The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-08
BRISTOL.
Much Business Disposed Of by the
Town Council
Claim Against the Town Filed-Sunday
School Elects Officers.

The Council held its regular monthly meet
ing yesterday. Manuel Silvia appeared rels-
tive to damages sustained to his moving
wagon on the main road. Councilman Gibson
made his report and informed the Council
that the damage was due to careles, driving.
The Council decided TO take view OF the
place where the accident occurred.
The petition Of waldron & Brownell Com
pany to concrete and curb befora their new
block on Bradford street was granted.
TIL, tax on personal property against T. T.
Allen, a nonresident, was remitted.
On the matter of the uncollected taxes OF
John B. Taylor, n former collector, Council
man Barbour reported he had endeavored
several times to get Mr.. Taylor to make a
statement of unpaid taxes while he was col
lector, but mp 10 the presenst time hiss been
unable TO do so. 1t was voted that George II.
Peck, collector of taxes be empowered 10 de-
mand Of John b. Taylor all books, accounts
and papers relating to unpaid taxes.
The matter o. the petition OF the Bristol Gas
Company TO lay pipes in the main road came
up for consideration. A motion was made
that the petition be granted, provided the
price Of gas 10 consumers and for town pur-
poses b, reduced to 50 per 1000 feet, with a
discount TO the large consumers OF - cents
per 1909 feet on the excess Of consumption OF
200 feet per month on all bills paid on pres
entation or within ten days thereafter. The
president Of the Council put the question and
the result of the vote stood three against and
two in favor Of granting the petition.
The trial Of the new torpe % boat No. will
take place today in Narragansett Bay by the
builders. after which the government will
m Ike tests of her speed.
workmen from Boston will c1mmence set
ting up the new org n for Trinity Charch on
Wednesday. IL possible, IL will be heard for
tbs first time at the Christmas services.
DIR. william Fred williams reported . case
OF scarlet fever in the family Of John b. New
msn on Burton street.
A claim was filed against the town yester'
dry by Attorney Thomas II. Crowley In be-
half Of Jared Sparks for $500 on account of
a 2-year-old child failing into tho entrance OF
basement of two-story dwelling house on
the south side of Bradford street, near the
corner of Hope street. IL is alleged that the
eatrance was not properly secured for the
saf ty Of public travel.
The annual election Of officers OF the Sunday
school of The State Street NJ. f. Church took
place Sunday afternoon and the following
officers were elected: Suporintendent, George
H. Peck; assistant supcrintendents Frank q.
Thurston, Richard B. Franklin; superinten'
don't of primary department, Miss Matte B.
PAUL: assistant, Miss Lillian Nicholas; secre-
tary Albert Congdon; assistant secretary,
Albert +. Peck; treasurer, Richard B. Frank
lin; orgsnist, Mrs. Minnie Pollock; librarian,
Seth Paul, Jr.. who viii choose his own as
sistants: treasurer of Sunday School Mission
airy Society, Richard u. Franalin. IL was
voted to hold Christmas festival Christmas
eve ling I'm the church, and committee was
aproin cd to make tho neccs airy arrange
| mcnts.
At a special meeting held last evening Of
| Major Jane, Y. Dewolf Camp, Sons OF Veter
| ans four new members were elected and ];
| applications for membership were received
The camp has made special arrangements foi
| the reinstatement Of all past members. A
! committee was appointed TO provide cola
| tion for the next meeting. December y, wher
| II IL hoped that the degree team from Provi
| dence will b. present 90 assist in iniatlng tn
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