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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-19

CITY
THE CITY or PROVIDENCE.
PROPOSALS.
Sewer Connections, Plumbing
and Outbuilding.
Office OF the

Office OF the
Superintendent Of Public Buildings.
City Hall. Providence, X. l. August i4,l 1896.
The Joint Standing COMMITTEES ON City
Property invite proposals for sewer aud
water pipe connections. plumbing and ont
building az the following school buildings
Sewer and Water Pipe Conncc tions.
Academy avenue Beacon avenue. Pr. Cam
dace street. Meeting street, Putnam street.
Ssmith street, Vineyard street.
OutbuiIdfng.
New outbuiding Is called tor az the Meet
ing street school estate.
No bid will be considered unless accom-
panied by "A certified check for a sum equal
10 ten (l0) per cent. Of the amount Of the con-
tract, as a guarantee that said contract viii
be signed within ten days from date OF nc
ceptance, and II said contract Is not signed
within ten days from date OF acceptance said
sum of ten per cent. will be retained and
held for the use of the city AS hquldated
damages on account Of failure to sign said
contract within ten days from date OF accept
ance.
The laying OF sewer or lead pipe should be
given at so much per lineal foot
Plans and specifications may be seen at this
Office.
Bids will be made separate for the work
called for at each school estate sealed and
addressed 10 the undersigned until MkDNES-
DAY. August II, at o'clock p. m.
The right To reject any or all bids II re-
served. DAVID BURTON,
Chairman Committee on City Property.
ALBERT Y. MAksFlELD.
Superintendent Public buildings.
aul3-7t
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THE CITy OF PRovIpENcE.
PROPOSALS FOR STEEL R0OP

ofhce OF tho Commissioner Of Public Works,
City Hall, Provid-nce, August 40, 1895.
sioner Of lahlic Works. City Hail, Provi.
dciice, Il. l., will hc received until IL o'clock
q. M. September 4. 1895. for constructing and
erecting steel roof FOR a sewage pumping
stari0n in the city of Providence.
Each bidder shall submit with his proposal
strain sheets and detailed drawings with
Dimensions shown In figures and such other
drawings ~ may be- necessary 10 clearly
show the forms, dimensions and details pro-
posed for all parts ~ the work.
General plans and specihcations may be
seeE at the City Engineers Office, City Hall,
whore blank forms " contract proposal and
bonds may bo obiuined.
hach proposal must he accompanied by
bond or certihed check for hye hundred
dollars.
The right 20 reject any or all bids II re-
ROBERT f. SMITH,
Comm issionoS.
AugiGlss
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correspondence OF the Governors office. but
during tho absence OF the Governor from the
'I tica purposes, % his . representative @ and Slfis
in very creditable manner the duties OF bis
Office.
NEVER BEEN "EAsT."
Alice was born at Oakland. Cal, Just 10
FEARS ago. As she has never been east OF the
Missouri river she may be considered typi-
cal Western girl. She lived with her parents
at Oakland until sb- was five years old and
then removed with them 20 Colorado springs.
Col. At tho age of ~ she went with her par
r 70 ye On a,Rs cattle Rs.r rane IN SoPabsra Gf ne
Wyoming. Here for four years she was in
structed by her parents. there being no
formed the habits "a Independence and self
reliance which life on the frontier gives 70
Western girls. She learned TO ride half
the "round ups" with her father She also
learned how tto keep house in the practical
commqnlsense way q earlier . times
came TO Cheyenne TO live. Alice went to
several eVo, IN yesrs and them attended Mills Col.
lego, near Oakland, Cal. whore she gradu-
ated last year. Her father, upon his election
in his Office last january as his private secre..
tary. She was taken on trial, and the trial
resulted fat1rably. and she Is pretty certain
term Of cfiide. which does not expire until
1899. Miss lice is an expert stenographer
ana tyDeWrltT 21u ner ID tuo
duties OF her office with satisfaction she has
devoted her pare time to studying law, pay
ing particular attention to the Constitution
aud statutes O. Wyoming.
RAN TIIE GOVERNORS OFFICE
Early tn July Governor Richards and his
wife attended the interstate drill OF the Ma
tional Guard, in st. Louis, and during their
absence AlNyo n OF only managed all the busi
ness OF the GolerDor's office, but was at the
head Of the hou sshold affairs at home. where
there are three younger children.
While the StNcr, tary OF state Is. during the
absence of the Governor, ACTING Governor.
that official, a very gallant gentleman, did
not assume any ~ the duties OF his position
except snch as lleluired his official signature
and so far as the performance of the duties
OF position were coDcernd, Miss Alice was
the Acting Gov,ei nor.'
on one occasion notorious criminal who
had murderously assaulted Cheyenne po-
liceman, and who WAS unprecedented in Ken
lucky was wanted Etre for trial. Miss Rich
ards signed requisitf.,n papers requesting the
Governor Of Kentucky 70 deliver the man into
IN due course of time, was. done Every even
ing she telegraphed her father giving him
biehy an idea Of just how the affairs OF the
office stood and how the children were at
home.
The fact that Miss Richards performs
these duties causes no particular comment
here and the matter wss scarcely thought OF
until notice in outside Rpers brought 1t Tor
chilly TO tho attention ,Df wyoming people.
The institution of womalt suffrage which has
been in practical operat ION in wyoming for
the past 2o years gives very many clever
women Of the state an OPPORTUNITY to as
sumo political duties and perform them salts
factorily and the opinion prevails here that
there IL no position in th state beyond tho
ability of Wyoming women 20 fill
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-19
THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
Buildings for Sewerage Pump
Ing Station
ofsco of the Com .nissioners of Public Works,

ofico Of the commissioners of Public Works.
City hall, Providence, *. L., Aug. ~ 1895.
Sealed proposals will be received at this
,fica until III o'clock u. M. hEDfl ksDAY.
september 4. !esia. tor all the labor ana mater
tal reqired Tor the erection of superslructures
lexcopting irOr rOogsl for AN engine house,
<Sx0D feet, anG b5 feet high filth hoist build
ing, 2ix2, feet, and 10 feet high; boiler and
coal house, s0x;Z feet. and about 10 feet high:
spd "A chimney, 1915 feet at base. and l5U feep
high, buildings ~ be oil bricK with stone trim
mings.
The foundations up 10 within one and one
loif feet of floor level are about completed.
All material must be- Of the bsst quality,
subject 10 the approval of the City Engineer.
Plans may bo seen ami specifications can be
obtsined at the Office IT ,he Ity LAsinesr,
lity Hall.
NO bid will be considered unless accom-
panied by a certified check or bond for the
sum of ON. thousands dollars.
A satisfactory bond for a sum equal TO
about firth Of the estimated amount of
the contract. conditioned upon the faithful
performance OF the contract. will be required
Of the succrssfnl bidder.
The right 10 reject any or all proposals 10
reserved. ROE EXT T.. SMITH.
Commissioner OF Public Works.
Augl0'l5t
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CHAPTER 1ll6.

AN AcT In Amendment OF An Act Entitled
San Act 10 Establish the City Of Pawtuck'
et," Being Chapter 474 of the Public Laws
Passed March "a, 1855
IL is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows
SECTION I. Section IS OF Chapter i7l Of th,
Public Laws passed March "a, 1885, entitled
''An act 10 establish the city Of Pawtucket,"
IL hereby 30 amended that the same shall read
a. follows:
''SEc. l5 The electors resident in each ward
qualified To vote for general officers shall, on
the Tuesday next after the first Monday in
November in each year, give In their votes in
their respective wards for a mayor to hold
Office for one year. for one alderman and
three common councilmen resident in such
ward to serve for one year. for three members
of the school committee chosen at large 10
serve for three years and one Of said three
members of the school committee shall be a
woman, and also for "a warden and ward clerk
to hold their offices each for one year. The
term of office OF each Of the before named OFF,
GERS shall commence on the first Monday OF
January then next ensuing, and they shall
hold their respective offices until their success
sors shall be elected and qualified"
SEC. 2. This act shall take effect Immediately.
certify the foregoing 10 be true copies.
Attest
CHARLES p. BENNETT, Secretary Of State.
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CHAPTER i4An.

AN ACT Making Additional Appropriations For
the support Of the State Government For the
Year Ending Decomber 81, 1895.
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION I. Tho following sums, or so much
thereof may be authorized by law, are
hereby appropriated 90 the objects hereinafter
expressed, In addition 20 the amount hereto
fore appropriated, for tha Snpporf OF Tho state
for the fiscal year ending on the 3lst day of
December. A. ID. 1896 and thoestate auditor is
hereby authorized 10 draw his order for such
portion thereof as may BE- required from time
10 time upon receipt by him Of properly su-
thenticsted vouchers;
Fh state printing, three thousand i've hun
dred dollars.
For officers OF the supreme court two thou
sand dollars.
Tor accounts allowed by the General Assom
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-19

viy, two tnousauo ooslars.
For incidental expenses Of tho supreme
court, eight hundred dollars.
Fer bounty for wild foxes. five hundred dol
lars.
For rents. three hundred dollars.
For fuel and gas. two hundred dollars.
For stationery and stamps for General AS
sembly, two hundred dollars.
For state house in Providence. two hundred
dollars.
For Providence County Court House. two
hundred dollars.
For travelling expenses of the attorney gen.
eraI, two hundred and twenty six dollars and
seventy-tve cents.
For travelling expenses OF the asst. attorney
general, tYo hundred and twenty-six dollars
and seventy five cents
For travelling expenses OF tho clerks Of the
supreme court, eleven hundred and thirty
three dollars and seventy-five cents.
For travelling expenses of the stenographer
OF the supreme court. two hundred and TWEEN
ty-six dollars and seventy five cents.
SIC. 2. This act shall take effect from and
aftor its passage.
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THE CITY OF PROVIDENCE.
VAN ZkNDT STREET.

City Clerks Ohice, August I. 1895
Tho Cosnmittee who were. ON tho 10th usy
uf May, 1876, appointeu by the Board OF Alder
men 10 lay out Van Zandt street. IRON jack
son avenue To and across paciEc avenue TO
Hamburg avVuue. have made their report ac-
companied by "A map.
All persons interested are hereby notified
to appear before said board on THURSDAY.
September 10. 1875 at o'cinck +. M, II they
shall see cause, and be heard for or against
receiving said report.
BY order of the board of Aldermen.
Witness: MILAN II. CLARKE.
au5-l2-l9 City Clerk.
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THE CITY OF PEoyIDENCE.
NORWICH AVENUE.
CITY cicrl,'s oaicr, August I, 1886.

City Clerks Oiiice. August 4, lsa5.
The Committee who were, oii the 10Th day
OF june, lse5, appointed by the Eoard of Al,
dermen 90 lay out Norwich avenue, from
Broad street 10 Laxler street, have made their
report accompanied by map.
All persons Interested are hereby notified TO
appear before SAID board on THURSDAY,
September H. l0l5. ~ 4 o'clock y. ~, " they
receiving said report.
By order Of the Dolrd of Aldermen,
Witness MILAN Il. CLARKE,
au5-l2-l0 City Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-19
THE CITY or PROVIDENCE.
CURLING OF HUNTINGTON AVE-
NUE. AND MARLBOROUGH
AND WOOD STREETS.

I'm roard OF Aldermen. August, issS.
Ordered, that the ubuttinF pruprietors bo
notified to appear before this Board ON
THURSDAY, September ~, lHq3. al o'clock
y. M, that they may be- heard upon the ques.
tion OF setting curbstones and paving cutters
on the following streets, viz
Marlborough street, from East Beacon
street TO Pearl steel:
Wood street, from Ellery street 20 Hunting
ton avenue.
TO Union avenue.
Witness. WILLIAM L CLARKE.
aus. 1919 city Clerk.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-19
Arkansas Convic Is Escape.

MONTICELLO, Ark., Aug. 10. - While
Jailer Wilson was feeding the prisoners. a
stalwart negro secured his pistol. During
the struggle three others escaped. Wilson's
assailant broke out, and shot James Ben
nett, who attempted to stop him. A posse
caught two Of the prisoners
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mine The amount OF compensation to which
said petitioner may be entitled and To enter
judgment and issue execution against said city
therefor.
SEC. s. The said city council may from time
70 time cause the bonds Of said city 10 be 10
sued and sold Ia such sum and sums, not ex'
ceeding one hundred thousand dollars In the
aggregate, as II may deem necessary ana ex'
pedient for the purpose OF funding all indebt'
edness that has been or may be incurrsd by
said city in acquiring lands and improvements
for and the laying out and preparation OF the
same for public park or public parks Tor
said city; all said bonds to be issued and SOLD
az such time and times, and for such term or
terms not exceeding forty years and In such
manner, and for such rate of interest, ana
with such provisions for a sinking fund for the
redemption thereof, a. said city council may
by ordinance OF ordinances determine. And
the bonds SO issued and sold shall be exempted
from the provisions Of Sections II and 10 OF
Chapter thirty.four Of the Public Statutes.
SIC. o. This act shall take effect Immediately.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-19
wateryille Plant Burned.

wATERvILLE, Me, Aug. l9.-The iron
foundry and machine shop of Webber &
Philbrick were destroyed by fire, which
originated from some unknown cause
The loss is SOB. 600
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-19
CHAPTER l444.

Az ACT In Amendment OF Chapter 800 OF the
Public Laws Passed at the January Session,
1895 Entitled "An Act Authorizing the City
Council of the City OF Providence to Make
Ordinances Regulating the Drainage and
Plumbing of Buildings Within Said City"
II il enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows
SECTION I. Section Of Chapter 500 Of the
Public Laws passed at the January session,
1895, entitled San act authorizing the city
council Of the city Of Providence TO maze ordi'
nances regulating the drainage and plumbing
Of buildings within said city" Is hereby
amended so TO read as follows:
'SEcTioS l. The city council Of the city Of
Providence may make such ordinances. rules
and regulations respecting the drainage and
plumbing OF all buildings hereafter erected in
the city OF Providence, and respecting any
new or additional drainage and plumbing and
additions TO and alterations OF existing drain
age and plumbing Of all buildings heretofore
or hereafter erected In said city, as said city
council may deem necessary for the preserva.
tion of public health. Said city council may
provide by ordinance that no building shall be
erected In said city, and no such drainage and
plumbing, additions, and alterations shall be
constructed or made, unless the plans of such
drainage md plumbing, additions or altera'
tions, shall conform TO said ordinances, rules
and regulations; shall be filed in the office Of
the inspector hereinafter mentioned; and shall
be approved in writing by such inspector. Said
city council may provide for the inspection Of
oil drainage and plumbing in said city, create
the office OF inspector OF plumbing and I'LL IL
from time TO time by the election in joint con-
vention Of such officer for such term as said
city council shall by ordinance prescribe not
exceeding three years, and may fill any vecan-
cy for the current or una pired term. Said
city council by ordinance may impose fines for
the violation Of any ordinance, rule OF regu.
lation made in accordance with this act, of not
more than twenty dollars"
SEC. 2. All acts and parts Of acts inconsist-
ent herewith are hereby repealed, and this
act shall AXE effect from and after its pass.ve
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Beecham's pills for consti-
patton Io' and 25'. Get the
book at your druggists and
go by it.
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CHAPTER l44i.

An Acr 10 Provide For the Regulation of the
Use of Explosives For Blasting Purposes in
the State.
II is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION I. The city and town councils OF
the several cities and towns In the state arc
hereby authorized and empowered 10 make
such rules and regulations respecting the use
of explosives for blasting purposes within the
territorial limits OF said cities and towns as
they shall deem necessary for the public Sc
curity.
SEC. q This act shall take effect Immediately.
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Alice Richards, Only Nine
teen, Of Wyoming State.
When Papa Is Away She Fills Execu-
tive Office.
And OGt In the Woman Suffrage State
IL Isn't Thought Odd.
New York Herald.

CHEYENNE, Wyo.-Ths private secretary of
Governor W. A. Richards of Wyoming is his
leyear.old daughter, Miss Eleanor Alice
Richards; better known ia this community as
Alice Richards. Miss Alice not only perfoms
the duties Of an amanuensis. while nor father.
the Governor, Is hero, attending 10 al the
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CHAPTER l442.

An ACT Placing the Name of John ii. wether-
ELL Late Colonel and Aide-de-camp, Upon
the Retired List Of Commissioned Officers Of
the Rhode Island Militia.
1t Is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
sEcTIos !. The name of John II. wetherell
is hereby ordered to be placed upon the re.
tired list OF commissioned officers Of the Rhode
Island Militia. created by act Of the General
Assembly, entitled "An act in addition TO
Chapter 25s of the Public Statutes, 'Of the
Militia, entitled An act TO create retired
list Of commissioned officers Of the Rhode Is
land Militia. who shall have perfFmed con.
tinuous service in the same for n period Of ten
years sc, >" the said John II. Wetherell hav-
ing been In continuous service as a commits
stoned officer Of the Rhode Island Militia from
May 10th, 1885, TO May 18th, 1885, with the ex-
ception of the time between April 26th, isg2,
and May 3lst 1892
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CHAPTER 1913.

AN ACT In Amendment of Chapter 1876 OF the
Public Laws Passed at the January Session.
A. ID, 1882
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol.
lows:
SECTION !. Section II Of Chapter 735 Of the
Public Laws is hereby amended so ~ to read
as follows:
"sEc. H. Every officer authoriz2d TO receive
taxes, except the city treasurer 0f the city OF
Providence, shall present TO the board of can
vassers at every meeting for the purpose OF
canvassing, alphabetical lists Of all persons
registered on or before the last day Of Decem-
Der next preceding, in their respective towns,
and In the cities OF Newport, Pawtucket,
Woonsocket and Central Falls, who shall have
paid such officer their taxes, specifying the
amount paid by each, and the time when such
payment was made, and that the tax was as
sessed upon property which has not been boz
fore presented. In the city Of Providence the
city treasurer shall present such lists to the
board OF canvassers and registration at such
dates as shall be required in writing by said
board. which lists shall contain the residence
of each person thereon by street and number. p"
SEC. 2. All acts and parts Of acts inconsist-
ent herewith are hereby repealed, and this
act shall take effect upon its passage.
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Annual sales more thsnS.ooococ boIss
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-05-16
DRUGS, MEDICINES,
lanted orchard to Chicago party last

planted orchard to a Chicago party last
week.
in. Beatty & Co., are building forty
by fifty foot machinery warehouse to the
west end Of their general store.
DIR. E. W. Kearby and G. A. Nickles Of
Rocky Ford were among our recent WIS.,
itors.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Van Meter, last
week, a son. Congratulations are in
order.
Work is again in progress ON the new
M. E. church and its early completion
hoped for.
Marion Eeichling was called to La
Junta Monday to serve on the petit jury
but was excused because Of his wife's
illness.
L. r. Fenlason is still around prying
into the secrets Of everybody's business,
trying to find out what property people
have and what it is worth. Some don't
like itbut have to submit.
We clip the following from the Fruit
Grower: "A. p. Randall, member OF
the Board of Trade of Chicago, stopped
with us several days last week, and while
here purchased ten acre fruit farm
from the Colorado Orchard Co., consid-
Grafton $3.50. Mr.. r. is very enthusiastic
over the future Of our country and will
advise his friends in the east to follow
suit. In this transaction we score an
other victory for the Arkansas valley"
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-05-16
SNIP.
CATLIN.


Special correspondence to the Enterprise.
Frank Anderson is putting up barber
shop.
The last two weeks have made tho
farmers under the Highline happy.
W. A. Colt has been seen here good
deal Of late.
Reilly & Graham received some ma
chinery few days since.
Mr.. Travis and wife of Denver are vis-
iting near town.
F. Cheek has just completed the brick
work on Mr.. Ross house.
q. 8. Ringer and wife OF Rocky Ford
were with us on Sunday.
At the late school election r. o. Mo-
CLAIM was reelected secretary.
B. q. Dye and wife were guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Horace Dye few days since.
J. N. Beatty left last week for SOUTH
western Kansas.
Now that Mr.. Vanmeter has his new
engine he can operate his sawmill to bet
ter advantage.
The Orchard Co., sold twenty acres of
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1895-05-16
KEARBY' S
PERSONAL AND SOCIAL.

Miss Madge Farrar was yesterday Wis
tied by Lurton Stubbs OF Wichita.
Max Myer is this week helping run
the La Junta Golden Rule.
Tho fall of horse last Friday
sprainedu uhis ankle and caused VIM. Rice
to hunt up pair Of crutches.
-Miss Maude Cowbert of Colorado
City arrived last week and will assist Mr..
and Mrs. Hilfiker in running the new
cash store.
@. H. McVay the artesian we'll con-
tractor who was called east by the serious
illness OF his father, arrived in Rocky
Ford Tuesday.
H. 8. Burke, who has been spending
some months in Pueblo, was last week
visiting Rocky Ford relatives. He pro-
poses to spend the summer in Iowa.
Jos. Israel got good send off Sat-
urday night in a dance in his honor at
the Swink Hotel hall. The music was
furnished by Clark and Langston.
Commissioner Washburn informs us
that the heart trouble with which his wife
has been afflicted for some time will re-
quire her to have the benefit of q lower
altitude and that trip will soon be taken
to Wisconsin.
"A social card party was given in
honor of Joe Israel Of La Junta on Fri
day evening at the residence Of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. 8. Seely. Refreshments of an
appetizing nature were served. Miss
Farrar and E. M. Duff claimed the cham
pionship.
j. W. Kearby, who has been in
Rocky Ford few months for the benefit
of his health, has been much improved.
Desiring to see other portions of Colo
RADIO during the summer he this week
moved to Colorado Springs with his fam
lily for stay Of several weeks.
Geo. W. Parker of Olney was, much
against his inclination, drawn as petit
juror in the county court this week.
Mrs. Parker accompanied him to Catlin
and in driving over to Nepesta to engage
a sheep herder, attempted to cross ditch
and was given disagreeablo cold bath.
Mr.. Parker will this spring shear 1000
sheep.