New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-01-27
STREET CONSTRUCTION IN PROTIDENCE
OPPOSITION TO ASSESSMENT OF ABUT-r1NG OWN
ERs-THE PoSTMAsTERsHIP.

OPPOSITION TO ASSESSMENT OF ABVTrlNG OWN
ERs-TIIE PosTMAsTERsHIP.
Providence r. f. Jan. &c (SpeciaD.-The action OF
tho CIV Council asking the Legislature for power
to assess abuttlng owners on new streets Tor the
cost OF the construction OF those streets has aroused
consdcra BILE interest and opposition. During the last
five years the city has grown and branched out In
various directions In remarkable manner ana
there are now thirty-seven miles OF streets which
a r. received and yet unbuit The owners or the
land bordering on these streets. ana also the OWN
ers OF land through which streets are yet 10 run are
naturally considerably exercised over this proposed
new departure The people owning property along
these thirty niles OF streets cannot see the
Justice OF making them build their own highways
after they AS taxpayers have for years helped TO
build the streets In front Of the land belonging TO
many other people There will undoubtedly be con-
siderable debate the matter before II Is adopted
az a permanent polcy for the city.
Three important manufacturing jewelry concerns
are reported to be In financial difficulty. The
largest OF these is the Kent Il Stanley Company, a
corporation which IL the owner OF the most extensive
jewciry shop In the country. The jewelry business
with them has been profitable. II IL believed. but
their troubles have arisen from undertaking to carry
out great ventures In real estate large and
yet for the purpose insufficient capital The affairs
| OF the company are being Investigated by the
| directors and a meeting OF the creditors will soon
be called. II Is believed however that an extension
will be granted and that the corporation will pay
It's Indebtedness in full and continue In business.
| E.wood J. Fisher. the surviving partner OF William
| NJ Fisher & Co. chain manufacturers. has assigned
to Robert Thompson. lawyer. The liabilities and
! assets are about equal The late George II. Rich
ardson. OF New-York a partner OF this concern
! at the time of his death. and the assignment is
made for the purpose OF settling the estate. The
| business Will be continued. Hopkins Settle IL the
third firm OF jcwelry manufacturers TO have trouble
| this week. Mr.. Hopkins lives in Providence and
| MI Settle In New-York There is trouble between
the partners and John Hopkins. of this city, has
tached the plant OF the firm for 5000. Pending a
! settlement OF the affair the business Is closed.
The movement for annexing territory contiguous
to Providence grows. and the citizens OF Johnston
| have requested the Town Council to appoint COM
! mittee to confer with the City Council OF Providence
| on the question OF annexation.
Word comes from Washington that the President
has decided to appoint as postmaster of Providence
| neither Richard Hayward. the candidate OF the
| the candidate OF Congressman Lapham. and awaits
| the suggestion OF some new candidate. In the
mean time Postmaster Charles II. George who
was appointed by Mr. Cleveland during his first Ad-
master and acceptable to the citizens OF Provi-
dence that he was not disturbed during Mr.. Har-
risons Administration, still continues to hold the
fort greatly TO the delight OF Republicans and to
| wish to depose Mr. George chiefly for the reason
| that he Is acceptable to the Republicans.
The assessors OF the town OF East Providence In
creased the assessment against the Rumford Chemi-
| corporations and individuals OF the town likewise
suffered. the increase being OF such a marked
and arbitrary character that the matter got
| into the courts The Grosvenordale Company had
been exempt from taxation by law Of the General
| Assembly and the taxpayers. who were dissatis-