The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-12
0LNEYvILLE.
Meeting Of the Johnston Town
Council.
THE NEWS BUREAU, oLNEYyILLr.

The regular meeting Of the Johnston
Town Council st the Council chamber yes
terday afternoon was attended by all ex-
cepting Councilman John Sawyer, VINO
was absent on account Of sickness. |
+. w. Tillinghast, X. w. Cooper, Lean
der Peckham and Charles Fletcher, man
ufacturers at Thornton, presented peti-
tion for repairs on the Plain1eid roao 10
make IL passable and safe, highway
| Commissioners Walsh having expended the
amount appropriated for this highway
which sum was not sufficient to repair
| the street the entire length. The council
are now asked TO make such further APP
preparation as may be required TO put
| the highway in condition for the safety
OF the public.
The petition was referred to the COM
mittee on highways.
A bill of Emor j. Angel of s41.10 for
work performed on the highways, which
was disputed, was referred to the COM
mittee on accounts.
The petition for the appointment OF
George W. White and Martin Mann as
special prosecuting officers under the
liauor law was referred to the commit
tee on police. consisting of Councilmen
| Sheldon, Harlow and Luther, who II Is
understood will be asked to hold public
hearing on the petition.
Kelly and Railroad avenues at Manton
were ordered graded at cost not to ex-
ceed $3.50. -,
simmons street was accepted as public
highway with instructions for s25 TO be
expended thereon.
A petition to curb Johnston street from
Webster avenue to Trenton street was
continued with order OF notice.
The committee on highways ordered
Concord ana Johnston streets graded In
accordance with the vote OF the financial
town meeting.
Harley Colwell petitioned for change
OF grade on a certain portion OF Hartford
| avenue. petition continued with order of
notice
Property owners on the George Water.
man road and the Serril Sweet road asked
that grades be defined on those roads.
Referred TO the committee on highways.
! A restaurant license was granted 10
, Charles Il. Baglin at his store in Pettis'
building, Plainfield street..
s. T.. Groves was granted druggists
!, license at 219 Plairfield street.
The burial expenses, amounting 10 S3o,
of w. III. Swift, an aid soldier, who had
| died at the Rhode Island Hospital were
allowed.
The petition of G. NORM Everett Mich
: olas aud Angelo Guidon for appointment
. as police consta bes, recommended by the
: town sergeant, we're referred to the com
, mittee on police.
Town Clerk Cough was instructed tc
! procure suitable signs for the door OF hi'
: office.
The report of the overseer OF the pooi
4
Bills amounting to s20Ol.40 were al
lowed and ordered paid.
TEAMER INJURED.
D A coal team belonging to W. A. IL
: Grant, driven by Frederick Reed, was
struck by Manton avenue car last
4 night about $3.50 o'clock on the Johnston
: side OF "Tar Bridge, y the driver throws
from his seat and injured on the back
: Mr. Grant had him conveyed to his hom'
n on Fairmount avenue, Mount Pleasant
a where Dr.. Farrell was called to attent
Y him. No bones were broken by the fal
q but he received a severe shaking up
!, WORK OF A SNEAK THIEF
The house of William Gartley Of ~
Hudson street was entered by sneai
= thief yesterday afternoon, who stole
watch and s12 in cash from a trunk II
the attic. The family were in the hous
at the time bot failed to hear any on
ascendin q the stairs.
A shabbily dressed man, who applies
for to rss sst no1ee wese noti
fed but as yet there are no clues to tn
party.
Rev. ]. w. Parsons OF the Plsinfei'
street Free Baptist Church, who has pee
in attendance at the general conference Q
the Free Baptist Societies at Minnespolis
returned last evening, and viii occup
his pulpit tomorrow.
Mr.. Deming OF Brown universit
breaches at the Dyer avenue chapel 10
morrow evening.
Manufacturers Lodge leaves for River
point at o'clock tonight to pay iratei
nal visit TO Washington Lodge OF ina
village.
Rev. F. III. Rossiter OF North Carolin
will preach at the Tabernacle Sunda
morning and Rev. j. T. Docking, In
pastor, at the evening service.
80. - q h., Hrat tftaaa att IN All
willie Business Mems Association, sine
st the summer vacation, were mailed toda
10y for meeting Wednesday evening.
NJ Winthrop Gardner of Boston is gue'
he OF Mr.. J. A. Angel this week.
his Arrongementa are beinp made for a
* n oat race at Kent County fair grounds
ais be participated in by locals horsemen, Il
rd 200 bushelss Of cats.
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OF Uincbliu- Broadbent.
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