The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-06
UP THE VALLEY.
Cumberland Town Council
Met Yesterday Afternoon.
Health Officer Smith Resigned
and DR.. McDerm0tt Elected.
Regular Monthly Meetlsy Of the Probate Court
Valley Notes Of IntsSsst

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Cumberland Town Council was held yes
terday afternoon, and all the members
were present.
The regular monthly bills were allowed
and ordered paid. Among them was the
bill OF S3400 for the new street roller. Town
Treasurer Taft was authorized to hire the
sum of $4,000 to meet the notes OF the
town. The monthly reports OF the Town
Treasurer and the Chief OF Police were
read and ordered placed on file. During
the month OF July there were n arrests.
The application of Frank r.. Stevens for
tavern license was continued. James Hunt
was granted a liquor license In Berkeley
on the Mendon Road. James Scanlon and
William Taylor was appointed special con-
stables under the tramp act and the town
ordinances, and Mr.. Taylor was elected a
police constable without pay.
The monthly report OF DIR. T.. Smith,
health officer, was received and placed on
| file.
During the month OF July there were
three cases OF diphtheria, seven Of scarlet
fever and one of typhoid fever. DIR. Smith
presented his resignation and the same
was accepted. DIR. McDermott was elected
to fill the vacancy.
| President Franklin said that evidently
there had been an attempt made on July
to burn the building In which the stone
was stored and that the brass work of the
crusher had been broken off and taken
away. 1t was voted to appropriate $500
for the apprehension Of the offenders.
The following citizens were drawn
jurors: Grand-James Kjmball, James Nc.
Grath, Thoma J. Quinn, William Martin;
Petit-John Cunningham, Owen Murphy,
Lewis d. Learned, Kenneth Mckay, Will
liam III. Ballou, Michael b. Ryan, William
III. Steadman, Patrick J. Mallory, John J.
Ryan, Joseph Nicholas, Burgess Grant;
Daniel Hagan, James Scanlon, Ornando
r. Vose, Charles p. Nye, Joseph Lesty,
Arion Il. Fellett, Patrick Martin, William
Hartley, James E. Angel, John w. Belts,
Edward f. Heard, Samuel D. Clarke, Jr.,
James s. Weld.
| Probate Court.
The Town Council as Probate Court
transacted the following business: Estate
| of Mary Mclaughlin; William Burke ap-
pointed administrator. Estate of Harriet
e. Cargill; Harriet 8. Cargill appointed
administrative. Estate of Gertrude
Prior; Mary A. Pryor appointed guardian
Estate of Michael McDermott; on petition
of Bernard F. McDermott, Margaret Nc
Dermott and Mary E. Tennyson, 1t was
ordered that citation issue TO p. F
Kinion, the administrator, to render an
account at the next meeting of the court
Notes OF the Valley VILLAGE
A number of young people yalls '
Falls attended the trolley partyo. d. a
club at Crescent Park last evening
Thomas Anderson, who has been suffer
ing from an attack of pneumonia, has had
a change for the better, and his physician
has hopes for his ultimate recovery.
p. j. Powers of Prospect Hill has arrived
home from Niagara Seminary. Just pre-
vious to commencement day, Mr.. Powers
met with q severe accident which COM
PEELED him to remain at the seminary dur
ing the month of July.
The committee appointed to make ar
rangements for the hose company clam
bake Saturday afternoon are preparing a
program of athletic sports to take place in
connection with the bake, for which suit
able prizes Will be offered.