The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-03
A SUIT THREATENED
II Town of East Providence Doesn't
Refund Taxes.
An Important Session OF the Town Coun-
Gil Held Yesterday.

Yesterday afternoon the East Provi-
dence town council held its regular
monthly meeting In the council cnam Der.
Attorney u. n. Laphsm appoarei before
the hoard In regard to the taxation OF the
PAGE estst,, sssssod in 1894. In the year
1873 the valuation was ass,sled at $751;
SOD, in 1894 II was raised to S2,1, 500. sn
increase OF si60,000 In on, year. Tae tax
was paid undsr protest by George B. Boy.
den, the lessee OF the property, ana a
the same time a petition was filed for an
abatement Mr.. Lspham stated that IL
the council wisnsc TO refund the money
in excess of what was taxed in 1893 or
the amount ta1e1 IL 1895. which was
about $4,000, or II tbs two amounts
should tie aversgei ard tha money should
be refunceG. which had been collected
for I xaliun IN oxcfsa Of that amount. Mr..
BOyden w,ud b3 fatlsticd, hnt should
tie councii not be willing to refund the
money, a suit at law would be brought
against the town, and undoubtedly the
whole amount of taxation could be col
lectec. On mo,iDn OF Councilman White
q committee of three, together with the
town solicitor, was gppointed to meet
Mr.. Lar ham in regard to the matter.
President Anthony sppointed Councilman
While, McIauslsnd anu Wilson TO co1sti-
iute the committee. Ihs treasurer's
monthly report was presented, showing
a balance oi SIS, 1910 in the treasury. A
communication was received from Albert
Il. Sutton, stating that On the 18th Of July
the presented sworn statement 10
the tax assessors sho wing that his prop
erty was valued at s23 10 and hs hal
been assessed for valuation of s3) SOD,
and osksd for an abatement. Judge
George n. Bliss appear, d a, counsel for
Mr.. Suttoa. rao matter was referred to
the fssessurs.
"A petition from the Nrrrf ganse;t Elcc-
trio Lighi Company 10 set poles on Nerre-
gansett avenue, Rive side. was granted.
A petition was received from s. 5.
Stevens, superintendent of the Nixon
Telephone Company, stating that all the
patrol boxes for TIE poli.e department
were In working order, except the one at
Red Bridg, ant asking permini)n to
string wires upon tie long distance tsls-
phone company's piles. The town clerk
was instructed to o. tain permission from
tnat company.
The president Of tho Council was
authoriz,1 10 sign and execute n contract
with Cyril X. Wood for grading and
graveling Narr,g ,nsett avenue from shore
Road to St,tioa sue.
The town solicitor had been asked
for a, opinion in reg.roto the
widening Of the railroad bridge on
Wat rran: avenue. over the Boston
& Providence railroad. Hs stated the
hig hway gould be widoned by paying tbo
roilroad for tho land taksn aud then
comps! the railroad to widen the bridge.
or II that could not be dcnc, 4, could be
duns by the AID OF the EogisIature. The |
opinion was ordered TO be filed. petit |
tion was received from q large numb'r OF |
re'i-e.t' asking That commission be |
appointed TO d,iirctho lises OF Waterman
avenuo from Red Bridge TO Brow str,e'.
Tue petition wac granted, and Walter NJ.
neStor, John Chsmplin and George N.
Bliss were appoi,isi os tho commission.
A ccmmr ,iration was received from
Charles Il. Scott, who has been engages
In compiling q renl state index for the
Town. asking that some safe place be
given him to keep his papers ana othsr
things in. This bioucnt forth n discus-
zion as To how long he work was to last.
rs Mr.. Scott hns teen engaged upon !,
about three months with no prospect OF
a noar conclusion. On motion of Mr.
MeCi u'l nd II was voted to snsp, d the
work, and Mr.. McCsusland was appointed
| committee to zee that sl book, and
pa ers In Mr.. Scct's hards belonging 20
tie town, were Immediately turned ever
O tke town clerk.
sergoInt Franklin Munroe wes bc'ore
he council in regard to ,uit at law,
n WI ic Roce Gibson, who was called
,pon Last Juno TO assist an officer TO
rake an arrest, had boon triad Tor falseIx
m rrisoning woman and bad teen
ound gull by the jary, and damages
or ;225 given TO the plaiutiff, wti,h, Mr..
dunroe thought. as he was acting for the
own. he ought not to be oliiged to pay.
Tho mrtier vas continued to the next
neejng.