The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-13

ia the centre. Mrs. John +. Mcconnell
had charge, and she was assisted by
Misses Eva Lucitt. Margaret Mcconnell
Edna Lucitt. Sarah Graham. Nellie Kelley
and Rose Lennon.
At the Irish matched cottage Mrs. Ellen
r. Jolly was in charge. ard she was as
assisted by Misses Margaret Murray An
ME McGreevy and Sadie McCaughey. At
the grab box Miss Sadie Grace was i'm
charge. with the following assistants:
Misses May Barry. Minnie Hand. Frances
o Brien. Elizabeth O'Brien and Madeline
Lennon. The icce cream booth was deco
rated in pink and white and was I'm
charge Of Mrs Peter +. Larkin. assisted
by Misses Mary Smith. May Larkin Mary
Houston, Mary McCusker and Elizabeth
Smith. At the candy booth Miss Lennon
had as assistants Miss Mary Johnson, Mrs
Cunning and Miss Cassie Clark.
The entire affair IL i'm charge Of a com
mittee composed OF William n, McKitchen,
chairman; Joseph T. Reardon. secretary,
Rev. Michael McCabe. treasurer; Hugh r.
Mcintyre. James r. Clark. William T..
Kilroy. Peter l.. Johnson, James Sullivan.
John j. Casey. Thomas Sullivan. James
Dunbar. John w Walsh. Thomas Il. Cor
coran. y. j. Murray Col T. f. Hayes.
William ]. Walch. John III. Cunning,
James Rice. John Mcdonald. Frank Do
liam Oakes. Michael Leddy. Bernard Nc
Caughey. Thomas O'Brien. Martin Nc
Mahon. Eugene and James Bowe. Robert
Maitland. Bernard Mcmahon, John Barnes
and David Houston.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
There was special meeting of the
board OF aldermen last evening. 1t had
been called by Mayor Higgins for the
purpose OF drawing jurors for the United
States district court and the venires de-
manded that these should be drawn be,
fore Wednesday. when the board VIII
meet again i'm postponed session.
The call also provided that other bust
ness might be transacted and few mat
ters were disposed OF.
In the absence OF the mayor the meet
ing was called TO order by President
Wood. and the reading OF the records OF
the last meeting were dispensed with
A petition for tavern license present
ed by Joseph Barre. OF Railroad avenue,
was referred to the committee on police
and licenses.
A petition for an electric light on Brook
street was referred 90 the committee on
street lights.
Petitions for abatement OF taxes pre-
sented by the Horace Miller heirs, John
+. Street. executor, OF the estate of
George -. Street. for real estate. and OF
Wagner for poll taxes were re-
ferred TO the committee on claims.
Curbing assessments on Grace street
from Pawtucket avenue to George street,
amounting to s5ll.l6: Grace street from
Pine 10 George street amounting to
$620.54. and on Maple street, amounting to
s223.29 were confirmed by the board.
\ Joint resolution, ordering the pay
ment OF the bills incurred by the cleo
tion officials. was presented and the bills
ordered paid.
Joint resolution instructing the city
auditor and the city treasurer To credit
on their books abatements of taxes for
the following amounts against the follow
ing persons. were referred 10 the commit
tee on claims: Edward McDun, Al2;
John Reilly. s232 %. Annie CrcSsey, Sl9.li
Joint resolution approprating 81 for the
abatement OF the poll taxes paid by VIII
ina Dodge, 81, and Charles Westgate VI,
was passed.
Joint resolution ordering the city treas
urer to pay the salaries OF the city offi-
GERS during the time intervening between
the close OF the fiscal year and the an
nual appropriation was passed.
The following jurors were drawn
Grand. Francis Connolly. Lewis Ullrich
Thomas +. Healey. George Tyrrell, petit
James Dow Herbert a. Simmons, Silas
William II. Rhodes.
ANNUAL POLICE REPORT.
At the meeting of the board of alder
men held last evening there was received
the annual report OF the chief Of police,
which had been prepared by the acting
cnlfl. capt. Ndnbndd. u contained a
number Of matters OF general interest.
Among other things IL was stated that
there had been 1909 arrests made during
the year of which number l7l5 were males.
There were also &c OF the total number
minors who received attention from the
juvenile court or the total numoer also
loss were for drunkenness and there were
u against whom charges Of common
lrunkard were put. The total number of
for the year was not very
great as compared with the total num- |
,er OF arrests only 22t having been sent |
% the institutions at Cranston.
According TO the report there had been |
stolen from different places In the city /
luring the past year property. valued AT \
s6l2 i3 Of which amount 5000 had been re-
covered In this city and Si6S had been |
In other places The amount |
armed during the year by the department /
vas S3929 10 The report also states that |
he police worked 62i2 extra hours during
he year which is n total OF 2eo days of
hours each. but az the police arc sup
,osed TO work I'm S-hour shifts this means
50 days OF that length.
PARK COMMISSIONERS REPORT.
At the meeting OF the board Of alder |