The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-10
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Outcome OF the Meeting OF the
Town Council.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Town Council was held in the council
chamber yesterday afternoon. The men,
bers were all present. President Wilson
called them to order soon after o'clock.
As this was the first meeting OF the new
Council for business they first held q
private caucus to consider some OF the
appointments which were to be made.
The records of the last meeting were read
and approved. The monthly state m ent
of the treasurer and the monthly report
OF tho chief OF police were read and ap-
proved. petition was granted from the
Postal Telegraph Company to set poles
on Waterman avenue.
Petition of Providence Telephone Com
pany to reset poles on Taunton avenue.
Granted.
There were large number OF petitions
read praying for appointments to different
positions. Among them was one from the
Wide Awake Repu blican Club, which ia a
colored organization, for the appointment
of George Nelson, colored. as dog
officer. President Wilson then announced
the appointment OF committees: Finance,
ket, Martin; Rumford, Wilson; Riverside,
White; highways, Rumford, Wilson;
Watchemoket, Anthony and Peirce; Riv
erside, Martin and White; fire depart
ment, Wstchemoket, Peirce; Riverside,
White; railroads, Wilson, Anthony and
Anthony; town report, wilson.
Petitions OF a dramatic club to hold q
social in Winchester Hall and Watche-
moket Fire Company to hold masquer-
sdc ball in Town Hall granted.
Highway Surveyors District No. /,
Rumford, James McManus; district No.
2, Watchemoket, Samuel :. Barney; dis
trict No. 3. Riverside, Serrel Wood; chief
OF police, Rufus w. Adams; patrolmen,
w. r. Taggart, Francis Higgins, Everett
w. Adams, Franklin Munroe, Henry
,Bickford, Walter L. Allen, John Foster,
Patrick EIarrigan, James IL. Barney;
keeper of town hearse was passed; town
sergeant, Mr.. Kenyon; town solicitor,
Edward l.. Mitchell; lamp lighters, Rum
ford, James o. Williams; Watchemoket,
NJ. j. Fenlon; Riverside, w. p. Adams;
dog officer, Charles A. Champlin; over
seer OF the poor, III. A. l.. Potter; health
officer, Nilsson B; Wood ianiitor new yS Town Town
Hall, Charles A. Sandback; tru-
ant officers. Rumford, Baylis +. Bourne;
Watchemoket, Willard j. Barney;
Riverside, William 5. Brown: sealer OF
weigh hts and measures, Samuel =. Barney;
sealer OF casks, Charles A. Ingraham;
keeper OF old cemetery at Rumford,
Stephen u. Lee.
Undertskers, A. O. Miles aud Thomas
Monahan; registrar OF births and deaths,
George +. Hunter; inspector of milk and
vinegar, Mason Il. Wood; inspector OF
drain laying was referred to committee
on drains.
John j. Mullen was elected TO take care
OF the fire alarm; constable under the
bird law, j. w. Miller; coroner, Harmon
g. Babcock.
Israel Cheeaeborough was made census.
taker for Rumford.
The report OF the state Board OF Char.
tiles and Correction was received from
Mr.. Christopher, n member of that COM
mittce, and vote OF thanks
was extended 10 him by the Council.
The resignation OF Mr.. Edward
+. Mitchell, as member of the schoo
committee, was received and accepted
and the filling OF the vacancy was de-
ferred for a Recommendation from the