The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-12
VALLEY VILLAGES
Long Docket Disposed Of by
Warwick Council Yesterday.
Phenix Firemen Met.


terday afternoon and held protracted
meeting at which number Of important
items were disposed Of. In brief the
docket was as follows;
COMMUNICATION from the state board OF
public roads requesting town TO, deter
mipe as To the width of state road IN
the town. Matter continued.
Petition presented for three lights In
Pontiac Mr.. Johnson was appointed as
a committee to locate the same.
Matter OF complaint of Mary j. Arnold
of condition of the Cowessett road. The
committee reported arrangements com
plctcd.
Matter Of lights at Buttonwoods beach
continued.
Matter of H. Harris claim In regard
to river at Phenix. was continued.
Petition OF George H. Burroughs for
| transfer OF liquor license Was granted.
Petition TO accept Mohawk avenue
| postponed indefinitely.
| Matter of building a sewer on Allen
street. Riverpoint. continued.
Transfer of license of Edward Ballou
| to William +. Tucker. granted.
| Benjamin f. Williams and George a.
| Snow were appointed game wardens'
| Application OF Barney Bennett for
| second class liquor license. continued.
| Petition OF Edward Battey OF Lippit'
| for second class liquor license contllueo
| Matter of complaint of j. Byron whip
| pie for damages by surface water Messrs'
Blackmar and Dawley reported, but mat
ter continued.
| Complaint of Pierre Laburch In regard
To nuisance on Sinnott property in Arc
| tic Centre, referred 10 DR.. Chagnon'
| Miss Mary f. Williams appointed a
| clerk OF board of assessors with salary
| Of $3.50 a week
The chief OF police presented the fol
| lowing report: Drunks, 2; revelling,
assault, /. making threat. j; peddlint
| without license. .: larceny, j; detained
over night. H. street lights found out
25: store doors found open, II; stray team
| found and returned; lost boys founu ant
returned. A. alarm sent in for hre,
complaints investigated and quelled with
out arrest, b.
Mr.. Johnson appointed to investigate
the matter of the destroying OF watering
cart by express car.
Petition of Mrs Patrick Fitzpatrick
I'm regard 10 gravel upon her esfate wa
referred to Mr.. Blackmar.
Voted that the commissioners or esti
mates and assessment in the matter o
the proposed highway widening at Ap
ponaug be ordered advertised.
for unlicensed peddlers be dispensed Wit
and the regular police force be instruct
| ed TO look out for the matter, without ex
ira pay, except the fees.
Voted that Mr. Johnson be appointe
committee 10 carry out suggestion 10
new bridge at Hunts River
RESIGNATION OF Charles H. Arnold
town sealer of weights and measures wa
accepted and Louis III. Knox was appoint
| Cd IN fill the vacancy.
Thomas NJ Holden appointed as auc
tioneer. !,
Voted that salary of tax assessors
The council as a probate court the
heard the petition OF Frank Lamb Tor IN
formation of the court. In regard 10 az az
lowing the report of the commissioner
|, and "A notice was ordered. the matter L
be brought up at the next meeting.
PHENIx.
Last evening the Phenix hre depar,
ment held it's annual meeting In the III
! station which was followed by the regu
J lar supper. The meeting was held ]
the small room on the ground moor. IN
, treasurers' report was first read, wmc
; showed an expenditure OF Nfl5 durln
, the year and balance OF s29.23 In IN
treasury. As there have been no alarm
during the year the engineers had u
f. report to make. The election OF OFFICER
| resulted as follows Chairman. Georg
Bradford, secretary. Alton ID. WOOL
u.
/ hose George Bradford; captain of NJ
hose. Everett King; board OF engineer
!, Frank s. Chase. Thomas +. bradford an
] Allen A. Campbell. The meeting the
adjourned to the hall upstairs, where
bountifu supper. served by Louis Coz
way, was partaken OF and greatly enjoy
{ ed. Following the snpper I on,,d friepdl Ie,o
} The Baptist church held it's annu
meeting last night In the vestry and Il
$ following officers were elected: Chai
! man. Rev. H. +. Brown clerk, Alfr'
! b. Arnold standing committee, +.
Hoxie. h. r.. Page and y. f.. kenda
financial committee. 4. r. Arnold. +.
Capwen and w 4. Wright: committ
on baptism A. II. Arnold. r.. G. Capwe
w A. wright, Il. T.. Page and +.
Bowen; ushers. Thomas w. Boldison, j
Jesse Matteson and f. c. Capwell
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
t. I.orin Bramble. John Kelly and Samu
: knight. all Of Arctic Center. who four
= trouble on Sunday night and ran I'm
4 the hands OF the police were arraign
), Yesterday upon charge Of revelli
= I'm the Fourth district court and we
:. sentenced TO fine OF $40 and costs eac
Q I'm default of the payment they were Sc
o TO Cranston.
d Peter st Germaine of Phenix was Sc
fenced TO 50 and costs before Judge Rat
= bun yesterday for being drunk on Su
II day and conducting himself I'm an u
y becoming manner on the street. He sc
5 tied and was let go.
= The police were notified yesterday 2
ternoon that Edna Rathbun of Arc'
!. center and Alice Hall Of Lippitt. who
" ages are Il and 10 respectively. n
l. disappeared from their homes. TAXI
j. their clothes with them. Although J
Is vestiration was made their whereabot
was not ascertaincd
e The large open cars equipped with
n brakes were used upon the Rocky Pol
10 line Yesterday afternoon for the first III
d and were found 10 work satisfactorily.
Revival meetings were started AT !
I. Natick Baptist church last evening
r the church was well filled All parts
r. tho valley we're well represented az I
r meeting. The services are TO be CO
= tinued for two weeks
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