The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-05
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Town Council Holds a Meeting at the
Town House.
The Layout Of John Street Accepted The
Canvass OF the Voting Lists.

The Town Council met Saturday after,
noon at 2 O'Clock for the purpose of max
ing final canvass of the voting lists &c
be used at tho state and town election to
take place Wednesday. Before taking up
the work ON the voting lists the report OF
the committee on the layout of John street
rom Taunton avenue TO Waterman
avenue was presented Tho report of the
w Sampson, Sheldon p. Sprague and
Walter M. Dexter was accompanied by a
plat. IL appears that this street was
opened about twenty-five years ago by
John Cole, who gave the land, but who
could not agree with Austin Gurney,
who owned the adjoining land and who
was asked TO give ten feet Of land for the
street, but who refused TO do So conse-
quently when Mr. Cole opened the street
he reserved one foot Of land next 20 the
Gurney property. This strip OF land one
foot wide and $50 feet long has remained
in the highway all this time but the
street has never been accepted as a public
highway. IL is now proposed 10 take some
ten feet from the Gurnsey estate and make
a highway 80 feet wide. George and Henry
Dorrance appeared before the Council and
objected TO the layout as heirs of the Cole
estate and stated that if that foot Of land
was taken they with Mr.. Edmund Cole,
heirs of the Cole estate, would claim
jury trial. Some Of the heirs agreed TO
sign of their interest in the strip for 81.
On motion of Mr.. Benjamin Wilson, it
was voted To accept the report Cf the COM
mittee and declare the street public
highway, and order the plat placed on
record.
The following resolution was then
passed by the council:
Voted, 10 assess the damage on'the lay
out OF John street To the undivided estate
or strip of land one foot in width on the
north easterly side Of John street, owned
10y Edmund Cole, George DOrrance Henry
A. Dorrancc and John III. Church, I'm the
sum OF one hundred dollars To be paid TO
the said parties by the town treasurer ac-
cording To their respective interest in said
land. The committee having agreed with
Ellen M. McIwiggan, wife of William H.
Mclwiggan, the only other person inter-
ested in said estate or strip of land ms 20
the amount of damages sustained by her
To her interest therein.
The Council then corrected the voting
lists erasing several names of men who
have died, or are otherwise disqualified
and adding few new names. The lists
now number as follows: District No. /,
1900; No =, 256; No. 3 422; total. 2O33
names. The Council adjoined at 3. ID
O'Clock TO Wednesday at O'Clock. but it
being election day there will probably be
no business transacted, excepSto adjourn
to Thursday.
Yesterday afternoon officer Taggart
was called to Fort Hill, where about I5O
boys from the city had gathered TO enjoy
a game OF baseball. Their shouts created
much disturbance in the neighborhood.
As soon as the officer was discovered the
crowd scattered in all directions and
when be arrived at the place not an
urchin was to be seen.
Last night officer West oxtnguished a
Srra tY..r -tts 4. l.
children had started. The fire was spread
ing in all directions and was i'm danger of
igniting the fences In that locality and
perhaps doing other damage.
Yesterday officer Taggart was called To
Walnut street To shoot dog which was
lying In yard and acting strangely. On
the officer found the dog had
been shot in one of its hind legs, and as
IL was valuable animal and not dan
injured, IL was delivered to deg
officer Champlin who will have IL nursea
TO health.
Yesterday afternoon officer Taggart was
called TO First street to suppress quarrel
between Thomas Farrell and Michael
Hines. Farrell was drunk and provoked
Hines, who was sober. 1t seems Farrell
made "a motion as If TO strike Hines, but
the latter was too quick for him and
knocked Farrell down. The officer ar.
rested both men, and yesterday afternoon
iihss pltoueu Suuty, III tne seventh
District Court TO reyelling and paid "A
Inc of 81 and costs. Farrell was not in "a
it condition 10 te arraigned last night
md was Kept until this morning. when he
pleaded guilty To drunkenness and was
ined - and costs, which ne paid.
Yesterday morning officer Taggart was
alled TO house near Burgess avenue TO
luiet an insane man who was terrifying |
he family. The man met with an ac
ident some time ago, by which his head |
vas injured, and at times he is partially |
insane
Last evening at the Haven NJ. f. |
jhurch a missionary concert was given |
~ the Sunday School. Isaac r. Foster |
PRESIDENT OF the Sunday School Missionary |
society, presided.
saturday night about IL 80 o'clock fire
vas discovered in a two-story house on
Warren avenue, corner of Sharon street.
wncd by Frederick Mcdonald. The fire |
vas In store in the first story, occupied
)y Mrs. Ida Mason as dry and fancy
.oods store. Mrs. Mason, who resides
pposite the store, extinguished the gas
nd locked the door shortly after IL
'eieek and went to her home surprising
was all right. A short time
fter Airs. Mcdonald who, with her hus- (
and and fninily, occupy the other part
I the house, was about to retire and on
oking out Cf the window saw bright
ght. she ran ont and found the window
the store all ahlaZe. She screamed fire
nd aroused the neighbors. An alarm
las rung in from box 52 AT mgraham's
'orners, and the firemen responded
but before the company arrived
man who was passing, effected an en-
rance, aud with Others put the fire out
nth pails OF watcr. The fire was con
nod To the corner window, and tho
uTlding was damaged TO the amonnt of
100 and is insured. The stock was in.
ired about 500 worth, and this also was
Insured