The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-22
EAST PROVIDENCE
Council Rescinds Action on Real
Estate Index Matter.
Bgsinessmen's Associa OF Holds q Meet
ing-O.her Matters.

1 Yesterday afternoon the Town Council
b Ia Q special meeting. Tue hig ghwsy pay
rolls were ordered paid. also the balance
6us for the new heating apparatus OF the
own hall amounting to 1858. A pet ition
from Wiiiism NJ. Bailey and Esther NJ.
Smith for abatement OF tax was referred
to the board OF assessors. The claim of
Alfred j. Kent for abatement OF taxes for
ls95 and 1896. was referred to tire town
a claim fer abatement OF taxes. but he
was given leave to withdraw. K. II.
Potter, executor OF the estate of William
II. Hopkins gave notice that the fence
on Taunton avenue over the brook near
the State line was In poor condition, the
mstter was referred to the hig hwsy
suvtyor OF district No. 1. Thomas Il.
Ray was granted permission to connect
his new block with the freeborn avenue
sewer.
Councilman Martin moved that the
vote taken at the last meetin: suspend
ing the work on the real estate index, be
recinded and it was so voted.
Ibe following resolution was then
adopted: Voted, That Mr. Charles Il.
Scott be authorized to complete the
classified index to real estate records OF
the town to March !, 1925, at a compen-
saiion OF 1912, the same to be finished by
May !, 1897, aud that he be allowed the
use of the council room when not other
wise In use, for the Performance OF such
work.
Last evening the East Providence Busi-
ness Mer's Association held it's regular
monthly meeting in its rooms in Rich
mond block. Lawrence sundberg was
admitted TO Nom bership. A long commu-
nication was rtcsived from the Manufac-
turers' Association of King's and Queens
counties, N. Y, relstiye to requiring the
Congressio osl delegation from this State
TO use its Influence TO add another mem
Der to the Presidents cabinet. com
munieation was also received from the
Monetary Convention, and both were
laced on file. President McCsusland
appointed Joseph h. Z. Farnham, Her
bart X. Horton and Mason Il. Wood
nominating committee to nominate OIL
GERS to be elected nt the snnusl meeting
to be held the ttird Mon6ay in January.
A statement was made that s. s. Rich
and few other members had OF their
own expense had the ante looms reno
waited and repaired, aud a vote tf thanks
was rendered to them by the sssocistion.
The president appointed Daniel +.
Logan, Warren l.. Pierce and George X.
alslaod committee to provide collation.
for the annual meeting ard to make
other necessary arrangement. On mo-
tion Of President Wilson, it was
voted to accept the charter granted by |
ne General Assembly in January, 1894, |
4 I'd vote OF thanks was extended to |
senator David >. Ray for ottainIng a GER
titled copy OF the INSTRUMENT without ex-
pense to the association. MIR. Edwin 4. |
Allen then delivered n very interesting
md instructive address on the causes
leading up to the present rsvolt of the
Cubans against the Spanish.
Notop Council, o. u. A. NJ, held its
regular meeting In evening in Grand
Army Hall. The second nomination Of
Ulcers was made. The election VIII take
place next week.
at the monthly nesting OF the East
Providence Veteran tiremen's Associs-
ioa, held last evening, cous- dey6bfe
outline business was transacted.