The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-03
EAST PROVIDENCE
Long Session Was Held by the Town
Council Yesterday Afternoon.
Considerable Business Transacted in
Regular Session Other News. 4
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Yesterday afternoon the regular month
In the council chamber In the town hall
Considerable business was transacted
There were a number OF applications 70
new street lights and other improve
ments, which were referred TO the ap
preparation committees. There was ais,
. copy Of the resolutions adopted by th'
citizens OF Riverside I'm an indignation
meeting called on account OF the appoint
ment OF Franklin Monroe as patrol
man after many years faithful service as
sergeant. The resolutions were emphat-
&C. In their denunciation OF the act of the
council In this respect
The session was n long one. II being
nearly o'clock before the business was
cleared mp and an adjournment taken. A
great deal of the time was taken I'm dis
cussion. The council also decided not to
grant the petition OF Christian NJ. Bertsch
for a. second class liquor license at 2i2
Warren avenue. Mr.. Bertsch was denied
q similar petition I'm the latter part OF
last year because OF the remonstrance OF
landholders in the vicirity. IL is under
stood that those who were instrumental
In preventing the granting OF the license
10 him are not particularly opposed to
the man IN question. but object TO having
an establishment OF this nature in their
vicinity.
The council was called to order by
President Herbert II. Horton, full
board I'm attendance. The journal OF the
last preceding meeting was read and
approved.
The report of the town treasurer. Da-
vid S. Ray. was received and placed on
file. The report showed n balance of
: yl7ss4.es
The report of Chief OF Police Rufus
w. Adams was read and ordered placed
on sile. II was as follows:
Total arrests. IS; males. %; females. g.
Americans IA, foreigners II: residents IL,
non-residents 8; causes OF arrests, as
sault and battery 3. carrying concealed
weapons l. common drunkard I, drunk.
enness IL. disorderly person Idle persons
?. insanity 1. non-support 3, trespassing
on railroad /. reveling 1.
Committed TO Jail 10. TO state. work.
house 3, to insane hospital 1.
Miscellaneous business: Buildings
found open and secured 10. cases inves-
tigated 23. disturbances suppressed 5.
fire alarms given l, horse shot 4. lights
furnished for dangerous places l. officers
fees received and TO be paid TO town
treasurer $39.70
The application OF Christian NJ Bertsch
Warren avenue. John p. Beagan ap-
peared as attorney for Mr.. Bertsch
plat was shown showing the location OF
the premises In question as well as that
Of those who had In remonstrances
against the granting OF the license There
was considerable discussion upon the
matter. but finally, upon the motion OF
Councilman Phillips IL was voted that the
petitioner be given leave to withdraw
Tba Of nolo
peddler's license was granted.
- The application OF William III. Horton
for a license for three pool tables at 4
Warren avenue was granted.
Frank Rostla, Daniel r. Bergen. James
III. Sherman. Charles Bersen. George
Broughton. Manuel c. Silva, Salvatore
Bow, George +. Shaw and Satritore CO.
lanyoza were granted peddier's licenses.
Alva N. Fisher was appointed weigher
OF coal and other merchandise
The petition OF J. Ellis Ames for use OF
the town hall Friday evening. December
II. was granted
Elmer w. Robinson, Charles c. Young.
Jared s. Eaton. William G. Bliven, Leon
ard J. Tuttle, Edward K Devaney. Ira
c. Johnson. Charles l. Budlong were
appointed special constales without
power to serve civil process
The petition OF ID. H. Salisbury and a
number OF others for the location OF a
hydrant on Irving avenue was read and |
referred TO the committee on FIRE depart
ment with Instructions TO report at the |
next meeting
The petition OF John p. Carpenter and |
others for the location OF a nydrant at |
the corner OF Fenmoor and Hazel streets. I
which had been referred 10 this meeting |
from former session. was taken up and |
AFTER some discussion II was referred i
TO the committee on fire department
The petition Of Isadore o. Read for the /
iocation OF two electric lights on Broad /
way between Grove and Warren avenues 4
was referred to the committee on street I
lights.
The bond on the second class LIQUOR |
license OF Lawrence Ryan. Jr,. was ap-
A petition for the location OF an cleo
tic light on Forbes street wa. referred \
70 the committee on street lights.
The following communication from
Herbert II. Mason OF Riverside. as secre-
tary OF citizens meeting held In that
section of the town some time ago was
read and upon motion OF Councilnan /
Phillips was received and placed on nIe
"A meeting OF the business men. tax
payers and citizens of Riverside was
held Saturday evening. November l. 1904
called for the purpose Of allowing the
citizens 20 express their feelings in re-
gard 10 the action OF your honorable /
body In reducing 10 tho rsnk OF patrol |
man without apparent cause Oficer
Franklin Monroe. who has been a mem |
Der Of the police force OF this town for 1
= number OF years. q greater portion of |
which time he has been a faithful and
pfYicient sereeans Of this district
'As secretary IL becomes my duty 20 |
rbrwnrd 20 you the resolutions which !
we're presented and unanimously adopted |
~ said meeting. There was present . /