The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-13

different line OF goods. The petition was
continued.
The abutting owners on Concord street
petitioned for a change of grade on that
highway between Webster and Laurel Hill
avenues.
The petition was referred to the high
way committee.
The report of the committee on the lay
out and extension OF Atwood avenue
from Thornton to the Hartford Pike was
continued to the meeting in August.
Bills amounting to s2673. 81 were allowed
and ordered paid.
the commissioners OF highways, which
was reduced from $1,000 to 5000 per year
at the last financial meeting, which was
after the election and qualification of that
official for this year, and thus raising a
question as to which amount he was en-
titled to draw, should be decided by the
court and allowed but $50 for the month
OF June, the lower amount.
A suit Will be begun by Mr.. Walsh for
the higher amount, in order that the mat
ter may be settled satisfactorily all
around.
President Beane, Hughes and Sawyer,
were appointed a committee on town
property.
The Council adjourned to meet at 3
o'clock next Monday afternoon, to con-
slider special business OF legal nature
This VIII be an executive session.
PROPERTY COMMITTEE ORGANIZE.
The committee on town property ap.
pointed by the Council yesterday, organ
lied last evening, with George F. A.
Beane as chairman, John Sawyer secre-
tary.
The secretary was instructed to request
from the head of every department I'm the
town an inventory OF all the property
belonging TO the town In their possession,
that knowledge and general oversight
OF the towns property might be had.
Heretofore II has been customary TO
allow the property of the town to lie
about promiscuously in any part, with
no one responsible for their care IL is
beneficial in pecuniary way to the town.
THE SCHOOL QUESTION.
In the Supreme Court this morning the
time set for hearing upon the appoint
ment OF commissioners to appraise the
school property in the town of Johnston
TO carry into effect the town system for
the management OF the schools, attor-
ney Il. Nj. Bosworth appeared for certain
taxpayers, who claim the illegal adoption
OF the new order OF affairs, ON the ground
that registry az well as real estate voters
were permitted TO vote on the question
when 1t was submitted to the people.
Mr. Bosworth asked for stay OF pro-
ceedings one week, which was granted.
THE BEST TIME.
Arthur Allen Dean OF Danielsonville,
Conn, came over the stage route from
that place TO Providence yesterday on his
wheel in two hours and "a minutes. This
Is proclaimed to be a record breaker.
ITEMS ABOUT TOWN.
Miss Sophia Topham OF Bradford. York
shire, England, Is guest OF her sister,
Mrs George Farwcll OF Oliver street, with
whom she will spend several weeks
A chimney fire In the Thomas Owens
block on Plainfield street was extingulshed
without an alarm yesterday afternoon.
X. W. Cooper Is at Narragansett Pier for
the summer.
The Olneyyille spinners met last evening
and elected delegates 10 the district con.
vention of the Textile Union.
Tomorrow az 3 o'clock the weayers i'm
Fletcher's Mills will meet TO discuss the
present situation and the proposed ad-
vance in wages. There is some dissatis-
faction and the posted fine list has been
taken down. 1t Is said that the mill