The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-24
RIVERSIDE.
Proposed Highway Improvement
May Cause Litigdtisn-.Free
Delivery Discussed,

Items OF news can be left at Cons res
tauraht on Bullock's Point avenue and
they, VIII receive prompt attention and
publication.
Just as the citizens OF Riverside were
co~nsratulating themselves on the facs
mat the long looked for widening Of Bull
locks Point avenue was in a fair way
to become a realty. a setback has been
received which may delay matters for a
time. The following letter was received
yesterday by Town Treasurer David 8
Ray:
TO David 5. Ray, Town Treasurer of
East Providence. Rhode Island:
Dear Sir-We have been shown n vo,o
az the annual town meeting of the town
sof East Providence. Rhod Island. held
on Nov. 18th, 1905. at whic meeting an
appropriation was made OF $4,000 for
widening Bulock's Point avenue and for
work on Taunton avenue.
we have also been shown a call for
said annual meeting. which contains no
notice that any appropriation for either
or the purpose above mentioned was TO
be considered or acted upon at said meet
ing.
Therefore, we are instructed by parties
lilA'i'TNth as taxpayers IN SAID town 10
notify you that If without other or further
authority duly and legally given You. Won
pay out any money for the widening OF
Bullock's Point avenue and for the work
on Taunton avenue, you and the surctles
on your bond Will be held liable for an
Unauthorized use Of the money of the
town.
you will, therefore, govern yourself ac-
cordingly."
MIR. Ray has notified the town council
of the letter. which will be considered by
that body at an early date.
A member OF the town council evidently
had not heard OF the letter last night.
when he discussed the proposed highway
Improvement will a News reporter. He
said that nothing has IA yet been done.
but that early action would be taken.
This action would probably be the app
pointment of a commission, which would
look over the territory Immediately affect
ed and report to the council what course
they considered advisable.
While Il is not likely thai the actual
work Of making the Improvement would
begin before next spring. the reporter
Inferred from the ak OF the councilman
that II was proposed to dispose OF the pre-
liminary work this winter, so as to com
mence the construction as soon as pos
sible.
Judge Cook stated that he was not ut
liberty at this time 10 dlvulge the name
OF his clients, but II Is generally supposed
that the matter has been taken up by Al
fred j. Kent, who threatened to fight II"
at the time tho appropriation was made.
1t IS understood that the Rhode Island
company Is willing TO contribute a share
towards making the Improvement. The
company some time ago offered to give
$500 towards the widening OF the street.
II is indirectly reported, In a manner that
gives a strong color OF truth TO the re-
port. that the offer IL as good now as 1t
was when made.
Public sentiment here is strongly In
favor OF the Improvement, which the ma
iority Of people concede has been needed
for a long time.
THE IMPROVEMENT SOCIETY.
Because the regular meeting night OF
the Riverside Improvement society falls
on Thanksgiving this month a special
meeting Of the society was held last night
I'm Ffremen's HAN. The president, Rev.
Herbert a. Remick, presided.
For the committee on tho Improvement
Of Little Neck cemetery. Councilman Cady
reported tina the ~crosspaths In the GENE
terry had been cut out and graveled and
that further improvements were planned
for the near future, Mr.. Cady Invited
those who had not already done 40 20
visit the cemetery and see II they con-
Sldefcu the NNIk dll'duN u'u' an lll-
provement.
For the special committed on the widen
ing of Bullock's Point avenue, Ira II. Goff
reported that an appropriation for that
purpose had been made at the annual
financial town meeting.
The report OF the executive committee
was read by William II. Mason, the secre-
tary.
Mr.. Mason. who acted as secretary OF
the meeting, read a communication rcla-
tive TO tho formation OF n state league OF
Improvement societies. II was voted that
w. II. Longfellow or Pawtuxet be In
vltcd TO be present at the next meeting
and explain the purposes OF the league.
The matter OF free delivery occupied
the attention Of tho members during a
greater portion OF tho meeting. Some
inquiry was made relative 10 the deliv-
cry Of mails at the local ~postofice. one
man stated that he had mailed a postal
card 20 Judge White on Nov. n and
that IL had not been delivered until the
afternoon OF Nov. %. while another mailed
Tuesday evening en- Providence had been
delivered In the afternoon of the same
day.
Judge white expressed the opinion that
80 was about time 10 discuss free delivery. |
not with a view 10 finding fault with the
local postonicc. but because the service
would he very acceptable 10 the residents
OF Riverside and the rapidly increasing |
population had made 81 necessary.