The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-21


council was held In the council chamber
last night. and contrary 10 all expecta
tions the meeting was devoid OF excite
ment and the business was transacted
with harmonious smoothness which
surprised those who had expected &c
propositions which were slated to come
up.
The following business was transacted:
The petition OF ]. X. Silva for a
license 10 cart swill was granted.
The petition OF Healy and Bigelow for
a license to hold an entertainment In
Mechanics hall at Riverside on May 81
and 20 was granted.
The petition OF T. Thomas for svill
license was granted.
The petition OF Harry ID. German for
appointment as a specitl constable with
out power TO serve civil process. which
was signed by is citizens OF Riverside.
was referred TO the chief OF police.
The petition OF Byron r. Cheney for
a second class liquor license at i4s Mar
ragansett avenue was taken up and Mr..
Cheney was given leave TO withdraw.
The petition OF Alexander Durante
for"a hotel license at 14s Narragansett
avenue was taken up and the petitioner
was given leave to withdraw.
The petition Of James Quinlan for a
license to cart night soil was granted.
The petition Of A. A. White for a dance
hall license was granted.
The petition OF the n. r. 8. club for
permission 10 hold an entertainer and
dance i'm Mechanics hall at Riverside May
- was granted.
A. A. White was granted license
for two bowling alleys AT Riverside.
The petition Of Antonio Vessala for
a victualling license was referred to the
chief Of police.
The petition OF Charles II. Aldrlch for
a license for lunch cart was taken up.
The matter had been referred TO the chief
Of police a previous session or the
council and he reported the petition back
without recommendation because no
specified place was mentioned where the
lunch cart was 10 he located
For this reason the petitioner was
given leave to withdraw.
The petition OF Alfred A. White Tor
victualling license was granted.
A. A. White petitioned that Frank f.
White and Alexander Swan be appointed
special constsbles without power to serve
civil process. Referred TO the chief OF po-
lice
An Invitation from Thomas r. Salisbury
camp. 6 ", TO attend memorial ser
vice In the town hall on the evening ot
May 30 was read and ordered received
and placed on file.
The following communication addressed
TO Town Clerk William L. Smyth was re-
ceived and placed on file.
Dear Sir: Yours OF the 18th inst, In re-
gard to the plan OF bridge over Pawtuck-
ct avenue duly received. Please say to the
town council that IL Is not possible to
send plan Of bridge until we know
the place where the bridge Is TO be con-
structed. Zach bridge has to be planned
specially for a particular location: the
angles must be calculated with that In
view, and the floor beams and trusses
must be OF such a size as to sustain
clear span. Therefore the council will see
that we cannot give specific information
in regard to the bridge until We know
where 1t is to be placed.
The style of the bridge will undoubtedly
be a steel truss bridge. having clear
ance over our tracks OF at least IS feet. IL
there is any other Information can give
the town council please let me know.
Yours truly,
EDWARD F. BUCKLAND,
Attorney.
communication was received from
the East Providence Water company ask
ing that the highway running from the
westerly side of Pleasant street be aban-
doned
communication was also received
from Edwards and Angel notifying that
the law required that notice be given
when the abandonment OF any highway
was contemplated by a town council.
A signed and sealed disclaimer from the
East Providence Water company. relin-
gushing the publication OF notice and alb
solving the town from all claims for
damages was also presented.
Upon the receipt OF this disclaimer the
resolution providing for the abandon
ment of the highway In question was
adopted
A petition from the Hope Land com
rsny requesting that the commission OF
George T.. Read. Jr.. special police Of
hcer. he revoked for good and sufficient
cause was received.
The letter failed to state what con-
stltuted the good and sufficient cause TO
which they referred.
The matter was referred 10 the commit
tee on police for investigation.
The attention OF the council was called
20 the dangerous condition OF Worcester
avenue in Riverside. occasioned by
hole opposite the Taylor residence at No.
90
Mr.. Fred Taylor explained at some
length the condition OF the street and
Councilman Cady was appointed a cor-
mittee 90 investigate the matter
Cement bills and pay rolls ageregating
approximately S3 were approved and or
iered paid.
~ was voted that Engineer Walter
Dexter be notified TO appear at a special
Meeting OF the council TO be held next
saturday evening at 1:3o with plans and |
specifications for the proposed sewer on I
Burgess and Mauran avenues.
The bidders for the contract will prob /
bly also be present at the meeting 60 I
sftl a. Il.
err.
The council adjourned az 9.K y. m
LADIES NIGHT.
Last evening the rrst ladies nisht CIV
= hy the Msssasoit club was held and