The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-08-07

Last evening the town council held its
regular monthly meeting. the only alb
sentee being Councilman Nadeau, with
President Wilson In the chair. The
records Of the meetings held July ), IL
and Il were read and approved. The
town treasurer's statement OF the re-
ceipts and expenditures from the begin
ming of the financial year until July IL
was read and ordered placed on file. The
balance I'm the treasury was $n .OsS.So.
Tho report of the chief OF police for the
month of July was read and ordered on
nle The number OF arrests was ol
The monthly statement of the collector
OF tayss was read and ordered on file.
The matter OF ventilating the town
hall for which the town appropriated
$780, was taken up and one architect was
heard on the matter and further con-
sideration postponed for the presenI
Councilman Moore. who was appointed
n committee TO procure plans for
smallpox hospital. presented plans for
The bond of the swill collector was
read and approved. as was also tho con-
tract. The president of the council was
authorized to sign the contract ana ne
did so.
The petition OF James A. Bowden 10
be appointed special constable was
granted.
The petition of George d. Bowden for
abatement OF personal property tax was
referred to the board OF assessors.
The petition Of Mrs. McGough, admin
,stratrix OF the estate OF Peter McGough,
for transfer of a liquor license, which
he held at the time of his death, 10
William Leddy, was granted.
A petition from Marys G. Kupfer. ad-
minIstratrix OF the estate OF Edward
Kupfer for transfer OF the liquor license
which he held at the time OF me- death
was laid on the table until the council
man OF the Riverside district shall be
present.
The petition OF Guastin Phelan for a
night soil license was referred to the
health officer.
The petition OF Charles Hewitt TO be
amounted a special constable was re-
| fcrred 20 the chief of police
communication from Edwards &
ANGEL i'm reference 10 damage which MIS-.
Arminston had suffered 10 her property
at BURGESS avenue from washouts was
referred 10 the town solicitor
Ernest NJ Houston was granted dane
ing license at Camp White for Aug. 2,
| .. Is and ~.
By request OF the Glenyon Dye Works
James Kearns was appointed special
constable.
The resignation CT James MeDormott
ms special constable was accepted.
The petition OF c. A. Ray and others
for the abatement OF nuisance by the
running OF q boiler and saw mill at
Carpenters Corners, on land owned by
Robert G. Ray was referred 70 the town
solicitor and the committee on highways
for that district
The report of the committee which was
appointed 10 lay out part Of Fourth
street was read and adopted and the
report was ordered TO be recorded and
the street be declared n public highway.
one OF the residents OF Burgess avenue
where curblng has been recently set and
where there has recently been a good
deal OF damage done by reason Of wash
outs, asked the council what they were
going 90 do.
President Wilson said that the council
intended 10 take the necessary steps 20
collect the money due for curbing and che
highway surveyor would present the bills
20 the abutters. II the town had 30 the
curhinn contrary 10 what II ought u have
done the abutters would have aheir re-
| course III the town had set the curbing
| as IL ought To have done IL would be up
| to tho abutters TO pay the bills when pre-
On motion OF Councilman Mccausland,