The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-13
OLNEYVILLE
HAPPENINGS.
Town Council Meets and TranSac'S S
Considerable Business.
Banquet and Ball-Driver Says He Was
He'll Up.

Tho town council met las evening and
let an opportunity go by whereby 1t
could have gained prominence and glory,
and perhaps Citizen Davis Madison was
TO blame for this. A long letter was re-.
ceived from the League OF American
municipalities stating that the mayor"
OF tho town could be admitted to the
league for the nominal sum Of $50. When
action was taken on the letter Mr.
Madison arose and said the town could
afford the expenditure and that settlea
the matter and tho letter went into the
waste basket.
A letter was also received from con-
cern at Seattle. Wash, asking the council
10 act as a sort OF advance agent for all
persons in this vicinity who had an igea
Of going To klondike. The concern
wanted 10 know particularly low many
Johnston women were going To klondike
in the spring. This letter followed the
letter from tho leagCe into the basket.
The most important matter that came
before the board was that of granting
liquor licenses To Patrick Crowley ard
Patrick Dooiey on Plainfeld street. Mr..
Crowley was given permission To with
draw and the case of Mr. Doolcy was con-
tinued until the next meeting.
Micnael Leonard asked for perm misSion
10 sell liquor at the old Fenner stand re
Gently vacated by the Farrell gang and
his application was Ind over.
Mr.. Myers asked permission TO transfer
his business from Library Court to the
old car barn on Hartford avenue which
was refused.
Morris Leegdsn was given permission
to run an all night lunch room on Plain
held street
George Warner was given permission TO
withdraw his application To keep lunch
wagon on the square.
A. II. Wright IA. p. Carpenter, Silas
W. Atwood ana George i. Aldrich asked
for remission OF taxes. The petitions
were referred TO tho tax assessors.
DuCourt Sheridan was given permission to
conduct its fair two nights longer and
"a was refunded.
Electric lights are asked for for Winsor
avenue, Miller street, Morgan avenue and
the Hushesdale road. Tho requests were
referred to the light commissioners.
X w. Cooper. Charles Fletcher and
Others interested in Thornton asked TO
haxe- Hiram kimhal appointed rs a perm
anent night patrolman, but Councilman
Harlow referred To the condition of the
wampum belt of the town. 50 the request
was not granted.
Charles A. Potter was appointed DO
lice constable.
The contract between the town and the
Rhode Island Trust Company in relation
10 laying water pipe through the land of
the latter. was received, the lease being n
permanent one.
Willis Fiske of the fire department.. said
that there were old bills amounting to
Sl12 50. and wanted some arrangements
made so that it would not come out of
this years appropriation. IL was referred
Councilman Nugent said no thought
Town Treasurer Davis exceeded his
authority in settling suits against the
town. and moved that i'm the future all
suits now pending and all that NAV
arise. DO referred TO the committee on
claims so the Board might know what
was going on. The motion was carried.
Then came "A lot of bills. the first being
one from w. y. Brownel, member of
the board Of health, and as he received
tJO year tor his services, the Board
thought he should not receive. my extra
SO his bill was laid over
until the next meeting
The police bill amounting To $3.50 ST.
sbe highway bill, 500 81, and large num-
ber of others were read and ordered raid,
)ut the Indications are that the creditors
Will have To wait tor their money
BANQUET AND BALL
Odd Fellows hall on Academy avenue
was filled with pretty and smartly dressed
young ladies last evening. They wers the
guests of the Regent Literary and Social
Club the ladies having very materially
aided the association in the cond uct Of
Its fair The affair consisted OF "A banquet
and ball, and at $3.50 the dancing began
and continued until l3:30 whsn hot
turkey supper was seved by the Banspach