The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-02-04
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Town Council Holds Long and
Busy Session.
Tax Assessors OF 'o4 willing TO Appsar In
Courl-Tax Matters.

| Town Council was held yesterday after
noon. Judge George n. Bliss, appeared
with draft of the act to be presented to
the General Assembly denuing the lines
! dividing the town into thres voting dis
tricts and asking the approval Of the coun-
Gil Of the act as now drawn. 1t does not
change the lines from those offered in
| previous act but the manner of describ-
ing them is somewhat changed. The act
was approved by the council. The report
of the town treasurer for the month end
/ ing January 81 was presented showing a
balance Of Ss2s3. IL in the treasury, and
+, he report OF the chief of police for jan
uary was read. Both ordered placed on
tile. The following persons were drawn
as jurors for the supreme court: Frank
{. Halliday, Samuel q. Nye, Harry B.
Ellis, Anthony B. Trcnn. Benjamin y.
| Horton, Peleg $. Weaver, Van Il. Shep-
ardson. William Forbes, James w. Law
son, William IL. Richmond, Henry A.
Dorrance. Joseph II. Healy, Horace I.
Peck, George +. Wilcox, J. Frank Gill
more, Robert L. Potter, James f. Schil-
linger. Sylvester stoddard, William Il.
A petition was received from the abut-
ters or John street, to aproint q commits
sion to define the lines of John street as
80 foot street from Taunton avenue to
Waterman avenue, as il is understood
that the owner of the land upon the east
eide of the street wilt give ten feet to
make the street the required width. The
petition was granted, and Joseph w.
Simpson, Sheldon w. Sprague and Walter
M. Dexter were appointed upop the COM
mission. numerously signed petit
tion was received, stating that Waterman
avenue. between Red Bridge and Brow
street, was in an unsafe condition, and
asking that the committee formerly APP
pointed composed of Walter Nj. Dexter,
john ChampIin. ana George n. Bliss,
define the lines to straighten the street,
and put II in proper condition. Mr.. Dex-
ter had prepared a plat Of the street, and
exhibited IL to the council. Ii was voted
to adopted the lines presented and have
The committee ascertain the cost OF land
to be taken and report at the April town
meeting. Joseph L. Cloutier, who had
~
the old German place on First street was
promptly given leave to withdraw. Mr..
MeCausland was appointed committee
to procure from the N. ", N. IL. and ii.
X. X. Company the amount of damage
wqich they claim and are anxious TO COL
Iect, for damage done by the late Water
man avenue wasbout. Mr.. McCauslsnd
reported that ,everal of the police signal
boxes were not in working order, and il
was voted to notify the Nixon
Telephone Company to imneui-
ately put them in working order.
Inquiry was male in regard to the
suit against the Union railroad Company |
to secure a i've cent fare from one poin, |
within the town limit to another, and |
was informed by the town solicitor that
the case was set down for trial for Feb.
20. 1t was found that the contract with |
the railroad company stipulated that
line OF cars saould be operated on Broad.
way, from Massssoit svenue to Warren
avenue, ana none were being run upon
that liue,and il was vot TO request the
company to run cars according to the
terms of the contract. II was voted to
abate the tax on s2QDO. which had lean ]
trfopeousiy as essed in 1896 against j. {.
Randall. The petition CT Mrs. Esther NJ.
Smith 10 sbate the tax on $4,000 personal
which she had been asst sseu
for In excess OF her statement, was granted
she having been taxed for s25,CO1, when
she declared she ba1, CT was willing to paw
on Sle,CO0.
Ihe town solicitor, to whom had been
referred the petition of Alfred J. Kent for
'batonent OF tax reported that according
10 Mr.. kent's own statements OF rarcels
)f land dceded 30 him, he had not been
assessed for as many acres Of land as he /
owned, and upon the solicitors recon-
rendation the petitioner was given cave
20 withdraw. Mr. Wilson read a comnun-
Gallon from the tax assessors of 1894 &C.
'liling to appear bafo;e the committee
appointed TO investignte tie ss essment
II the Page es Rte. but expressing tLeir
willingness to appear before the court OF
Ittioe tnd prove that the astessmoDt was
airly and honestly made and that no
bought OF malice or spite entered into
ction of the Council, In appointing such
committee was a refieciion upon them.
suit nas been fled in court ,egsirsi the
own aud II now becomes case of settl
mental not one ot abatement. The tax
ollscto- presented list Of uncollccled
axes for tho years 1893 hnd 1894. amount
ng TO ;6l4 end asked tnat They te abatcd.
rbe matter was continued anc the list
vas referred to the town solicitor for cot.
ection.
lhe amount Of town tsx,s remaining
maid 10 he present. time Is ~ follows:
1873. s5S7Sl; 1894, Sl0 f45.77; 1896.
i.i6s.Osi total amount. S25 2O1i6.
The case Of Rotcrt Gibson, n spersl
Hicer VITO. last anmmer. at toe request !
Z a iegusr OF ccr. assisted ia the arrest Of Z
cme persong st hiversi .o, and was bv
be parties srresieu, sued tor false i'm