The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-03

At 2:30 yesterday afternoon the regular
monthly meeting OF the town council was
held President Martin presiding and a
full board in attendance. The journal of
the meeting held during the last month
was read and approved as correct.
The monthly report OF Town Treasurer
David s. Ray was read. showing bal
ance OF se03. 10. Chief OF Police Adams
rendered the following report, for the
month OF August, which was ordered
placed on file.
Total number OF arrests 46, males SO, re-
males q Americans 90 foreigners 26. resi-
dents Is. non-residents 81. Causes OF ar
rest: Assault and battery 3, assault with
intent TO commit rape l. disorderly per-
sons 3, drunkenness IS. fast driving l.
idle persons s. larceny from the person 8,
non-support l. revelling 3, taking growing
fruit without consent OF owner l. tres
passing on the railroad L.
Commitments: To jail II, TO state work
house H. reform school 2. Miscellaneous
business; buildings found open and secur-
ed H. cases Investigated 30, disturbances
suppressed g. value of stolen property re-
covered $40. owners notified that water
was running TO waste /, officers fees re-
eeived and to be paid to the town treas
urer $3.50
The report OF Collector OF Taxes Henry
j. Pickersgill for the last month was read
and ordered placed on file IL showed the
amount of taxes collected during the
month TO be s572634 The amount collect
ed since the first OF the year. which com
menced October l. 1902. was 1926, 1880.
The petition OF Christopher NJ. Bertsch
for transfer of his second class LIQUOR
fro
Warren avenue was then taken UP. The
matter discussed at the special meeting
held Monday but had been referred 10
the town engineer for determination
whether or not the greater part OF the
property within 200 feet OF the place was
represented by the remonstrants against
the granting OF the petition.
Town Engineer Dexter sent in 10 the
council a communication stating that the
preponderance was In favor OF the remon-
strants by 5000 square feet George $.
Baker said that there was an opportunity
10 have this section of the town free from
saloons. as the Misses Harrington had
promised not to let their premises for this
purpose.
The name OF Nelson Latham appeared
on the list Of rec, c,crstrnnts, and also on
the withdrawal paper. In this list were
the names of Mr.. and Mrs. Latham who
claimed that they had given no one au-
thority 10 put their names on the with
drawal paper.
Lawyer Flanagan appeared for the
owners OF the property where the saloon
OF Mr.. Bertsch is at present located He
made some explanation of the relation
ship which exists between his client and
the owners ot the property. After consid-
erable further discussion the council vot-
ed TO give the applicant leave TO with
draw
AZ.
and Mr.. and Mrs. Latham before the
meeting Of the council to he held on Sep
tcmber 18th to explain the matter in re-
gard to the signatures.
A license was granted TO Peter Turkey
tp give a show entitled. "Paraday
Maize" at Crescent Park and the fee for
the show was fixed at 81 per day.
On the statement OF error by the board
OF assessors. the personal property taxes
OF the following persons were reduced by
the amounts specified. Elizabeth Malson.
executrix OF the will OF Thomas Malson.
$1,000 David r. Goff. 5000; Frank c. Pot
ter 5000 Mary VI. Corgill. $1,000; William
Daggett. $500: Alice r. Dodge. $1,000: Mary
Armstrong, 5000.
Upon the recommendation of the Health
Onicer Oscar s. Sampson was given per-
mission to cart swll through the streets
OF the town 10 seekonk
George l.. Warren was granted a VIC
tualling licenses at 43 Warren avenue.
A communication was received from Or.
Elmer Moore. asking that an arc light
be put In on Pleasant street as n recent
attempt had been made 10 break into
his house on that street which was only
frustrated by his hearing OF breaking
glass. He alao claimed that after Hunt s
Mills was closed nights there were many
lewd women in the vicinity and that after
the other electric lights went out there
v6s considerable amount OF travel over
I "a n
to Councilman Phillips. who Is the COM
nittee on street lights for that district.
TIE current bills were then audited and
ordered paid
II was voted To ask the state 10 make
the width of the macadam on Taunton
avenue. from Pawtucket avenue TO the
state line; 10 feet. the extra cost TO he
paid by the town. IL is estimated that
the extra cost will be about 5000 OF which
resident ~ Seekonk has offered 10 nav
one-third. making the cost 10 this town
but $500
There will be enough left out Of the ap-
| preparation made by the town TO pay for
| extra width from Broadway 10 Paw
tucket avenue TO pay the remainder OF
The considera ton OF the petition OF the
majority OF the BARRIERS OF the town that
the council make the provisions of the
BARRIERS, bill applicable 10 this town was
Mr. Jette. a barber from Riverside. APP
peared before the council I'm opposition 20
I the measure He contended that the
adoption OF the law would put the BARRIERS
TO considerable trouble and expense I'm
carrying out the provisions OF the law.
The members OF the council asked him
a good many questions but his answers
were far from satisfactory. None OF the
BARRIERS who signed the petition were
present
Inspector shaw explained the act and
l the rules adopted by the state board of
health. and called the attention % the
board 10 the urgent necessity OF the law.
He mentioned several towns where the
I law had already beer adopted and was IN
I operation and said that the matter was
soon 10 he acted on by the town council
I Of westerly.
II was voted by tn. council that the