The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-31
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Special Meeting Of the Town Council.
Fin d For Malicious Mischief.

Yesterday afternoon the town council
held a special meeting, all Of the four
surviving members being present The
voting list to be used at the special town
meeting Monday evening was canvassed.
The names OF SO persons were added 20
the list, nearly all OF whom had become
qnalified by obtaining possession OF real
estate The names Of 1i5 persons were
stricken from the list on account of non
payment Of personal taxes. The names
of ii persons were stricken from the list
on account of death or removal from the
town. The entire number remaining
upon the list qualified TO vote at tue spec
ial meeting is l040, but 10 is quite prob
able there Will not bo more than one
third OF that number present. President
Wilson suggested that some action be
taken on the death OF Councilman Chad
sey, and on motion OF Councilman An
thony. President Wilson was appointed
committee tn prepare resolutions to be en-
tered upon the records. President Wilson
brought mp the question Of filling the
vacancy in the council caused by the
death OF MIR. Chausey. Councilman John
son said III there was any way to get
along without filling tho vacancy it
would bs better To do so. President Will
son said they could get along, unless
some case should arise where there was a
tie vote on account OF the even number
ana 10 should cause "a deadlock and he
should prefer full hoard. The surviv-
ing members thought the WORK OF the
committees upon which Mr.. Chadsey was
appointed could re assumed by tnem
ldr. Anthony suggested that matters re-
main as they are, and If anything should
arise when IL became necessary tn have
ffth man. one could Ia easily appointed,
and without taking any action tho mat.
ter was dropped. a petition from Court
Washington, asking for n license for an
entertainment WIS granted.
n petition was received from the Union
Telephone and Telegraph company. ask.
Ing for permission 10 erect poles and
string wires on Vincent street, Lodge
street, Fourth street. Valley street and
Turner avenue, aud the petition Was
granted.
In the Seventh District Court Yesterday
morning lad by the name OF Joseph
Donovan, who resides in Providence and
wbo was engaged in the theft OF the
horse and buggy from John +. Anderson
last saturday evening. was arraigned
upon charge OF molicious mischief, to
which he pleaded guilty. and was fined 81
and costs. which was paid by the boy Is
mother.
Tais moroing young man named
Adelbert Bowden was arraigned in the
court upon charge OF stealing two
window saShes valued at 81 from Frank
Vickery Of Central avenue, Bowden
pleaded guilty and was fined $50 and
costs.
Recently some one broke into store
house on the premises Of Joseph McCor.
| mick in the rear Of his barn on Taunton
| avenue. anu stole two cases of dynamite
valued at slS and a ton OF OLD lead valued
| at 600. There Is no clue to Che theft and
| it has not even been reported to the
| police.
Wednesday evening at a meeting OF
Sacred Heart Branch, No. SO Catholic
knights of America held in Grattnn hall,
| the Following officers We're elected for the
ensuing year: President John sweeney
vice PRESIDENT. Patrick Tooin: recording
secretary, James f. Mullsvey; financial
secretary. John II. Gavey treasurer,
Daniel j. sullivan: sergeant at arms
William A. Slocum. sentinel. Michael u.
Murphy trustee for two years. Michael
Hurley; hall committee, Patrick Iobin.
Inc officers Will be installed OH tho even
ing of Thursday, Jan. IL by mem bers of
the state Council.
Saturday, Jan. |, being the annver-
sary of the Feast Of the Circumcision.
there will be services at II. Mory's Z. T.,
Church. at ii O'Clock in the morning.
Up 10 this morning 997 names have
been registered upon the registration
books. This is 20 behind the number reg
lstereu at this time last year. The regis
tration closes this evening, and there
VIII nave To be l5l persons record their
names TO equal the registration of last
year, which was $50 Ii IL quite prob-
able, however that this will be done