtucket avenue reported that the
owners were willing 80 have tue street
cut and widened, providing the streets
are eft so that they could get into their
lots on either side. The report was re-
ceiyed and the committee continued.
The town clerk was ordered to procure
A table for the use of the reporters.
The usual number OF monthly bills was
read and ordered paid.
Report of the Chief Of Police Adams
was received aud recorded. Report OF
Town Treasurer w. w. Munroe, read