The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-17
EAST PROVIDENCE.
TOWN COUNCIL TRANSA CTS CONsID-
ERABLE IMPORTANT BUSINESS.
Several Liquor Licenses Granted and
Other Applications Ordered Adver-
tised-Heallh Onicer's Report.

The town council held an important
business meeting yesterday afternoon.
The petition OF ). II. Bowen, agent,
to hold an entertainment under Canvas
at Riverside. on May II, was granted.
G. g. Hatch, Orland Freeborn aud Smith
Shaw were appointed tax assessors. AL
Frank Jkpks. Isaac II. Rogers, Charles ii.
Sweetland and William X. Hunter. were
appointed special copstables.
Communication was received from
Stephen o. Edwards, req testing that
gates be put In the fences on Ia rim
inRton estate by the town, on the lahd
given by the heirs for a public highway.
The petition of Richard Murphy for a
license to keep a pool table on Taunton
avenue WAS granted.
The petition OF George Boyden for a
license TO sell liquor at the Crescent Park
hotel was continued with order or notice.
Thomas Farrel's application for a first
class liquor license was continued Win
order or notice.
The petition OF c. ]. Sullivan to keep a
pool table was granted. :.
IL was recommended by the chief OF
police that James Mullen be not appoint.
ed a special constable. and petitioners
were given leave to withdraw.
w. q. Austin was given cave to with
ahoW Ms aPbAt~esAOh " As@
liquor license.
The petition Of Roger Williams grange.
No. 10, T.. of H., TO hold an entertain
ment on June 10. was granted.
The friends OF Il. q. Dwyer were given
cave 10 withdraw their petition that he
be appointed "a special constable.
The petition OF George Boyden for q
hotel license was granted.
The petit, ions OF w. II. Com stock, Ell
ward Cupper. 5. III. Stearns, Andrew Nc
Coole Int j. g.. Fournier for sec ond -class
liquor licenses were granted. j. Il.
Giancey was given leave to withdraw his
application for q second-class liquor
license.
The petition Of Charles w. CRUDE for
a s~econd-class liquor license was con-
tinued with order vf notice.
The petition OF A. Ii. Barney. for per-
mission to cart swill through the streets
OF the town, was granted.
Health Officer Mason B Wool, in CON-
pliance with a previous request, made a
report regarding the best way Of gather
ing the swill in the more thickly settled
part of the town. and recon- mended that
the work be let out by CONTRACT that the
swill and garbage SO collected be carried
10 a dis ant part OF the town and either
converted into fertilizer or fed to swine
also that details as to mode OF gathering
Of swill and garbage, kind OF vehicle TO
be used. kind OF recsptacles TO be used by
families. and other N tiers regarding
same. be fixed by ordinance.
Bills for 500 for rep Mrs on the high =
ways were ordered paid. The overseer OF
the poor rendered a report. after which
the council adjourned TO Riverside u
confer with the commissioners Oh the lay
out or Pawtucket venue.
Athletic Club Exhibition.
Tie East Providence Athletic a~ssocia-
ton gave an exhibition in Lyceum hall
last evening. under the management of
Professor Slavin Of this place. There
was a large attendance from BJston and
vicinity, and many local spor,s Were
present. The matches were AS follows
Andy Brown of Maiden vs.. Ulknow II
OF Providence.
Rhode Island, VS.. JOS. Eaton of The Met
ropole cub.
Young Sears, champion les pounds of
Maine, W.. Young keardon OF PrOvidtnc
Jack HayelIn of Boston vs.. Johnnie
BIeslin OF Boston.
Jack Portlock (MontreaD of Valley
Falls VS.. Jerry Sullivan OF Worces er.
Referee, Professor Youeric Of Boston.
No decisions were rendered.
General Notes.
Bucklin post, g. A. r., held a very in
teresting meeting last evening in Post
hall.
Reliance lodge, I. o. o. f., will meet
tonight / Odd Fellows hall.
Howard lodge. X. Of p, will meet this
evening In Pytuian hall
Netop council, o. u. A. NJ, will meet
tomorrow evening ia American Mechau-
les hall.
Rails are laid down Broadw way as far
as lngraham's corner, aud there is
sufficient material along the route to ex-
tend the track to Moore's corner.
Workmen are busy improving Took
wotten PARK. The lawns are being put
in order and a new concrete sidewalk
put In on the south side.