The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-26
ALDERMANIc MEETING.

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for It would be a useless waste OF time
! and energy
ALDERMANlc MEETING.
The regular meeting Of the board OF al
/ dermen was held last evening and when
$40 o'clock the board was called 10 order
by Acting Mayor Wood all OF the mem
bers were I'm their seats. The records OF
the last meeting were read and approved.
petition OF the Sacred Heart church
10 move the old rectory meeting from its
present site at the corner OF Park and
Lupine streets 10 the lot on the opposite
side OF Park street. was referred to the
commissioner OF public works with power
TO act.
Petition OF John H. Lane for a tavern
license was referred 10 the committee on
police and licenses
Petition OF Barnet Mogveler for a junk
lcens was referred 10 the chief OF police.
Victuanng house licenses were granted
TO Ellen G.. Goodrich. Peter Polagi. Ernest
Barteloni. A. Gauthier and Alex Montroy.
Petition OF William r. Fortin. inspector
OF mikfor an increase OF salary, was re-
ferred TO the committee on finance
Petition for transfer OF a victualing
! house license from Peter ] Cox, Jr., to
Henry Simms, was granted.
A milk license was granted 10 Capwells
pharmacy.
Petition OF Mendel Zawatsky for a Junk
license. was granted.
Joint resolution ordering the abate-
ment OF a tax amounting 10 s2li2 as
sessed against eter and Ann Mooney,
was passed
A Joint resolution appropriating the sum
OF S512. is for the payment OF sundry school
bills, recommended by the committee on
claims, was passed
The claims of John Connolly and
Thomas II. Stowell. amounting TO $1,000
each for damages alleged to have been
caused ty the change OF grade OF Pater-
son avenue, were referred to the commit
tee on claims.
The report from the city treasurer relat-
ing 10 unc liected taxes for the years
from 1894 10 1895. inclusive, was received
and ordered placed on Ale According 10
this report the following amounts remain
uncolected Real estate. slSo4 50; persona |
estate, s55,s5ils, curbing assessments.
S356.i9 sewer assessments. s2765 81; street
assessments, s1l96.sl. This makes a total
OF s>.,57i %.
motion OF Alderman Thayer the board ad-
journed 10 meet next Wednesday evening
BROWN TAIL MOTH
u Is reported that the brown tail moth
has made Its appearance In this city and
discovered on Mineral Spring avenue. II
has been "A after OF congratulation on
,he part OF Tree Warden 'Edgecomh that
neither the brown tail moth nor the gyp-
sy moth bad been seen I'm this city al
though AZ was doing lot OF damage 10
trees all about He has however feared
that II would he only matter OF a short
time before these insects were found
here. and so he Is not surprised by the
o. a. -.
strong. who has been making investiga
tions throughout the state that the
brown-tail moth has been found here
The brown tail moth is quite as de-
structive to foliage as the gypsy moth.
and. being vigorous flyer. is much hard .
er TO hold I'm check. once II secures n
foothold. II is also much more annoying
and dangerous as the body OF the insect
Is covered with spiny hairs. which pro
duce Irritating wounds upon contact with
the skin.
Prompt action will be necessary to pre-
vent the spread of the moth throughout
this section.
DISTRICT COURT
Stavrous Couremnous. Greek was
brought before special session Of the
district court held last evening. charged
with perjury. II appears that the man
made n deposition before local lawyer
In a case In which a man named Caryanis
Of this city was interested. In this de-
position Couremnous claimed he was n
witness Of an alleged assault regarding
which there is cnse pending. Imme-
diately following the fling OF this de-
position the suit for perjury was brought
and the man was arraigned last evening
He pleaded not guilty and was held In
the sum OF 800 for trial. Bond was Sc