The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-11-22
EAST PROVIDENCE
The GoodelI Library Proposition
Encounters Some Opposition.
Meeting Of tho Business Mems
Association. ..0.her Matters.

There arc a number OF persons In this
town. who do not take very kindly 20 the
offer made to the town by Mr.. o. c.
Goodell at the financial town meeting
held in the town hall week ago. Those
who do not look favorably upon the gift
OF 5000 for a public library building by
Mr.. GoodeIl, on the condition that the
town pay him or his wife six per cent In
terest during their life; say that on Mr..
Goodelrs part II II an exceedingly wise
move. but those AZ the meeting did not
for q moment stop To figure the cost or
the conditions. First. they say. the inter
est will amount TO t42o per year and to
this can be added at least 5000 for light
heat and Jsnltors service, while Mr..
GoodeIl will save about 500, per year In
taxes on the amount presented TO tho
town.
There is another subject that has come
up according TO the same source. that
may lead 10 a meeting of citizens, to
ask the town 10 recede from the action
taken at the town meeting and that 10 the
fact that many OF the women OF East
Providence have. for a number OF years,
labored hard for what Ia now known as
the Ladies' Literary association. which
costs the town little or nothing for Its
support and is claimed by many to be
all that In needed for the present.
This cIase Of citizens has still another
objection, which Il is claimed will raise
a howl before the matter Is finally set
tied. This relates to the building Of $1,000
building on the handsome lawn owned by
the town. Their argument In that no
building for q library is worthy OF that
location unless IL Is a structure costing
not less than $4,000.
1t Is also contended that II Mr.. Goodsli
lives for II years the town will have paid
him in interest a sum equal to his dona-
ton. II IL possible the ladies' and their
friends, who have a charter will have
much TO say about the matter before q
library building is erected
BUSINESS MEN MEET.
Az the meeting of the Business Mems
association last evening. tho question OF
tho advissbility Of the town borrowing
$4,000 for the Improvement or highways
was not taken up. owing to the fact that
DR.. Simeon Hunt was not present.
Considerable time was spent on tho
subject OF beautifyinG the grounds about
the public buildings. and Judge Bliss In
formed tie association that there was
companies from using trees for the pur-
pose OF stringing wires.
w. c. Bliss, J. 8. Moore and l.. p. Lang
worthy were made committee to inquire
into the methods Of forming Improvement
societies, and that the ladies be invited
to attend tho meeting when this commit
tee make its report. The $4,000 question
was laid upon the table for two months.
There was also little talk on the sub
ject OF appointing tree warden.
The barn OF John Peck. the well known
farmer in Seekonk, was destroyed by f1re
this morning. The contents OF the barn,
save the hay and straw. was saved. Just
how the nre originated Is a mystery.
GENERAL MENTION.
John Sullivan has requested the police
to rnd his bicycle that was stolen sun
day evening.
The East Providence high school foot
ball team play the PawtucAets at Paw
tucket Thanksgiving morning
The local division OF the naval reserves
will tender tnelr many friends dance
In the town hall tomorrow evening.
The officers OF the Stiness guards will
take part in the banquet TO be held In
Gelb's rooms this evening.