The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-04
EAST PROVIDENCE
Town Council Held Monthly
Session Yesterday Afternoon.
Inspected Town Hall Alterations
After the Session.

ternoon. The council was in session for
about two hours. and during that time no
business OF unusual Importance was
transacted. only the routine busir~ss
coming up for consideration.
There was some discussion i'm regard
10 the keeping I'm repair OF sidewalks
which arose from the fact that the presi-
Gent OF the council had I'm one place
where the sidewalk was i'm a dangerous
condition made a deal with some OF the
sbutting owners. whereby the town as
1umed a part OF the expense Of replac-
Ing the worn ont concrete.
The appropriations for the fire depart
ment the public libraries and the OBJ
pervance OF Memorial day were appor-
toned The two latter appropriations
We're apporuoned the same as last year.
but IL was found necessary to change the
epportionment OF the fire department
somewhat on account OF the increase In
the size OF the department.
The usual monthly reports were re-
ceived and the payrolls approved.
The session was called 10 order
promptly al 2:1 o'clock. President Her
bort r. Horton presiding and a full board
I'm attendance.
The journal OF the meeting OF Jan. d
was read and approved.
Councilman Cady reported that he had
closed contract with Engineer Walter
M. Dexter for copying the plats In plat
The monthly report Of Town Treasurer
David s. Ray was received. and IL was
ordered that IL be placed on rle. The
report showed that there was an unex-
pended balance Of $l5.350N on hand on
Jan. 81 The amount expended TO that
date on the public schools amounted To
S23,65925. The expense incurred by the
highway department for the same time
was given at S2sS0.1l.
The monthly report of Collector or
Taxes Henry j. Pickersgil was read and
Aa.IAs ssAI ala gaaI a
The monthly report OF Chief OF Police
Rufus W. Adams was also read and or
dered placed on hle. IT was as reported
yesterday.
The petition OF Harry L. Boyce for
license TO cart night soil through the
streets of the town was approved by the
health officer. and IL was granted.
The petitions of Charles Il. Frankland
Abron Gregonan. Almon Cooper, Sam
Frenkrantz. Joseph Goldberg and Louis
Chayer for licenses as dealers in junk
were granted.
The petition for the transfer of ped
dler's license from Arie Sheffriel to Jacob
Cheffers was granted.
Walter s. Miller and a. NJ ID. Dagund
were granted licenses to peddle fish.
The petition that Davis w. Rich be APP
pointed a weigher of coal was granted.
The petition for the appointment OF
William a. Mathewson as special con-
stable without power 10 serve civil process
was granted.
Tho petition OF Charles T.. Pierce for n
dance hall license for the dance hall on
the property OF the East Providence
Water company at Hunts Mills was
granted There was considerable opposi-
ton 10 the granting OF this license last
year but this year not a voice was raised
against II.
The petition OF waneta council. No. /,
Daughters OF Pochahontas for permission
TO hold a dance in Odd Fellows hall was
granted.
The petition OF the Phillipsdale Fire
cnmpany at for permission to hold a
dance in the new town hall on Feb is was
granted.
The Union Congregational church was
granted permission 10 hold a dance In
Grange hall Tuesday evening. Feb. l6
Naomi chapter order Of the Eastern
star was granted permission to hold a
dance in the new town hall Monday
Feb. s
The Ladies' auxiliary OF the Volunteer
Hose company at East Providence Center
was granted permission to hold a ball In
the old town hall Friday evening. Feb. 2s.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Narragan-
eett Engine company at Riverside was
granted permission TO hold an entertain
ment in Mechanics hall at Riverside on
the evenings Of Feb. is and 10,
Harold A. Lamphear and a number OF
others. members OF the East Providence
High school. were given permission TO
hold dance in the town hall Friday even
ing Feb. j.
The petition OF Hall and Goff for the
transfer OF the vistuallng house license
which stood I'm the name OF Chauncey VI.
NsNneld 10 them was granted.
The consideration or the current bills
snd the payrols Of the various depart
rnents was then taken up.
In reference 10 the bill FOR the plumbing
~ tho town hall there was some discus
raon The amount OF the hill was slightly
IN excess OF 500 and al FIRST thought the
members OF tho council did not lL,ler-
stand why II should be - large
President Horton explained that the
-.olx for which the bin called had been
done under his personal supervision ana
that tho plumbing in the lavaiorles
shrot ghout the town hall building mad
been found 10 be not only badly out Of
order hut that they had been without
Trans or other sanitary safeguards for the
health OF those who had occasion 10 put
NJ more OF less time In the town hall
All OF these defects had been remcdied
m an efficient manner and number ~
changes IN the arrangement or tie gas
piping which had been made necessary by
the changes IN the different parts Of the
building had also been made. lie thought
that the job was a very good one and
from his explanation OF the work which
Lad been done IL was apparent tn it the
price was a reasonable one. The bin Wa
ordered paid subject 20 the approval OF
the president OF the council
? ne bill OF John Crane for concrete
sidewalk nj a. - 1proach to the Washing
ton bridge or arren avenue also gavo
rise TO quite protracted discussion in
regard 10 the liability OF the town or
damage arising from defective sidesy ilSs.
Councilman Phillips. after President
Eorton had explained that the walk in
question was I'm n dangerous condition
and that the town had assumed half the
cost OF new stretch OF concrete said
that he had no objection to the payment
OF the present bill since u had been con-
tracted but that he should oppose the
payment % any similar bills In the m
ture.
BE said that n the town once COM
nencsd tho work % keeping sidewalks IN
repair !, would have 20 keep up tho prac
uce and Therefore he was not IN favor Of
beginning N.
We thought that tho keeoing OF the side.