The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-07
EAST PROVIDENCE.
The Issue OF 100000 In Bonds
Awarded TO Rudolph KleybOlte.
Other Council Business Anniversary
Of Haven M. E. Cnurch.

Saturday afternoon at 80 O'clock the
Town Council held a special meeting for
the purpose OF opening tho bids for the
bonds which the town is about To issue.
The amount of bonds is $780, 600, divided
into two classes, $50, 600 payable In 20
years aud $50 600 payable in 30 years. The
bonds are TO bear interest at per cent
per annum, interest payable semi-annualiy
ana both interest and principal payable
in gold. The bids were as follows: Paw
tucket Institute for Savings, Pawtucket,
Sl02, 036, for 20 years; n. w. Harris a. CO.,
Boston, sl03 "a for % years. and slOl. "a
for 30 years; Providence Banking Com
pany, Providence $l04 3D. both 25 and 30
years; X. l. Day * Co.. Boston, slO3, 21y.
for 20 years and Sl04, 800, for 30 years;
Il. &. Stanwood a. CO., Boston. slOi0 Oh
for 25 and 80 years; Rudolph kleyboite
az Co, New York, sl05. Oh. for 20 and 90
years Industrial Trust Company, Provi-
'dence, sl02 0l, for 20 years. and slO2. a,
for 80 years; Blake Brothers & Co, Bos-
ton, sl02, 035, for 20 and 30 years; Blodgett,
Merritt a. Co., Boston, sl04, ,030 for 20
and 30 years, II TO be paid in Providence
$500 TO be deducted from bid: Farson.
Leach & Co, New York, sl04 175, for 20
years, and sl04, 575 for 90 years; +. IL.
Rawlins a. Sons, Boston, sl03 76, for 20
years, and Sl04 TO- for 30 years; Dietz,
Dennison a. Prior Boston, slO4 o. for
% and 90 years; Jose, Parker a. Co,
Boston, Sl03 $40. go, for 20 years and SlOo
779. go, for 30 years. 1t was voted TO ac-
oept the bids of Rudolph kley bolte &
Co, for Sl05.09, which was for both
classes There were representatives
present from several bidders to learn the
result of the opening.
A communication was received from
a number OF taxpayers, asking that the
name OF Martin street, from PawtuckeJ
avenue Co South Broadway, be changed TO
Clinton avenue, it's original name, but
the request was tabled. A. T.. Remington
of Riverside square was granted permis-
sion To sell fireworks from July i TO D,
inclusive Frank II. Ballou and Willie
&. BrittoD were elected special constables,
without power tJ serve civil processes.
The matter Of appointing police TO
patrol the vicinity of Ingrabam's corners
in the evening during the summer
months was taken up, and Councilman
Chadsey said the chief OF police had In
formed him that, II some one could be
secured TO extinguish the gas street lights
at midnight, ard So relieve the officers,
that he could arrange TO have one of the
regular officers at that place until after
midnight without extra pay. The matter
was referred TO Councilman Chadsey.
The matter Of fixing the compensation
OF tax assessors, was taken up, and was
the subject OF a lengthy discussion, and
at length 10 was voted that the coinpen-
sation of the three men together with
their horse hire, be sllOO per annum, To
be apportioncd as follows: The chairman
10 receive $500 and each of the others TO
have $500 Ii was voted to fix the com
pensation of tie clerk of the assessors mt
Sl25 for his work. IL was also voted that
the chairman OF the board of assessors have
his desk placed In the Council chamber
and that he be present at his office every
Wednesday ana Saturday afternoon after
the assessment has been taken from 2
until 5 o'clock. This finished the husi-
ness Of the afternoon and the Council ad-
journed at O'Clock, having been in ses-
sion Just three and one half hours.
Saturday night about IL o'clock as the
proprietor of Wilburs grocery store on
Taunton avenue near broadway six cor
ners was preparing 10 close he saw smoke
issuing from the rear of the store. On
investigation some bundles of short wood
near the Kerosene oil tank were found TO
be on fire. The store was soon filed with
smoke and some one ran to box 46, only
short distance away. and rang in an alarm,
which brought tho fire company promptly
TO the scene but the fire had been ex-
tinguished with few pals of water by
the occupants of the store and the services
Of the fircmen were not required.
Yesterday was the twenty-second ami
vorsary of the organization Of Haven NJ
l. church, and the sermons preached by
the pastor, both morning and evening,
were appropriate To the occasion. The
church was prettily decorated with ferns
and cut flowers, and at both services the
church was completely filed with inter
ested audiences. In the evening there was
short service of song, with scripture
reading and prayer by the pastor James
II. ID. Oldham and Lawrence Chase sang
duet, Building Day by Day." with
choir chorus, and Mrs. Fred A. Burt
rendered n solo, "Softiy Falls the Twi-
light" with chorus by the choir. Miss
Mamie Kenyon, presided at the piano.
Tie services ended with a closing hymn
by congregation ana bcnediction by the
pastor.
The seventy-eighth anniversary of the
First Baptist church at East Providence
Centre, was celebrated by the Sunday
school of the church last evening and the
interesting program presented was listened
to and appreciated by "A congregation that
filed the large editice to its utmost capac-
ity. The church was beautifully decorated
with ferns, cut flowers and potted plants,
and ADDED much TO the pleasure Of the
occasion.
General Thomas T. Munford of Lynch
bury, Va, wLo will lecture tomorrow even
ing in the town hall, under the auspices
of Bucklin Post. No. 20, q. A. R, on
"Jackson's Campaign IN the Shenandoah
Valley i'm 1862, " arrived on the steamer
Dorcester from Norfolk this morning He
was met by Judge George y. Bliss who
made the generals acquaintance about
B3 years ago under somewhat different
circumstances. 1t was on the battle field
OF Wayncsboro. The judge was pris-
oner at that time and was blee1ing
from several wounds when the general
passed on his way TO the front. The
Judge gave him mason's sign Ivy asking
him If he belonged 10 the Mothers sons
Party. The general was not n mason and
replied. "No, but l will sec your mothers
son we'll taken care of thiSt night and
passed on 10 the front. The next day he
sent "A horse for tho judge but the latter
was too weak TO ride and this morning is
tho first time since that event that the
two old soldiers have met This evening
n reception will be rendered Gen. Mum
ford In GrandArmy hall. All of the towns
people are cordially invited 10 be present
and pay their respects To tho honored
guest OF Bucklin Post
Yesterday afternoon Special Officer
Mathewson arrested Lewis Lemere on
pawtucket avenue. Lemere was riding
hts bicvcle on the sidewalk accom- pnpipd