The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-17
OLNEYVILLE.
Council Has Not Yet Completed Its
Inspection of Roads--A Banquet.
I'M NEws BpEnAu, oLx.ryIILn.

No. 4 Hartford Avenue.
The act for the division Of the town OF
Johnston INTO four voting districts as
drawn by the town council provided that
the moderator OF district should serve as
the moderator for the financial meeting
of the town. This has been amended by
the Legislature and. when the act
becomes law 1t will be provided
that the moderator of the financial meet
ing shall be chosen by the voters of the
whole town rather than electors OF dis
trict No. as first provided. The act for
the election OF a board OF health has been
amended investing the three men who
will constitute that board with "the
powers now invested In the Town Coun-
cil." The bill as originally drawn used
the expression exclusive control of
health affairs" These acts become oper-
alive at once but In reality they will not
go into effect until the first Monday in
June the date.of the town election.
At least one of the three members of
the board must be practising physician
and nothing is TO prevent the entire board
from being doctors should the people SO
will II. The pames of DIR. Henry w.
Heaton, A. III. Longfellow, Louis Lippitt
and Charles Barnard have been mention
cd as medical men either OF whom would
make good health officials. Amongst the
laymen OF the town for positions on the
board the names OF Howard Z. Saunders
and Martin Mann have been suggested.
HIGHWAY MATTERS.
The Council continued their inspection
OF the highways yesterday returning
about O'Clock dusty and tired travellers
over many miles Of hilly country ROADS.
1t IL thought that another day will COM
plete the tour and not until next Thurs
day will the last trip be made. While the
amount OF the general highway appropria-
tion to be disbursed is not large, 1t is ex-
pected that the Councilmen will be in
formed about the highways Of the town
sufficiently when their tour Of inspection
Is over to enable them to present to the
financial meeting a statement worthy of
consideration by the taxpayers.
WEBSTER UNION BANQUET.
One hundred and rs persons were in at
tendance at the annual banquet OF the
Theresa Hall, Manton avenue, last even
ing. Following the excellent spread
Hubert Croughan was introduced by
President Cooney as toastmaster. The set
toasts and responses were ss follows:
United States, John Dempsey; Rhode
Island, Vincent Maher; Webster Union,
John L. Cooney; City of Providence.
Daniel Quinn; The Cooperation of Liter
ary Societies, Luke Kavanpugh; Business
Interests, NJ L. Degnan; Postal Service,
James Il. Fox; Young Mems Literary
Club, Thomas j. Kelly, Jr.; Columbus
Union, John T. Conaty; Regent Literary
Social Club, John McGovern.
LONGEST RIDE YET.
With the running OF Thornton cars to
the center of the city for single fare
Johnston has the distinction of being the
starting point of the longest car ride for
one fare given by the Union Traction
Company on any part OF their system.
The first car from Thornton in the morn
ing leaves that village at IL minutes past
Bridge, q distance OF nearly seven miles,
for a nickel. The remaining cars follow
ing this first trip circuit Turks Head,
which is five miles. There are several
routes which extend this distance for
single fare, but none as long as this tirst
morning trip from Thornton to Red
Bridge.
GENERAL MENTION.
The committee on improved fire service
in Johnston met at the engine house last
evening and informally discussed the sit
uation and adjourned for one week.
Town Sergeant Holbrook has received
instructions from the Council to remove
obstruction of whatever nature from the
sidewalk. This will affect the display of
many grocers, produce and hay dealers
who have formerly occupied a portion of
the sidewalk, .oiscommoding the travelling
public.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry p. Kenyon enter
tanned bridal party from Riverpoint at
their home on Rye street last evening.