The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-02
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Meeting Of Executive Board of the
Fire District--Other Matters.

The regular meeting OF the Administra-
tive board of the watchemoket Fire Dis
trict, was held in the Seventh District
Court room last evening, the entire
board being present. Bills amounting to
s146.56 were approved and ordered paid.
The committee appointed at the last
regular meeting to consider the petition
of the East Providence plumber for pro-
lection from the city plumbers, reported
that 1t was matter beyond the control
of the administrative board, but recon-
mened that an inspector of plumbing be
appointed by the town, IL It had such
authority, and IL not that il ought to
procure such authority from the General
Assembly. The committee were also of
the opinion that all plumbers should be
required TO furnish bonds for the faithful
performance OF their work. The report
was received and ordered to be recorded
by the secretary. Mr.. Bristwell was be-
fore the board with a bill, which the sup
erjntendent did not see fit to audit, and
explained why 1t was SO large. After
some talk IL was referred back TO the sup
erintendent for further invest igation.
The vote taken at the last regular meet
ing, whereby the superintendent was to
lay a 2-inch pipe on Ninth street, Mr..
Wilbur to pay one-half the expenses,
was rescinded, and ii was voted to lay the
pipe on the street, and Nr. Wilbur TO
pay IL cents per foot, the district to pay
the balance. Mr.. Brown OF Darlington,
who some meetings since presented a
petition TO have pipe laid from Warren
Avenue, TO the houses he Is building on
the Blackmar place, was present, and
asked what the district would do In the
matter. he wss told that II the houses
were out of the district, that no pipe
could be laid to them. as the district had
been notified not 10 lay any more pipe in
the East Providence district, and the
matter was referred to the superintend-
ent TO ascertain If they were located in
the Watchemoket Fire District or not.
The Board then>voted to hold a special
meeting the evening OF June %, to
arrange for preparing the annual reports
OF the board. 1t then voted to adjourn.
A fine musical and dramatic entertain
ment, for the benefit OF st. Andrews In
dustriai School for Boys at Darlington,
X. L., as given last evening in Ingraham
Hall, in this town.
Last evening the Haven, NJ. T.. Sun
DAY school board of officers and teachers
held their regular monthly meeting In
the church. The reports of the officers
were presented and showed the school to
be in excellent condition, both financial
ly and as TO mem bership. At the conclu-
sion OF business Mr.. fich, principal OF
the Messer street grammar school of
Providence, gave an interesting and in
structive address on Sunday school work.
Cake and Ice cream was then served by
the ladies.
Last evening Mr.. and Mrs. John Nc
Causland gave reception at their resi-
dence on Broadway. The reception was
complimentary 10 the young people who
participated in the Red, White aud Blue
Rally entertainment recently given at the
United Congregational Church, under the
direction of Mrs. McCsusland. The affair
was very enjoyable ona
At the regular meeting OF Mizpsh began
Lodge, No. 22, ID. of r., last evening,
the social part of the meeting consisted
of a contest in parlor quoits The ladies'
first prize, card receiver, was Won by
Mrs. Dora Wall. the second, rubber
doll, by Mrs. Hattie Wilmarth. The
gentlemen's prizes were captured by
Frank Doll and Charles Champlin.
Last evening the Watchemoket fire
company held their regular monthly
meeting. Sanford Ross, Patrick Rooney
and Benjamin Burgess were elected as
substitute embers. An Invitation was
accepted from the East Providence Vet
eran Firemen's Association to attend
services with them at the Second Baptist
Church, Sunday morning, June II, II
being firemen's memorial Sunday. An
invitation was received from the city of
Pawtucket to attend a fremen's muster
to be held in that city on the afternoon
OF independence Day, and the invitation
was accepted. foreman Mullen, treasurer
Fuller and secretary Phillips were chosen
as a committee OF arrangements. An i'm
vitation to attend muster in the town
OF Peabody, Mass, was read and wsE de-
clined. The question of asking the town
TO place an alarm bell at Watchemokot
square was discussed. No definite action,
however, was taken in the matter. After
the meeting, the boys took the engine
out and gave II a shaking up.
Last night an officer came here from
the city with a warrant TO arrest Edgar
Bowden Of this town for violating the
liquor law IN the city, and officer u. W.
Adams accompanied the city officer to
Bowden's residence on Central avenue
and made the arrest and trndi him over
10 the city ofiicor.