The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-16
VALLEY VILLAGES
Coventry Council Meets After
tho Election With Three New
Members at tho Table.

The Coventry Council met yesterday af-
the table these OF Thomas G. Whaley,
from Coventry Centre. Frank Potter,
from Harris and Silas A. Nye, from
Washington. The memers were assem-
bled and were sworn in by Clerk Parker.
and Israel Whaley was chosen presi-
dent. The council intended 10 meet at
10 O'Clock In the morning but II was after
In the afternoon before they emerged
from the private chamber and took their
places at the table and began business.
The business were arranged as follows:
The petition OF George Il. Parish 10
transfer his hotel and tavern license 10
John Broyson, was granted.
James II. Hill was allowed s4i for dam
age done his poultry by dogs.
Dr. John Winsor was authorized to vac
cinate anyone who wished to be at SIS
each.
Mr.. Whaley was authorized TO put
watering trough at Coventry Centre.
In regard TO the bill rendered by Win
field Lewis, highway supervisor. a petit
tion was entered by a man named Hop
kins, who claimed that the work was
done unlawfully and that an excessive
pSice was charged, the matter was laid
over however.
The council then sat as a probate court
and transacted the following business:
Estate OF James o. Fish, account re-
ceived and ordered recorded. Adminstra-
tor given permission TO sell right of note
OF c. r. Hopkins 10 Ida NJ. Fish. and to
pay over the amount due Grace II. Fish,
minor. and Ida NJ Fish. under the pro-
visions Of section IL OF chapter 220 OF the
general laws.
Estate of James A. whitford. Ulysses
G. Bowen appointed administrator ap-
praisers. G. w. Bowen. William II Sweet
and Thomas Manchester. Bond $1,000
sureties George Battey and John Matte
son.
Estate OF the Ross minors. d. H. Rem
ington appointed guardian. appraisers,
John c. Collins, Edward O. Pierce and
Everett l.. Leach. Bond 800 Sureties,
George E. Hill and Henry c. Barden.
Estate OF John Kilton: Administrator
given permission TO sell real estate. Bond
$4,000. Sureties. Walter A. Kilton and
Charles NJ. Tyler.
The council then proceeded with the
appointments and a number of changes
were made. The new officers are as fol-
lows: Town auditor. John G. Harring-
ton; appraisers of real estate William
A. Stone. John f. Whipple: appraisers of.
dmage by dogs. William Nicholas and
Charles Whitman; auctioneer. Horace
Batey, Levi Smith. Searl Capwell Henry
~ NhipPit' AlieH f1enTy,
David Thewlis. Eben A. Briggs, Frank
@. Briggs. Moses Mcclure. James T. Prol-
ltt. Charles r. Birmingham. Iseriel An
drews. Walter w. Peckham Elisha Tew.
Walter L. Cornell and Elvin 8. Greene
The police constables included the fol-
lowing: Proctor Auldrich, Allen Henry.
William Eddy. David II. Thewls. Albert
o. Lamphen, Charles H. Whitman. Frank
Bennett. Moses F. Mcclure, Frank G..
Briggs, Charles T. birmingham. w. w.
Peckham Elisha Tew. Buel y. Rosco
James T. Prollitt; corders OF wood. John
E. Whipple, Chester Franklin. James j.
Hill. Jr.. George IL. Wood. II. II. Colv1n
coroner James Ray: custodian OF town
house. Israel Whaley; chief OF police. Cal
vim Hopkins: fence viewers. Edwin A.
Johnson. Byron u. Brown. Stephen II.
Potter: health officer, DR. John Winsor.
pound keeper. Louis Fecteau: sealer of
weights and measures. Charles r. Briggs
surveyor OF land. Horace N. Foster; sur
veyors Of lumber. Leonard E. Matteson,
Searls Capweil. Edward A. Johnson: sur
veyors OF highways-No. /. Horatio II.
Colvin; No. 2, John Rathbun: No. 3. Lo-
renzo A. Whitman; No. 4. John Brown;
tramp officer. Lorenzo N. Matteson; tru-
ant officer. George II. Mathewson: weigh
ers OF cotton. +. III. Briggs. James r.
Lewis. Howell r. Hopkins; weighers OF
merchan ndise. +. H. Briggs, Phillip II.
Mateson. William II. Whipple. Howell b.
Hopkins; liquor complement. Jasper Har-
rington. Samuel Franklin; dog officer.
Henry w Congdon.