The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-26
Johnston improvements
SOciatiOn Meeting.
Propositions and Resolutions
Approved by Citizens.
Things That Would Be of Benefit to
the Community.
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Plainfield street, last evening endorsed
propositions and passed resolutions OF
approval of measures that promise to be
subjects for discussion by the entire town
between now and the financial meeting
in May.
The following resolution was offered
by President Twitchell aud unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That the Town Council be re-
quested TO appoint a committee OF three per-
sons to ascertain the amount OF new appsfa'
tus needed to reasonably equip the nre
department; also to ascertain the number OF
permanent and call men and horses necessary
to properly operate said apparatns, said com, com,
four weeks before the next financial town
meeting; also TO prepare the necessary reso-
lutions for securing the above improvements
to present 70 said financial meeting.
The committee OF the association on
fire and water departments presented
lengthy report in which they recon-
mended the purchase of steam fire en-
gine with horses and the locating OF
three or tour permanent men at the en-
gine house TO be assisted by 20 callmen.
Also the laying of a II inch water main
through the old Killingly road, to give
additional water pressure.
III. IitHTY W. IfthlOU, DTtStHttu tno
following resolution which was adopted:
Resolved. That the Johnston Improvement
Society, recognizing the inadoquacy OF the
present water supply, especially FOR fire pur-
poses, ana as the most feasible plan or I'M
provements seems to be the establishment or
"A large main through tho Old Killingly road,
connecting with the high service reservoir on
Fruit Hill, hereby respectfully asks the Town
Council 10 appoint a suitable commission to
investigate and make n detailed report at
taac Sra L1 hafora TIM ragular financial
town meeting OF the cost OF establishing such
n service, especially as to the grading OF and
laying out OF the road.
The committee on education, through
its chairman, Mr. II. &. Caleb, offered a
resolution endorsing the erection of four
room school building at Manton, and
another building in the Plain Farm dis
trict; also that the town should employ
superintendent OF schools TO give his
whole time to the schools at a salary OF
S1200 per year.
MIR. George II. A. tsane of the trans
portation committee reported that the
Thornton cars will run through to the
city, probably the first week in April.
Herbert &. Calef was elected treasurer
in place OF A. w. Smith, resigned.
DR.. Twitchell reported for the commit
tee on postal facilities in part and stated
that plan for free delivery would be
submitted at the next meeting.
DIR. Henry w. Heaton presented re-
port from the health committee which
declared that the present system was in-
adequate and recommended the passage
of an act by the Legislature as follows:
The Town Council of the town of Johnston
may annually. during the month OF June at
some session OF said Town Council. appoint "a
board or health TO consist OF three or more
competent persons skilled in sanitary mat
ters, at least one Of whom shall be a regular.
registered ply sician, practicipg in eaid town
of'svumston.
Said board shall have and exercise all the
powers and perform all the duties of the
health officer, ss set forth in the General
Laws of Rhode Island, and the ordinances Of
the said town of Johnston ana the said board
OF health shall receive for the performance of
their duties only such compensation ne the
Town Council Of the town of Johnston may
vote for the service performed.
OF health, they may call upon the town
sergeant of said town or such other regular
officer as they may deem best suited TO Act as
executive oflcer OF the board, and such OIL.
Ger shall perform such duties without addi-
tional compensation.
This act differs from the one which the
voters are 10 pass judgment upon the
lst of April at the polls as inserted in the
warrant by he Council only in that Ii
calls for the selection of board of health
by the Council instead of by the people
at the ballot box.
III SuDDlIl vi tut DOIDOStu
law DIR. Heaton stated that "the Council
is better qualified than the people to elect
a board OF health. Ii the people elected,
the popular man and not the qualified one
might be chosen.u At the time the trade
against the sanitary condition of the
town was in progress those who con-
demned tue Council most severely con-
tended that they should not be the APP
pointing power as with the choice of the
board OF health in their hands the posi-
tion would be used as plums for political
henchmen. IL was to avoid this and pat
the selection In the hands of the people
direct that the Council cauoed the resolu-
tion calling for the selection of a board of
health bv the people to be inserted in
the election warrants which were posted
early this week.
No action was taken regarding health
matters, but secretary Saunders was di-
rected to present the other. resolutions
TO the Council this afternoon for their
consideration.
Mr.. seth Walton of the committee on
lights stated that numerous complaints
Of poor lights had been made TO his CON-
mittee. Marshall Fenner, who has charge
of the lamp lighting, was introduced by
Mr.. walton, and he explained the
methods of the department and also gave
explanations of some OF the complaints
that had been made.
TEMPERANCE SERMON AT ST. MARy's.
At st. Mary's Roman Catholic Church
on Broadway last evening Rev. Father
Splinter of Ohio delivered a powerful
temperance sermon which received marked
attention from the large congregation in
tendance.
He divided the result OF the drinking
habit into four classes; the first stage he
Bkened unto the peacock In that the mod
crate drinker was proud OF /, and strntted
about. In the second stage of the habit,
Ike the ape, he appeared foolish. The
third, bold and courageous like the lion.
The fourth he dropped TO the lowest stage
and became like the swine wallowing in
the mire and filth. A law that the speak
er said he would like most TO sec en-
forced was one TO prohibit the issuing OF
a marriage license to a man.who used in
toxicating.liquors, and ono that should
he contract the liquor habit after mar
riage would prohibit the man and wife
living together as such TO "rear progeny
OF drunkards." The sermon was the sec
end of three that he delivers during the
mission for men at this church. The
fret was on "lmpurity" and the third
will he on "Blasphemy.