The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-18
EAST PROVIDENCE

Last evening I'm the council chamber
the town council met and all members
were present. The body first took up the
Roger Williams associations petition
which was as follows:
To the East Providence town council
Gentlemen-You are respectfully peti-
toned by the descendants of Roger Will
liams under the name of their organiza-
tion, the Roger Williams Association. =
to set apart piece OF land on Roger
Williams avenue for the purpose of erect
ing suitable granite column or drink
ing fountain that shall bear an inscr;p-
tion designating the place where Roger
Williams first settled thereby establish
ing a permanent marker for this impor-
tant historic spot. And you are further
petitioned To consider the matter of
making appropriation for the payment or
part payment of the cost of erecting the
monument.
Respectfully submitted,
ROGER WILLIAMS ASSOCIATION.
Joseph d. Hall vice president and com
m!ttee.
Councilman Phillips was appointed a
committee ITO look into the matter ana re-
port at the next meeting.
The Imperial trio were then granted a
license to hold a concert i'm Mechanics
hall in Riverside on Wednesday. Nov 26
Councilman Cady asked IL it., would be
better for the council to let the chief of
police receive the license fee for enter
tainments, thereby giving the police no
tihcation of said license being granted
After much debating L was thought best
TO let the fees and certificates be made
out by the town clerk and he To notify
the police of all licenses granted It was
voted that all petitions for "A license for
socials or entertainments shall come be-
fore the council at it's regular or special
meeting and than the council members
should not sign any petitions outside Of
council meeting, because some two mem
bers ~ have objections and II all could
hear it, the license would nor be given.
\ petition for "A licence to hold an en-
tertainment i'm the town hall Dec. 3 was
received from Ida r. Chase for the Haven
Nj; II. church and was granted.
1t was voted that the rent Of the town
hall should be SO to charitable institu-
tions and si2 to all others.
The Second Baptist Sunday school was
granted licence TO give an entertain
A cirtifcate certifying that Frank
jerks had done work to the extent of
ceived and recommended by architect
Langworthy and II was ordered that the
second payment, of $500 be made.
The hospital is new building plastered,
heated and finished, and In charge of Mr.
Frank jerks.
The cost OF the structure will be 1850
of which there Is ABOUT AND now que.
Councilman Herbert II. Horton stated
that for the shelter of the white Ele-
phant' road roller and tools he had re-
ceived two bids for different places; one
on Second street and the other on Free
born avenue. The one on Freeborn ave-
nue. curbng would have to he removed
and the building will have 20 be repaired
AT an expense 10 the town. In the one ON
Second street the owner Will keep the
buildings I'm repair and build a shed for
roller for sl4: per month. The latter oner
Here. Mr. Phillips suggested that the
money he taken from District ]. hut the
motion fell through. The highway nills
were continued until the next meeting on
account Of an overdraw from District 4
The Burgess av11ue subject caused
much discussion; 1880 was appropriated
for curbing this street. but II is not suf-
fcinnt ''It would he a loss 10 the town
not to nut sewer In this street" said
Councilman Benjamin Martin and
would save the town fully $4,000 to put
a sewer I'm here.
The council finally decided to meet at
some future time and inspect the place
and see what can he done with II as II Is
so late In the season. II was said that a
sewer would cost the town nearly 5000
more than the appropriation
Councilman Cady presented petition
asking for q sign and chairs for the po-
lice department at district 3 and he was
appointed "a committee on the same.
BENJAMIN Martin and Herbert f.. Hor-
ton were appointed a committee TO sign
promissory notes
II was decided to sell all town gasoline
lamu posts ut 10 cents each and upon mo-
ton OF Councilman Phillips u was de-
cided to remove az! old iron lamp posts
Messrs Phillips. Cady and Sampson were
appointed a committee to sell the posts
I'VE will do the right thing and all
places will be- run right otherwise they
will be closed up Immediately.
II Is the opinion OF part OF the town
council that all liquor licenses shall be
petitioned for az the first Of the licence
wear. blocking the idea Of some people 10
walt until the summer season is well
opened. and then secure licencc at n
great deal less cost than AZ the beginning
~ the year.
HORSE INJURED