The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-01
The Town Council Held a Special Ses-
sion Yesterday Afternoon.
Both the Veterans and The Watchemo-
kets Will A tend the Muster.

Yesterday afternoon the town council
met in special session. There was a full
board In attendance and President Mar
tin presided. The meeting was held for
the consideration of the application of
Christopher Bertsch for permission TO
transfer his liquor license to place
across the street from where his estab-
lishment is at present located.
There was considerable opposition to
the petition and 1t was so close that af-
ter an animated discussion II was voted
TO refer the matter TO the town engineer
to determine whether or not majority
OF the estate within 300 feet OF the pro-
posed new location was represented in
the strenuous objection to the transfer
which had been made.
The following communication was re-
ceived from the state board OF public
To the Honorable the Town Council OF
the Town Of East Providence:
Gentlemen-Enclosed please find agree
ment between the state board OF public
roads and the town OF East Providence
for the additional width of state high
way TO be built on Taunton avenue In
the town of East Providence. This agree
ment must be sigred by some party or
parties authorized TO do so by the town
council and returned TO the state board
OF public roads, and the towns proper
ton OF the contract price forwarded TO
the general treasurer of the state OF
Rhode Island before the contract can be
signed by the board.
The lowest bidder was Joseph McCor-
mick OF East Providence r. l.. his bid
was N3lA75. The towns proportion for
the additional Width is 377.3O. The board
would like TO have the agreement signed
and check forwarded as soon as possible.
as the contractor is anxious TO begin
work Respectfully
PETER j. LANNON, Clerk.
The council then voted TO authorize the
president TO sign the following agree
ment, which was inclosed in the commu-
nication from the state board. and the
Treasurer David S. Ray, was authorized
to forward check for the amount,
1877:
This agreement. made and executed
this 3lst day OF August A. u. 1903, by
and between the state board oS public
roads and the town OF East Providence:
Witnesseth. that. whereas said state
board OF public roads has contracted to
build and improve a main highway in
said town OF East Providence OF the
length OF 250O feet, and beginning at
Pawtucket avenue and Taunton avenue
and extending to Broadway Six corners
a distance of 2950 feet: and whereas said
town is desirous OF having said highway
Improved to n greater width than IL feet
to wit. TO the width OF 20 feet now there
fore, the parties hereto agree that said
highway shall be built and improved to
the width OF % feet by said state board OF
public roads. and that said town shall
pay the cost for building and improv-
ing said highway for such additional
width over and above said vadth OF IA
feet. to wit. the width OF six feet and
said town agrees TO pay to the general
treasurer of the state OF Rhode Island.
In accordance with the provisions of sec
tion 4 of chapter 9s2 of the Public Laws.
the cost of said additional width, as fol-
lows:
THE estimated contract cost on the
completion Of said road. In witness
whereof. the parties hereunto have set
their hand. the said town Of East Provi-
dence executing these presents by Benia-
min Martin. president OF its town coun-
cil thereunto duly authorized by vote
of the town council OF said town OF East
Providence.
TOWN OF EAST PROVIDENCE.
BENJAMIN MARTIN.
President OF Town Council"
After some dicussion II was voted 10
appoint President Martin and Councilman
Horton n committee 10 ascertain II any
further action was required in the mat
ter and report at the next meeting OF
the council.
The council then Informally discussed
the question of the location Of booths
for the new voting districts There are
three OF these, District I. north OF Taun-
ton avenue District T. between Taunton
avenue and Warren avenue. and No. &
south OF Warren avenu and north Of
District No. 3 Disrtict No 4 will prob
ably vote in the town hall. No 3 I'm
Grange hall. and the only district con-
cerning which there Is much discussion
Is No. The majority Of the council
seemed TO be of the opinion that some
place on Waterman avenue would be
as central as anywhere and probably
the polling place will be located on that
avenue, between Broadway Six corners
and Massasoit avenue
The council then adjourned
TO ATTEND MUSTER.
Last night meetings 81 both the vet.
Grams and the watchemokets were held
and each organization voted 20 attend and
participate IN the state league muster 10
be held NJ Woonsocket on Labor Day
There Is considerable interest I'm the
muster and another meeting Is to he held
soon 10 try out the machines.
on the trip To WoonsoCket the Watche-
mokets will take with them their mascot
the elephant who attracted so much at
tention on the parade of the Darktown
nre brigade IN Providence
Wednesday night the annual meeting
and election OF officers OF the Watche-
mokets will be held.
SCARED AWAY.
Yesterday II was reported that aR-at-
tempt had been made TO burglarize the
residence 81 Dr. Moore At Fast Provi-
dence center. but that the thieves had
evidently been scared away before they
had succeeded In accomplishing their