The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-14
WARWICK TOWN
COUNCIL HAS A
BUSY SESSION

One OF the most interesting meetings
OF the Warwick town council TO be held
under the present administration was held
yesterday at the Apponaug town hail.
The session was fraught with interesting
| happenings and most OF the business was
| OF considerable importance.
determined stand has been taken by
| the council 10 prevent the high speeding
| OF automobiles In the town and the pres
ent serene will probably result in the
abolshment of the dangerous driving. An
! other important item OF the docket was
the vote which literally means the call
| ing OF a special financial meeting OF the
taxpayers before election day. The bust
ness as a whole was transacted as fol-
1 lows:
The following was read by Town Solicit
tor Quinn and was adopted: Whereas
since the last meeting OF the council. II
| has pleased Almighty God 10 remove from
| life Samuel c. Tillinghast, perhaps one
OF the best known and most highly re-
| spected officials ever elected 10 public
office In the town. therefore be 1t
| Resolved, that this town council here
by records its profound regret AT the
death OF Mr.. Tillinghast and we extend
| TO the family OF the deceased our sincere
| sympathy in their loss OF a respected hus-
| band and parent and TO the citizens Of
Warwick. In the loss OF so honorable
| public servant and as a further evidence
OF the respect in which he was held be
| II
Resolved. that this council refrain from
| appainting his successor. believing IL ht-
ting that his place should be filed at the
| annu3l election by the votes OF the town,
whose confidence he enjoyed In such a
marked degree"
The complaint OF John r. Holloway of
Aavx, oil 20 ha
| beeen received by him at Arctic Centre
and the petition OF William N. Briggs OF
| Wescott were continued.
A petition was received from Herbert
| w. Barber OF Phenix asking for permis-
| sor 10 place a cesspool under the street
at the corner OF Main and Pleasant
| streets, Phenix. Solicitor Quinn said that
he did not believe the town had the right
10 grant any such request, he claiming
| that such a proceeding would be the same
| as giving a lease for towns property. Tne
matter was therefore placed In the hands
| OF Messrs. Flanagan. Barber and the So
| licitor. 20 investigate.
The Providence Telephone company
was given permission 10 place its cross
| arms on the upper supports or the prioge
over Main street at Natick
vote was passed whereby the specia!
automobile officers will receive all OF
| the revenue resulting from hnes. for fast
Sry1s through ,own ns Soua
sible for any suits, which the complain
1 ants might lose.
given permission to set of fireworks and
! TO rope of part OF the street on the even
ing of Sept. g. II was also voted TO IN
struct the town sergeant TO supply po-
President Stillman. stated that he
| thought there should be some provisions
made for voting booth ,a, at old warwies. noiics
station necessary for the same section
| He suggested voting place which might
be combined with police station, Inc me
| structed to Investigate the matter and to
| report at some future meeting.
Tillinghast avenue, Natick was accept
Daniel McGovern OF Crompton was ap-
pointed a police constable.
| A committee including Messrs. Flani-
gan. Barber and the highway commits
| sloner was appointed 20 investigate the
matter of building new gutter on Bray.
ton street, Natick. and to report at the
In a resoiutios which called attention
| to the way the present representatives
| from the town at the general assembly
| at the last financial town meeting, when
| these same representatives were asked 10
the financial meeting before election
| time IL was voted that the town clerk
| be instructed to prepare call for the
sanction OF the town council 10 be pre-
| sented at the next regular meeting 10 be
| inserted In call for special town meet
ing an October.
As auditor of accounts, President STILL
| man presented the following figures,
which show the standing OF the town. n
| nancially. in regard TO the several appro-
| priations: Gn the list the irst figures are
| for work contracted for by the previous
| council the second by the present council
and the third. the totals). Highways,
| sos. 10 -sl3. .05s So -slS 76s So outside poor
s4s 81 1924 AZ $s73 39 asylum s346 3s- sleS7 S.
s2ol+02; town officers, sl44s. 80 ss3s3 os-
| s7sli5s
Narragansett Electric Light company.
| s1459. 22-s752 IS -s92l217: dog damage s53-
SIS -$li155; printing sl5S 4o-s737 S. 1891 o5 ;
| other expenses not otherwise designated,
sl440 os-s449s 10 s5sss IS state roads. ss47 sso-
| $947 3s; election expenses, $s5s53-o- s65s.53.
VILLAGE NOTES.
The messenger boys of the home depart
| ment connected with the Phenix Baptist
| church enjoyed their annual outing today
| at the shore. The party was accompanied
| by the superintendent, Miss Melisa NJ.
! Bowen.
From the home OF Councilman Thurber
| at Apponaug at 2 o'clock this afternoon
! the funeral Of Mrs. Ann NJ. Sweet wife
OF Rev. William o. Sweet was held. A
large number OF relatives and friends
| gathered as the deceased was we'll known
throughout the village. Rev. Mr.. Rowe,
pastor OF the Apponaug Baptist church
officiated and the interment was as the
Brayton cemetery.
Clarence Marsh OF Oaklawn, who was
arrested in Arctic Centre on Sunday for
cruelty 10 a horse was fined $40 and costs
in the Fourth district court at Apponaug
yesterday. He was committed to the state
work house In default OF the payment