The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-08
The Town Council Votes at Monthly
Session to License Pedd|GrS.
David Anthony, an Old and Prominent
Resident, Died This Morning.

Yesterday afternoon the last regular
meeting OF the year of the town council
was held. Everything was. as usual. har.
mopious. the only difference OF opinion
developed during the meeting being as
TO the number of voting booths which
should be used at the coming election
Councilman Horton was in favor of a
the council thought necessary, but the
argument was friendly in its nature and
at the close OF the meeting there was
no change In the friendly relations which
have existed between the members of the
council during the entire year
A hearing was given on the proposition
TO license peddlers and after some dis
cussion II was decided that they shou'J
be licensed. The council also voted r.
transfer engine No. TO tho new nre com
pany to be formed at Phillpsdale.
The meeting was called to order by
President Martin with full board In at.
tendance.
The journals Of the last regular meet.
ing and intervening special sessions were
read and approved
The monthly report OF the town treas
urer. David 3. Ray. showing a balance ir
the treasury OF s14, "a. was rendered and
ordered placed on fle.
The reports OF Chief OF Police Adams
and Collector OF Taxes Henry j, Pickers-
gill were received and ordered placed on
Ale.
The petition OF George A Rowland 70.
pool table license was read and grant
ed.
A license was granted to Mizpah lodge
d. OF r.. to hold a social in Odd Fellows
hall. Nov. q
The Conanicus Rowing club was grant
ed permission TO hold an entertainment
In Library hall. Oct O.
The petition OF Antonio Cary for a
transfer OF a pool table license was grant
ed.
petition from f. T. George ct al.
asking for the acceptance OF Woodward
avenue was read and referred TO the COM
mittee on town report
The petition OF James ]. Welch for the
transfer of the victualing license at ]
Warren avenue TO Charles NJ. Dalton,
was granted.
The bills as per day order. No %,
were read and ordered paid.
The petition OF the Ladies' Aid society
Of the Haven NJ f. church for permis-
sion TO hold fair in the town hall, Nov.
IL, is and 10 was granted.
The petition OF Rev A. A. Cleveland
for abatement of taxes was read ard
referred to the board of assessors.
On motion of Councilman Phillips Presi-
dent Martin was authorized 10 sell the
small building formerly used for the s.or-
age OF oil on the town property
After the current bills had been ordered
paid the consideration OF the licensing
of peddlers was taken up.
A. n. Trenn appeared and spoke on the
matter .Hp Thought that q loovea fnr
peddlers was a good thing. but that tax
payers OF the town and residents should
be exempt
William S. Lindopp spoke along the
same line and spoke OF the competition
OF foreigners. who competed with local
people who peddled for living.
He said that in Kingston there was a
discrimination OF this kind and in other
towns Of the state.
Town solicitor Babcock said that this
was not constitutional and that under
the law the council had not the power TO
exempt any one.
George p. Chase asked IL there was any
reason why the peddlers should not take
out license. He thought that they
should be required TO do 50.
Thomas ConRdon also spoke on the
matter, He advocated the passage of
a license ordinance. especially in the case
OF junk dealers.
In view OF the great number OF nom
resident pedderS, who come here to sell
such OF their goods as they could not
dispose OF elsewhere. II seemed 10 be
the sense OF the members OF the council
that some action to control them be
taken.
Finally. after some discussion, upon
motion Of Mr.. Horton ~ was voted 10 i'm
pose license. under the statute govern
inc af1~h ms M bn ott
was instructed To draw up a suitable or
dinance and report at the semi-monthly
meeting. 70 be held at 1:30 p. m, on
October 21
Collector OF taxes Henry L Pickerssiil
rendered his annual report with the re-
quest that the council take such action
az would make his account with the town
stand as settled
He did not think n would be wise 10
abate the uncollectable taxes az n was
possible that some ~ them might be
paid
Mr. Rickersgill then called the at
tention OF the council 10 an apparent dis
crepancy in the books OF last year which
was caused by an oversight of the coun-
ell Of that year. He explained the mat
ter fully and asked that some action be
taken 10 make matters appear right on
the records. This was done.
Councilman Horton at this point sug-
gested that some one be appointed 20
find suitable polling place for District
No. l. and suggested several places which
he thought were suitable
IL was voted that Councilman Samp-
son attend 10 the matter and he was
given power 10 act.
10 seemed 90 he the sentiment OF the.
council that some where in the vicinity
OF Broadway SIX corners was desirable
Upon motion OF Councilman Cady N
was voted that President Martin he au-
thorized 20 perform n similar service In
the FIFTH district.
Councilman lady moved that the
"Grass Hopper" hand engine. which FOR
many years had been In the custody of
the Narragansett Engine company be
transferred IN the Phillipsdale company.