The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-09
OLNEYvILLE.
The Town OF Johnston May
Have a Law Suit.
THE NEWS BuRH4v, oLsyYyILLr.
No I Harffcri Avanua ,


Unless the town of Johnston ourbs and
fences that portion OF Eddy street, lying
between Hartford avenue and North street
before the 10Th of next month, in all
probability a suit for damages will be in
stituted by the Waterman heirs through
whose land the street was built and with
whom the town entered into an agree
ment TO the effect that il all claims for
land damages were waived they would
curb and fence the street. This has not
been done. The adjustment of the Eddy
street complication with the Waterman
heirs and the best way TO oxtricate the
town from the ENHANCEMENT without a
heavy precuniary loss VIII be the most
important question before the Council at
their regular monthly meeting Friday OF
his week.
The taxpayers in the financial meet
ing refused TO appropriate funds 10 carry
out the contract made by the Council in
1891 through committee and ratified by
a second contract made by the Council
last August through their legal adviser.
In view of the taxpayers action less than
two months ago, which was seemingly
contrary TO the judgement of the towns
financiers, the action of the Council on
the .perplexing question Will be eagerly
awaited.
1t has been suggested that an emerg-
ency town meeting be called that the tax
payers may be fully enlightened on the
subject and give the matter that deliber-
ate consideration which the amount i'm
volved, which is estimated at from four TO
five thousand dollars, would seem to de-
mand.
There appears TO be question whether
the act governing financial meetings in
the town could be construed to permit OF
more than the annual meeting in May of
each year.
The town has appropriated a sum suf-
hcient to pay legal expenses Tor the year,
and IL Is contended that IL the Waterman
heirs should bring suit the town could
then compromise by having the work
done as agreed upon and the cost of the
same charged to legal expenses.
This course could hardly be taken un-
less agreed TO by the patries interested,
since when the suit is brought Ii must be
after the time limit has expired, in which
the town can make its contract god by
the performance of certain work. Con-
sequently the suit which would be for
encrochment OF land would stand Still
another proposition, that is perhaps most
plausible, il to obtain an extension of
time, probably another year, in which the
town might do the work. This would
give an opportunity for another annual
financial meeting to tackle the problem.
Members of the Council express them
selves that il is a question for the tax
payers TO determine directly, and seem
iitAihSA w Btft thNhi uh OPlSOAtdhlt1y Al
It is possible to do SO.
ROUGH AND READY MEETING.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Rough and Ready Fire Company was
held in the engine house, Plainfied street,
last evening.
Routine business was all that occupied
the meeting except an informal discus
sion in regard to a field day, which was
continued until the meeting In August,
unless the members should feel interested
enough to call special meeting to ar
range for the annual outing.
ARRANGING THE TOWN LAWS.
The committee recently appointed by
the Council to revise and arrange the
town ordinances are progressing with the
work and expect TO present the laws OF
the town compiled and indexed in q
proper manner at an early date.
ITEMS ABOUT TOWN.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Preston are
visiting relatives in Sterling, Conn.
Miss Theresa O'Neil of Woonsocket is
visiting friends on Oak street.
The board of assessors are In session
this week ut the council chamber.
Highway Commissioner Walch Is SET
ting curbing on Webster avenue.