The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-03-12
OLNEYylLLE.
Town Council Holds a Rather Busy
Session.
Fire Alarm System TO Be Put in Proper
Condition Notes From the Square.

About the only business transacted AT the
session of the Council last evening whion
really interested the residents or the Town
was the vote instructing the towns property
committee 10 sec 20 II that the fire alarm sys'
tenn be put in proper shape, As Chief fiske IN
formed the council that but four OF the eleven
boxes are in working order, and that unless
supplies were secured within few days all
of the boxes would be out of order. IL was
also ordered that hand reel and some old
hose be turned over to the new frs company
nc Merino. The greater part of the evening
was spent in listening 10 remonstrances
sgaiust applicants for liquor licenses. William
j. Mclaughlin got his license and Alva Kim
ball was given leave 10 withdraw his petition.
Two young men presented petition for a
license to give an entertainment in Woods
hall the same 10 consist Of singing and dane
ing by local talent. with sparring as a side is
sue. President Smith said that he did not be-
lieve in prize fghting, and this remark caused
the other members Of the Council 20 vote
against granting the license.
Benry c. Luther recommended that burial
OF for old soldiers with perpetual care, be
purchased, the same 20 cost $500 but this was
as far as the matter went.
Charles Anderson in a humorous way asked
10 have King street put in fair shape, ana
informed the Council that he and others were
ready 10 devote some time and money in do
ing so il the rest of the town wonld. The
matter was referred TO ths highway commit
tee.
George W. Amison. in behalf OF the Taber-
nscle, asked that license oe granted the
church TO run an nlluight restaurant in the
basement OF the church, which, he said. was
for the benefit of the car men. His request
was granted.
The overseer OF the poor said that some one
was in the habit Of taking swill at times from
certain parts of the town. aud the chief of
police was instructed to that the work Of
collecting the swill te regulated.
II was voted that all applications for liquor
licenses be filed on or before April l, and that
the Council would hold a special session April
~ TO grant the same.
Every bill presented was ordered paid.
The overseer of the Door presented his re-
port for the month of February.
The police committee reported that they
had visited the bowling saloon on Stokes street
and found that everything was being con-
Quoted in a proper manner, SO the petition of
Sarah ]. Doyle to hnve the license revoked
was confinued for one month.
The following were appointed for super
visors:
Republicans-First distsict, Frank NJ. Whip
pie and N. p. Brownell second district, John
T. Redfern and y. G. Hohler; third district,
Harry O. Micksson and George H. Cox: fourth
district, George W. Carrington and Olpey A.
williams.
Dsmocrats-First district, James b. McGinn
and John II. Cartman: second district. Ber-
n Era Roth oh. tr1
district. Cyrus Brown. Jr., and Robert Far
rell; fourth district, Charles II. Brown and
George X. Young.
John W. Hogan, James McGrath and Ber-
nard AcGuinness presented claims against
the town for 5000 for dana yes done their
property ny surface water, and the same were
referred to the committee on accounts and
claims.
The petition Of Desepe Roberts for transfer
Of liquor license was continued to March 81.
The Narragansett Electric Lighting Com
pany was given permission TO erect poles on
Concord street.
A FIST FIGHT.
william Hawksley and Frank Mellon, em.
ployes OF tho Thornton mill, had sstto in
front Of tho mill Iast evening The men work
In the same room and had few words Just
before the kill closed for the day. As they
went into the street Hawksley struck Mellon
with his dinner pail, and then Mellon
Quested Hawksley TO fight like man. This APP
peared TO suit Haw wksey for both took off their
coats and fought for twenty minutes. at tine
end OF which time Mellon was declared the
winner. A friend of Mr.. Hawksley's wanted
. Ego mt Mellon and Mellon was quite agree
able, but Hawksley's friend backed down. The
contestants came 20 Olneyville, each saying he
would get out a warrant for the other, but IL
is understood that matters have been ar
ranged In q peaceful way. Hawksey is now
under bonds awaiting the action OF tho grand
jury for making an assault upon Solomon
Reynolds.
GENERAL MENTION.
Messrs Calder, Aniison. Clifford and Moore
of tho league. ACCOMPANIED by their attorney,
Richard B. Comstock, were in the square at
an early hour this morning and created quite
IN excitement. but IL was afterward learned
that they were going before the grand jury
on the Russell Proctor case.
An alarm OF fire was sent in from box z23 Mt
R;50 o'clock this morning for n fire in closet
In the tenement Of John Sheridan, ii3 Pomona
avenue. Mrs. Sheridan was quite badly burned
about the hands and arms, for when she dis
covered this fire she grabbed an armful OF the
burning clothes and threw them out OF win.
dow. The damage done by FIRE was slight and
the cause il unknown.