The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-20
VALLEY VILLAGES EAST PROVIDENCE
Coventry Town Council Held
PrOtraCied Session Small
Business Docket.

the town clerks office in Washington
yesterday afternoon. convened for more
than the usual time. The docket was
small and the members found much 10
discuss which was not on the docket |
The business first transacted was as fol- |
lows:
Mr. Read was appointed a committee |
20 investigate the matter OF the MIGRANTS |
in front of the Livingstone mill, William
r. Greene having made a complaint that /
the same were i'm the sidewalk and were
dangerous TO those using the sidewalk.
A petition from Ruth Sherman, for the
care OF a cemetery lot was referred TO
James Ray TO be reported Upon the LsNt
meeting.
Francis p Nadeau was given permis-
sion TO transfer his license. and John G.
Conley and James G. Thornton were ap-
pointed as surlties
A petition from Eliza Lemoire for the
transfer Of the license of her saloon was
received and continued 10 the next meet
ing.
At this point Hon. Ezra x. Parker
| asked TO say a few words and called
the attention OF the council to the con-
| dition OF the roads In certain sections
! OF the town He said that the road In
| the vicinity Of Grey and Biscuit MUS
was In a condition scarcely passable.
He also stated that he had learned upon
authority that there had been no money
! spent on these roads i'm about 10 years.
| He said that he would suggest that
| there ought 10 be come way, whereby
| the towns appropriation for the high
! ways might be divided that the ROADS
I'm the outlayng districts would receive
| some attention. He said that ne did
| not think that the roads should be at
| tended 10 in a manner like they were In
] H.,,N that oh
I'm a condition 10 be passable at least
| The road referred to by Mr.. Parker,
was Il seems the one leading from the
| Ouldnick Pond TO the Summit station.
1t later developed that Mr. Parker
| owned some real estate along the high-
| way, which IL Is claimed is little USED
| at any time In the year, and that ne
! intended TO sell some wood from the
! woods there Mr.. Potter said that the
| council endeavored to keep all the roads
| I'm a passable condition and that ne Tor
one had not heard the road mentioned
| was in such condition. Other members
! OF the council also claimed to be ignor-
ant OF the condition described by MT
| Parker Nothing was done about the
| matter. however.
The bridges I'm Coventry seem TO give the
council something TO think OF, as Mr..
Matteson. highway commissioner In NO
district. and Mr.. Sheldon OF No. 4. both
reported the condition OF bridges In their
respective districts as needing repairs.
First MIR. Matteson said that the bridge
north of Coventry Center had been ex-
am,ned by himself and that no considered
II 10 be I'm condition not only unsafe but
dangerous Mr. Potter asked If he
thought IL would last until the financial
meeting. and Mr.. Matteson replied thai
he did not think 80. do you thlhk "
could he repaired?" asked Mr.. Potter. and
| n did
! not think so. as the timbers In 1t were al
least Is years old and the life OF then
was gone Mr. Potter then asked II ar
iron bridge could be built without any
; altering OF the abutments. and Mr.. Matte
son said that he thought one might b'
: built without rebuilding the abutment
r entirely, and that the filling In about tn
; abutments would serve another bridge.
!. few more questions and tho matter wa
| left TO stand.
2 Mr.. Mstteson sat down and Mr.. Sheldor
from No. 4 took tho floor. Mr.. SheldoI
stated that he had examined the bridge
at Greene station and north OF Rice Cit,
and had found both 10 be badly In nee'
OF repairs The bridge at Rice city. Mr.
Sheldon explained was a foot lower at on
end than at the other the cause OF thi
: being the settling OF one OF the abutment
4 The other bridge he said was only I'm nee'
, | OF newcap logs as the joists and plank
were I'm fairly good condition.
p Finally Mr. Sisson was appointed
$ COMMITTEES 70 further investigate the mat
:, ter OF the bridges.
The printing of the tax books was lef
with the town clerk.
II Mr. Matteson was appointed a commit
70 tee to Investigate the property at Eas
, | Greenwich. which IS mortgaged by tn
=. Waterman fund.
The town clerk was instructed 10 In
q vestlgate the Waterman funds statemen
g and to have the same printed In the Ia
II books.
,. Mr. Potter was appointed n com
c mlttee to confer with tho Rhode lslan
l. company I'm regard 10 the raising OF tn
track at Quidnick and Anthony, befor
!, the building OF the state road is begun
= At the probate court the follown
= cases were disposed OF: Hiram Peavey
: estate. Mary a. Peavey appointed ad
8 ministratrix with bonds az 500, Herm
J. McKenncy. surity, appraisers. Washing
j: ton r.. Prescott. James j. McGovern an
n John r. Conaty.
= Estate OF Mary f. Tarbox ADMINS
traitors last and final account rendered
- allowed and ordered recorded.
l. Estate OF Eliza r. Briggs. Byron Rea
n appointed administrator with bonds Q
. ers. Herman n. Read, William Il. Mac
" Creading and Job Manchester.
= Estate OF Lucinda Jardan petition 10
q the appointment OF an administrato
y received ana nOuce oIuered. -
G Estate OF Henry A Greene. George 7
n Parker appointed administrators. bon
. 5000 surity Ezra X. Parker and Ida NJ
r. Curtis. appraisers, &. q. Bates. Ed
/ mond Andrews and Alfred q. carr.
/, VILLAGE HAPPENINGS
. Mr. and Mrs. l.. j. Lavton OF Anne
! / street Phenix. observed their china wedd
2 ing anniversary last evening and enter
10 talned "A number OF their relatives. tn
/. evening was pleasantly passed I'm socia
! sd Ia hpfnfffgl collation. aNTN
r | ed during thc evening.
A Frenchman living I'm the building N
= Main street Lppltt, owned by William Z
Blanchard. was arrested by Sherll
- Lynch Yesterday and was charged wit
breakins and entering the saloon OF tn
e New Light hotel on Friday night. tn
, man was locked UP and was taken q
East Greenwich this morning.