The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-07


The regular monthly meeting Of the
town council was held in the adminstra-
tive chamber OF the town hal yesterday
afternoon. President Herbert II. Horton
presiding and fun board I'm attendance
The journals Of the last regular and two
special meetings were read and approved.
Attorney Loveioy OF the firm Of Stone 81
lovejoy. OF Providence, appeared before
the council in behalf of William +. Jor-
dan. asking the town TO reimburse him
for the loss OF a horse which was claimed
was due 10 the negligence OF the town.
According 10 the statement OF the at
torney. Mr.. Jordan drove his horse up
20 the watering trough on Watchemoket
square on the morning Of Nov. ~. 1903,
and that the animal had stepped on some
ice where the water from the fountain
had oversiowed and frozen In the street.
The horse. he said had broken its back
I'm the fall caused by the ice and had 20
be shot The damage was placed al 800.
Upon motion OF Councilman Champlln.
Mr. Jordan was given leave 10 withdraw
his case
The reports OF various town officials
for the month OF December. l903 We're
read and ordered recorded.
Councilman Cihampln recommended that
the petitions which had been presented
at a previous session. asking that ny
drants he located on the Brightridge plat
and on Irving avenue he granted, the
water 70 be- turned on May /. 1904 the
recommendatio ton was adopted and the pc
titions granted.
request was received from Charles l..
Adams that the tax valuation upon his
property on Gurney street be reduced
from 5000 TO Sll00. Upon motion of Coun-
Gilman Phillips he was given leave to
withdraw.
Upon motion OF Councilman Phillips the
petition OF the Rumford Social club for
permission 10 hold a social Jan. To- In
stead OF Jan. s. was granted.
An application of Christian NJ. Bertsch
for a second class liquor licenese at A2
Warren avenue was read and upon motion
OF Mr. Champlin the petitioner was given
leave 20 withdraw.
r O. Dyer gave the council notice that
he was no longer a resident OF East Provi-
dence and should pay no more taxes which
might be assessed against him
The petition Of the WatchemolSet Free
public Library association for permission
for the use Of the town hall Feb. was
granted.
The petition OF Henry r. Fagan that
he be appointed a weigher OF coal and
ather merchandise was granted
Augustus Springett presented petition
asking that he be appointed a special con-
stable. hut the fact was brought out
that he was not a citizen never having
been naturalized, and he was given leave
- withdraw.
The petition Of Hugh Goff for a ped
iler's license was granted.
Antonio Baroni was granted license
n peddle fruit
7-he choir guild OF st Mary's church
was granted permission To hold an enter
tainment In the town hall January q
Frank O.. Jordan was. upon motion OF
Councilman Cady. given leave to with
draw his application for second class
iiuuor license.
e p. Howard was granted permission
10 peddle meat
The petition OF the Fourth Division.
Naval militia for permission to hold a
dance January 13 In the town hall was
granted.
The Ladies' Auxiliary OF the Volunteer
Hose company OF East Providence centre
was granted permission TO use the old
town hall when II was not otherwise en-
gagged
Town Solicitor Babcock presented an
ordinance relating to junk dealers which
was passed According to this ordinance
all persons who engage I'm the purchase or
sale OF junk. old iron. or any secondhand
articles must get a hcense from the town
,lerk and those who have shop or
storehouse for the sale OF such articles
must pay a license OF s25
Those who gather the articles must pay
g. license fee No part OF a dwelling shall
be used for junk shop without the sane
tion OF the chief OF police. and all dealers
must keen a record OF all sales and pur-
chases which must bs shown 10 the chief
OF police each day. All gatherers must
wear badges and they cannot purchase
junk from minors
Samuel Kaufman was granted junk H.
cense
The BAY View Fire company was grant
ed permission 10 hold dance IN the town
hall Jan a.
Charles r. stacl1pole. Ira A Angel and
Charles Sherman were appointed weigh
ers Of coal and other merchandise
A number OF bills were audited and the
council then went into executive session.
GAVE HIMSELF Up.
Last night a well dressed man Just past
his prime walked into the station and
told Sergeant Adams a pitiful story He
said that he was out of employment and
IN poor health and wanted 10 be sent 20
Cranston. The sergeant told him the only
way this could be accomplished was 10
lock him up and have him sentenced as
an IDLE person.
This plan met with the approval of the
man. who said that his name was Edward
Taylor and that he had not eaten any
thing Tor Two DAYS. He said mat he had
been living IN Providence for some time.
but that he had not been there long
enough 20 give a legal settlement and
therefore was not entitled 10 be cared for
by the poor department
The sergeant gave him some money
with which 10 purchase food and sent
him TO the nearest bake shop FOR some
thing TO eat. The man purchases a dozen
doughtnuts and then returned 20 the sta
tion 90 be locked up. lie said that he had
been living with "a family in the city. bat
the family was IN poor circumstances and
could take care n him no longer. he also
said ne had walked 90 Phillipsdale In
search OF employment which he had not
succeeded In finding and that he was sick
and discouraged
THE NAVAL RESERVES
The Fourth division of Naval Reserves
met last night for drill and were put
through the Infantry drill by Lieutenant
Bliss After the drill n business session