The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-23
EAST PROVIDENCE.
The Town Council Holds Special
Meeting.
Business OF the School Committee-Ob-
served Its Sixth Anniversary.

his tax OF 1894. The petition was referred
To the town solicitor TO be reported upon
at the pext meeting. pstilion was re-
ceiyed from Bernard M.Dowo, asking TO
be appointed constable with power to
serve civil processes. The petition was
referred to the Chief OF Police.
MIR. McCauslsnd, who had been APP
pointed a committee to interview the N.
Y. NJ, ii. and Ii. railroad In regard to
the damage done to the abutment OF the
bridge over the railroad on Waterman
avenue, by the How of water from that
avenue last September reported that he
had procured an itemized bill of the
repairs performed by the rsilroad CON-
psny, amounting to S2s2.62, OF which
amount the company desired the town TO
pay one-half or sl4l.3l. The matter
had been referred to the town solicitor
who stated that IL the facts were as nad
been stated by the company then the
town ives clearly liable, but IL they were
not proven as stated, the town was not
liable. The matter was continued to the
next meeting.
was then carefully canvassed and when
approved, 1T contained 1135 names OF
property voters and 800 names of registry
voters or q total of 2,055 voters in the
town. The council voted to meet for the
hnai canvass OF the list. Saturday after
noon, April 81, at 2 o'clock. The mesting
then adjourned.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
school committee was held last evening
ir the council chamb Der the full board
ieing present. superintendent Ellis re-
ported that there were seven non resi- dent
pupils attending the schools as follows,
five 1t the high school, and one each at
the Union Grammar and A. p. Hoyt
scnools, and they we're paying the town
fifty cents each per week for tuition. The
pupils were ell. from the town Of
seekonK. 1t was voted that commencing
the summer term April lst, the price of
tuition for non-re sidents, at the high
scnool shall be q per week and at the
grammar sch ol, 1t remains as at present
fifty cents per week. The resignation OF
JosepblW oodwArd, as janitor of the high
school, James street school and Potter
street school was accepted, but on his
request he was again appointed jsnitor
Of the Potter street school, at a salary OF
90 per week. Tnere were twelv' spplica-
items for the vacancy mace by the resig-
patton OF NJ. Woodward ana willard j..
Barney, the j,pitor of the Williams ave.
nue. school, was elected to the janitorsbip
of the high school. and James street
scnool, in addition to ths one he
alreadv has, at a ss;sry of sl2 per week.
The resignation of Miss Isabella W. Lake
teacher in the Ellis school, was accepted.
Miss Lake being oblig gei to resign on &C.
count OF i'll health. Miss Katie L. Shields,
of this town who has been substituting ng
for Miss Lake was elected to fill tie va
cancy. The name of Miss Joanna q.
Burns was by vote of tn. board placed
upon the approved list of substitute
| teac hers. A communication wss receivei
from the Riverside improvements Societ y
protesting agaiust the action Of commit.
| teeman Deane, In closing the Riverside
evening school bu. Mr.. Desne's action
nun icaton was referred to the superin-
| tendent. Mr.. Deape reported that Mr..
| Alfred J.Kent stated to him tnat he went
! TO the Armiugtop Corner school house
| this morning to hoist the flag, but there
was no flag TO be found. IL had been
taken away by the teacher, and bs
thercupon went to tie city and pure cnasec
q fiag, and IL tioated over the school al
day. The usual nun DER of bills were tner
approved and ordered paid, aud the
meeting adjourned about 9 o'clock hav
ing been In session but one hour and ,
half.
Last evening the sixth anniversary o
Netop Council. NO. z, i. u. A. NJ, wa
celebrated in Grand Army Hall, by al
open meeting complimentary TO the fsmi
lies OF the mem bers. The hall was vel
filed and tue audience included Jessie
Fremont Council, No. 10, ID. OF L., II
charge Of Councillor Thomas Rsec. Their,
was also ptesent State Councillor CHARLIE
Brown, and Ills staff of ate officers
Council Deputy Joseph Cobb, and repre-
ssntstivts from nearly every council IL
the state. The following proerim wa
rendered. opening address, by Councillo
Charles l.. Adams; selection. .J.Perry'
orchestra; reading, "Lsdy Msud's Oath.
Miss Eva Leon Corbin; selection, orches
ira; address, by Rev. Ernest q. We'll y
pastor Of Park street Baptist churen
Providence; Line Kiln Club; seleoiiors
In costume by Daniel II. Oldridge; selsc
tion, ,crches,ra; resdfng, ,"The One Legge
Goose" Miss Corbin; remarks, ny stat
Councillor Charles Brown, remarks
Brother Lewis OF Providence Council
reading, Mrs. sirrpby's rsceip, for cake.
Miss Corbin; remarks. Councillor Thoma
Reed. The entertainment closed wit
singing "Auerics" by the audience.
Fraternity Commsndsry. No. 1913, Unite
oro,r OF the Golden Cross, celebrsted IL
| Qth snnfversarv Iast evsnino In Odd Ee