The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-27
EAST PROVIDENCE
Town Council Holds an In
portant and Busy Session.
Annual Election Of Officers Of
the Second Baptist Church.

A special meeting OF the town council
was held last evening FOR the purpose Of
taking some action In regard to the col
lection OF swill as the health officer had
complained 10 the board that this depart
mcnt was not being conducted In a proper
manner. Mr. Williams the health officer
made remarks In regard 10 the matter and
stated that during the past two months
numerous complaints had been made to
him by residents who claimed their swill
had not been removed regularly. Mr.
Dodge. who has the contract for this
work was present and stated that several
OF his drivers had quit work without no
tice and that the new men who had taken
their places were not familiar with the
work yet. but were improving every day
and in a short time everything would be
working in a satisfactory manner
councilman Sampson moved that the
report be laid on the Ia bic until the next
meeting, when the thealth officer would
report as TO whether or not the improve
ment had taken place The matter OF
Strengthening the roadway just east OF the
harrington line was brought up and II
was voted to appoint a commission TO
look into the matter and see what could
be done. Councilman Horton was appoint
ed to confer with the state commission
bnN see Nudi could ne doNe IN REGARD 10
holding Of the state work until after the
town meetings and then the work could
he done all at once. The meeting then
adjourned.
ELECTED OFFICERS.
The annual meeting and election Of Of
ncerS OF the Second Baptist church was
held last evening At The church Rev.
George ". Rigler. pastor OF the church
presided. The minutes Of the last meet
ings were read and approved and the re-
ports OF the officers and heads of de-
partments for past years presented their
reports which were received and placed on
iila
The election OF Officers resulted a. fol
lows: Clerk, Addison Messenger; assist
ant clerk, Clarence Horton; treasurer.
Clarence A, Pesrce, collector. Arthur u.
johnson; assistant collectors John r.
Rouldry and George \ Hicks. auditor.
William r. Smythe; music committee,
Mrs A i. Johnson George f. Kent and
Clarence \. Pesrce, finance committee,
Frank b Medoury. William T.. Smyth
end George a HickNs house committee.
Mrs j. l.. SloCum. Mrs. Frank H. Brooks
and Frank r. Medhury SUNDAY school
superintendent. Clarence H. Horton; Sun
day school treasurer. Y. g. Messenger.
bsptismal committee Mrs. q. r. Kent.
Nathan A Streeter. Mrs. O. ~ Budlong
Mrs Charlotte Hudson and Mrs j. r.
Bouldry; ushers. Clarence H. Horton.
Frank II. Medbury Charles A. Messinger.
Robert Burling game. Arthur Il Childs Tho
meeting then adjourned. The nominating
committee and tellers were A p John
son, c.. A. Pearce and Miss Emma F.
Read.
MINOR MENTION.
The Fourth division OF the naval re-
serves will send delegation OF six mon
10 the state range today to compete for
the secretary OF a te trophy and should
they not bring it back a least good
showing Is expected. for the men are IN
fine form. The division Is an equipped
now with the regulation krag-Jorgonsen
rifles. and beginning with the FIRST We'd
nesday I'm October the regular weekly
drills will be held
Owing 10 the fact that many OF the
members OF Reliance lodge of odd Eel
lows attended the benefit performance
given I'm tho Providence Opera house last
evening for the odd Fellows home tho
evening was devoted 10 socisbiiity. There
was one member OF Pilgrim lodge OF
Providence present
There was nothing out Of the usual
order OF routine business at the meeting
OF Buckin post. 6. \. r.. last evening
Csnoncus lodge OF Workmen will hold
their first meeting since July ! this even
ing Arrangements will be made for a
banquet 20 be held at the ir.t meeting
in October
Three candidates were initiated a. the
meeting OF Fraternity commaulcry or the
Golden Cross Monday evening
Howard lodge, knights OF Pythias, will
meet this evening.
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