The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-27
CRANSTON.
Iknightsviile's strength to BE Realized
In Cranstou.

Iknightsville's Strength to Be Realized
In Cranstou.
IL is evident that the strength OF the
opposition that halted the work on Grams
ton street came from knightsyille. The
Knightsville people felt that they were
unjustly assessed. IL is the policy Of
some OF the advocates OF the widening To
appoint a new commission and "instruct"
them TO assess no property owners be-
yond Haven avenue. TO confine the as
sessments principally TO the abutting
owners and 10 give for land from 10 lO
cents per foot.
Council will give the people hearing
on the widening, Strengthening and inn
proving of Cranston street, on October Z.
Opposition TO the proposed plan of as
sessment is already brewing and II Is
thought that the schemers in trying TO
pacify the Knightsville people by impress
sing the Cranston and Arlington people
will stir up an opposition that will kill the
whole proceeding.
Another molasses Qake that Is offered
the people is that Council will be asked
to pay one half the damages, instead OF
one fourth. This would be establishing
an extensive precedent and breaking
rule firmly established by custom. Even
without these instructions new
commission would have a hard task; for
the old commission allowed a price for
land that pleased nearly all the abutting
owners. The greatest objection made
against the old commission was that
their assessment area was too large. Now,
In order TO avoid this objection the new
commission will have TO make the assess
ment area smaller and in doing this they
will have 10 decrease proportionately the
damages allowed.
1t is not likely that a man who has
been taught TO regard his land worth %
cents per foot will allow IL TO be taken at
10 cents per foot without serious protest.
The position of the new commission Is
not to be cnvied. Those interested IN the
proposed work are arming themselves,
and tits thought that If they display the
courage of the Knightsville people the
meeting, October I, will be warm one.
A petition signed by the cit izens OF
Knightsville and vicinity was presented
10 Superintendent Potter OF the Union
Railroad Company asking for 10
minute cars in the morning between 6
and 1880 and in the evening between
and 1880. Mr.. Potter received the petition
kindly and saio he would try 10 give relief
10 this much suffering section.
1t Is suggested that next Septem ber a
subscription list be started for the pur-
pose OF raising money enough to pay for
the sprinkling OF Narragansett avenue
curing fair week. The sprinkler that set
ties the dust for the ants on Dug-away
Hill road may be hired, perhaps.
The streets are. carpeted with autumn
leaves.
A wagon loadedwith stone became dis
abled on Cranston street near Narragan-
sett avenue, yesterday afternoon.
Princess avenue, Cranston, is TO be grav-
eled.
Cranston did not want the amendments.
Ten-minute street cars-then a library,
Knightsville and Cranston.
a man and woman, both unknown,
had tongue scrap on Cranston street,
Cranston, about noon yesterday.
Pave Cranston street.
No person breathes "City charter"
Malaria Is prevalent.
Stones falling from quarry wagons as
they pass through Arlington interfere
with street cars and teams.