The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-24
WANT DAMAGES.
Claimants Against City Before
Council Committee.
The Final Public Meeting Of That Body
For the Year.

The committee on claims held its last
meeting of the year ut the Office of the
clerk OF committees, city hall, yesterday,
at 2 o'clock.
rbe first case considered was that of
Margaret IS. Apes. This case had been
partly considered at n previous meeting.
She is afflicted with a bad sprain In tie
ankle Joint. The ankle is turned Inward,
making her walk with much difficulty,
and from which she will not recover for
some time, III at all.
Judge Warner appeared for the petition
eI and brought forward DR.! Mowry, who
explained the injury calling 1t n sprained
fracture Dr. Mowry said tire foot had
been turned inward and forward, causing
separation of the bone in the joint He
had treated the fracture, reducing the
swelling and the pain. ae SAID wo-
man at her age would De apt To have
rheumatic trouble at such place, IL ut
oil SUI tject tol this. DIR. Mowry said lie
had seen the woman within two weeks
md Thought her difficulty in walking
due in part To this The physician said
In answer to questions by Judge Warner,
that this sprain was much worse than
fracture OF tho bone further up would
have been. Judge Warner said the wo-
man had been a nechbor of his for the
last % years, and he could say that she
dent. He considered It n Legitimate and
worthy claim for damages.
= Mrs. T.. ii. Train sought the abatement
OF personal property tax through her
representative Mr.. Beckwith. lie stated
that he believed Mrs. Train camo here
day or two before the 1st of July. she Is
now in Baltimore.
Next came the claim of A. W. Robert
SOD, who was thrown from the tempo
rary bridge at the car station last July
and was injured. Mr.. Robertson testified
that the south side of the bridge cayed in
and, falling against the north SIDE, threw
him and another man just ahead OF him
over the side against some curbing and
severely bruised him, causing hemor-
rhages and also bruises and cuts on his
right ankle and his back. He was laid
no for about two weeks rs the result OF
the accident. mir. Robertson was repre-.
septed by Dennis j. Holland of Brennan
q Holland. Having been a drug clerk,
he was able II doctor himself and 80
called 10 physician. His clothes were
ruined and he was also incapacitated for
business for some weeks. lie was will
ing TO abide by the decision OF Jhe COM
mittse regarding damages
The claim of Mrs. NJ A. Carroll was
heard. A defective sidewalk on Brownell
street was the cause of her injuries She
was present yesterday and told about the
accident. The shock threw her TO the
ground. breaking her nose and injuring
her somewhat severely. The child she
was carrying ut tbs time was not injured.
Mrs Carroll said she still suffered in her
neck and shoulders and from general
lameness Since that time she has been
almost constantly suffering from nervous
headaches.
The claim OF the Peoples Saving bank
OF Woonsockst { wa. ..fur $li03. 6S for interest
and taxes. The bank stated that prior TO
July 8. 1896. tho bank owned some land
adjoining Davis Park, which Its officers
had orally agreed To sell for 500 900. July
this agreement was carried out and tho
Ials consummatod for SO 600. The city
took Immediate possession and proceeded
To put sewerssthrough n. The bank was
then ready To I'VE deed, but through
the request of he city did not do so un-
I'll July %. loy7. The bank therefore
asked for interest on the purchase monay
for that year, sl27d g. The bank also
asked for the return of the tax, sl30. "a,
assessed hy tho city on the land at that
time In 1896 The bank was represented
Ivy Attorney Irving j. France and its
treasurer. Reuben u. Randall City 90
licitor ColWell brought out the fact that
mortgage was on the land at the time
Of sale. making defect in the title. .To
carry out the matter there being defects
I'm the titles OF other lands adioinipg,
purchased ut the same time, the city
finally took the risk OF the outstanding
title. The mortgage is about 40 years
old, but the risk is nevertheless present