The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-21
0LNEYVILLE.
Yesterdays Meeting Of John
ston's Town Council.
Death of the Mad Man Who Jumped
Out Of a Window.
An Urgent Appeal for Better Police
Work From Local Clergymen.
TEE NEWS BoREAu, oLxuYvrLLs.
BE. ) Hartford Ayeaus

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As board of commissioners the Johns
ton Town Council met at 2 O'Clock yester.
day afternoon. After completing their la.
Dors In that capacity number of bills
were allowed, including a highway bill
oI Sso3.z also one OF Miss Mabel Davis
Tor copying he.assessors' lists, s25
lhe Dill OF assessor OF taxes was re-
ierred TO the committee on accounts. This
Dill contained the balance of the asses
sors' salaries, 500 each, which, in addition
| 10 the 200 allowed them at previous
meeting, made the sum that was voted
them the last financial town meeting
beslpes TINS balance due them, the three
members asked for an allowance of s16O for
OF days work and carriage hire This the
assessors claim, represents the extra labor
! they went to in their search for personal
| property OF residents invested outside of
the town OF which they found $3.50, 600
worth.
This has never been Zone by any preyi-
Gus board, and they contend that il was
entirety extra work, for which fair re-
muneration ought to be allowed. and
claim their bill just one. The Council
were inclined to believe that they should
receive pay Tor services rendered, but as
there might be a question raised in re-
gard to the legal aspect of the bill. II
was referred to the committee on FAC
counts.
The application of Frank Rogers for A
Equor license opposite the Merino school
property on Hartford avenue met with
strong objection from James A. Pirce,
representing the school committee; p. j.
Congdon of the Merino Manufacturing
company II. Il. Wood, large property
owner In that vicinity; and several resi-
dents In the neighborhood. +. w. Til
hnghast, Esq, appeared for Mr. Rogers.
p, me application was continued to next
John ]. Conley, who petitioned for q
liquor license on Plainfeld street. near
the baptist Church, was opposed by that
organization, and several owners of land
wthln Zoo feet, and he was given leave to
withdraw.
LIQUOR OFFICERS ASKED FOR.
Previous to the evening session NJ tho
Council yesterday. the following petition
was nied with the Council clerk for the
consideration of the board.
ACTION was deferred last evening on the |
matter which Will probably be taken up |
al at the session next Tuesday evening.
.he hohoraple the Town Council Of the |
Town OF Johnston:
We The undersigned rosid.nts of tho toyy,,
OF johnston, respectfully submit that the CON
: ol.,on , OF affairs in the town is deplorable and
\ y menace 20 our safety, that for several years
the criminal laws have bern violated with i'm
punly untll the town has become the asylum
Iur gainp piers Keepers OF brothcls and un-
ncehsec liquor sellers. Judging from the
pp, ppas,, We nave no assurance that town sergeant
~ liptiprook VIII suppress the gambling places |
W. MhtSn zen are within stones throw OF his Office,
pr Ihe houses OF prostitution, or enforce tho
iquor laws; we Therefore appeal to you. i'm
ne ne interest or good government, without
: hcn III, our rights are jeopardiz zee. to appoint
ieorge W. white and Martin Mann special
,l ohstaples under chapter SIG, section Ia OF the
'ublic Laws of Rhode Island
,Siened py hev. James w. Parsons Of the
,lalnteld street Baptist Church. Rev j. T.
yyoSgklng OF The NJ. u. Tabernacle, Rev. Thomas
= Orocker OF the Helping Hand and 30 Others.
stephen Byronsky, who jumped yester-
Jay afternoon from n window i'm Owens
'lock, Plainfeld street, during a ft OF in
snlty; died last evening from effects OF