The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-29
VALLEY VILLAGES
WarWlck's Probate Judge Dis.
posed Of a Short Docket Yes.
tsrday--RsssIvoir Completed.

There were only a few in attendance
at the council chamber yesterday after-
noon; when the probate Judge Desan Upon pSn
session was correspondingiy snort. In
brief. the business was as follows:
Estate OF owen Mcbride, adminstra-
tors account continued, until meeting on
June IL.
Estate of Betsey Cooke. commissioner $
report continued until meeting on June II.
Estate OF Mary G.. Shaw. administra-
tors frst and final account continued
until June H.
Estate of Lucy p Hood notice APP
proved, will probated, with both wit
Estate OF James Douglas, notice ap-
proved. will probated. with both wit
nesses present Mrs. Marion NJ. Douglas
confirmed as executrix without bonds
Estate OF violetta T. Marshall. notice
approved will probateS with both 10Th wit.
executor witholy bonds.
Estate of May Ilaskins. continued un-
Estate OF Samuel j. vlckery. the notice
Estates OF Joshua F.. Charles f.. Nell
son b. and Harry r.. Magoon. guardians
second report. accounts examined, allow
ed and ordered recorded.
Estate OF Shubael Cady. inventory OF
slS 2sS.A received and ordered recorded.
Estate of Lucy p Wood, petition for
appointment OF administration continued
until June IL at 2 o'clock, with notice or
dcred
cRoMPToN.
After work upon the new reservoir
which within two weeks will be supplying
the Crompton fire district with water 40
be used for fire purposes, had continued
for exactly five weeks the work was COM
pleted yesterday, although there still re-
mains some work about the lot where the
basin is situated. From the time the work
was begun about Ga Italians have been
kept busy upon the basin half of which lis
below the natural level of the earth the
remainder being a high bank which
makes the total depth 1s feet. The reser-
voir Is circular and Is l24 feet in dame
ter with a capacity OF 600. COO gallons. and
a pressure OF 20 pounds 10 the square
inch. when the pumps are not working,
when they are being run the pressure in
creases to nearly hundred pounds.
With the amount of water I'm the reser-
voir four streams can be used for pc
riod Of 10 hours i'm succession. that time
being required To empty the basin when
full. providing the pumps were not
started before the reservoir was empty.
but Il IL the intention OF the Crompton
company to start the pumps at once
shoHid fire break out. without waiting
for the water to be used contained In
the reservoir.
About the place which Is an acre lot
on Huckleberry Hill or upon the highest
point of the Alfred Krann estate. there
still remains considerable to do. The lot
is to be fenced in with a 7-foot picket
fence and the sides OF the reservoir are
10 be seeded and cared for until a crop
OF grass is well started upon the sides.
The height of the hill IL few feet
higher than the top OF the fagpole on
the tower of the mill, and from the top
Of the resei voir The distance IL % feet
III 81, u-ffl
inch pipes which carry the water down
to the valley where the district nestles
has pressure which would not
near the amount OF the Warwick and
Coventry Water companies were II not
for the extra large pines used to all the
hydrants. The committee say that with
the work at its present stage their es-
Inmates OF what the work will cost when
finished was correct. as the price for the
entire contract will not exceed the linn
iting price given by them at the district
meeting.in fact the exact price approach
ga the estimated price within seven dol
lars IL nothing unforeseen occurs the
work will probably be finished within
three weeks. as few thousand feet only
OF piping remains to be laid before the
work Is done.
PHENIx.
When the members Of the Woman's g
Relief corps discovered that the charter
belonging to the post had disappeared,
when they noticed the vacant space on
Wednesday night they at once notified
the commander and quartermaster. both
Of which were very indignant at the sup
posed theft OF the charter. which had
disappeared. After numerous inquiries 1t
was at last discovered that the janitor
had removed the parchment without the
knowledge OF the post In order that a
part OF IL might be repaired. Some OF the
officers felt considerably chagrined when
they found out where the charter was
and the next time anything Is to he done
to any OF the posts psraphernalia, the
matter will probably he laid before a
meeting, and duly authorized.