The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-29

Considerable interest has been mani
tested In the special town meeting or
dered by the town council This will be
the second special meeting held this
year and It is earnestly hoedp that It will
not conclude in the sensational manner
of the first one.
The purpose OF the meeting IL TO secure
an appropriation for much needed severe
examinations. There has been much
damage done by the surplus surface
water in the vicinity which It is proposed
to drain with the ne wsewer and II Is
claimed that under present conditions
the town Is liable for heavy damages.
There Is no doubt but what the sewers
are an urgent necessity and there does
not seem TO be any reason to believe
that the town will refuse 10 appropriate
the necessary funds.
The fact, however, that II has been
necessary TO call two special town meet
ings in one year has furnished a forci-
BILE argument for those who favor city
form OF government. 1t is an expensive
expedient TO call a special town meet
ing at such time as matters come up
which are beyond the legal Jurisdiction
OF the town council and many OF the vot-
ers deplore the necessity.
Under a city form OF government, they
Say, in a case like the present one the
city council could make the necessary
appropria ton and the citizens would not
be called upon TO lose time for the con-
sideration OF the public business which
could Just as safely e-ieft to municipal
officials.
There are some in favor OF annexing
the Watchemoket district 10 Providence
and making the rest OF the town as a
i x.-I,f tha,eu tn fax
OF the Incorporation of the town as it is,
under city form of government.
TOWN HALL RECORDS
! Charles NJ. Read and wife sold to
I George W. Case, Jr., seven lots on Sa-
bins Point plat for $40.
/ August W. Peterson mortgaged 20
I Clarence K. Crafts, house and lot on
! Woodward avenue for $3.50
August w. Peterson transferred TO
! Clarence K. Crafts mortgage OF Oliver
( Emery and wife for SIS.
Robert II. Stanley and others trans
ferred mortgage OF Richard F. Murphy TO
! Arthur +. Jackson for $500.
STATE OYSTERS.
Saturday one OF the men who are en-
gagged in taking seed oysters left his
boat, filled with the bivalves. near Bow
ers cove. He was unable TO take care OF
them until yesterday. when he discover
ed that the greater portion Of them had
been stolen.
There seems to be gang Of river pi-
rates who are helping themselves to any
thing they want. Boats. anchors, oys-
ters and other things have disappeared
and the owners Of the things will proba-
bly, be stolen next
RAGGED BALL
The local high school boys played ball.
I or rather attempted TO do so, yesterday
| at Rumford. A game had been arranged
with the Hope high school, but II devel'
oped into tragedy In nine acts as far as
the local team was concerned. The only
| redeeming feature was the stick work
| which was very fair.
There is no reason why the East Prov
dence fellows should not put up good
stiff game. They are capable OF IT II they
| would only devote themselves to team
work but when individual players for
get that eight other men are with then
disaster Is bound TO follow
In well regulated ball team there is ne
galley playing.
The score was 26 to 10. The local team
made IL errors against three by the visit
ors. Evans was the only man who made Q
three bagger The game was umpired b,
Frank Emhke OF Brown University.
OPEN MEETING.
Last night was one which will long re
main bright in the memory OF the mem
bers OF Court Washington, A. .. +. The
official visitation Of the grand Officers
was made and speeches were made by th'
visitors which inspired the members pres
ent with an interest I'm the order which
will probably last until the next simila'
occasion.
IL was an open meeting and was wei
attended by the many friends of the cour
and its members. The speeches were very
interesting and were heartily applauded.
There is one man I'm town TO whom i
is not safe To talk politics. lie Is In the
habit OF taking a market basket on hi
arm and going to the local stores 10 pur
chase supplies for his household. Las
night he did this and placed the last ar
ticle purchased. two pounds Of Juicy bee
steak upon the top OF the basket.
ON the way home he stopped To discuss
politics with an acquaintance. The bas
ket was heavy and he deposited II on tn
sidewalk while he talked.
DOGS LIKE STEAK.
When the conversation was finished Mr.
Man glanced down at his basket Just u
time TO see dog OF the genus hobo max
ing hi sescape with the steak. lie sale
things which n good Christian ought no
20 and then went back 20 purchase mor'
steak. He found the stores closed an'