The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-20
ALDERMEN ACT AS
COURT OF PROBATE.


| cial The salaries of these men cannon
! come out OF the regular appropriation tol
! the payment of police salaries ana III AZ
| necessary for the city council 10 make
special appropriations for THIS purpose
Some weeks ago there was passed res
olution making an appropriation or GER
| tain sum OF money for the payment OF the
! salaries OF specials When all OF the back
bills were paid up there was not great
| deal left and since this has been paid out
, the specials have not been getting any
| thing.
! II il stated that there are at least two
/ men who have received nothing for their
/ services for the past four weeks and this
| is something OF a hardship. especially at
| this season OF the year. II Is not that
the men will not get the money, because
| they will. but II Is scarcely fair 10 ask
men 20 work for weeks without getting
anything for it. They should not be made
10 wait.
They are giving their services and
cost no more 20 make the appropria-
ton now than II Will after the first
OF the coming month II will not
make tho taxes any the less and IL
would be much easier for the men.
SALVATION ARMY DINNERS
The local branch of the Salvation
OF $500 for furnishing OF Christmas
dinners 10 the poor of the city. In
the shopping districts members OF the
army are 70 be seen at all hours OF
the day and night with their contribu-
tion boxes soliciting contributions from
the people. II is said that up 10 the
present time there has been raised
about $3.50 and that II Is hoped that
the remainder will be collected before
next Monday night.
NO CLOSING OF SALOONS.
The agitation for the closing Of the
nuuOr saloons of pTnNidpnGa Christ
mas day has not reached this city
SO FAR as can be seen, as the right TO
order them closed is vested here in
the board OF aldermen and that board
has taken no action. and IL seems i'm
probable that any move looking 10
this VIII be made
lt has been customary for quite a
number OF years for the saloons in the
centre of the city to close their doors
at noon on all holidays. and without
a doubt this custom will be adopted
Tor the employees, and beyond this no
action VIII probably be taken.
a WooLLEY MEMORIAL
Shortly after the death of the late
Rev. Joseph ]. Woolley IL was stated
that some time later there would be
a memorial service I'm the Park Place
church 10 honor the memory OF the
deceased. The matter was left in the
hands or competent committee and
~ rs said that this committee has
about prepared all OF its plans for the
day. Dec 30. There will be four ad-
dresses delivered on that date and IL In
likely that the services will attract
vide attention.
CITY HALL RECORDS.
The following transactions have been
placed on record at the city hall during
the past "a hours:
Real estate conveyances-George T..
McGunigle and wife TO Charles r Nc
Gunigle. one-half OF land, buildings and
improvements on the easterly side OF Gar
den street. consideration $40
Discharge Of mortgage deeds OF real es-
tate-Robert Pickles and wife by the
Union Real Estate company. land. build
lngs and improvements on the Oakland
plat; amount $40 Lescault e. Monast by
Abbie NJ. White. land. buildings and i'm
provernents on the easterly side OF Gar
den street; amount 5000
Intentions OF marriage, John Emil Stew |
art OF Ashton and Grace Lancaster OF this |
city; Joseph Israel Heroux and Mary Nc |
Andrews, both of this city.
WILL HAVE A NEW SYSTEM.
The present system OF keeping records !
at the police station has been the subject |
or considerable investigation during the |
past few weeks and at a meeting of the |
joint standing committee on police. which !
was held last evening, II was voted 10
reorganize the system which |
has been I'm operation for so many years
There was present at the hearing City
Auditor Rex and Deputy Chief Hill.
GAVE AN ENTERTAINMENT.
There was an entertainment and dance
given In the parish house OF Trinity
church last evening. II was held under the
auspices OF the Mems club and IL was
quite largely attended There was an ex-
hibition Of moving pictures and this was
followed by dance.
VACATIONS BEGIN TOMORROW.
The annual Christmas vacations In the
public and parochial schools begin tomor-
row and they will last about two weeks.
Plans have been made In practically all of
the lower grades for special entertainment
programs.
TAKEN SUDDENLY ILL.
Bernard McGrath, an employe at the
Jenckes Spinning company was taken
III yesterday and was taken TO the Twin
city hospital for treatment Later he was
carried TO his home
\ CHURCH SUPPER.
The Ladies' Social circle connected with
the Park Place church gave a supper last