The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-23
Meeting Of Johnston Town
Council.
Lively Tilt Bsiwssn President eeans
and Two Of the Members.
The Town Sergeant Was Generally
Scored for Neglect Of Duty.
THE NEWS BUREAU, oLSEyvnLE,
No. Hartford Avenue.


Council was called last evening. All were
present except Councilman Luther. The
audience room was occupied by the report
ers, only. although had IL been generally
known that Sunday liquor selling was TO
be discussed at the meeting II Is proba-
BILE that the room would not have been
large enough to accommodate those VINO
would have been pleased TO hear this
branch of business in Johnston dis
cussed.
Highway bills amounting to s65l.7
were ordered paid. The tax assessors were
given permission TO withdraw bill for
$500, which they requested and were then
allowed Sl50, the balance due them on
account OF regular salary. Their bill for
Sl60 each for extra services performed
will undoubtedly come before the Coun-
Gil in another .orm. petition for
change of grade on Horton street was re-
ferred to the committee on highways.
Fred Belknap was elected q public
weigher.
The petition OF Job Belknap to locate
scales within the highway boundaries
near his residence was referred to Coun-
Gilman Remington to investigate. All
previous votes I'm regard to the layout
and acceptance OF Sims street were de-
clared void.
II was then voted that the report Of the
committee of September 10 be received
and continued with order OF notice.
Mrs. Abel Reynolds was given an order
to draw upon the Pettis fund for $50, for
the relief of the poor, she being the trustee
OF the distribution of that fund.
The ordinance committee reported prog
ress an stated that they would be reaoy
TO report at the next meeting OF the Coun-
Gil The business OF the session had APP
parently ended when II was suggested
that reports were in circulation conern-
ing Sunday liquor selling at Frank Rog-
RAJ y,1a ~ I'd Va n IL
cense was granted few weeks ago, OPP
posite the Merino school, against the pro-
tests of the representatives OF the Merino
Manufacturing Company, and the school.
President Beane, upon being questioned.
stated to the members an incident he wit
messed as he was driving on Hartford
avenue last Sunday, when he saw a wo-
man with pail go to the front door OF
Frank Rogers place and, finding that
locked, she went TO the side door and
Just as she reached that a member OF the
Rogers family turned the key upon see-
ing him balting his team and looking
toward his place.
Mr.. Beane stated that high fence had
been erected on the west side OF the
building and Ii screened door on that
side. Whether this door opened upon a
public travelled street as the law required,
he was unable to state, but he believed
the town sergesnt should be instructed
Council whether they were in compli-
ance with the law and also whether altera-
tions had been made since the license
was granted st.this place.
Councilman Remington remarked that
IL Mr.. Beane had gone to Blakeiey's
place, across the street, he might have
found 20 persons on Sunday.
Councilmen Harlow and Remington
were inclined to cross-question President
Beane on Just what he saw at this partic-
ular place, and the questions and answers
were put in . very decided manner,
Messrs. Halrow and Remington evidently
determined that Mr.. Rogers place should
not be attacked more than others. MIR.
Harlow stated no one came forward to
testify they had bought liquors at Rog-
ers' place on Sundays, but he knew par
ties who would come before this board
and swear that they had bought liquor
IN an unlicensed drug store near the home
Of the pres dent.
The discussion continued about the
Sunday liquor business until Councilman
Sheldon asked the Council to take charge
OF the petition In reference to the appoint
meut OF special liquor officers as he was
about to leave the town for few weeks
and Councilman Luther was also abt ent.
the police committee would not be pres
ent to act upon the petition and thought
that perhaps the full board might wish
to act before his return. No action was
taken on the petition and Il is likely to
go over until Messrs. Sheldon and Luther
return from their visit to the Atlanta Ex-
position. The town sergeant came In for
lot OF rebuke on the part of the Council
mem bers.
The Council adjourned at $3.50. 1t
was generally considered at the time that
Rogers was granted liquor license that
1t was a mistake. but as a prominent citi-
zen remark. this morning: sit may
lead to a res olution and the doing away
with Sunday liquor selling in the town..
SPECIAL OFFICERS
Since the petition pres ented to the
Council some weeks ago for the appoint
ment of special officers TO enforce the
| liquor laws against gambling, much
| speculation has been INDUCED in and
| statements made as to whether Messrs.
| Mann and White, named by the petit
tioners, would qualify II they were APP
| pointed.
Ii was ascertained by THE NEWS repre-
sentative today that Mr.. Mann will quail
| fy IL Mr.. White would, and Mr.. White
stated this morning he hs6 never said
he would not qualify IL the Council ap-
pointed him. II would thus appear that
IL rests with the Council whether john
ston has special liquor officers or not.
SOCIAL AT THE TABERNACLE.
An L. u. b. A. social was held in the
M. T.. Tabernacle Tuesday evening. a
i.~~. ON harip0 nf ynunu people heiny