The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-31
The Sewerage Question at
Johnston.
PIainfeId Street Landowners Propose
TO Construct Private Drain.
An Effort May BE Made to Connect
With the City's System.
fBH EKws BUREAU. OLNRYviLLE,
No 3 Hartford Ayenue

NO HARTFORD avenue
The question of sewerage for Johnston
was the chief reason OF the agitation OF
annexation OF the compact part of the
town to the city OF Providence few
months ago. That scheme collapsed,
owing TO the heavy Indebtedness OF the
town and the refusal of the city TO con-
slider the proposition TO assume the entire
Indebtedness OF the town with the terri
tory it was proposed to consolidate with
the city. With annexation no longer
feasible for some time to come, the ques-
tion of how to dispose of the sewerage for
a section OF Plainfield street between
Oliver street and Olneyville square has
been carefully considered by the large
property owners on this street who are
sufferers on account of lack of sewers and
where cesspools are scarcely available
owing 10 the ground becoming SO satu-
rated and filled that it in many instances
will not afford any leach for their con-
tents which necessitates their being re-
moved as often as they fill up, which en-
tails a heavy expense on the Landlords.
1t is proposed TO build private sewer
to be paid for by those who choose
connect with il. The town is to be at no
expense in the matter.
A meeting has been called for this even
ing at the Council chamber to discuss the
matter, and it is probable that COM
mittee will be appointed TO ascertain III
connection with the city system OF sew
ers can be made and the cost of the same.
The plan of private sewer for this sec
tion is generally acceptable TO the resi-
dents and il Is thougt that II will be quite
generally entered into by property own
ers. A number OF those who were most
interested in annexation are in this new
move.
WATCH AND CLOTHES MISSING.
Mrs Jane White resides at l05 Manton
avenue. She has two sons, Joseph and
Patrick. BY prudence and economy she
saved money ana pure hased herself gold
watch, and as il was by her own savings,
she priced it very highly.
Joseph is steady worker, saves his
money, and has a second suit always in
his wardrobe. Patrick does not seem
inclined to work, but prefers to sit in
the shade and be drone in the hive.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. White missed
her watch, and when her son Joseph re-
turned from his work he did not find his
best suit in its accustomed place. Patrick
had not been seen since morning. He
did not return last night. and this morn
ing having failed TO show up at the call
for breakfast, Mrs. White was fully satis-
fled that watch, clothes and son had de-
parted toget her, and she so reported to
Lieutenant Darcy of the Sixth Station.
ASSAULT ON MERINo STREET.
BEFORE the Dlstrlct court tn1s morning,
Thomas Mclaughlin was arraigned on
two warrants issued at the instance OF
John Mclaughlin, his brother, charging
him with assault and defacing building,
dan aging it TO the extent of so. John
Mclaughlin conducts coal and wood
business on Merino street. Last night,
as he was employed about the yard, he
claims that Thomas, his brother, who is
a resident of the city. entered the yard,
ana picking up stick of wood of store
length threw il with much iorce, strik-
ing John in the abdomen, knocking him
TO the ground.
AS soon as he could get up and away
from the wood that was hurled at him,
he escaped to the house, and there sticks
were thrown through a window at him,
badly shattering the glass and damaging
the sash.
Thomas claims that the assault was
begun by John, and that while it was on
his premises il was unprovoked on his
part II pleaded not guilty, furnished
surety, and trial was set down for next
Monday.
NEws ITEMS
Miss Gertrude Brooks of Killingly,
Conn, is visiting Mrs. Joseph Boyce of
Eddy street.
Albert Weston OF Thornton has pur-
chased the store of Zambroni Brothers OF
that place.
III. A. Page is erecting a cottage on
Church street at Conimicut.
officer Dulin of the Sixth Station re-
turns from his furlough today. Officer
White leaves this week for 10 days.