The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-05
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Lot OF Business at September Meet.
ing Of Town Council.
Election OF Onicers and Banquet of
Watchemoket Fire Company.

The regular monthly session OF the
Town COUNCIL was held yesterday after
noon. The town treasurer, David ).
Ray, presented his monthly report which
was read and approved.
Total receipts Tor the year, s145, 7SS. 81
total expense, tl36, 043. 4S; balance on
hand, sf9, 7l5 10. Report OF the chief OF
police was read and approved.
Petition Of George Il. Kent for abate-
ment OF tax was referred to Councilman
Peirce. Petition OF Christian Birch for
transfer of victualing license was granted.
A communication from Alfred j. Kent,
referring to the dangerous condition OF
the road at ArmiDgton's Corner, was re-
ferred to the committee on highways.
A communication was received from Will
liam A. Brown asking the town to aban-
don narrow strip OF land next to the
Lydia Blackmer estate which he had just
bought and was about to plat into house
lots. As ii is situated at present he cannot
get into the street.. Referred TO Council
man Peirce.
Petition OF George w. Hobbs, agent for
n. Y. n. III. and Hartford II. X. Com
pany, to have the Postal Telegraph and
Telephone Company raise their wires
where they cross the track. Referred to
the committee on railroads.
Michael Meow, applicant for a second
class liquor house, was given leave to
withdraw.
Petition OF the Pomham Club to have a
highway laid out from Pomham avenue
TO their property was continued TO the
next regular meeting. The club was rep
resented by lawyer Walter II. Barney, a
member of the club.
hall by the Y. w. Il. and L. Union was
granted.
The commission, which was appointed
to lay out Eugene street from Warren
avenune TO Sutton street, made their re-
port, which was accepted and the street
declared public highway, and the name
was changed from Eugene to Prospect
street.
Report OF the commission on the lay
out OF Woodward avenue was received
and as there was no objection TO the lay
out the report was received and a por-
tion OF the street declared public high
way.
Report on Boston street was continued
TO next meeting with order OF not ice.
Byron Il. Daggett presented pc tition
from the Nixon Telephone and Electric
Supply Company. asking for permission
to erect poles and run wires on the differ
ent streets in the town. After some lis
cussion the whole matter was referred TO
the next regular meeting. This is a new
telephone company and they wish to
make their headquarters in this town.
1t is expected that they will be present
at the rooms OF the Business Mems As
sociation next Monday evening and make
an exhibit.
Councilman Price, who was appointed
committee to have an ordinance
drawn up in regard TO public vaccina-
tion of the school children to conform
with the State law, submitted bill in
ordinance and 1t was ordered recorded.
Annie +. Foley presented petition for
abatement OF tax, and was given leave to
withdraw.
On recommendation OF Councilman
White the Council voted that the Electric
Light Company be ordered 10 discontin-
ue all light where they were not properly
hung on arms made for that purpose.
The committee on town Lall and on fire
department were instructed to make
some arrangement for heating the fire.
mems room this winter.
After some discussion IL was decided TO
ask the state board commission TO make
the half mile of sample road on War
rem avenue, commencing at Ingraham 8
corner and going east.
The usual number of bill were ordered
paid.