The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-18
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Business Transacted at the Special
Town Council Meeting.

Town Council Meeting.
At the special meeting of the Council
petition of Roger Williams Grange 10
hold straw berry festival was granted
discussion, was granted victualing
license. Justin W. Wilson, W. r. Hunter,
Charles o. Clements, Sylvester j. Clements
were appointed special constables without
power, to serve civil writs. Petitions of
Patrick Heffernan, victualing license; Jas.
Todd for pool table, Thomas +. Farrell
for pool table were given leave to with
draw.
George w. Fuller, a member OF the
Watchemoket Fire Company, asked per-
mission to erect pole in front of his
house, SO that he could connect with the
fire alarm and it was referred to Council
man Peirce.
Petition OF Frank 3. Case, Turner
Brothers, III. G. Freeman, John WILDER,
A T.. Remington, jeremiah Kelly, TO
sell fireworks were granted. A communi-
cation was received from the State road
commission, stating that the East Provi-
dence request for a half mile OF sample
road to be built is the fifth in number,
and will be attended to as soon as pos
sible. Jerry q. Fonier appeared before
the Council and asked to be released from
the bond Of Thomas +. Farrell, stating
that he did not want TO be on
the bond of man that kept such
a place as Farrell, and that Farrell
had promised to secure him for the
amount of the bond, but he had failed TO
do so, and he wanted TO be released. After
a lengthy discussion, the town solicitor
decided that the Council had no right TO
release Fonier from the bond until Far
rell had furnished some one TO take
his place, and it was voted to lay it on
the table.
Petition OF William r. Randall for per-
mission to work the north end OF James
or 10 do xuif hnn fn hn
town was granted.
Mr. Sewell Wood, the highway surveyor
for the Riverside district, was appointed
to take charge of the gravel pit, which
the town has recently bought The
bond of Mr. Joseph West, the contractor
for collecting the swill in town, was
taken up, and on examination it was APP
proved.
Edward Hicks, Henry b. German, Her
bert f.. Balcom, were appointed special
police for the season at Riverside, as long
as they are required.
The semi-monthly highway bills were
ordered paid. The committee appointed
to look into and examine the expense OF
widening the bridges across the Ten Mile
river at the mill for the benefit of the
Union Railroad Company, so that they
can run the track to Phillipsdale, thought
that il would not cost much over S10O,
and that the American Electrical orks
were willing to pay that amount toward
the bridge, In order that they might get
the cars up there. Mr.. Phillips said that
this was what he would agree to do The
town solicitor was ordered to draw up a
contract to be signed by the railroad
company, and to include in that five
cent fare from Rumford to the city, as far
as Mathewson street, and to report to an
adjourned meeting to be held Saturday
next, at 2 o'clock.
The ordinance pertaining to free vac
III lane ert
The present ordinance requires the child
rem all to go to the office of the health
officer, and the doctor is required to come
there to vaccinate them. This method
often requires several visits to the health
officers room. On motion of Mr.. Peirce,
this section was repealed, and Mr.. Peirce
was appointed to confer with Superin-
tendent of Schools Farnham, and request
him to draw up some rules covering the
vaccination in accordance with the State
law,
Mr.. Lewis O. Walker called the attention
of the Council to the fact that the boys
had broken the windows in the United
Congregational Church; after some dis
cussion ii was voted to offer reward OF
$50 for the arrest and conviction OF the
guilty ones.
The matter OF reyoking the victualing
license OF James Green, after some dis
cussion, was laid on the table.
A petition was received from the chief
OF police to have his pay raised from 81 90
to a.. 70, and that al the sergeant from
So 30 to ~. 20 per day. IL was the general
opinion that the pay was rather small for
the amount OF work required but they
did not think that they would raise the
pay.
Mr.. Peirce, the special committee on
the grade of Broadway, said that he could
not make any agreement with Mr. Daniel
w. Ide, whereby the water could be car
ried down Baker street to the brook, and
ne was requested 20 see the 1ngraham
heirs about carrying it down the next
street.
Mr. Peirce, TO whom was referred the
communication OF Mrs. Hunt, about
water overfiowing her lot, reported that
in his opinion the town was liable for any
damage.
The Veteran Fircmen held meeting
I'm the Firemen's tfHtt fust evening. ifAt1crc
was large attendance. The veterans
from Riverside were in attendance by in
vitation. There was a general good time;
a collation. of cake, cream and lemonad
was served. In the midst Of their festi-
vities. an alarm was rung from box ~,
the occasion being for fun, as one Of the
firemen. who was married about n week
ago. had Just returned There was n
general serensde of tins and horns for
about an hour, when the alarm was rung.