The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-12
The TCWn Council Turned Sergeant
Monroe Down Hard Yesterday.
FOR the Good Of the ForCe" Is The
Reason Given Other Items.

| Thomas F. Monahan aud A. O. Miles
were appointed as undertakers.
Jesse Il. Lincoln was chosen TO care
for town clocks at the same salary as
last year.
Samuel s. Barney was appointe. az
town sergeant.
IL was voted that for highway pur-
poses the town be divided into three dis
tricts.
Hon. Augustus N. Cunningham was ap-
pointed surveyor OF the first district
James T. McMann OF the second and
Thomas /. Medbery OF the third district.
IL was voted that the salaries OF high
/ way commissioners be the same as last
year.
II was voted that the remuneration for
labor In the highway department be the
same as last year.
IL was also voted that the price paid
for teams be the same as last year
Last years surveyors OF Nstone and
corder wood were reappointed with the
exception OF Charles III. Chi..s.
James r. Wilcox was appointed packer
OF fish
Phillip S. Chase was appointed sur
veyor OF timber and lumber. Robert
Rowe was appointed sealer OF leather.
Edward NJ. Dodge and Ellery W. Will
son were appointed pound keepers.
Charles A. lngraham and Samuel g.
Allen were appointed gaugers of casks.
Mark A. Evans. Seth Wood and Robert
Gibson were appointed fence viewers
The appointees OF last year were re-
appointed for field drivers
Keepers of cemeteries: William 8.
Brown for Little Neck and George IT.
Read for the old cemetery at Rumford.
Elisha s. Luther was elected sealer of
weights and measures.
Michael ". MeGuinn was appointed a
dog officer, James II. Williams as health
officer Frank T. Calef as overseer Of the
poor and John j. Mullen as superinten-
dent of fire alarms.
IT was voted that the salaries of the
health officer and the overseer OF the
poor he the same as last year.
Jesse 8. Arnold was appointed janitor
OF the new Town hall at the same salary
as last year and Christopher L. Radikin
was appointed janitor of the old Town
hall.
The weighers OF meat cattle for last
year We're reapponted.
The following appraisers of damage
by dogs were appointed: District No. !,
Michael III. McGuinn: District No. ..
Mark A. Evans: District No 3, Franklin
Monroe 81
on motion of Councilman Champlin IL
was voted that the appointment of a
keeper OF the town hearse be taken up
at this time.
Upon motion of Mr.. Phillips IL was
voted that A. n. Cunningham be ap-
pointed to that office at a salary of 81
per year.
Upon motion OF Councilman Sampson
that the town clerk be authorized to is
sue licenses for dances and entertain
ments between sessions of the town
council
The petition OF the choir guild of 81
Mary's Episcopal church for permission
TO hold an entertainment and social i'm
the Town hall. November eth was
granted.
The application OF the s. J. F.. society
for permission TO bold a social I'm the
old Town hall November 20. was granted.
The petition of Alpha lodge, l. o. O. r.
M T., to hold dance November IS in
odd Fellows hail. was granted.
The petition of Richard LeB. Bowen for
appointment as an auctioneer was grant
The petition of the Ladies' Benevolent
society OF the First Baptist church TO
hold an entertainment in the old town
hall Nov. Is was granted
The petition OF Charles l.. Adams for
abatement OF taxes was referred to the
tax assessors.
a license to peddle fruit and produce was
granted
The following applications for second
class li.lor, licenses We're received and
tice: Jeremiah j. Sullivan, Robert H.
Tobln, Christopher NJ. ~Bertsch Albert L..
Kupfer. John j. Murray. Lawrence RYAN,
Jr.. George w. Case, Jr.. Richard Mur-
phy. Daniel j. Sullivan. William Leddy,
John Meehan. William A. Lawrence, Jo-
seph II. eastman John I. Wall. John
q Reilly. Edwin !. jerks. James Carroll,
Alexander Durante, ct al.
Byron +. Cheney and William " Nc
Laughin were given leave TO withdraw
similar petitions
The petition OF John j. MURRAY for a
hotel license WAS referred to the chief Of
police
William n. Congdon was given permis-
sion 10 withdraw his petition for a hotel
license at 1886 Pawtucket avenue.
The chief OF police reported adversely
on the petition of George L. Read for APP
pointment OF constable. and Mr.. Read
was given leave 10 withdraw.
Bills as per pay order No. were audit.
ed aud ordered paid
II was voted that the regular meetings
OF the council be held az o'clock I'm the
afternoon OF the first Wednesday In each
month.
II was voted to accept the guarantee ~
T.. T.. shaw I'm regard TO the Burgess ave-
nue. sewer and TO order the town treas
urer to make TO the contractor the nnal
payment of s per cent on the contract
price. n was also voted 10 notify sir.
Shaw OF this action on the part OF the
council.
Henry j. Pickersgill was. upon the roc
ommendation of the chief Of police. ap-
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