The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-16
VALLEY VILLAGES
Coventry Council Meets Much
Discussion, But a Small
DOCket-Other Notes.

The Coventry town council met at the
town clerks Office in washington yester-
day afternoon and the room was almost
empty of.spectators which was unusual
as there are as a rule a number who con-
gregate at the meetings to see what Is
being done.
The first matter TO be discussed was the
matter of the watering trough In Quid-
nick, the property of the Warwick and
Covery Water company which has been
dry for some months in fact since the
Anthony Fire district caused the water
10 be shut off. The water company has
been informed by the council several
times 10 remove the trough, IL being
claimed that II is a menace 10 public
safety, I'm It's present position, there be-
Ing no light upon II. IL was there voted
that the water company should be re-
auested TO remove the watering trough.
and IL II was not removed by the 9TH day
OF September, the highway commissioners
OF District No was instructed 10 re-
move II at the expense OF the water COM
pany.
While auditing the bills Drill from the
Keeper OF tho town farm was looked over.
and an item including Newspapers" ~,
was found. 1t was suggested that the
keeper should be allowed to buy his own
papers and so that item was stricken
from the list and the bill allowed.
Mr.. Whaley was appointed commit
tee To see to the repairs on the town hall
in Coventry.
The contractor appeared and said that
the abuttments of the new bridge at Cow
| entry Centre were finished and the clerk
was instructed to informe the United
Construction company that the work was
ready for the bridge. IT was also voted
10 pay Mr.. McCusker the sum OF 500 on
account
| Mr.. Whaley was appointed committee
| 10 secure planks for the new bridge.
| Mr.. Potter then made a report 70 tho
| council concerning the care OF the poor.
| but his report was verbal and was made
| in the private room
As probate court the following docket
| was disposed Of:
Estate OF Henry Civilians: guardian =
account received and continued 10 next
meeting and notice ordered
| Estate of James l.. Greene; Louis
| Greene was appointed administrator, with
| bonds at $3.50. Surity, William A. M.
Mstteson Appraisers, John w. Greene.
| George W. Andrews and Byron Il. Brown.
| Estate OF Abby G. Walker; adminlstra-
| tors first and final account allowed and
! ordered recorded
ROAD SURVEYORS REPORT.
At the council meeting al Coventry yes
terciay the first report OF the road com
! missioner, made necessary under the towr
| ordinance passed at the last session syas
rendered. 1t came from No. and In
cluded the following: Description OF
work-repairing Anthony bridge. S1.5o; re-
| pairing washout on Reads avenue and
| Highland street, $3.50: repairing Phenix
| Northup streets and Boston and Anthony
| hills, sSS: repairing sidewalks on Mair
street. Anthony, $3,25. repairing washou
| at George Batteys (unfinished) 500 IS; re-
! pairing sidewalk at Quidnick. Ss cents
| total. S4S.13. The road bill showed ar
itemlzed account of the amount paid e
each laborer upon the roads. and the tive
| amounts BALANCED. This system make,
plain where the towns money is spen'
and citizens who are Interested in the az
fairs of the town I'm that respect car
easily learn how the money is spent by
consulting the book which will have al
| OF the reports pasted In IT.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS
The New Century Volunteer hand oi
Fiskville christened their new band stand
last evening when they held their frs
attended and those VINO were there en-
| joyed the music to the fullest extent
! The band rendered a pleasing program o.
| the popular music and their selection,
were received with hearty applause by
| the large number which gathered in the
street near the band stand.
The chorus which is to sing al the lawr
| party OF the q. A. n. to be held mex
| week in order 10 assist In raising funds
| for the soldiers monument. met last
evening at q. A. r. hall and held re-