The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-06
A LIVELY SESSION.
East Providence Town Council Has
Long Meeting.
Proofs OF the Town Ordinances Presented.
Oiher Business Done.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Town Council was neld yesterday after
noon In the Council chamber. From the
rumors which have been in circulation
during the past week, It was supposed
there would be large gathering present,
but such was not the fact, very few per-
sons being present. The treasurer's re-
port was presented, showing a balance
on hand OF sl7, ,35l.69. which was ordered
placed on file. The report OF the chief OF
police Tor the month of July was also
presented, and oroered placed on iile.
Hon. George N. Bliss was present and
presented proof sheets of copies OF the
ordinances OF the town OF East Provi-
dence. The proofs were for the inspec-
tion of the Council, to be acted upon at
some future meeting. MIR. McCausland
moved that Mr.. Bliss be appointed to
define the duties of the Council commit
tee, ana after they mad been approved by
the Council they te printed in the back
part OF the book of town ordinances.
This caused considerable discussion,
some of the mem bers thinking it would
be impossible to strictly define just what
the duties of the committee should be-,
there being no objection, however, to
the motion IL was passed. The question
OF establishing the width Of the sidewalk
on Waterman avenue, from James street
to broadway, was taken up, and the
President asked IL anyone present wished
to object to the layout, but no one ap-
peared, and the sidewalk was established
on the south side, a width OF 10 feet, aud
on the north side the same width, except
ot ha ~ xub bar
will be eight feet wide.
The following petitions for licenses
were then granted: George b. Boyden,
for Palace Thea.er and cycle track at
Crescent Park; Edwin Il. Jencks. dance
hall at Stanton avenue; Z. A. Young,
dance hall at Camp White; VIII. Brigham,
dsncs hall at Crescent Park; W. j.
White six bowling alleys at Crcs cent
Park. The petition of Frederick We'll
man for license to give an animal show
at Crescent Park was referred to commit
tee on police with power to act. A petit
tion was received from the Y. w. Z. L. U.
asking the Council TO pay for connecting
a drinking fountain with water main at
Taunton avenue and Broadway, and also
to pay for the water.
1t Is understood the Y. W. G. I. u.
will furnish the fountain and tho Ice.
The matter was referred to committee
on highways, with power to act. James
II. Sullivan petitioned for victualling
license for lunch wagon, at east end OF
Washington bridge, on Taunton avenue,
but the Council did not approve OF To-
cation and he was given leave to with
draw. Charles W. CRUDE presented a pc
q - An al NJ
Grube block, Riverside square.Mr. White
moved that he have leave to withdraw.
Mr.. Martin moved that il be continued
with order OF notice. Mr.. McCauslaud,
said there was no doubt that as much
liquor was sold on Riverside square this
year without license as there was last
year with license. He, however, seconded
Mr.. Martins motion and 1t was carried.
In relation to the license question Mr..
MeIausland said q man at Riverside COM
planned TO him that IT cost him 1900 q
year to sell liquor, while party on the
south of him sold II without paying the
town and the party on the north sold it
i'm the form OF club, and tickets for
mem bership were issued, the ticket read
ing as follows: "Narragapsett Social and
Literary Club, 1SgV-97." This card is
certificate of membership and must be
shown at all entertainments and at any
time upon request OF the doorkeeper or
aEy officer of the club.
The petition OF James l.. CLANCY of the
Island Home House for the transfer OF
his liquor license to Bradford w. Gard
order Of notice. Thomas Farrell, who
sstfz - t. 4.
cerse was given leave to withdraw. A
was received from the
Methodist Il. Church OF Riverside, thank
ing the Council for refusing to grant
any hotel licenses at that place. The pc
tition of Warren W. Pierce for victual-
ling license at the corner of Turner av-
enuc oDd Warren road was referred TO the
chief OF police. A petition was received
from several citizens for street lights on
Williams street and IL was voted to
place three on that street. The owners
OF cottages ut Narragansett Terrace re-
titioned the Council for six fire hydrants
to be located at that place. 1T was
read, but the location being pri-
vate property and no public highway
being established, the petitioners were
given leave to withdraw. Mr.. Martin,
en- drainage OF Broadway,
south of Ingrahams Corners, reported
that the drain that is now there was, In
his opinion, sufficiently large enough to
take care OF all the water liable to gathe
there. On recommendation OF the health
officer, Lincoln Turner and Joseph r.
Graham were granted permission to cart
swill through the town. The following
petsors were appointed commission to
define lines, lay out snd grade Williams
avenue, from North broadway TO John
street: Orland Freeborn, Louis o. Walker
ana Walter M. Dexter.
Yesterday afternoon tho Ere depart
ment were given run during the hot.
test part OF the day. The roof of Michael