The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-06-24
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Ih:-Iown- Council Holds "a Special
Meeting.

A special meeting OF the Town Council
was held yesterday afteraoon at 2 O'Clock
in tho Council chamber. The entire board
was present except Councilman Martin.
A petition was received from George B.
Boyden for victualling license Tor the
following places at Crescent Park: Bull
locks Point Cafe Road sstrud at Crescent
Park, and Crescent Park Glib Cafe, and
tho petition was granted. In tie petition
of Bradford w. Gardner, corner Nara
gansett and Logan avenues Tor VIC
tuallers license, the petitioner was given
leave TO witbdraw.-W. IA. Brigham WAS
granted license for the dance hall at
Crescent Park.
a license was granted to r. II. Brook
for the Crescent Park Music hall for the
season of 1897 and the fee was fixed Mt
500. for the season. Lewis Page, l46
Taunton avenue and Mrs. j. Sullivan. 26
First street were given permission to sell
fireworks from July i to inclusive.
Francis A. Burdett, Fred G.. Hicks,
Oliver :. Spelnan, and Fred Z. Med
berry were appointed special constitutes
without power to serve civil processes.
William II. Rochester and others were
granted permission To hold n picnic at
Blaudings Grove, pawtucket avenue,
July g. A communication was received
from the Consolidated Railroad in reply
to the request OF the town, that the rail-
road crossing of the Providence and Wor-
cegter Division at Pawtucket avenue be
protected whenever trains were passing
over 1t. The letter stated that arrange
ments had been made to have man at
the crossing at all times when scheduled
trains We're running. and that when
special trains were running in the night.
the crossing would be protected by the con-
ductors until the trains have passed.
An opinion was received from Town
Solicitor Mitchell, in regard TO the stone
crusher of Joseph Mccormick, which is
located near Taunton avenue, q I'D lad
been complained Of as n public nuisance
The solicitor gave IL as his opinion that
10 was not a public nuisance, and that the
town had no authority IN the matter
The document was received and ordered
filed. A petition was received from
Charles Frazer * son, in regard TO the
sewer outlet. which Is near their wharf.
and which they claim is nuisance from
the stencil arising from 1t, and that IL
i. also "a damage to their property, and
the document asks the town. TO settle for
damages, not exceeding $40, 000 The
Council voted To refer the matter TO Mr..
A. j. Anthony and Town Solicitor
Mitchell as committee
Mr. Anthony stated that the residents
Of Waterman avenue have made n request
to have tho avenue wateTod during the
heated term, and after somo discussion
it was voted that owing co the fact that
no appropriation had been made by the
town for tho purpose, no extra watering
of streets can be done this year. and the
Council suggested that II the people de-
sire To have their streets sprinklcd they
should be at the annual appropriation
meeting and have an appropriation made
for that purpose. No further business
being presented the Council adjourned
at , 30 o'clock.
Yesterday morning between 10 and IL
o'clock Mr.. Joseph Victor who Is employed
az the American ship WindlassCompGny' s
works ncnr Red Bridge In tho city and
who resides az 80 Purchase street In this
town. met with severe accident which
we'll nigh cost him the loss OF his hand,
and will deprive him from perform ing
his work for some time. llc was at work
on his machine and was engaged In apply
ing rOsn TO the belt, when his right band
was drawn into the machine i'm scme
manner. Mr.. Victor was held fast but
succeeded in stopping the machine and
with the assistance Of his follow workman
his hand was released from the machine.
IL was found that no bonos were broken
but tho hand was crushed and badly
bruised ana his Grm recoived % bad cut
near the elbow His head also which bad
been drawn In contact with sOino part OF
tho machine py his unnatural position.
when being drawn into tho danger, re-
cniYed a cut about an inch long Nler tho
right eye. As soon rs Mr.. Victor had re-
covered his composure and his wounds
bad bsen cared for ~ well as they could
az tho macbire shop he went TO his
homo, wEerc DR. Soule was called ard
rendered all tho aid and attention ncces-
sary and Mr.. Victor is now as comfortable
ss could be- expected.
Last evening the first complimentary
concert OF the season was given by Hud-