The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-06
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Town Council Holds lis Regular
Monthly Meeting.
Considerable Business OF Importance
Transac ed-General No es.


noon. The report of the treasurer for the
month of April was presented showing
balance of S6l96 6S in the treasury; also
the report of the chiof OF police for the
month Of April was presented. and both
were ordered placed ON file. The truant
officers ana dog officer were appointed
special constabes without power To serve
civil processes. The committee on town
hall reported that the roof was leaking in
two or three places; also that hose was
needed for the use OF the Janltor. 1he
committee was empowered 10 act in the
matter The committee on engine house
and police station at Riverside was
authorized 10 make repairs on the engin6
house and also have electric lights put in
| the call room aud office of the police
station at that place. The Narragansett
Electric Lighting Company was granted
| erinission To place poles and maintain
wires for the purpose of light, heat and
| power from Broadway six corners, on
Taunton avenue, 10 the state line. A
petition was received signed 10y several
| persons, asking that the fec for victualliQg
licenses be reduced. Mrs. Mary +. Read
| who keeps the little lunch stand opposite
the car house at Riverside spoke in re-
gard To the fee, and said she was not able
To pay such fec, as she did not make that
amount The whole matter was laid on
| the table
Walter Millard, who applied for
| victualling license mt l73 Narragansett
| avenue, was given leave TO withdraw.
| The petition OF u. A. Sheldon, To name
| the street running from Pawtucket avenue
| TO stone crusher "Sbeldon avenue was
| laid on the table as the street Is not
| public highway. petition was received
| from the Riverside Improvement Society
asking that the switches of the Union
| Railroad Company near the Blodget place,
| on Pawtucket avenue and near the Mowry
| place on Bullock Point avenue, be removed
| about 200 feet farther south when the
streets are wider. 1t was voted that it was
| the sense of the board that this should be
done and Mr.. Johnson was made "A COM
mittee To confer with the railroad COM
pany about the matter. Voted that the
| Union Railroad Company be requested To
use the same material between the tracks
on Waterman avenue as Is used on the
other portion OF the street.
The health officer informed tho Council
that the contract of Joseph III. West for
carting swill expires June IL 1897 and
the committee was appointed together
with the health officer To make such
| arrangements rs they may with nir, West.
If unable to do so, TO advertise for bids.
On recommendation of the health officers
the following persons were granted per-
mission TO cart swill through the town:
III. +. Palmer, John Lindberg and Mason
Barney Of Seekonk, George w. Sherman
Oh hcnObOtD, W
Howard johnson of East Providence.
William Bass, Jason Fairman, and
Thomas Gillese were granted permission
Co cart night SOFIA petition from .fUseph
T.. Graham was received To care for the
town clocks including the school clocks.
for 800 per year; was continued To the
next meeting. \ communication was re-
ceived from the mems Bible class of the
Haven Nj. T.. Sunday school thanking the
Council for the use OF the court room, and
asking for the use OF II for the coming
year and 1t was granted. The following
applicants for second class liquor licenses
were given leave to withdraw: Byron T..
Cheney, Patrick Reagan, Edwin i. .Jenckes,
Francis Brady and Bradford w. Gardner.
The petition Of Joseph III. Gerhard, for a
first class wholesale liquor license was
continued with order of notice. The
Proyident Council, No. 425 Catholic
Benevolent Legion, were given permission
To hold "A social in Ingraham's hall, Thurs
day evening. May 18th. George w. Case,
Jr, at Studio Hotel and Michael Murphy,
were granted pool table licenses. Edwin
l. Jenckes was not granted hotel
license: j. IL. Robbins was granted "a
license for lunch wagon
The petition Of l.. :. Nottage To be
appointed special constable without power
to serve civil processes was referred To the
chief of police A communication was
received signed by several persons i'll re-
lector stated that he was about TO take
steps TO collect the taxes by advertising
the property of unpaid taxes for sale. Mr..
Anthony called the attention of the Coun-
Gil TO the Bertram place on summit street.
The street had been cut down and left the
place four feet higher at the sidewalk
than the street. Mr.. Anthony as commit
tee on highways was given authority TO
arrange with Mr.. Bertram. The report
of W. NJ. Dexter, q. E., on the grade of
John street from Taunton avenue To
Waterman avenue with accompanying
plat was presented, and the report was
accepted and grade established, and plat
ordered recorded. Bids for granite curbing
for Vine street and Prospect street were
opened; there werc six in number, from
Edward T.. George. Providence; John
lacrosse Central Falls X, l. John W.
Mathowson and Son, Grcenviile, X. l.. Nell
son A. Bennett Sterling, Conn. Philip
II. OpIe & Son, Harrisvile, X. l.. and
William III. Carey, Centredale, X. L.. and
the contract was awarded to John W.
Mathewson ~ Son, as follows: Straight
curve, 46 cents per foot; circular % cents
per foot, and corners at -. - each.
large number of bills We're approved and
ordered paid, and the board adjourned at
o'clock.
Yesterday noon man called at the
residence of George W. Horton, rs John
street, and frightened the women of the
deaf and dumb, and made motions which,
not being understood, he seemed to be
come angry, and, taking slip Of paper,
wrote upon ~, II may meet you some
night and you may bo sorry" He tucked
the paper under the door and went
rapidly away. He is described as quito
tall with two or three days growth of
beard. He wore "A long black overcoat
and soft black hat. Tho matter was re-
ported 90 the chief of police and Is now
under Investigation.
John &. silva, captain of the steam
yacht Admiral, and who resides ON Wal
nut street reported TO the chief of police
this morning that last night, someone
was seen hrowling about his premises,
and he thinks ATTEMPTED To enter his
house, as the back door was tried from
the outside. The captain had "a visitor
during the evening and the ladies bade
the visitor good night shortly after III
o'clock and the captain walked To the car
with his friend. As soon as the gentlemen
left the house the captains daughter and
another Young lady retired To their rooms