The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-22
EAST PROVIDENCE
Dissatisfaction Still Over the Sewer
Appropriation.
Work on The PoStoffiCe- The Golden
Cross Open Meeting.

The special town meeting is now a
matter OF history, the appropriation for
the proposed sewer has been made, the
contract is just as good as awarded and
there Is every indication that the work
will be commenced at once. But the
echoes from the town meeting have not
yet died away and there are several who
are dissatisfied with the action Of the
meeting in making the appropriation.
The motives OF these 'kickers" are as
various az the dissatisfied ones are nu-
merous. although they are alleged to be
OF two classes, political and personal.
The main body OF citizens is satisfied.
however. as they feel that money ex-
pended In this manner IS well invested.
and incidental TO the needs and neces-
stiles of town which Is growing SO rap
idly as il East Providence.
The compact part of the town Is becom-
ing so thickly populated that the sewers
are getting to be essential from a sanitary
standpoint. or course the surface water
must he disposed OF with as little damage
to property owners as possible. but the
sanitary utility OF sewers Is regarded as
essential for the preservation Of public
health and the voters seem to realize IL.
One prominent citizen who resides on
Warren avenue said that he had never
ceased to bless the day when sewers
were put I'm on that thoroughfare.
large portion of the money appropri-
ated comes back to the town. as the ex-
pense. up To a certain limit, must be
borne by the abutting property owners
The work will be done and the amount
allowed against them will be charged to
! their account and colectable in the same
manner as taxes.
! At the meeting of the town council
| tomorrow night some alterations will be
made in the specifications and the con-
tract formally awarded.
THE PosToFFCT.
The work on the postoffice has now
I proceeded so far that glance at the
! lobby gives a good general idea OF how
/ the office will appear To the public when
| the alterations are completed. There
are separate windows for business of the
various departments and the lobby is well
lighted so that the contrast with the old
one Is beyond comparison.
The boxes are all In place. They are
directly in front as one enters the door
and every box is plainly discernible from
the moment you enter. The windows are
on the right after entering the office and
are arranged TO afford the greatest pos
sible convenience.
The woodwork is finished in light oak
and presents fine appearance.
OPEN MEETING.
Fraternity commandery, Order Of the
Golden Cross, are 20 hold an open meet
ing i'm odd Fellows hall next Monday
evening. Prominent speakers have been
secured and will deliver addresses peril
nent TO the order and Its work. The
committee consists of Mr.. William Town
send Mrs. A. f. Hazard and w. II.
Riley
NEW STAND PIPE.
Work is now In progress at the new
stand pipe which is to he erected on the
site OF the old one. which collapsed sever
al years ago before Il had been formally
accepted. Considerable material has ar
rived and big derrick has been erected
10 handle II with. Quite a force OF men
are al work there and they are making
! appreciable progress IN the preliminary
/ work
MINOR MENTION.
Mrs Harriet &. Jones, widow OF Smith
Jones died yesterday. Mrs. Jones was
/ "a years old The funeral will be held
at II 80 o'clock tomorrow morning from
/ the residence OF Miles Ray, OF Mary ave-
nue.. The remains will be taken TO Bos-
/ ton for intcrmcnt
/ Several OF the street lights were repor-
/ ted out last night.
/ \ lively disturbance or Water street
. last night, "a reported There is a ru-
NOR that the trouble was caused by n
woman locking her better half out.
Several OF the local bus ness establish
ments have been renovated and repaint-
el
Painters are AT work on the residence
: Of don. stephen s. Rich
Mrs. Sarah j. Norton died at her red-
dence. 622 Broadway yesterday morn
ing. ....s morning at II O'Clock prayers
was held at the home, after which the