The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-24
EAST PROVIDENCE
Business Transacted by Tho
Town Council Last Evening.
Supervisors for Election Ap-
pointed The School Committee

The own council met last evening in the
council chamber to appoint supervisors
and transact what ever business came up.
During the evening an ordinance was
passed whereby the police department
must refrain from talking politics. or be
dismissed from service.
The petition OF william w. Allen for
permission to connect his premises ON
Sixth street with the sewer was granted.
subject To town ordinances IN this regard.
Petition OF the Hope Refining company
for permission 10 lay a drain across Water
street was read and granted. provided
same be constructed under supervision OF
Inspector OF sewers.
Riverside lodge. X. OF =, were granted
q license to hold a ball in Winchester hall.
Oct. "A.
G. 3. Damon was granted a license TO
hold a dance In the tow hall.
j. A. Martin was given permission to
transfer his pool table license from Boy
den Heights TO Warren avenue.
Alpha Chase was granted a license 10
peddle clam chowder.
communication from the Providence
Telephone company, I'm regard TO moving
poles. was read. and the committee on this
matter continued.
The following ordinance was then
passed. which I'm substance was that no
member OF the police force should axe
part in any political movement otherwise
than voting under penalty OF dismissal;
The following supervisors were then ap-
pointed:
District No. thames A. Sullivan, An
drew w. May. John ]. Clancy, Dem. Ar
thur S. Barney, James Hayes, George NJ
Bliss, Rep.
District No. flames G. Cute. Henry
Coffin. James @. Downing. Dem. Frank
A. Hill. John B.. Murphy, Robert ). Bill
ings, Rep.
District No. S-George f. Merriweather,
John Hill. Thomas II. Gaffney, Dem. Ellis
II. Pierce, Edward j. 1afrney, Charles III.
Lewis, Rep.
District No. flames +. Coyne, fhomas
J.. Mcguire, John ID. Hogan. Dem. Fred
ID. Burdick, James b. Childs. Albert w.
Barney. Rep.
District No. 5-Thomas G. Hickey. Win
field 3. Greene, Charles A. Cobb. Jr,
Dem. Frank f.. Butler, George r. Martin,
Edward r.. Kent. Rep.
1t was voted that the polling places be
located the same as last year and are
as follows: District No. ], lB Taunton
avenue; district No. 2. South side of
Greenwood avenue: district No. 3. Nara
gansett engine house: district No. 4, town
hall: district No. s. Grange hall. The
meeting then adjourned.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The school committee held their month
ly meeting last evening and the follow
ing business was Transacted:
Mr.. Budlong appointed committee 10
have fence at A. p. Hoyt school repaired.
superintendent Keith authorized TO dis
pose OF an old stove at the Hoye build
ing.
The amendment TO the bylaws which
would make the teaching force permanent
was discussed and all the members pres
ent were I'm favor OF It's adoption. but owing
TO the absence OF Messrs. Horton and
Lincoln It was voted 10 hold adjourned
meeting Monday evening, Oct. both. TO
consider the matter. Several small bills
were allowed and ordered paid.
MINOR MENTION.
Captain Frank Wilbur and Charles II.
rescue down the bay last evening and
without doubt saved the life of one OF
the natives of Patience Island. Messrs.
Wilbur and Romer. who have been cruis-
Ing on the nsphtha launch Ruth, were
on their way home and between Patience
and Prudence Island they saw a man
clinging TO the bottom OF a boat. They
vent to his rescue and after taking him
on board OF their craft righted his boat,
which proved to be a sallboat which had
been overturned during a squall. Neither
OF the rescuing party asked the name OF
the man that they had saved, and as IL
was dark by the time that the unfortunate
mans boat was righted they could not
see the name OF his craft.