The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-12-14

the letter on file and to appoint George
b. waterhouse upon the committee.
Rev. ]. ID. Lebel. pastor OF the Notre
Dame du Bon Conceil church In Phenix
pettloned for permission 10 hold box
ing match In the parish hall The petition
had been filed last week and was for
bout the petitioner wanted to hold on
last Saturday evening. The matter was
allowed to drop.
David Dufresne OF Phenix petitioned to
hold an athletic exhibition In Phenix, but
the petition was refused.
The Providence Telephone company was
reported as having made the statement
that II would not place an instrument
In the home OF the overseer OF the poor
unless the town would buy 30 poles. over
seer of the Poor Allen was appointed
a committee to investigate the matter.
The matters of licenses occupied consid-
erable time and were disposed of In the
following order: Richard Shiden of Nor
wood. granted. In regard to the petit
tion OF John ID. Kee for a saloon at Paw
tuxet. Mr.. Stillman moved that II be re-
fused, and Colonel p. II. Quinn made
long address I'm behalf OF the petitioner
and also presented q list OF names or
persons whom he said had signed In
favor OF the license being granted. Mr..
Chaplain also spoke against II and sec
onded the motion OF Mr.. Stillman. BY
unanimous vote the license was refused.
Rev. Mr.. Lane of the Shawmunet Bap-
tist church was present and demonstrated
against the granting Of a license to Will
liam H. Rhode on the Plains. The Ii
cense was refused.
William Ward at wild's Corner was re-
fused.
Angelo DeFoire at Natick was granted.
Arthur Grashiere's at Arctic Centre was
continued upon the strength OF psti-
tion presented by Rev. Y. p. Phreaner OF
the Centreville NJ. e. church, which re
claimed TO be a legal remonstrance bat
which p. II. Quinn, counsel for the pc
titioner. disputed.
Deminico Petraca at Harris was con-
tinued two weeks.
Hotel licenses were refused William
Ward and Richard Schedler. and one from
Arthur Crashiere was continued.
1t was voted to settle the matter OF the
repayment OF taxes illegally collected
from Samuel Williams.
Mr.. Dawley was appointed a committee
to investigate the matter of the bridges
which Highway Commissioners Gagnon
said needed repairing
Waldo L. Winn was appointed police
constable
Messrs. Chaplain, stillman and the town
solicitor were appointed to confer with
the members OF the Willoughby estate In
rega rd TO alleged damages.
Town Sergeant Shippee asked for the
appointment of a committee to investigate
! the matter of certain injurious things
said concerning his attendance TO the du-
ties at the poor farm at the time he was
the overseer of the poor. II was decided
| that Messrs. Dawley, Vanasse and Still
/ man should constitute this committee and
! so the matter rests.
After auditing the usual number of
| bills the council adjourned. the meeting
| having lasted until nearly o'clock.
FIRE DISTRICT MEETING
Last evening the annual meeting of the
Warwick and Coventry Fire district was
/ held in Arctic Centre. The meeting WAS
| largely attended and matters of interest
and Importance were brought up. Henry
! F. Lefebvre was elected moderator and
! Clarence Howard, clerk. The reports OF
! the various officers were then read. The
| treasurer's report showed that s9340.91 had
| been received and s922S. 50 paid out leav-
ing a balance of s1l211 on hand.
The collector OF taxes report\ showed
! that $3.50 s6 had been collected and that
| s2e3.55 still remained uncollected.
The election of officers resulted in the
choosing OF the following: Tax collector