The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-10-31
EAST PROVIDENCE.
The Town Council Completes Can
vaSs OF Voting Lists.
Total Number Of Qualified Electors is
2093 Notes About Town.

The Town Council met yesterday after
noon at o'clock. TIE voting lists
were canyassed and corrected as followf f:
District No. !, names addea, 55; names
stricken of, IL. District No. 2, names
added, g; names stricken OF. 3. District
NO. 3, names added, IL; names stricken
OF, o. The number OF persons entitled
to vote on tuesday next is as follows:
District No. /, WRtchemoket. 1888; Dis
trict No. 2. Rumford, 26l; District No.
3, Riverside, 439. Total, 2O93. The ma
jorIry OF the additions made were young
men who had become OF age and who
had registered in anticipation OF voting
at the Presidential election.
MIR. George w. Hobbs, claim agent OF
the New York, New Haven & Hartford
Railroad, called attention 10 the unsafe
condition of the bridge over the track at
Waterman avenue, caused by the flow OF
water from that avenue. which washed
away portion of the sbutnlent. The
Council voted 10 instruct the railroad
company to make the necessary repairs,
the price TO be paid for the wcrk 10 he a
matter OF future consideration. The re-
port OF the committee for the esia Dlish-
ment OF the grade ofSummit street, from
Cross street TO Wstermsn avenue, with an
accompanying plat, was taken up, and
no person appearing to oppose it, it was
voted to accept the report and esta blish
the grade. Walter NJ. Dexter was in
'truoted TO pre- pare grade for Williams
aven ne and present the same at the next
regular meeting. The town clerk was
also instructed to notify tho owners of
property on the avenue. Tne contract !
Tor csrring gravel from the gravel pit of |
he town on North Gate Road to Nara
,ansett avenue, Riverside, was awarded |
e-GyHiI r. Weed at Go cents per cubic
'srd.
The committee on Waterman avenue
presented reports stating that they
had been unable to agree with MIR.
Wall and Others and that they would
lot sign the agreement. The committee
sked for further instruction. The
voted to instruct the committee
q go on and complete the WORK, The
oiIowing jurors were then drawn for the
J. :. Circuit Court: Grand, Joseph ID.
'eonsrd. James McKenna; petit, Charles
'. CRUDE, George H. Dodge. Town So
citor T.. l.. Mitchell, presented nj, re-
ort on the claim OF the N. Y, N. H. *
]. railroad, for damages caused by over
ow OF water from Waterman avenue,
st September, claiming in his report
lat the town was not liable. The report
as accepted and ordered placed on file.
he Council adjourned at 3 O'Clock.
ast evening the beautiful cantata Of
ueen Esther In full oriental costume,
as given In new town hall, under the
rection OF Mr.. A. ID. Foudray. The
'tertaipment was given under the
lspices of the Y. Z. G. u, of the First
niveisslist Church. 1t proved to be one
the finest entertainments ever given
this town. The principal impersonu-
ons were as follows: Queen Esther.
lss j. b. Crowell; King, MIR. {
Redfeld Clark; haman, Mr.
ID. Fondrsy; Mordecai, Mr.. Clarence 1
nodes; Mordecei's sister, Miss Katie I
Anthony; Zeresh, Miss Jessie 4. Drew; 9
ophetess, Miss sadie l.. Whitford; Per- !
N Princess, Miss NJ. Gertrude Mowry; I
'dian Pricess, Miss ANNE ). Davis;high q
lest, Mr.. Ularence Il. Wright; Herald, s
:. Walter Read; BCggar, MIR. George b. 4
rstow; Scribe, Mr., William j. Mowry, a
ug's duard, WITHIN c0ot, Louis Glad.
ng, Wslter Read and George Bent; Il
ng's seges, Shirley Gardner and .
oFgle Ray; Qpeen's pagssI, hattie Q
iggJ and Helen Barney; Haman's h
Ito, Little Dot Pierce; pianist, Miss :,
rietta Campbell. There was also a
lrus OF go voices. ]
yesterday afternoon about o'clock,
Max oi Providence, was driving down n
lnton avenue with a wagon load OF :,
ap iron. when opposite Vino street one d
the mind wheels collapsed. letting the u
gon down aud throwing Mr.. Max to O
ground. lie was somewhat bruised. >;
not seriously injured. lie secured :,
)iher wheel aud proceeded on his way u
the city. p
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