The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-22
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Feeling Against the Warwick and
Coventry Water Co.
Chimney at Kent Woolen Mills Pulled
Down Village Notes.

Town Clerk Lockwood Registered q
mum ber of voters at Colonel uffy's store
at Phepix last evening and he will make
his annual visit to st. John's hall at
Arctic Center this evening for the same
purpose.
The repairs on the memorial tower at
the Royal mill at River Point have been
completed and men are now at work tax
ing down the scaffolding.
The practice OF dumping ashes and
garbage In the streets OF the valley vii
lagos has grown to such an extent ss to
become q nuisance and q menace to the
public health and unless the superinten-
dents of the different mills take measures
to stop the practice it is proba BILE that
the matter will be brought to the atten-
tion OF the Town Council at its next
meeting.
The failure on the part OF the Warwick
and Coventry Wster Company to turn
the water into the mains which supply
the>hydrants at the new War wick mills IL
causing much comment In the valley and
the general feeling is very much against
the company as represented by John J.
Arnolc who claims to hold the controlng
interest In the corporation. The reason
tho water company gives for not fur
nishing tho new hydrants with water In
that they are intended for three lines of
hose instead of two and that .couse-
quently the company should receive more
per year for them than for the regulation
hydrant used In other parts Of the nre dis
trict. The claim at frat sight appears
to ne all right, but when 1t 10 remembered
that the new bydrants are only for the
protection Of the large new mill which 10
to pay q large proportion of the district
tax while the others are liable to te
called into use to extinguish fire In q
score of buildings less taxed, the CON-
pany's argument falls throug and tho
taxpayers think that they are not being
fairly used oy tho company which has
many times before shown a disposition to
dictate to the people who have made the
venture paying investment. 1t IL also
claimed that the water company has fail
ed to fuldll its contract with the Dire
district, and unless some awicabls ar
rancement is soon de between the two
corporations the water company may lind
itself involved in legal complications
from which ii Kill require all Of the legal
knowledge Of President Arnold to extri-
cate 1t.
Contractor Mcmahon pulled down the
isll chimney at the Kent Wooden Com
pany's mill at Centervills yesterday. The
chimney was about 70 feet in height and
was so badly injured by the boiler explo-
zion last Saturday that it was necessary to
tear IL down. Mr.. Mcmahon put his men
at work Yesterday forenoon and q long
ladder wss raised from the
roof of the picker room, over the top
round of which light line was passed.
One eud of the line was carried to the
roof of the main mill and then Q heavy
rope was pulled across behind the chin
ney. Both ends of the Wy rope were
then carried ACROSS the Pawtuxet River
to the powerful eapstsn which was To-
Gated near the boiler room of the Lapham
mill. Eight men then manned the cap
stan and in a few seconds the tell stack |
toppled over into the yard without doing
any damage. The razing OF the chimney
was watched by many spectators and
many surmises were maoe as to the man
ner in which the work would be done.
" hen MIR. McMahon's men commenced |
work they were watched with breatbless
interest until the tall chimney topplea |
bap eie ~ -
he crowd. The chimney was built about
IS years ago and IL will proba bly, cost
lhout $4,000 to replace it.
Rev. Alfred Taylor, pastor of st,
Andrews Church is spending his vaca-
ion in Montreal.
The Coventry Town Council held It's
'eeular meeting yesterday afternoon, ana
lthough there was not large docket, II
ook until after dark to transact the bus
ness.
The commissioners report on the estate
II Johr A. Brown was received and
'rdered recorded and the commissioners
llowed sl5 for their work.
On petition &. &. Brown was sp-
'ointed admin .strator on the estate of
'larks l.. Woodmsnste without bonds.
The executors first and final account of
he estate Of Elipha Harrington was
ilowed andd ordered recorded.
The commissioners report of the estate
4 Martha Cspwell was heard and after
ousidera bic discussion the matter was
eld for advisement.
Charles NJ. Tyler, administrator Of the
stale of Lydia Holden Ietitioned for an
rider Of notice and the petition was con.
lnued for one month.
James NJ. Harris ss com m ittee
ppoin,ed TO change location OF telephone
nd telegraph poles on highways made
is report ana was discharged.
The annual meeting Of the Phenix
'pworth League was held at tie resi-
ence CT Rev. &. III. Smith last evening
nd the following officers were elected
,r the ensuing term: President, silu
we; first vice-president, Mrs. c. h.
riggs; second vice-rie 'ident, Frances
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