The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-07-02
Police Committee Wants Proof Of
Charges Against Chief Adams.
Graduation Exercises al A. P. Hoyt
Grammar Schoo|--Oiher Matters. I

Yesterday afternoon the regular month
! ly meeting OF the town council
was held In the town hall. The meet
! ing was n lengthy one and one OF the
most important held In a long time. The
police committee reported regarding the
| charges made by Henry d. German
! against CHIEF OF Police Rufus w Adams
recommending that Mr.. German be re-
! quired TO furnish affidavits before a
| hearing was ordered and the recommend
alton was adopted by the council.
! II was also voted that a special town
meeting he called TO pass upon the APP
preparation OF 5000 for highway improve
about to be built. II was also voted 10
straighten Pleasant street with a uni
form width OF S. feet from East Provi-
dence centre 10 the state line.
The council was called TO order at 22o
p m. by President BENJAMIN Martin,
with a full board in attendance.
The journal OF the proceedings OF the
last meeting was read by the clerk and
approved.
The following report OF Chief OF Police
Rufus W Adams was received and or
dered filed.
To the Honorable town council OF the
town OF East Providence:
Total number OF arrests. 33: males. 80:
Americans. H; foreigners u: residents
battery ?. assault with a dangerous weap-
on 1. breaking and entering in the night
1, common drunkards l. drunkenness 10,
evading payment for food g. habitual tru-
ants 3. idle persons 2 insanity 2, larceny
l, larceny from the person 1, revelling 4
Total 33
Commitments Committed to Jail lS, to
state workhouse g. To reform school /, 10
hospital for the insane q
Miscellaneous business Buildings
found open and secured l3 disturbance
suppressed /. cases Investigated 2s lost
children restored TO parents /. lights fur
nished for dangerous places 2, stray
teams found and returned to owner 1.
value Of stolen property recovered ss1 s5,
officers fees received and 10 be paid to
the town treasurer sso95. I,
The petition Of the Narragansett Elec-
trio Lighting company for permission to
erect and maintain poles and wires for
the purpose OF producing and transmit
ting electric current to be used for light
heat and power in. over and along Mau-
ran avenue. 1t was voted that the petit
tion be granted.
The petition OF Frank Thomas for a
swil license, upon recommendation OF
the health department was granted.
The petitions OF Julia A. O'Reilly and
William j. Randall TO sell fire works
were granted
The following petition was presented to
the council:
\ To the honorable town council OF the
town OF East Providence, r I
Gentlemen: The undersigned owners OF
land abutt.ng on Pleasant street in Fest /
Providence respectfully represent that so
far as they can ascertain, there Is no re-
cord Of any layout OF said Pleasant street |
from East Providence center easterly 10
the state line. and that the occupation
n ard n htft
are irregular. by reason OF which the
street IL not OF a uniform width
They therefore petition your honorable /
body TO cause the sad portion OF Pleas /
ant street TO be lad out and bounded /
OF uniform with Of S feet in accor- !
dance with the location delineated in red /
lines upon the plat accompanying this /
petition and entitled Proposed layout Of
Pleasant street in East Providence. r. l., |
April, 1913. w NJ Dexter Eng" and
agree In consideration OF said street being ,
so laid out and bounded and OF the land |
lying between said location ana the pres
ent occupation lines being abandoned TO
the several abutting owners that they
will ask no compensation ~ the town
for damages because OF such layout
East Providence. June /. 1913
Chelve c. Judkins, Nathan NJ West,
Nettie f. West. Peter Peterson. Elmer
r. Moore, Arthur r. % Aspinwall NJ
Amelia Aspinwal. Anne O. Potter.
stephen T. Burdsck. Hamlin Johnson
Charles w. Aspinwall. Mrs. Nathan w
Littleneld. Frank F. Carpenter and C.
II. Carpenter for the estate Of Florence
Y. Handy. estate OF Jerome r. Farnum
by Jerome Z. Farnum. East Providence
Water company. per Marsden j. Perry,
president
II was moved and seconded the peu-
tion be granted So voted
Upon the recommendation OF Chief Of
Police Rufus W. Adams. the petition Of
Ruth l.. Perkins for the transfer of vic
tualling license 20 v. A. klock wa.
granted
The report Of town treasurer DAVID 6
Ray was presented and Il was ordered
that n be received and placed on dle
The report showed a balance OF sl3 aa7 so
In the treasury
The claim OF Pawtucket for the allesea
violation OF virtual contract for the
collection OF swill. garbage and house
orsl was referred 70 town solicitor Har-
man s Babcock
The bond of Robert r. Potter a. con-
stable was read and n was decided the
bond could not be accepted IN its pres
mt form
The petition of the American Electrical
works for the appointment of John Hart
md John Reilly rs special constabies and
= was voted that they be 90 appointed
'uhiect to the approval of Chief of Police
Rufus W. Adams
The bill for the board of prisoners at
he Providence county Jail was read and
eferred 20 the committee on police.
Other current bills were approved and
rdered paid
Upon motion of Mr. Cady the petition
{ Charles e. Young 20 be appointed a
r-cial constable without power - serve
iwil process vac granted
The monthly report 81 Harry J Pickers.
ill collector ~ taxes, was received and
riered placed on fls
The contract .ignod by Waiter NJ Day