The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-08-25

Residents OF the first district of the new
Eighth ward. which is made up of
part OF the old Tenth ward. are disturbed
over a report that the polling place I'm
that district is TO be located on Plainheld
street, in which case they would be com
PEELED by the river to make a very long
detour I'm order to exercise their right OF
franchise.
Some OF the residents OF the district are
seriously considering whether they ought
TO take swimming or skating lessons,
while others are discussing the adyisa-
bility OF petitioning the city council TO
build bridge or establish ferry route
across the Woonasquatucket.
These deliberations have been brought
about by the changing of the ward lines.
and the locality which is more or less
disturbed in that situated between the
Woonasquatucket river and Manton ave.
nue., adjoining Dyerville. Just east of the
river and west of Manton avenue there
are quite number of residents and these
people are wondering how they are going
to cast their ballots i'm November next.
In the section named are a number of
StfGctS, HfnOHB WHitI dtt oilbIlf DuIllS,
SAKE, Broo..held. Stockwell, Kearns, Sac
rameno, Bosworth, Egan, Sheridan and
Hallam streets, and part of Manton
avenue, and while the streets are not all
built up, there IS still quite "A population
IN that vicinity. When that section was a
part of the old Tenth ward the voting
place was at Florence and Kossuth
streets, within reasonable distance, but
now, according to what has been said,
aaff IA! Dt. different
POLLING PLACE on HARTFORD Av
While the new law places the locatio
of polling places entirely in the hands Of
the commissioners OF canvassers and reg
istration, it has been stated that pressure
Will he brought TO bear to have the poll
ing place of the first district OF the Eighth
ward located on Plainheld street, at "A
point between Latham and Clifford streets.
If this is done the electors OF the section
referred To above, together with others
in the vicinity, will either have to swim
across the river, hire a boat. skate, IL the
weather Is extremely cold, or walk about
two miles down Manton avenue, through
Olneyville square and up Plainfeld street,
II they desire TO vote.
ONLY ONE BRIDGE.
AS is well known there is no bridge over
the river between point at the city limo
and the bridge near Oneyvile square,
and this fact does not seem TO have been
considered by those who are clamoring
for voting place on Hartford avenue.
AS a matter of fact, If there were some
sort OF bridge from Egan street, on the
east bank OF the river to Chatlett street.
on the west bank constructed the
probable location OF the polling booth
could be reached In much shorter time.
A News representative called on Secre-
tary Smith OF the board OF canvassers and
registration this morning. and asked hinS
about the matter. Mr.. Smith said that
while the location of a polling place had
been suggested for Plainhed street,
nothing had yet been decided upon.
eve shsll,' he said. "of course. consId-
er the Interests OF all persons concerned.
and. not be able to locate more than ono
polling placein each district, which will be
guided by the number OF people who will
be most affected We shall not decide up-
on the voting places for some little time
yet"
That Is how tho matter stands al pres
ent. but i'm the meantime many OF the
residents OF the Manton avenue district
are more or less worked M over the az
fair. and what they ask Is that something
shall be done 20 place them IN easy reach
OF the more thickly settled portions of the
city Quite a number favor the idea Of n
solid foot-bridge across the river M n
no nj 10 be decided upon.
Some OF the persons who are Interested
I'm having the polling place on Plain
field street contend that n will not be an
Inconvenience 10 the residents OF the ex-
treme section OF the First district of the
ward. because. they claim. most of the
voters OF that section work I'm or vcrv
near Olneyville and can visit the polls