The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-10
FIRST
EDITION
1915 O'CLOCK.
0LNEYVILLE.
Meeting Of the Johnston
Town Council.
A Large Amount Of Routine Business
Claimed Attention.
A Home Wedding Last EveniDg-Psr-
sonal and Other Meation.
Large Amount Of Routine Business
Claimed Attention.
A Home Wedding Last EveniDg-Per-
sonal and Other Mention.
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No. ) Hartford Avenue. I

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No. Hartford AvsnusN
The monthly meeting of the Johnston
Town Council was held at the council
chamber yesterday afternoon.
The number OF spectators present at the
council meetings is usually an indication
OF the volume OF business to be transacted
or the chances for q contest over some pro-
position before the board for considera-
ton. The number outside the rail was
only 13, and this small number proved
straw that indicated that but little other
than routine business was on the docket
for consideration. Some one present sug-
gested that the fact that Paris Mathewson
was employed building bridge at Ly-
Evansville and could not be present caused
many to remain away who are often in
attendance to listen to Mr.. Mathewson,
who is the agriculturist' spokesman,
and is always alert TO see that the Rough
and Ready Fire Company does not draw
too heavily on the towns finances, that
none of the appropriations are exceeded,
and cross-examine the Councilmen In his
Characteristic manner.
Ii would seem that the fire department
took advantage of Paris absence yester-
day, as the foreman of the volunteer com
pany asked for 20 tons of coal TO heat the
IRE station, which was granted, and bills
for repairs to the fire alarm system were
passed upon.
JOnn J. tOnley llo
Plainfield street was transferred to Ber-
pard Il. Owens.
Thomas EgaD was granted liquor license
at the Barke place, near the terminus OF
the Plainfleld street car route on that
thoroughfare.
Vincent Holder applied for a liquor
license at the NRylor place on the George
Waterman road between Manton and
Graniteville.
Mrs. George T. Naylor and Daniel Irons
entered protest against the granting OF
the same, and Lawyer Collins addressed
the Council, claiming hat the community
would not be benefited by having a
license at the place in question. 1t took
the Council just a minute TO come to this
conclusion also and the petitioner was
given leave to withdraw.
The petition to change the grade of
Concord street was granted.
Town Clerk Goff was ordered to procure
1900 tax books for distribution.
The proposed change of grade in the
Centerdale pike near the Smithfield line
was referred to commissioner John Walsh.
The petition of Harry Cooney for APP
pointment as constable TO serve civil pro-
cess, continued to this meeting, was
taken up for action. Councilman Harlow
stated that Mr.. Cooney was otherwise en-
gagged and did not desire the appointment.
He was given leave TO withdraw.
Health Officer John W. Waters was or
dered to furnish the Council clerk with
copy of the contract under which the
swiil was sold last year and for which
only S125 has been paid on account.
The question of the whereabouts of the
steam roller and the amount the town was
to receive for the use of the machine was
called up by the Council lawyer.
Commissioner Walsh stated that 1t was
In North Providence and that 1t was to be
paid for when in service, that town TO
In
them.
The matter of housing the machine was
referred TO The committee on town prop
erty, and commissioner Walsh was to
look after the collection of the amount
due for the use of 1t.
Il. A. WInsor and others petitioned for
the abatement of nuisance on North
street. Referred to the committe on
health.
Communication OF DR.. III. W. Hea-
ton In regard to the management OF the
health department, continued to this
time; upon motion of Councilman Rem
ington of the committee on health, the
petitioner was given leave TO withdraw.
l. ID. Rounds $50 claim for damages
caused by a falling tree on the Hartford
Pike was referred to the committee on
claims, as was also Emor J. AngelPs for
$50 damage to horse by dog.
Alexander Cameron was elected police
constable.
The petition OF the Library Association
for an order for the $500 appropriation
made by the town in financial meeting
was continued another month.
The report of the overseer OF the poor
for the month of July showed receipts OF
$3.50. 45 and expenditures OF s253.57
1t was voted that the highway laborers
be paid every two weeks, the pay roll TO
be signed by the highway commissioners
and endorsed by the Council committee
on accounts. This will remove the ne
cessity of more than one Council meeting
a month and be saving in Council fees
to the town.
The question OF the right to delegate
the power OF the Council was raised by
Councilman Harlow, but IL was deemed
advisable TO adopt the measure.
Bills amounting to s2735. 07 were passed
upon and ordered paid.
Adjourned to Sept. 13, at 1880 o'clock.
HOME WEDDING.
Last evening at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Herman Herald, 100 Laurel Hill
avenue, occurred the marriage or their
daughter, Miss Bertha A., To Charles T..
Hillman. The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. j. T. Docking OF the Taber-
nacle in the presence OF a large circle of
relatives and friends. The presents were
many and number were expensive. The
newly married couple will take resi-
dence on Alverson avenue.
NOTES
Miss Mabel French OF Newport is
guest OF Mrs II. ID. Clark OF Webster
avenue.
Miss Elva Carpenter, secretary TO W. A.
Phillips, Esq, Is enjoying her vacation
in Cumberland.
Rev. j. It. Docking speaks at the NJ.
T.. Tabernacle tomorrow morning and
evening. Dr. III. ID. Clark will lead
the young peoples meeting at $50
o'clock.
The Misses Helena and Ethel Waterman
of plsinaeld street are soending a two