The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-22
0LNEYVILLE.
Business Of the Johnston
Town Council Meeting.
THE NEws BUREAU. oLSEYvILLE.
No Hartford Ayenue.

committee was presented to the board by
the highway committee, and the recon-
mendations OF the committee adopted.
The appointment OF these committees was
excellent diplomacy, and will give all
questions a certain amount OF considera-
tion before action is taken, and will check
any possible hasty legislation by the
board.
W. Il. Waterman, James y. Smith, and
Martin Mann were appointed constables
with power to serve civil process.
John Dakin and Thomas Pike were
elected police constables. All officers
must qualify on or before July Is.
The committee on accounts recon-
mended that the supervisors at the last
election receive $40 each for their services,
which was adopted, President Beane
alone voting in the negative.
communication from State Highway
Commissioners Chase, which was published
in THE News OF Wednesday last, was
referred TO the committee on highways.
Joseph Cough, w. d. Harris and f. w.
Tillinghast, were appointed a committee
TO revise the town ordinances.
Petitions of John Blakely, George Nor
ton and w. II. Arnold for hotel licenses
were referred to special committee of
three, consisting of Councilmen Hughes,
Sheldon and Remington.
The highway committee recommended
that curbing be set in front OF the San
Souci estate on Webster avenue, under
certain restrictions.
Herbert A. Searle was allowed %. 75,
balance due on an old highway account.
The amount of old highway bills
allowed to date was announced to be
s94133.
The president appointed Messrs. Sawyer
and Hughes a committee on lights.
The communication OF DR.. Heaton in
regard to the health department was con-
tinued until the next meeting.
The highway committee recommended
the name of Main street for the highway
between Manton bridge and the Easter
brook place Recommendation was
adopted.
The bill for police on election day,
which was referred to the committee eH
police at the session last week, was re-
turned by that committee without recon-
mendation today. Upon motion of Coun-
Gilman Luther, il was voted to allow pay
to the special officers only for election
day services.
The matter of the expenditure OF the
special highway appropriation for Concord
and Johnston streets, after considerable
discussion, was referred to the committee
on highways.
Frank q. Hefferman was granted a res
taurant license at 13 Hartford avenue
Complaints of overflowing cesspools
and filthy swill tubs were received, and
the president was authorized to stir up
the health officer.
Clerk Cough was authorized to procure
suitable blanks for the use of the Council
committees.
An adjournment was taken to the second
Friday in July, after the drawing of
jurors as follows:
Grand Jurors-Richard Lovery, George
f. Knott, Henry S. Smith, Frank Algeo.
Petit Jurors-Edgsr Ii. Boss, George
BATE, Henry l.. Adams, Martin Revers,
Albert L. Remington, Job Belknap,
Charles Il. Tourtellot, Adger w. Smith,
Henry c. Davis, Henry Richards, Warren
M. Greene, Sheldon T. Wilbur, Edwin
Robinson, William A. Crompton, Easten
l.. Inman, Emor III. Angel, Thomas
Cloxton, George @. Spencer, Joseph Beau
mont, James ellison, John Curry, Arnold
Esse, William II. Hill, Martin Mann, g.
Walter Davis, Frederick Littlefield, James
G. Nichols, Charles M. Adams, Alphus b.
Angell Roger Williams, Marshall III.
Starkweather, Addison f. Luther.
GRADUATING EXERCISES.
The graduating exercises of the John
stem Town Grammar Seheel were held In
Concord School Hall last evening There
was large attendance OF parents and
friends.
Mr.. James A. Peirce, chairman OF the
school committee, made an address.
The program rendered was as follows:
Prayer, Rev. J. W. Parsons address OF
welcome with declaration, John f..
Cooper; essay, "The Early Life of DIR.
Oliver Wendell Holmes" Mabel p. An
drews; recitation, "The Ploughman,"
Bertha l.. Remington; declaration,
"Union and Liberty" Richard Leo
Saunders; violin solo, Herbert A. Fiske;
Lillian NJ. Coffin, accompanist; essay,
"Dr Oliver Wendell Holmes as an
Author" Ada c. Wilkinson; recitation,
''The Deacon's Masterpiece" Sarah b.
Legg; recitation, "The Chambered Nau-
titus" Hattie Il. Waterman; essay "Old
Edgar Fielding; recitation,
'The Secret of the Stars, !" Mabel G. NJ.
recitation, "The Living
Temple" Hattie l.. English; declaration.
" Lexington, Byron l.. Greatorex; essay
with valedictory, "The Last Days of
Oliver Wendell Holmes, 4" Bertha a. Swan;
pianist, Miss Florence Hollings.
The following were the graduates:
Mabel Pearl Andrews, George Lorenzo
Arnold, William Arthur Bainton. Lillian
Maude Coffin, Elizabeth Collingham,
John Edward Cooper, Mary Eva Cough
lin, Hattie Louisa English, Edgar Field
ing, Herbert Andrew Fiskc, Mabel Gard