The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-11-05
EAST PROVIDENCE.
The Town Council Holds a REGULAR
Meeting.
A Conslable's Commission Revoked
OIber News About Town.

, chamber mt the town hall yesterday n after.
: noon, the full board being present. The
monthly report of the town treasurer
was presented and showed a balance OF
so9o7.3o IN the treasury. The monthly
report OF the chief OF polics was also
prsented ana ordered placed on file. Mrs.
Lydia Il. Monroe, daughter OF MIR. Albert
Wall, appeared before the Council and
requested the board TO Instruct the com
mittee on the Waterman avenue i'm
proyement to make certain repairs on
the Wall property, OF which she is now
owner, which consists of two houses ssd d
lot OF land some 200 feet on Waterman
avenue and projects over the sidewalk line
according TO the street layout several
inches. The street was cut down at thi,
pace some five or six feet, and when the
tidewslk is cut back to the house IL Will
leave the cellar wall entirely exposed.
What Mrs. Monroe wants is to have the
committee put a brick basement front
wall In the houses, with two windows in
each ana TO have the land terraced
In front, and the bank sodded end a
lew other repairs. The committee express
sed themselves as willing TO 90 all that
the lady asked, proivoed she would sign
release from sll future claims upon the
town. This she refused to do and thus the
matter ended for the present.
The matter of transferring the Iiouor
license OF George Il. Boyden from the
club house 10 tho hots! vas taken from
the table, but it was stated that Mr..
Boyden proposed to close his hotel for
the winter, and the matter was continued
10 The next meeting
A petition was received from Harry s.
Chilc Tor permission to connect the pri- |
-sste drain of his house ON Prospect street t
with the public sewer. Councilman Nc
Causland objected to the msnper In
which this class of work had been done.
de said the committee on sewers were
very rarely consulted in such matters.
The Council agreed with Mr.. McCaus-
band and hereafter all applications will
be granted in open council meeting. The
petition OF Mr.. Child was granted.
Elmer e. Knowlton, was elected
weigher OF cosl and merchandise. A pc
tition was received from the American
Electrical Works. asking for the exten-
sion CT the fire alarm service to their
works, or in that vicinity. The petition
was referred to the committee on fire de-
partinent with instructions to ascertain
tne cost OF such extension and report st
4 subsequent meeting.
By vote OF the council the commission
oi george Bell, special constab Bile, was
revoked on recommendation of the chief
,f poles.
Mrs. Ella Lonnsbury was granted per-
Mission TO cart swill through the town 10
her place in seekonk.
lhe Riv'rside Athletic Association was
'ranted permission TO hold an athletic
ntertsioment in Winchester hall. River
ide, Nov. is. Town Solicitor Edward n
.. Mitchell Informed the Council that A
greeaoi9 to their instructions he had n
rought suit against the Union Railroad II
ompany, fer putting officer r.. w. g,
dams, from their cars, when a;tempt- er
lg to ride from Ingrabsm's Corners 10 nj
umford, for cne fare. He intended To n,
lake test case of It. The writ is re- ay
irnable in the Seventh District Court. n
riday afternoon, Nov. 6, at 2 o'clock. III
The committee on tire hydrapts were
iIhorized to locate hydrant on Green W
oou avenue, near The Rumford Qncmical al
orks, ore on burgess avenue, oar Ham. Eps
ton street, and one on s~osait s,reet-i r.,
tween Cross street and watesmSn aven- m,
;. Tue report of the committee. on The q
out OF Williams avenue, httcppanied iV
al plat OF the same, whisfaSiud beop +.
ntinusd to this time, was taken ii, ana ~
9 report was accepted, the plat ordered ."
corded, and the avenue was declared
pu bile hig ghwny.
ruesday evening, Mrs. A lfred S. John TIRE
entertained her Sunday School class. LII
nnectod with the Haven NJ. f.. Church. die
her residence, ooraorWarren avenue and col
ghth street, A class supper was served Pr'
~ In the evening, after which tho OF
ming wss passed in the enjoyment OF out
lsic and games. 'fin'
'lready work has been commenced ON liq'
continuation OF Summit street, the kee
places sre being filed In with earth. mel
ioh IL being taken from the sidewalk OH
Waterman avenue. As soon as the the
'et Is brought To grade, there il TO the
large number OF houses built upon II. sem
AIT evening business meeting and oou
al OF the foung Peoples Society OF tris
istian Endoavor was held at tho
tea Congregational Church; Presi.
{ William L. Oliver presided. Reports q,
n the various officers and committees the
g presented. rbroe new members were a, O
ID In to tho society. A soap bubble i,e
y was then held, games were enjoyed. ver,
NJ Fisher. one OF the members Lace
tosrsphed the company, using fash NJ,
ststi
oward Lodge. No. II, X. oi-p., held s,,,
oEnlar meeting last evening, and he man
OF page ives conferred upon one can wan,
te. 80
onss R.S'lishury Camp. No. rs. Of vas
nel1 US regular meeting last evening. ,sy
DIVISION Inspector was present, and
utted the annusl insbection of the toc