The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-27
Improvement SOclety'S
Resolutions Pass.
Only One Town Councilman
Voted Against Them.
An Important Witness In the valois
Case Found Dead in Bed.
Tnn NEWS BusrAu, oLsEYvrLLH
No. Hartford Avsnue


The hpal canvass OF the voting list In
Johnston was completed by the Town
Council yesterday afternoon. Besides the
canvas the meeting was enlivened by con-
siderable discussion of the following reso-
lutions presented by III. e. Saunders, Sec
reatry of the Johnston improvement As
ISOLATION as instructed by. that organiza-l
tion: ftfe
Resolved, That the Johnston Improve
ment Association, recognizing the in
adequacy OF the present water supply,
especially for fire purposes, and as the
most feasible plan OF improvement seems
to be the este blishment OF q large main
through the old Killinely road, connect
ing with the high service reservoir on
FruitsH Hill, hereby respectfully asks the
Town Council to appoint suitable COM
mission 10 investigate and make de-
tailed report at least four weeks before
the regular town financial meeting OF the
cost of establishing such a service,
especially as to the grading and laying
Resolved, That the Town Council be re-
quested TO appoint committee OF three
persons TO ascertain the amount OF new
apparatus needed TO reasonably equip the
fire department.; also to ascertain the
number of permanent and call men and
apparatus, said COMMITTEES TO report TO
the Town Council at least four weeks be-
fore the next town financial meeting;
also to prepare the necessary resolutions
for securing the above improvements to
present to said financial meeting.
AS the resolutions only called for an in
vestigation and report and did not in
volve the outlay OF money 1t was not an
ticipated that there would be any objec-
Councilman John +. Harlow, however,
was not favorabiy impressed and siren
uously objected to the passage OF the res
olutions. His was the only vote record
ed against their passage on roll call.
President Beane appointed the mem bers of
the highway committee, Messrs. Harlow,
Sheldon and Remington, as commission
on tbs first resolution and the board
named w. w. Fiske, Fl. c. Saunders and
John Shanahan as members OF the COM
mission on the second resolution. A junk
license was granted to Patrick Cornell.
Thomas Pike was grantd lunch license
Rt his news depot at the terminus OF the
Plainfield street car route.
The petition OF w. A. Sweet for COM
pensation for damages done to his prop
erty at Centredale was continued TO the
next regular meeting. The report OF the
committee on Welcome street was received
and ordered recorded. a.g
An ordinance in relation to the election
and duties of the chief of police, who Is
the town sergeant elected by the people,
was added to the code now In the hands
of the printer.
Town Solicitor r. W. Tillinghast pre-
sented q copy of the records OF the Su-
preme Court In relation TO the reduction
of the school district property also a bill
of the commissioners Tor services amount
ing to $780, This amount somew hat stag
gered the board and the bill was contin-
ued for the commission to present an
itemized account. The town clerk was
instructed to arrange for the coming
election at the engine house.
FOUND DEAD IN scITUATE.
San rord Walker, who testified favorabIy
TO Mrs. Clara Valois at her trial for the
murder of her father, was found dead in
bed yesterday morning at his home in
Scituate. Mr.. Walker was a man well
advanced in years, being about 65 years
able TO follow his usual avocation. The
day before his death he chopped wood all
day. Yesterday morning his wife went
to his chamber to call him about 1880
O'Clock, and discovered his lifeless form
in the bed. In her excitement and hurry
In descending the stairs after discovering
the body, Mrs. Walker tripped and fell
downstairs, breaking:her wrist.
Coroner Wood and Medica. Examiner
Smith were notified and an inquest was
decided uncalIed for. Death probably re-
suited from paralysis If the heart.
Thomas Brennan, who impersonated
an officer in Johnston, has been bound
over to await action OF the grand jury
under $500 bail. %
Representative John T. Kenyon, who
has been In Florida for the past six
weeks, is expected home today.
Officer John Leonard found q stray
team on Winsor street at D o'clock this
morning. 1t Is supposed to have been
stolen and then deserted.