The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-06-01
WASHINGTON STREET.
The Report OF Commissioners Sus.
tanned by Judge Wilbur.
Philo Il. White Sentenced to the
Workhousc for Non-SuppOrt

! Slade, by guardians, and the Rhode Island
Brewing Company, and James Hanley to dis
miss the proceedings in the matter of the
| widening of Washington street, are overruled.
| "In accordance with resolutions Of tho City
| Council of the city Of Providence, passed on
| the 10th day of September. 1892 directing the
city solicitor TO make application TO the su'
| promo Court for the appointment Of commits
| sioners Of estimate and assessment, the city
solicitor, ON October %, 1892, made application
to the Supreme Court for the appointment of
| commissioners Of estimate and assessment.
That due notice was given by the city clerk of
the pending of said applications. That com
missioners were appointed by said court at its
October term, 1892 That said commissioners
made report to the common pleas division Of
said court bearing date, April 10, 1884, said
report was filed May 3 1894 Notice was
given to all parties in interest 90 appear octo-
Der /, 1894, 20 be hea rd in opposition to the
confirming of SAID report. etc. decree was
entered on tho last mention confirming tho
report as to all persons Interested not having
demanded jury trial except as to certain
| awards of damages. On December Is, 1884,
| the said report was referred back for 'rovisal
| and correction 10 tho same commissioners.
| On the Sth day of February, 1894, the commits
| sionors fled correction and revisal in part
of said first report On February 0, order Of
| notice on supplemental report was made.
| February l0 citation AS of February ., issued
returnable. March 90
THAT the parties by their counsel were
| heard. The proceedings OF the City Council
| being in accordance with the provisions Of
| law find no error up TO the coming in
| filing of the report. Tho report was upon
motion of the city solicitor referred back to
| the same commissioners for 'revisal and cor
/ rection. as provided in December 3. of an act
/ in relation TO the laying out, widening,
! strengthening, or otherwise altering streets in
the city of Providence. passed February %,
| leJi because of errors in the estimate and as
sessments as at first reported
81 tnd the court had full power and author
ity TO refer the first report back, il did. for
revisal and correction, and therefore there is
no reason why said report should not DO con
hrmed revised and corrected. Let decree
be entered confirming said report
All tho parties interested have taken an APP
| peal from his Honor's decision to the appel
late division.
! NoN-sUIT DENIED.
In tho suit of fuiug A. Sanford vs. Frank NJ.
| Bates, city treasurer of Pawtucket motion
was made by William c. Baker, one OF the
| counsel for the defendant, at the conclusion
Of tho evidence for the plaintiff, for a non suit,
! on the ground that the city was not liable
| because no notice was given to ii of the OBJ
struction of the highway. Judge Wilbur de-
MED the motion. holding that whore permis-
sion was given TO the street railway company
10 put in the trolley on the highway in ques.
tion it became responsible for any damage re-
sultng therefrom.
The trial of the suit Of Abbie Pago VS..
| Charles H. Page, Jr, administrator, which
was begun before Judge Rogers late yesterday
afternoon, was continued today.
| Before Judge Douglass.
Municipal Court of Providence VS.. Catherine
McElroy. Certified TO appellate division.
George Campbell vs. James X. Haney. Held
| for advisemens.
Decree entered confirming the report of
| commissioners on Andrew street as to all
| parties
In matter Of layout Of Huntington avenue
Raymond Place is appointed commissioner
in place of Thomas W. Manchester, dsquali-
fod and resigned.
Sarah L. Dearden vs.. John f. Adams. Judg-
ment for defendant for costs. Notice Of APP
| peal filed.
SENTENCED FOR NON SUPPORT.
Philo f. White, who was found guilty in this
| court of on-support of his wife, was this
morning sentenced TO six months in She State
| Worlxhouso by Judge Rogers. W. b. Beach,
| attorney for White, made a warm personal
appeal for his client, stating the latter was in
very hard circumstances, and finally asked
the court to suspend sentence. Attorney
| owen spoke in opposition 20 Mr.. Beach. Judge
| Douglass said the evidence had been well con-
sidered but in view OF counsel's statements,
he would give defendant the smallest sentence
allowed by law.
There have been many sensational features
about this case. Tho prisoner and his wife
wero at one time very well off. Now, both
are very poor.
APPELLATE DIVISION
In this division another hearing was had in
| the case of National Rubber Company vs..
| Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company, which
! has been before the court for several weeks
| and Is brought TO restrain the defendant from
foroclosng certain mortgage bonds alleged to
| have been held by the Sears Commercial Com
pany as security for an unbalanced account,
and by the latter company transferred TO tho
defendant.
James Tillinghast appeared in behalf of tho
| complainant, and Walter f. Angel for the
! respondent.
BY an order entered in court this morning,
Manuel J. Diogi was given leave TO garnish
| the funds of Manuel G. Mello. in the hands Of
Lorin NJ Cook, receiver for the Cranston Saw
| ings Bank.
VERDICT FoR 5000.
In the suit of Polcg A Sanford against the
city Of PawtucHct, tho jury this afternoon
brought in a verdict for S2iOO. Tho real de-
fondant in the case was the Union Traction
Company.
The first session Of the common pleas divi-
sion Of the supreme Court for woonsocket
will be held in the northern city ON Monday,
! June ~.
Court Calender for June 3.
Common Pleas Divison-supreme Court)
5722. James Fouruier vs. james Wilson.
| Attornoys-J. Osfiold, Jr., for plaintiffs H. J.
| Carroll and !. W Mathcwson for defendant.
DC9. Lcandor G. Marshall w. George W.