The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-05-01
IN 0LNEYvILLE.
Special Meeting Of Johnston Town
Council Yesterday.
Union RAiirosd VIII Not Grant Five
Cent Fares From Thornton-L Local
Notes.
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The Johnston town council held a
special meeting yesterday afternoon and
considerable business was transacted.
The special business was TO grant liquor
some misunderstanding all action on
these petitions was continued until May
10.
Tho reason for continuing these petit
tions was that they had not been adver-
tised sufficiently. The law requires that
they be advertised in a local paper for
certain length length of time and as they
had not the time has been extended.
Several licenses for pool tables and one
to sell fireworks were granted. Petition
OF the Providence Telephone Company to
set poles In West Park and Laurel Hill
avenues was granted.
A petition OF the taxpayers OF the Bel
KNAPP District and Graniteville for an APP
preparation of 5000, to construct bridge
at AllendaIe, was referred to the financial
town meeting.
Petitions of abutters OH Pioneer street for
an appropriation OF $500 to cur and grade
that street from Hartford avenue and
Plainfield street was referred to the finan-
cial town meeting and the town clerk was
instructed to have IL inserted in the call
Of the town meeting.
A petition TO establish an electric light
at Smith and Hartford avenues was con-
tinued until the first meeting in June.
Barrows, Horton and Harrison streets
were accepted as public highways, their
grades to be in conformity with those of
the plats In the Town Clerks Office.
The report of the commissioners an
pointed to establish q layout and grade
Tor Morgan avenue, was received and con-
tinued until the next regular meeting.
Highway Commissioner Welch and Coun-
Gilman Daw were appointed committee
to secure land by lease or purchase in q
central location for the uses of the high
n ell. T. A.
OF the steam roller and stone crusher. The
comm issioner stated that there are not
suitable conveniences at present. 1t was
the opinion of the Council that the pre-
sent rental Of $l50 now being paid could
in some way be saved even as q matter of
mittes In to report at next meeting.
A petition to establish grade for Ter
race and laurel Hill avenues, was granted
and Highway Commissioner Walch was
appointed to make the layout.
The town clerk was instructed to insert
In the call for the financial meeting pc
tition for an appropriation to grade and
curb Concord and Johnston streets in ac-
cordance with the request of the tax
payers of the Plain Farm District.
Petitions to have Smith and West Prov
idence avenues accepted and graded were
continued until June.
A petition to have Osgood avenue work.
ed to grade was granted.
The report of the commissioners to de-
fine q grade for the Pine Hill road was re-
ceived and continued with order of notice.
A communication from the Union Rail-
road Company was received stating that
the request OF the citizens, as indorsed
by the Council, to have the Thorn
ton line of eIectrics terminate at
Turks Head, with fve-cent fares, could
not be granted. The company gave for q
reason that the amount OF track will not
warrant the change, and that the receipts
from travel are at present more than 25
The Council voted to make an Official
visit for inspection OF the poor farm, FRI
day afternoon.
Highway bills for the month, amounting
to $3l12.H were allowed.
In Probate Court the will of James
McGarty was received and continued with
order Of notice.
The will of Larned Dean was admitted
to probate.
Daniel o. Mathewson was appointed
OF the estate of Julia
Mat hewson.
Local Matters.
The Union Aid Society gave its annual
May breakfast this morning at their Hall |
on Bowen street, which proved a COM |
plete success. An unusually large number |
OF people came to breakfast, the number |
nearly 200. The proceeds will be |
devoted entirely to charitable purposes.
A sacred cantata entitled "The Building |
OF the Temple" will be given at the Broad |
way Church on Wednesday evening. The |
last rehearsal was held last evening and |
much interest was shown.
At the M. 4. Tabernacle the young men |
are forming an orchestra to aid in relig-
ious work. The first rehearsal will be |
given wednesday evening in Epworth |
Hall, where they will join the choir.
DIR. j. q. Sullivan has removed his Office |
from this place to Mobile, Ala, where he |
will carry on his business with his
brother, who is also dentist.