The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-05
EAST PROVIDENCE.



The regular meeting of the Town Coun-
ell was held yesterday afternoon In the
council chamber. The~-members were all
present. The meeting was called to order
by President Benjamin Wilson. The
monthly re- ort OF the town treasurer,
David 3. Ray, was read and ordered filed.
II shows: Total receiDts for the year, in
cluding balance from last year, $685.
29S.67; total expenses for the year, $751;
6O0.0 balance on hand, S15, 498. .53.
The rep Jrt OF the chief of police, Rufus
w. Adams, was read and ordered placed
on iile A communication was received
from the Riverside lmpr vement Society
In regard TO the five cent fare. The petit
tion OF the Hope Social Club TO hold
masquerade ball in Winchester Hall Mon
day, March 10, was granted. The petition
OF Storey f. Winsor for permission to re-
move swill was, on recommendation of the
health officer, Mason B. Wood, granted.
Petition OF Bucklin Post, q. A. X. TO
bold lecture in the town hall on Thurs
day, March 10 was granted and on motion
OF Councilman Anthony, they were given
the use OF the nall free. Petitions of Jona-
than Barney. Edward Il. George and the
heirs OF Timothy A. Leonard for abate-
ment OF tax, were referred TO board of as
SCISSORS. Petitions of Charles N. Richard
son, John A. Wood and Mary IL. q. Mich
OILS for abatement Of tax of 1894 were re-
ferred to town solicitor Edward l..
Mitchell. In the matter of the petitions
OF Emma Amelia Aspinwall and estate OF
Annie I. Dennis for abatement OF tax
which had been referred to the board OF
assessors the petitioners were on recon-
mendation of the board given leave to
withdraw. Petition of Alfred j. Kent
for abatement, of tax created a long dis
cussion. Mr.. Kent claimed that he had
been taxed for the same lot of land twice
and tried to substantiate the fact by the
plat of the land, but he was unable to
convince the Council and board of asses
sors. lie was given leave to withdraw.
The annual report of the Watchemoket
fire company, Natchemoket Free Public
Library, and a number of other reports
were referred to the committee on town
reports.
A communication was received from the
Postal Telegraph Company, relinquishing
their right to certain poles in this town.
President Wilson was appointed a COM
mittee to assist Judge Bliss in his work
of revising the town ordinances. The re-
port Of the commission, which was APP
pointed some time ago, to relay some OF
the streets at Rumford and make new
plats of them, was received and ordered
recorded. Petition of Grattan Literary
Association to hold fair in Watcbemoket
Hall was granted. large number OF
bills were read and ordered paid. The
Council then adjourned to Saturday,
March z, at p. m.
LADIES AID SOCIETY.
The regular meeting of the ladies' Aid
Society of the Haven M. Il. Church was
held last evening with the president,
Mrs. Charles K. Blake, on Prospect street.
In spite of the bad storm there was a
opened by singing and prayer by the
pastor. The records of the last meeting
were read and approved. The matter OF
getting new carpet, and cleaning the
church was discussed at some length. 1t
was finally laid over till the next meet
ing. 1t was voted to hold the meetings
the first and third Wednesdays in each
month. A short literary program was
rendered.
GRArTAN LITERARY ASSOCIATIONS.
The regular meeting of the Grsttan
Literary Association was held last even
ing. The report of the auditing commit
tee showed the association to be in good
financial condition. The report of the
committee on the fair to be held in
Watchemoket Hall was received, and all
things are now arranged. The following
officers were then elected President,
Peter A. Tobin; vice president, Henry A.
DAVID; treasurer, James f. McGearey;
recording secretary, Thomas ID. McFad-
Gen; librarians, Phillip +. McGuire,
John j. Dolan, Francis Mahoney;
sergeant-at-arms, Thomas j. Meegan;
auditor, James K. Murphy; arbitrating
committee, James Z. Murphy,> burt Nc
Guild, Charles Burns; hall committee,
James Lynch, Mr.. Slavin and John Ben
nett.
\ The regular meeting of Thomas r.
Salisbury Camp, Sons of Veterans, was
held last evening. There was good at
tendance. Three applications for men,
bership were received.