The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-01-27
CITY HALL NEWS.
Many Officials Have Gone 10 West
erly.
Twenty-Six Cases Of Scarlet Fever Re-
ported Other Matters.

There are a pumb ber of vacant desks at
many of the officials. either In superior
or subordinate positions have gone TO
Westerly to attend upon the convention
of the Grand Army OF the Republic. but
there does not scent TO be any hitch what
ever i'm the transaction Of business.
City Physician Chaplin reports the exis.
tsnce of about twenty-six cases OF scarlet
fever. which are all confined To the South
Provid district While this is q some.
what unusual number OF cases for one lo.
cality mt this season OF the year DIR.
Chaplin asserts that there is no ground for
apprehension, Az such como itioDs occasion.
ally occur. and he believes that these parti.
cuar cases are probably due TO negligence
upon tile part OF some person or persons.
who desired TO conceal the fact that scar
let fever was IN the family. The other
sections of the city are very free from con
tsgious diseases just at present. and on
the whole the health department is salts
fled at the outlook.
The special committee of the City
Council appointed To consider the matter
Of the annexation OF tho compact section
of the town of Johnston is holding meet
inQ this afternoon. for the purpose of dis
cussiDg some of the points. which are
not yet quite clear.
Ii is very probable that the order for
Mayor Bakers portrait will be placed
with one Of the local artists some time
tomorrow, the special committeo ap-
pointed for the purpose having full au-
thority 10 close the matter.
1be superintendent of public buildings
finds quite deal TO occupy his attention
m at nj mr. f,,n,
vacation in the public schools occasion will
be taken to examine the needs or somo OF
the buildings
Commissioners Blodeett and Smith OF
the board OF canyassers performed the
work of counting the ballots cast at the
sDecial election In the First Ward yestsr-
day, and their hrduous labors had peen
completed shortly after 10 O'Clock
The committee on claims held a meet
Ing yesterday afternoon, aud among
other cases considered was that OF viii
liam German, who asks the City Council
20 allow him 5000 for injuries received
ty striking his foUG against night
lunch cart awning pin. whioh was stick
Ing out OF the sidewalk on south Main
street Mr. Germans elbow was frac-
tured ana he was confined 10 the Rhode
Island Hospital for about 20 days. and
lac claims that his injury was due TO neg
liaence anon the part OF tho city In al
| lowing such an obstruction TO EXIT. Ihe
oomp1tttee will decide later
Francis +. Dunlavoy. police Officer.
has n grievance against the tax assessors
and wants the committee on claims 10 re
| mit bis tax upon certain personal proper.
| ". lie claims that an old woman, while
in the hospital last year. transferred some
property TO him. and when she left the
| Institution he transferred the prof erty
back 10 her. In spite Of this be had ten
nsstssed an additional tax on tho ground
that he had disposed OF some property
and had the money. Mr. Dunlavey
claims that he made sworn statement
60 the tax assessors, hut this IL denied by
sir. Armineton.
James McCurdy, also asked 10 bs et.
cused rom paying n tax ON the ground
ths. the building ON which he was taxed
was Ia the town OF Johnston, while the
sidewalk in front q tho premises IL In
The city Cf Providence. lie had never
he sdmItted been assessed.Dy the .lonus.
ton ASSESSORS. and his mail - delivered
by the Providence carriers lhs matter
vas taken under consideration.