The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-07-14
EAST PROVIDENCE.
The Town Council Holds a Special
Meeting.
Protect on of Crossings - N tes and G ssip
OF General IntereS'.

IA special meeting of the Town Council
was held yesterday afternoon. President
Wilson said the meeting was called for the
purpose of considering the matter of en-
larging No. 2 school house at Rumford,
for which an appropriation had been
made at the town meeting in April Ho
gave his views upon the subject which
were that the enlargement as called for
In the resolution was not demanded at
this time, but ho did think that proper
heating apparatus should be put in, and
that suitable toilet rooms should be added.
Under the present circumstances and the
evidence given by tie number of pupils
registered, which has never been greater
than fty-two aud there were suow accom-
modations for ffty-six pupils. with no
prospect Of large Increase in that
locality for many years TO come. But he
did think there would be call in the
near future for new schoClhouse In the
vicinity OF st Margarets church. and by
following his plans it would TO saving
To tho town of $500 or 5000 After some
discussion IL was voted 10 elect a com
mitJoo OF two to confer with the school
committee upon the matter and President
Wilson and Mr. Chadsey were elected as
that committee.
Mir. G.. c. Burnett agent for the Consoli-
commuu ioation sent from tho Council,
ordering the railroad company TO have
flagmGn at the Pawtucket avenue crossing
of the Worcester division. Ho said but two
trains had gone over the road. between the
hours of u. IN. ana D a. m., and that
beth had been protected 10y men on the
train, and he promised that hereafter the
trains should stop before reaching the
crossing. The head brakeman, he said,
would yet off and drop tie crossing gates,
and put taem up again when tho train
had passed. This seemed to lie satisfactory
To the Council. Tie matter of placing
guide boards at the road crossings as re-
Quirod by law, was referred TO
the committee on bighways OF the differ
cnt districts 10 report on or b5iore Oct. /.
Councilman Chadscy, 10 whom had been
left tho matter of ext ngu!shiIg the gas
street lights by some ono other tEan the
police officers, reported that il can ho
zone for 81 per night aud IL was voted.
that the lamp lighter Of the First dis
trict DO instructed to put out tie gas
lights. commencing july IT, at a compei-
satiun Of 81 per night Councilman
Anthony said he had again Keen requested
20 call the attention OF the Council ~ tho
dusty condition OF Waterman avenue, and
ask that IL pa watered, but as tarrc is no
appropriation for that purpose the Council
voted that the matter b. continued. Quite
"A discuss ion was bad Ia regard to por-
maEent improvements upon tGe highways
and IL was thought some assistance
might be optaiued from the state, but
10 definite action was taken, but
Il was understood that Mr.. Cladsey would
invite State Commissioners uf liighwals \
Chase &c meet the Council, aud inspect
tho ruads with tEom. After which the
board ad iourned.
Last evening Buoklin Post No 2, G.. A.
r., held It's regular meeting in Grand
Army bail, ana a large mum TER Of COM
rndos wee present Two conr ides were
reported on the sick list. one OF whom is
quite III. y large amount OF routine bus
Incss was transacted, and ut tbo conclu-
sion Of tho regular work, a smoke talk
was indulGed in, and Comrndc James 4.
Card gave "a eraphic account ot several
battles IN which the Seventh Rhode
Island Regiment was engaged.
Last evening was Pianist and Flora's
Night at Roger Williams Grange No. ~.
h. of H., and "a fine entertainment was
giveu In their hall on PawtucSet avenue
To the Golight of good siZcs audience.
Ito entertainments was under tho man
agemont ct Mrs Cyril H. Wood, pianist,
ana Miss Bertha Il. Clarke as Flora, who
arranged ana presented the fol'owingsox-
c"llant program: Piano solo, biiS' Annie
WCCden; reading, Miss Ethel OTmsbec;
rcading, Miss Marion itead; Instrumental
dCct. Missls Cady and Blackwell; dia-
lOgue Misses Ellie Ward and Cora Barber;
piauo solo, Miss Wccden; rcain.C, Miss
Oracle Gotf; tableau, Miss Oracle Barrier;
roudlug Miss Read. Al tho conclusion
OF the program, ice cream and cako WAS
on SALE and the young lady attendants
were kept busy for upward OF an hour.
The affair was success in every raTtic-
ular.
Tho severe storm which az beep raging
for the last forty eight hours was folt
very forcibly in this town. Although
but little damage has been reported thus
far. "a large maple tree in front of tho
residence of Mrs. Alfred Griswold on
Grove avenue. was split from the top to
tho root and one half lay a'toss the
street, "a fine troU In the grounds OF DIR.
George II. Allison, on Warren avenue,
was broken off about five f,ot from the
ground, and this morning President
Wilson notified the police that a largo
tree at tho junction Of Waterman and
Massasoit avenues was all ready % fall.
md was liable 90 cause accident. High
way Surveyor Whelden was st once noti-
flod. Several fields Of corn havo boen
ruined. some of them hovirR the appear.
aDco Of having had herd Of cattle
trampliuR 10 down.
! ho residents Of Richmond Park, near
ArmiDgtons CCrDCrs. complain that the
tramp nuisance Is becoming unbearable,
and some OF the male residents contem-
plate being appointed ana sworn In as
special officers. Yesterday morning n lit