The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-13
OLNEYVlLLE.
Revival Of the Movement for An
nexation to City.
Petition Now Being CIrcuiated--Investi-
gazing a Runaway.
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The question OF the annexation of q
portion OF Johnston to the city of Provi-
dence IL the topic OF discussion in this
town today. The first steps in a revival
Of this much discussed and long deferred
project were taken this morning when
the following petition was circulated for
six natures.
To Joseph Cough, Esq, Town Clerk Of
the Town OF Johnston.
We the undersigned qualified electors OF
said town of Johnston by virtue OF the
provisions of Sec. q OF Chap. 81 OF the
General Laws OF Rhode Island, 1896, re-
spectfully request you to call q town
meeting of the electors OF said town quail
itied to vote upon any proposition to
money In said town. to be held in the hall
OF the fire station on Plsinfeld street in
said town on Monday April 25, 1896, the
polls to be opened at o'clock q. m, and
to be kept open until 8 o'clock p. M, for
the purpose OF balloting upon tue follow
ing resolution namely.
Resolved, That we favor the annexation
to the city OF Providence OF that portion
of said town lying easterly Of line sub
stantially as follows, namely, beginning
at the s'great bend" in Pocasset river,
thence westerly to a summit ON the hill
westerly of Henry &. Kings house,
thence northerly TO Hartford avenue 200
feet westerly of the Old Killingly road,
thence northerly and 200 feet westerly OF
the esterly lines Of said road TO the
EasterbrCoks house so called, thence
nortberly to the boundary line between
the town of North Providence and said
city of Providence. and that committee
be chosen to act in that behalf.
Chapter 81 of the general laws provides
that upon petition of 10 qualified electors
the town clerk shall call special elec-
tion to consider such propositions as may
he named in the call. The time of the
special election Is named for the same day
as the financial meeting and in .he hall Of
the same building where that meeting Is
to be held. How much of canvass the
opponents of the plan will see fit to make
has not developed, since only annexation
lists are active as yet. The action of the
electors on the question is only prelimi-
nary and should vote favoring the pro-
ject be passed IL would simply be an ex-
preston OF the taxpayers on the matter.
The committee to be chosen at the spec
ial election will serve as a conference com.
m ittee with the city and draft an act
which would have TO be approved by the
town before annexation could become an
established fact.
INVESTIGATING A RUNAWAY ACCIDENT.
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
to Animals are Investigating the cicrum-
stances attending the runaway accident
of a team owned by stable keeper Riley,
and driven by Alphonlo Brown and a
man named McElroy. all of Providence.
The horse was injured in such manner
that 1t was necessary 10 shoot Ii on Plain
field street, where 1t had fallen and was
una BILE to rise.
At the scene Of the accident ID was stated
that the horse was subject to fits and Ii
had been attacked with one while being
driven by Brown and that ii was rum
ming fit which caused the horse to pro-
ceed at such terrific pace down Plain
| field street.
il :s now reported that residents on
| Plainfield street and Killinply road will
testify that the occupants OF the team
were lashing the horse with long whip
and allowing him TO take his own course
down the street, the reins hanging slack
over the animals back. 1t is complaints
to the society from these people that has
caused the society TO have one OF its
agents investigate the affair.
GENERAL MENTION.
1t Is reported that for the positions OF
treasurer, town clerk and town sergeant
the present occupants of these offices are
to have no opposition al the coming elec-
tion. Some of the political leaders favor
an understa nding regarding the board OF
the Board may meet with the unanimous
approval of the people and no feeling be
engendered.
Detective Peter Cannon, accompanied by
q. +. ingalls,, general agent OF the New
England Railroad at Boston visited the
Italian settlement in Johnston late yes
terday in search of mis- ing Italian child
which had been abducted from a pass
epPer car on the New England line. The
child was found near the Town Asylum
with anssltalian family.
The local society of Odd Ladies give
an entertainment in their hall this even
ing.
Councilman w. L. Whipple, who was
one of the occupants OF the car which
met with an accident in Bos on last
Thursday, is in that city today attending
an investigation of the affair Nv the rail-
road commissioners OF Massachusetts,.
The Johnston Improvement Society met
at the fre station at o'clock this even
ing.
those especially Interested in the Merino
school has secured Sj3 for the purchase of
fiAg which is TO be fioated at that
school Decoration Day.
Two arrests drunkenness on the
Johnston side last night.
Captain Leayitt of the Sixth station
provided for a pitful case last night. A
woman with two children without friends
or money were found preparing to sleep
out in the Waterman grove. They were
taken to the charity building tor lodging.
The woman had come 10 the city from
out OF town In search OF work without
success.
The 5-year-old son Of Leander III. Baul-
GIN, a resident OF the new village in tho
Tenth Ward fell off an mbankment along
the Woonasquatucket river in rear OF tho
electric car barn on Hartford avenue
about noon today aud WOULD have teen
drowned but for the prompt action OF
a young man named Wickes who was pas
sing and heard the cries Of the child,