The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-11-30

Saturday afternoon a special meeting
OF the town council was held in the ad-
ministrative chamber In the town hal
for the purpose OF considering the
liquor licenses.
Considerable other business was
Brought up at the meeting. but as much
OF II as could be properly deferred was
laid over until the next regular meet.
ing. which occurs on Wednesday of this
week
All of the board were present. Presl-
dent Horton presiding.
Councilman Philips moved that the ac-
ton on licenses be taken by ballot and
Il was so voted
The following licenses were granted:
Jeremiah j. Sullivan, s Taunton avenue
Robert II. Tobfn, 10 Warren avenue.
Joseph III. eastman. rs Water street;
Daniel J. Sullivan. Warren avenue
Lawrence Ryan, 100 Valley street; John
4. Wall 81 First street: Richard Murphy.
SiS Taunton avenue: John Meehan. 26i
Buhock's Point avenue; William Leddy,
IS and 20 Lincoln avenue; John j.
River street; Edwin I. Jencks. 90 Stanton
avenue: Albert l.. Kepler. A Narragan-
sett avenue; Alex Durante and Angelo
De Sentes, 149 Narragansett avenue;
George w. Case. Jr., $50 Bullocks Point
avenue.
The application of James Carroll for
a license at the southeast corner OF
River street and Narragansett avenue
was not granted. two councilmen voting
in the affirmative and three IN the mega
tive.
When the application OF William A
Lawrence for license for los Woodward
avenue was taken up there was a re-
monstrance representing 1900 square feet
OF the $500 within "A radius OF 200 feet.
Three OF the councilmen voted no and
two aye. There were also two petitions
from neighboring land owners asking
that this license be granted.
Upon motion OF Councilman Phillips
the application Of Christian M. Bertsch
for second class liquor license was laid
over until the next meeting
The petition OF John Q. Reilly for n
second class liquor license at 1871 sutton
avenue was granted. four councimen
voting in the affirmative and one In the
negative.
A ballot was taken on the application
OF John J. Murray for a hotel license at
<4s Bullock's Point avenue and when the
votes were counted 1t was found that
there were five votes In the negative
communication was read from Baker
and Waterman. attorneys for Susan e.
Mckee. claiming damages for their plain
tin. sustained by falling over a heap of
building stones which obstructed the
street in front OF 146 ALIENS avenue at
Riverside. The matter was referred to
Town Solicitor Babcock
The petition OF Frank @. Jordan for a
second class liquor license at 77 Nara
gansett avenue was continued to January
6, with order OF notice.
A petition from a number OF abutters
on Irving avenue asking that n hydrant
be located on that street was. upon mo-
tion of Councilman Cady. referred to the
next meeting.
Frederick X Con was granted license
for three bowling alleys on Lincoln ave-
nue at Riverside
A petition was received from the owner
Of the building used "a a voting place In
the second district asking permission to
move the structure 10 another location.
This gave rise to some discussion which
brought out the fact that the owner was
willing 10 sell the building for 5000. Coun-
Gilman Phillips was appointed a commit
tee 10 look into the matter and report
az the next meeting.
The petition OF a number OF citizens
FOR two or more new lights on Broadway
was laid over until another meeting
The application OF William III. Davis
for peddler's license was granted.
A. r. Trenn. Ezra Humes. Asrill Shelf
fries and Elmer w. Davis were also
granted peddlers' licenses
Manuel Brown was granted permission
to cart swill through the streets OF the
town.
A. c. Drown was granted peddier's
license.
The request OF f. j. Newhegn that he
pe permitted 20 give a public demonstra-
non OF a dry chemical FIRE extinguishing
apparafus was referred 10 Councilman
fniinps with power TO act
The petition Of George r. Read. Jr..
TOT appointment - a special constable
WITHOUT power 70 serve civil process was
referred 10 the chief OF police.
petition was read asking that n hv-
orant De located At the corner OF Fen
more street and Hazlewood avenue. THE
matter was laid over until the next meet
ine
The petition Of Thomas p r,o,so, a.
permission 10 give concert and enter.
fainment In the old town hau snrg.,,
evening. Nov. % was laid on the t.bic
Town Solicitor Baf~Ock reported In re.
gard 20 the question OF the right ~
steward sprfngett OF the wannamolsett
club 10 carry n weapon that ne had a
right 20 carry any kind OF a weapon n
Il was not concealed. The clerk was in
stTucted TO notify Mr.. springett what
we're his rights on the premises.
The bonds which had been fied with
applications for liquor licenses were
approved.
Proposed changes I'm the arrangement
N police headquarters and the town
,ierk's Office were left I'm the hands Of
ne committee on town hall with power
o act