The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-06
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Town Council Votes 10 Appeal From the
Rel Bridg, App0ftiOnment.


first business was the reading of the report Of
the Rcd bridge commission. and when II was
| learned that East Providence was assessed
such large proportion of the cost Of tho
structure il caused IA chill % crawl up and
down the spinal column OF each member of
the Council. IL must be adm mittei that no
member Of the board expected that this town
had been benefited to such "A large degree by
the new bridge and when the report showed
that after the 10000 paid by tde state h al
been deducted from the cost Of the bridge,
this town was 10 pay two-ffths OF the bal
ance, or 10 say in round figures, about S2s,-
600, the Council concluded the town was get
ting too much bridge. The Council therefore
at once voted that the town solicitor be in
structed to take exceptions TO the decision OF
the commission and claim jury trial. Presi-
dent Wilson pre- rosented the following resolution
on the death of Councilman Henry r. Chad
sey, which was unanimously adopted
Whereas, This Town Council has learned
with deep sorrow Of the death Of Henry r.
Chadsey, late a member of this Council,
whom il has pleased Almighty God 10 re-
move from our midst IN his early manhood at
the threshold of career of usefulness 20 his
fellow citizens OF which he had already given
great promise, and
Whereas, Henry Il. Chadsey has served tho
town OF East Providence as "A member of its
Town Council with commondable zeal integ
rity and fidelity. and brought to the discharge
OF his official duties ripe intelligence and
judgment blended with an unfailng cour-
tesy and kindness. which has endearod him
20 his associates upon the Council, now.
therefore, be IT
Resolved That the Town Council deeply
deplores the death of Henry r. Chadsey, ESQ,
late Councilman and hereby expresses its sin
cere sympathy with the widow and family Of
the deceased i'm their sad bereavement.
Resolved, That a copy of these resolutions,
suitably engrossed and authenticated by the
clerk of this Council be forwarded 10 the
widow of the deceased"
Councilman Johnson reported that the
claims of Patrick Curley and Hugh J. Clark,
fer injuries received by contact with fire
hydrant while driving on Pnwtucket avenue
in this town last summer could be settled for
Sll5 and 500 respectively. As this was much
less than the original claim, the Council voted
20 pay n, and the town treasurer was autho-
rized 10 settle. The claim of the Union Tee-
phone ~ Telegraph Company for 800, for po-
lice patrol boxes, was disapproved, as they
were not as represented, and the petitioners
were giver leave to withdraw. A claim Of q.
g. Bishop that his premises on Waterman ave-
nue. and Birch street was obstructed by n fall
len tree was laid on the table. The following
persons were then drawn as petit Jurors ::
George 5. Wilcox, Robert l.. Gilbert, Ben
jamin NJ. Greene. John r. Slavin, Jonathan
Il. Barney, Jr., Samuel A. Thompson, Charles
II. Parish, Carl Nilsson, David +. Goff, John
Mccarthy, John j.. Gates, William X. Ran
dali, George III. Kent Thomas Stephenson
John $. Lewis, George Il. Kent, Francois
Burke, William :. Lindopp, Byron T.. Cheney,
Mark A. Pearce, Daniel II. Oldridge, Charles
A. Chaplin, Timothy Coffee. Jr., and Charles
Dodge.
At the regular meeting of Thomas II. Sal
isbury Camp No. 2 s. Of v, in Grand Army
hall last evening, there was worry large del
egation of comrades present from Bucklin
Post, No. 2, q. A. r., including nearly all the
new officers, 20 witness the installation of
the officers of the camp for the new year
which was performed by ID. ID. G. David :.
Ray, assisted 10y First Lieutenant II. L.Oatley
OF A. Il. Burnside Camp No. 5, of Provi-
dence. as follows: Captain, John II. Leonard ;
erst lieutenant William II. Adams; second
lieutenant, Charles J. Bullock; camp council
Philip h. Miller, George H. Luther and
George r. Bowen. The following appointed
staff were installed by Captain Leonard /:
Chaplain, Frank II. Wood: first sergeant
Charles O. Taber; quartermastor sergeant,
Fred A. Smyth: color sergeant William II.
Salisbury sergeant of the guard, George H.
Brown; principal musician, Fred g. Burt /:
corporal Of the guard, q. Fred Taylor; camp
guard, Walter II. Taylor, picket guard, A. Ii.
Hunter.
The installation OF officers OF Loyal Alpha
Lodge, No. 6si3, !. q. o. f., NJ. T., took place
last evening in odd Fellows hail. The core-
mony was performed 10y p. O. q. +. Nuttall
OF Pawtuckot, assisted by L. Il. J. Sinister OF
Providence and Z. q. g. O. Price of East
Providence. The officers We're as follows:
N. c., II. Tucker, r. $. 10 N c., c. A. Par
lxer; L. $. TO n. c., J. Hanson; V. g., Il.
Barrett: r. $. to V. c., q. O. Wood; L. s. to
V. g., W. Martell; q. NJ, q. A. f. Noyos; f..
NJ, J. Davidson; L. s., j. Shaw: treasurer,
q. e. Buckln; E. s., f. p. Lloyd; first =.
s., A. Blair. second = s., passed inside
guard T.. Capron, warden, n. W. whitford /;
conductor, A. Noyes T. r. &. VI. Ralph Bar
rett was elected "a delegate to tho annual con-
vention TO be held at Central Falls Jan
uary 10.
Last evening District Deputy Grand Chan
cellor Walter :. Balckom and bonrd of grand
officers installed the officers of Howard
Lodge, No. u, X. Of T., as follows q. c.,
James Il. Morton; V. c., George Davis. pre-.
late, Charles Hamerlund; X. OF Il. and $. =,
T.. q. Balchim; NJ of t., Charles Phillips
| NJ. of r., William Akin; NJ. az A., James
| Mullen NJ. cf work, John !. Ruth. inner
| guard. Henry Cole; outer guard, George
| Scales.
The Pastime Whist Club met last evening
| for Now Years play aud social at tho resi-.
denco OF Mr.. and Mrs. George Broughton on
Anthony street The first prizes were won
10y MIS-. danes Richards and Fremont Car.
/ penter. he second prizes were taken by
| Jawes Richards and Mrs. II &. Dubois. sup
PEP was served at ~ o'clock.