The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-24
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Special Meeting of Council-Bur-
glary on Prospect Street.

Council chamber In the town hall, all tho
members being present except Councilman
Martin. The report of the commission on the
layout OF Fourth street from Mauran avenue,
south, with accompanying plat, was contin'
ued, with order OF personal notice to the abut'
tors, 60 the next regular meeting. The prin-
cipal reason for calling the special meeting
was for the purpose of taking some immcdi'
ate action 10 provide for the great amount OF
water which flows down Taunton avenue
Hill, and lodges on Valley street, during Sc
we're showers OF rain. The frequent rains
have done much damage of late. and il has bs'
come q serious matter. The sewers cannot
take care of the water because il cannot get
30 them. The catch basins have proved in
adequate to take the great flow. Coun Gilman
Anthony presented "A plan which he had
caused TO be prepared, by ,the adoption Of
which, he thought the evil could be rem
ediod. The plan called for the construction Of
two new catch basins,one on Valley street and
one on Watchemoket square west of Valley
street, and as the sewer on Valley street is
but ten-inch pipe. emptying into the 2i-inch
sewer on Taunton avenue, the plan provided
for an entire new sewer on that street of
| much larger size or else the construction Of
another sewer fifteen inches in diameter,
ready built. II also provided for incr easing
the inlets 10 all the catch basins. long dis
cussion was entered into aud occupied the at
tcntion Of tho Council for half an hour, and
it was finally voted to place the matter in the
hands of committee consisting Of Council
men Anthony and Chadsey, with power to
act Mr.. ;. 5. Rich. who was present, asked
If the committee was bound by any plan al
box frpa 10
act as they saw fit When told that the com
mittee had no definite plan as yet 20 work
upon, Mr.. Rich gave a very interesting view
OF what he considered the best and most last
ing method of doing the work, which was TO
build n 24-inch sewer on Valley street TO
empty into the sewer on Taunton avenue. Mr..
George II. Macleod was present as the at
torney for Hicks Rros whose stable was badly
foo led last Wednesdayduring the great storm,
but no action was taken in the matter.
Engineer Dexter presented a report of the
apportionment for the curbing on Vine street
which each abutter will have to pay, and IL
was approved and referred to the highway
surveyor, to collect what he can, and the
balance will be placed in the hands of
the tax assessors 70 be collected by the col
lector Of taxes The curbing is assessed at
47l5 cents per foot.
A complaint was received from William Nc
Cormick that the culvert on Taunton avenue
near his place was not large enough to take
care of the water flowing from the streets in
that vicinity, and that the water flowed back
on his land. The matter was referred to
Highway Surveyor Whelden, TO remedy the
trouble If 1t can be done for reasonable
amount; IL not, TO report at the next regular
meeting.
Mir. johnson brought the matter OF the
plank walk on Narragansott avenue at River
side TO the attention OF the Council, and said
the walk was still there, and asked what
should he done about it. Already one suit has
been brought against the town for damage
received from that source, that of Zoie Ron
deau, who was hurt last February, az she
claims, by striking the walk with her foot and
falling. The town solicitor gave it as his
opinion that if the sidewalk was kept up level
with the board walk there would lie no re.
sponsipility. The meeting then adjourned at
$3.50 o'clock.
MIR. BLAKE'S RESIDENCE ENTERED
Another burglary occurred in this town last
night Between 10 o'clock last evening and
early this morning some one entered the
house of Charles e. Blake, 10 Prospect street,
| gaining entrance by "A window on tho south
| side, which opens from the sitting room. The
window had been closed, but by neglect hal
not been locked, and the screen, which was a
| sliding one. had been left up. There was moth
| ing for the burglar TO do but to raise the win
| dow, which is quite low and is hung with
| weights, and climb in. It Is supposed the
T, burglar must have examined the windows of
| the house. and finding this one unlocked en-
braccd the opportunity which seemed 10 have
| been left for him. The window is i'm full
| glare OF the electric light not more than
| hundred feet distant. The burglar ransactPd
the lower part of the house pretty thoroughly.
| The drawers OF Mr.. BalXes desk were all
taken out and the contents scattered about,
| as were also the drawers of the sdeboard in
| the dining room and those IN the china closet
and kitchen The thief or thieves were evi
IDENTIFY in search of nothing but money. as all
the valuable silver, OF which there was quite
n quantity in the dining room, was lett in
its place. Tho burglar did not go up stairs, and
IL is supposed that the crying OF the infant
child of Mr. Blake, which was quite fretful
during the night, frightened them away The
only things which have thus far been missed
Is child's bank containing two dollars,
which was on the kitchen shelf. and Sl.25
the sidshoard drawer. The thieves must have
left in hurry. as they left the gas burning
brightly in the sitting room and dining room.
The robbery was discovered by the house
maid this morning when she arose al 0
o'clock, ana she ~ once aroused the members
of the family The matter was not reported
10 the police, and Us yet the:e is no clue to
! the robbers.
The annual outing Of the employees OF the
Rumford ctomical works took place today.
About o'clock this morning Is chartered
cars conveyed several hundred Of the en-
! ployes and thor families To- the city, whore
they were joined 10y two car loads more Of en-
ployes who reside in the city. The entire
company embarked on board the steamer Bay
| Queen and enjoyed sail of several hours
down the bay. They then returned 90 Cres-
| cont Park, and nj o'clock partook ~ u shore
| dinner. after which games were enjoyed, and
] later In the afternoon the company was con.
vcycd 90 Rumtord and the city ia electric
/ cars
! Last evening Fraternity Commandery, No.
! $50, Unitol Order Golden Cross. hold an i'm.
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