The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-10
OLNEYVlLLE.
J Johnston Town Council Transacts a
Good Deal of Business.
Matters Disposed Of at tho Session of
tho School Committee Yesterday.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Johnston Town Council was held I'm the
Council chamber at o'clock yesterday
afternoon. In the absence of President
Phillips, Councilman Harris presided.
Councilman Wood was unable to be pres
ent on account OF sickness, Council Clerk
Cough being absent attending the fun
eraiw OF relative ia Worcester, Deputy
Clerk James Davis acted as clerk pro
tenn.
Frank Orme was given permission to
transfer his license TO John Nolan. Shat
fer Brothers were given permission to
transfer their liquor license 10 Whitaker
anc RadigaD. Petition OF John u. smith
for rebate OF tax was referred to the
board OF assessors. II. Is. Sweet was
granted q drug license at 446 Plainfield
street. Petirson Of j. A. Bailey for curb
ing on the west side OF Welcome street
was referred to the highway committee.
Bill OF j. Edward for s5S was referred
to committee on claims. Petition for
lights on Vermont street and the Pow
der Mill pike. were referred to the COM
missioner OF lights, X. q. Walsh.
The COMMITTEES to define the lines on
Hilarity street presented their report,
which was received and continued with
order OF notice.
Tne overseer of the poor, George w.
White, presented his report as follows
for the month Of June: Receipts,
S318.65; expenditures, $357.93.
Upon recommendation OF Chief OF Po-
lie Holbrook, II. Moran and James Sails
bury were appointed police cons ia bles.
The petition which Linwood Il. Doane
had circulated for his re-appointed as
police constable was not reported upon
by the police committee, who held the
document. 1t is understood that the
chief of police has not deemed.it expedI-
ent TO endorse the application consider
ing the circumstances under which the
ex-otficer left the force a short.time ago.
Hiram A. kimball was elected truant
officer. Lydia Mathewson's petition
for remission OF tax on store OF goods was
referred to the tax assessors.
The old highway accounts were contin-
ued until next meeting.
Bills amounting TO s1579.41 were allow
ed and the council adjourned.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETING.
The Johnston school committee met OF
the office OF the secretary, q. X. Parker,
yesterday afternoon. A number of bi Ia
were allowed and ordered paid. Miss
Cisrinda 4. Equi was appointed teacher
at the Hughesdale school. Repairs are to
be made On all the school buildings dur
ing vacation. 1t was decided to purchase
a typewriter for the High School. w. II.
Armstrong was awarded the contract for
the cleaning Of the vaults in the country
schools. The tax rate of rs cents voted
in the Graniteville district was approved.
A furnace Is to te placed In the Belk.
nlp and Graniteville schools.
A contract for the painting OF the fol-
lowing shcool buildings Is to be awarded
soon: School, Rose, Brown ana Concord
streets, High school, Graniteville, FranK-
lin, Antioch, Hughesdaie, Pocasset and
Bell.
ABOUT TOWN.
Highway Commissioner Gorton is ar
ranging to crush what stone Is on the
ground where the town crusher Is now
located preparatory to the removal of the
crusher from its present location, where
IL is located at a rental OF s15 per month.
President Phillips returned last evening
from Cincinnati, where he has been IN
attendance at the convention OF the
Order of Eiks.
A large delegation from Johnston are al
the camp of the militia at Quonset Point
today.