The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1898-06-17

The first regular meeting of the John
ston town council was held on Tuesday
evening at the District Court Room at
Thornton. The seven councilmen re-
Gently elected were sworn in by Town
Clerk Cough. The court organized with
7. S. Hughes for president. Town Clerk
elect Sterry K. Luther was present and
said he would qualify for the Office later.
Town Sergeant Hiram Kimball filed
his bond signed by E. p. Hoibrook and
Marshall Fenner.
l.. (. Burroughs was granted permis-
sion to sell fireworks at Thornton between
July and 4.
James A Pirce and G. R Parker of the
school committee rendered their resigna-
tions, which were continued TO the next
meeting.
James Davis filed his resignation as
Town Treasurer, Collector of Taxes and
Auditor of Accounts. This was also con-
tinued.
Petitions to have grades defined on Po-
casset and Maple avenues and Elm and
Orchard streets, were continued until
plats are presented.
The council then voted to appoint Fred
E. Perkins and r. 5. Mowry representa-
tives OF the town on the commission to
settle the affairs between Johnston and
Providence. 1t was voted that the town
shall constitute one voting district The
following appointments were made =
Probate Judge William A. Phillips
Overseer OF the Poor-John Walch; Col
ector of Taxes-Herbert G.. Calef: Audi
tors-Walter l. Barnes, Charles II. Brown
and Jacob b. w. Wilder; Pound Keeper
lanes q. Nichols; Auctioneers W. A.
Phillips and Herbert G. Calef; Commits
sioner of Lights-Geo. Carpenter; Com
missioner Of Water-JUhn E. Wood; Fire
Marshal-Wiliam II. King: Sealer OF
Weights and Measures-Samuel II. Rid
ing; Fence Viewer-Cecil l. Winsor:
Chief of PoIice-Hiram Kimball; Con
missioner on Old Soldiers-H. G. Luther;
Officers under the Tramp Act-Hiram
Kimball and John V. Barnes; Keeper OF
the Bridewell-Hiram Kimball; Town
PLY ysician-Dr. c. A. Barnard; Public
Weighers- Fred Belknap and I. S.
Hughes; Field Drivers-J. V. Barnes,
James G. Nichols and H. c. Cady
John Walch was appointed Highway
Commissioner, his salary to be 81 per
day. The Council fixed the prices for
labor and teams on the highways at 81
and 81 so per day for men, So so for
double teams and 81 so for single teams.
The Council voted that the Town Clerk
shall be at his Office on Tuesday and FRI
day of each week, except on holidays,
when he shall attend on the next day.
Sub committees were appointed as fol-
lows: Accounts and claims, Messrs.
Peckham, Shaw and Remington; high
ways, Messrs, Peckham. Almy and Nu-
gent; town property, Messrs. Shaw and
Adams; police, Messrs. Nugent, Peck
ham and Adams; health, Messrs. Shaw,
Almy and Adams; lights, Messrs Adams,
Peckham and Remington; water, Messrs.
Remington, Peckham and Nugent.
twas voted that the regular meetings Of
the Council shall be held on the second
Friday Of each month at 80 o'clock.
The next meeting will be held at Thorn
ton. The bond OF the town treasurer and
collector was fixed at $4,000.
Frank w. Tillinghast then addressed
the council in regard to a certain gamb-
ling establishment that is said to have
located in the town, and urged that it be
stamped out. The council manifested a
desire that the town be free from gamb-
, ling, but no action was taken.
The council then adjourned to June 24th.