The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-08-02
EAST PROVIDENCE.
TOWN COUNCIL HELD YESTERDAY
AND DISCUSSED MATTERS.
A Coming Celebration In Honor OF Re-
cent Public Improvements-Local Mat
ters Of Minor Imp ortanccs

The town council met yesterday after
noon aud transacted the following busi-
ness: The tull board was present. The
quarterly statement OF the town treas
urer was rendered and ordered placed OH
file. The chief OF police rendered his
monthly report which was also
the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railro I'd company as lessee of
the Old Colony Railroad company for the
closing Of Washington avenue in River
side was received and referred to COM
mittee. consisting OF William w. Monroe,
Samuel S. Barney aud John Champlin.
The petition Of George j. Brody for per-
mission u run victualling house was
refused.
Numerous Other Petitions.
The petition Of Warren L. Pierce for
permission to connect his premises with
the Taunton avenue sewer was granted. 2
A petition from fifteen interested citi-
zens that a Ger, ain street be called Roger
Williams avenue ON account OF the his
toric connection 1t bore to that person
Was granted.
The petition Of G. w. Gruve for second
class liquor license was laid over until
September 5th.
Tue petition OF the Alpine Orchestra
to keep a dancing pavilion at Riverside
Landing was granted.
Jurors Drawn.
The following jurors were drawn for
the September term Of the court of COM
mon pleas;+ Grand juror. j. b. Thatcher
petit Jurors, first class, K. M. Horton,
William q. Bliven; second class, w. II.
Richmond, John Cook. The report of
the committee on Fourth street was re-
as. SD wofA rAA 90 ka araf tsr.s
In September.
Other Matters.
The town treasurer was ordered to pay
to d. S. Peck, the contractor for the sewer
on Waterman avenue. 5000 on account.
A large number or bills from the vari-
Gus departments were presented and or
dered paid.
It was voted that the chief OF police be
summoned to appear before the council
and state what ne had done towards the
euforc ,ment of the Sunday law. As the
chief was not in his Office he was not sum-
moied and the matter was therefore
dropped.
The council adjourned little after
o. clock.
A Celebration.
East Providence, new electric cars,
new water works, aud new electric
lights are considered in this locality to
be synonymous. The first day of the
regular service was III everv way
successful day. One car got of the
track near the new barn, but WAS got
back again without serious difficulty.
The cars In either direction were crowded.
on every trip. Workmen were hard at
work yesterday and last night
and shortly before o o'clock
this morning the water was
turned on. There have been several
new electric lights placed on the various
streets, aud new sewers are beiLg
put In on number OF these
streets. All these improven ents
will be appropriately celebrated by the
people of the East Providence Fire dis
trict Saturday night. The arrangeme. Is
for t.e celebration have been brought
about by the Riverside Improvement So
ciety in Riverside.
judge George N. Bliss Of the Seventh
district court, started this morning for a
trip to Block Island, where he witt re-
main until Saturday. Assistant Trial
Justice George II. Hunter Is presiding in
the Seventh district court during his
absence.
Miss Helen Wilbur is spending a few
days with relativss down the river.