The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-21
BRISTOL.

The town council held a special meet
ing last evening. The consideration OF
the petition of Joseph l.. Buffum for
permission TO construct a sewer was
again discussed and il was voted that
he be granted permission provided ne
extend the sewer 10 a point into the
harbor at least so feet beyond low wa
ter mark.
The surveyor of highways was in
structed TO reset the curbing In 'front.'
OF the Easterbrooks block on Hope
street, providing +. A. Easterbrooks
decides to concrete in front OF MS block
and to grade the cutters on the west
side of Hope street so that an surface
water will run off
The surveyor OF highways appeared
relative to the WOodlaWn avenue
bridge. He stated that only when the
tide backs up is there any difhculty
with the bridge. If The bridge on Wood
street where the stream that crosses
Woodlawn avenue flows through is en-
larged 1t would remedy the trouble at
Woodlawn Further action was de-
ferred until a personal examination by
the council be made. The sum OF SZ5
was allowed the surveyor to repair the
Narrows road, district No. II.
The chief engineer Of the fire depart
ment appeared before the council rela-
tive TO the fires which occur on state
street where rubbish is dumped. The
matter was referred TO the chief OF po-
lice TO investigate and take measures
to abate the nuisance.
Councilman Watson, To whom was
refarred the matter or lighting the
streets. made report and submitted a
proposition from the Bristol County
! Electric Lighting company to furnish
| light II the town. Mr.. Watson then
| read the proposed contract and also
presented a schedule or the present
service and the proposed service. The
mauter will be considered at the regular
monthly meeting with a full board.
The annual meeting OF the Bristol
Yacht club was held Tuesday evening.
The reports of the secretary and treas
urer and also of the regatta commit
tee were read and approved Commo-
dore j. Il. Mills declined a reelection
and Joseph r. Fletcher was elected
commodore for the ensuing year. Com
modore Fletchsr is well known
throughout the state and is a very en-
thusiastic yachtsman. The other OFF,
GERS elected were as follows: Vice
commodore. William G.. Titcomb of
Nayatt, well known in yachting circles
and an inveterate worker; rear COM
i. Il
ough yachtsman; measurer, Charles II
Douglass: president. Isaac f. Will
liams; secretary and treasurer. FranlS
A. Ingraham; fleet surgeon. DIR. Will
liam F Williams; executive committee
Isaac f. Williams. DR.. William Fred
williams. William II. Thurber. Henry
w. Hayes William ". Phillips. James
Conway. Richard A. Leigh; regatta
committee, Henry W. Hayes, l.. Malt
rfNt...
Wallis +. Howe. A. A. Packard. Ernes,
II. Brownell; admission committee. l.
s. Hoffman. Frederick Hayes Frank
A. Ingraham. Ernest II. Brownell.
The Following persons have beer
drawn to serve as petit Jurors at the
adjourned session of the common pleas
| division OF the supreme court next
| MondayI Mark A. De Wolf Patrick
McGovern. Peter Gilroy. Joseph L.
! Ian. Michael Golfer. stephen w
! Church. Michael Lavender, Edward
Walsh. William III. Simmons and Sum
ner Ball
The heavy fall Of rain yesterday
morning caused quite n number ~ bad
washouts which were quickly repaired
At one time during the morningN Ut look
| ed very much as " the railroad track
/ would be damaged owing TO the very
/ high tide. but the tide began TO reccd
iust in time to save tho track. 4 mum
! ber - boats which were hauled IN for
/ the winter were noated off and driftpd
| 20 the head OF the hartcr
Another case OF tynhofd fever has
been reported bv Or q. n Siegei the
sufferer be'ng Napoleon Martel. who
/ resides on Thames street.
Irvine IT. Gamweil. former nrincfpaI
! NJ the high school. left here Yesterday
! for Milford. Mass. 10 take charge ~
the hioh school there uTis successor.
| W. Whipnle clifford NJ Providence. ar-
,rved Yesterday and took charge ~ tho
| high school here.