The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-11
OLNEYVILLE.
Town Council Takes Action TO Sup
press Gambling.
Land Company May Ask For an Injunc-
tiOn-General Mention.

The town council held its regular
monthly session last evening and the re-
port of Town Sergeant Holbrook was the
star attraction. The members or the
council said business was being carried
on Mt the old stand over Penney's fish
market. The town sergeant was ordered
10 proceed against the owners Of build
ings that were being used for gambling
purposes. Michael Leonard wanted a
license TO sell Liquor at the old Fenner
stand, but Charles Brown objected.
Thomas Burrough and Samuel Bradretn
were given licenses TO sell liquor Pat
rick Dooley and Patrick O'Brien applied
for liquor licenses. but.were refused.
The request of l.. Ill. Never TO transfer
his license from Liberty Court to Hart
ford avenue was granted.
Much time wes spent in acting on the
request OF persons asking for electric
lights. and when the council wns in
formed by Commissioner Of Lights Fiske
that the appropriation would run short
and no more lights could be afforded. it
WAS voted not to grant any OF the petit
tion. but by some.sort of scheme the
residents on Mill street managed To get
an order through the council instruct
ing the commissioner of lights TO place
electric lights on their street In kplace of
gasoline lamps
James A. Harris was appointed town
solicitor at cost not to exceed $50 per
month.
Reuben A. keach. Antoni Greco, g.
W. White, John Phillips the heirs OF G.
&. Califf and Henry Never asked for an
abatement of taxes. The petition was
referred TO tho board of assessors.
william Il. Patti vas elected as school
enumerator.
WILL ASK FOR INJUNCTION.
1t Is reported that the West Providence
Land company, through their ATTORNEYS
Cooke and Angel, have asked for on i'm
junction 10 hays work on Welcome street
stopped. The company at the meeting Of
the town council last evening asked TO
have the grade of tina street changed but
as a grade was established some time
ngo. and the company at that time did
not offer any objection, the council last
evening did not deem 10 wise to change
IL. The company informed the council
that but one sabutting owner Mr.
Hurst, would object to tho change, and
that at the time the grade was established
the present owners only leased the land
and since thnt time one Of the original
owners of the land had died. and then n
change was made The company wanted
the council 10 wait few DAYS before be
ginning the work. hut the highway com
missioners said the dirt taken from the
street was to be used in laying the high
pressure water pipes and that the work
must be begun mt once should tho com
papy succeed in getting an injunction
served 1t is probable that the work will
be tied up all winter.
SOCIAL IN LIBRARY HALL
Library hall was well flied with tho
mem bers and friends of the Golden Circle
l, luot nsy xut. N ms NJ iif.in fod In,
basket party ana ball. At intermission
George Flvnn disposed of the many pretty
and wbll-rlle baskets. The affair was In
charge Of Robert Hunter, ID. III. Moultos,
John Il. Noon. John Barnes, William More,
and John McGrsth. The grand march
was led ty Mr.. and Mrs. Noon.
Tho Workers Hunting ana Fishing Club
held social in Cadets nall last evening
and more than 100 couples were present.
COMMITTEES OF arrangements :Charles II.
Deacon, chairman; George w. Banspach,
secretary: Potter Leonard, treasurer; Il.
f. eastman. Jacob Dak.n: general floor
director, Charles ii. Deacon; aids, Ed
win ". Hill, A, Frank Tanner. william
Rasmussen, B. ID. Kenyon; reception
SchindIer. James Aspinwall, Robert h.
Meyer, John Locke.
NOT A ROBBERY.
At ] go this morning n patrolman from
the Chaffee street station raw light in
T., n. Goodwin's store, 6S Hudson street.
and in few minutes saw the light ex-
He then saw q man leave
the store and hurry around tho corner
and disappear. The patrolman nc once
sent WORT u the station that n robbar
was at large and word vas also rent TO
tho knight street station. All OF the
spare men were sent out from both
stations md the hurry up" wagons
went scurryinR through the vicinity.
AT last one OF the patrolmen thought it
would he q good IDEA to notify Mr. Good
win that his store had besn broken into
and when he was aroused from his slum-
brrs he Informed tho police that he had n
short time before been i'm the store,
liehtsd a lamr. got n drink ~ water. then
came out. went around the corner Of the
building and up stairs tn bed. Word was
pas-sd around and the patrolinen went To
a. Il stktiuts and hegan to 80 think