The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-06
CUMbERLANO'S
TOWN COUNCIL IN
MONTHLY SESSION

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Cumberland town council was held yes
terday afternoon at the town hall. at
which time considerable business was
transacted
The council met first as probate court
and the following docket was disposed of:
Charles W. Cook was appointed admin
istrator of the estate OF Abigail Cook.
Bond $4,000 Sureties, Clarence s. Cook.
Henry l.. Cook. Appraisers. cyrus Taft.
Patrick J. Rutledge and John r. Barber.
Arthur b. Tyler was appointed admins
traitor OF the estate of Charles Taft Bond
$500. Sureties, George NJ Tyler. Mary
A. Taft Appraisers. George NJ. Tyler,
Walter l. Cook, George II. Lomas.
The inventory Of the estate OF Abigail
Cook was received. allowed and ordered
recorded. The inventory of the estate OF
John Lancashire was examined and ap-
proved. The inventory OF the estate Of
Melissa Jenckes was examined and ap-
proved. The first aud final account OF The
administrators de bonis non with the will
annexed Of Abigail Cook was allowed
and ordered to be recorded and an order
OF distribution granted.
A petition TO have a decree of citation
issue TO compel the guardian OF the estate
OF Charles III. BalOu TO render an account
of his guardianship. was received and
continued. The guardian of the estate of
Chester G. Wright was released from all
further charge OF the estate.
Following this the regular reports from
town officers were received and placed
on file.
An ordinance fixing the time for hold
ing the regular monthly meetings on q
first Wednesday OF each month was
adopted.
A petition received from the residents
OF Cumberland Hill asking for the APP
pontment OF Daniel Boyle as constable
and prosecuting officer under the town or
dinances was received and referred to the
committee on police.
The following jurors were then drawn:
Grand. Albert E Bowker Walter r.
Cook. Robert III. Spellman; petit. stephen
A. knight, oJhn h. Angell George -.
Race. George H. Arlington, Thomas A.
Pingree, Neil Ward Osborne j. Ballou,
Arthur McBrlnn, Gustavus Taylor, Fred
l. Vose. John Cunningham aDnlel Dris-
coll, Michael c. Ryan, c. Chester Ting
ley, Dexter b. Clark, Joseph B. Calhoun.
Frederick j. Sweers, John T. Barber,
John T. Cullen. James Moffitt. Anthony
l. Earle, Edward Hagan, Walter NJ.
Brown, John $. Hindley, John T. Ryd-
ing George A. Curran, Patrick McKenna,
Walter s.. Sword. James w. Porter. owen
Murphy. David Burke, William Taylor.
Alfred L. Hazlehurst
Attention was called TO the demand
which had been made for setting curb
ing on Forest avenue. but 1t seemed 10
be the opinion of some of the membeds
that the highway department. had about
all the work IL could attend TO at the
present time, and | was referred TO the
committee on highways.
Peddlers' licenses were granted 10 Gus
taVus Taylor. Thomas Turner, James
Galoshaw. Daniel Glavin, Timothy Shea.
Frederick j. Sweers and Frederick j.
Sweers, Jr.
Junk licenses were granted To Hyman
Lure Zelig Lurie and Morris Lurie. a
large batch of bills was allowed, The
matter of procuring a set of graphing
irons and a straight Jacket TO be used
I'm cases OF emergency were referred TO
the committee on police.
There was discussion regarding the
condition of the graves Of deceased poor