The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-09-03
TOWN COUNCIL MEET.
A Long Session Held in East Pr0vi.
dence Yesterday.
lawyers Bill of $1,000 Considered Too
Heayy-O her Matters.

sented, showing a balance OF s6372.33 in
the town.treasury, to Sept. /, 1896. The
report OF the chief OF police for tho
month OF August was also presented.
Both reports wero received and ordered
placed on flle
A petition was received from several
citizens asking that two electric lights
be located on North Broadway in the
vicinity OF No. 3 school. The petition
was granted.
Petition for location Of FIRE hydrant on
Central avenue near Broadway and one
on n'Burgess avenue, corner OF Hamilton
street, were referred TO the COMMITTEES on
bydrants. Mr.. Wilson was appointed an
additional mem Der of that committee.
James Ii. Sullivan was granted victusl-
ling License for lunch wagon, TO be
run in Watchemoket district, but subject
10 no particular locality. b. W. Shippee
was granted license for the Paul Boy
ton chutes at Crescent Park. Il. a.
Young ct Camp White, Edwin l.. jerks
at stanton avenue and w. II. Brigham
at Crescent PARK were granted licenses
was given license for the cycle track at
Crescent Park. William II. Burgess and
John +. McDermott were elected special
constables. Albert .. Dsvoive, who had
petitioned for a similar appointment, was
given leave to withdraw. The petition OF
Charles NJ. CRUDE for a second class liquor
license in Gruoe's block, which Gas been
pending some time, was continued 10
special meeting Friday afternoon, Sept.ll.
Fremont Carpenter, Warren avenue,
corner First street and Taunton avenue,
corner Vine street; Mason b. Wood, Val
ley street, corner Taunton avenue, and
A. L. Remington, Pomham avenue, River
side, were granted druggist liquor IL
censes. The bill of L. p. P.:.Allen and S. A.
Cooke, amounting 10 $4,000, for defend
ing the town In the suits OF w. III. Nc
Twiggan, ct al, VS. Town OF East Provi-
dence, and Rumford Chemical Works
vs.. same, in the celebrated tax cases OF
1894, was taken from the ia ble. Mr.. Allen
was present, and on request OF Council
for an explanation, said, in considera-
tion OF the large amount involved, the
great amount of work performed, and the
large sum of money saved the town, he
considered the bill very reasonable.
The bill was laid on the able again
until the special meeting.
The matter of considering the town or
dinanees was delayed until the special
meeting. The attention of the Council
was called to tho trenches dug In a side
walk on Pawtucket avenue to keep the
bicycle riders from the walk. and the
Council decided they were dangerous TO
life.and limb, and the highway surveyor
of that district WAS ordered to ill them
up.
The resignation OF Charles A. sandback
as jsnitor OF the old town hall, East
Providence Center, was accepted, and
Martin Johnson was elected TO fiji the
vacancy.
Charles Radloff was elected keeper OF
the old Rumford burYing ground.
William l.. Thurston wa granted per-
mission to hold @ dance. al Crescent Park
Monday, Labor Day.
The report of the commissioners on
street to Waterman avenue was presented,
and 1t was voted to notify all owners OF
land on that street that the report had
been received, ana 10 continue 1t, with
order OF notice in the Providence NEWS
and Evening Bulletin.
The contractor who furnishes the curb
ing fer Waterman avenue was present
and ssked for an extension OF time for
glling the contract to Septem Der 20 on
pccount OF the hot weather, which had
delayed the cutting. There is about l0C0
feet yet to be finished. Tho Council took
no action in the matter. lie was given
to understand he would not &c pressed IL
count OF the delay.
The treasurer was instructed to pay the
q amount OF award for the layout OF
Bovine street ana collect same of Rum
ford Chemical Works. Ii was voted 10
instr.tct the Union Railroad Company TO
where the State sample road is being
built and relay II with the south track 10
feet from the southerly line OF the street.
Ii was voted that the highway surveyor
be empowered to close warren avenue TO
carriage travel between Broadway and
PawtLcket avenue during the repairs be-
ing made.
Yesterday afternoon and evening tho
Massachusetts Boat Club, composed OF
a number Of young men employed on
the steamer Massachusetts gave party
In Blapdings grove, near Leonards cor
ner. The afternoon was devoted to out
door sports, including baseball by two
selected mines. supper was served In the
grove. In the evening the grove was brit
liantly lighted with hundreds Of japanese
lanterns and the eTening was devoted to
dancing TO tho music OF the Glover or
chtstra OF Providence.
Bucklin Post, No 20, q. A. r., have
accepted an invitation from the school
committee 10 be p esent at the dedication
OF the Eilii school house, Friday efttr-