The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-13

pavement I'm this city is engaged on Main
street, between Garden street and Ions
dale avenue. having completed the work
on walcott sareet. The latter street Is
now one Of the very best in the city and
Il will probably be many years before 1t
requires any improvement or repairs
This is the one advantage which this
pavement seems TO have over any other
which has ever been laid in this city
There is no question about It's staying
qualities and the surface is one which
Is very satisfactory 10 the drivers OF
teams The pavement is 10 be laid on
Main street clear 10 Broad street ana
when Il is completed Main street VIII be
IN pretty satisfactory condition.
After this part OF the work Is COM
pleted the men will give their attention
10 North Main street. where the bitulithic
pavement is TO be laid from Main street
20 the police station, this having beeh
ordered by recent vote OF the city coun-
Gil
There ia probably no one in the city
who finds any fault with the bitulithic
pavement but there are many who be-
lieve that II the contract for the work
had been given TO some other concern IL
could have been done cheaper III is SAID
that the bitulithic pavement as laid by
the Warren Bros. is patented, but II is
also claimed that there are other con-
Germs ip the country who lay pavement
whicn is very similar and which has
stood the test in other places and the ex-
pense Is very much less
There are reports that the firm which
n at work here Is going TO clear Dig
profit on the money which is 10 be paid
them by Pawtucket. and undoubtedly this
is a fact Certainly the concern is not
~
expenses II has opened a headquarters /
In an expensive suite OF rooms In the |
Masonic building and the men who have
charge OF the work appear 10 be well
supplied with funds. This Is perhaps "a
good thing for the city. because win the
knowledge that t-Hffaef- circumstances
they are going TO make lot OF money
they are not likely TO do the WORK In any
but a satisfactory way.
II Is certainly high time that the mat
ter OF permanent street Improvement was
begun in this city. with the very hlgh
debt rate OF Powtucket comes the knowl-
edge that there is little TO show Tor IL
and II the future generations have got
to pay these big bills they will certainly
want some OF the advantages which come
from the expenditure OF money.
A oooo CONCERT.
There was a big crowd out at slater
Park yesterday afternoon at which time
Fays Second Regiment band gave one OF
its concerts with a program which was
about the best which II has given this
year. The electrcs running TO the park
were well filled throughout the after
noon and many OF those who went out
remained till well into the evening. IT
is perhaps a pity that there are no lights
In the park otherwise the public would |
have chance TO spend some of the |
warm evenings there but the darkness !
which prevails takes away the pleasure !
so that II is seldom that there are any
passengers on the late cars.
The program OF the afternoon was as
follows: March. when the Boys Go
Marching By" overture. "orpheus;"
waltz, Wedding Bells selection.
George Washington. Jr.;" ta) waiting
at the Church." Cb) LA Paloma;' selec-
ton, Woodland" (a) "Dixieland;" (b)
FLOATING Along" Grand American
Fantasia" selection, Gems OF Stephen
Foster" march. The Flag"
Encores were demanded by the audi
ence on every number and the band COM
piled with these frequent requests, length
ening the program to more than twice its
prescribed length.
BIG STREET CAR TRAFFIC.
There was heavy rifing on all of the
street car lines In this city yesterday. II
began In the early morning and continued
I'll late In the evening. The late cars from
the east side shore resorts were
well filled and II was necessary to run
q number OF extras to accommodate all
who wanted to ride. About the only line
on which there was any delay was the
East avenue route to Providence and this
delay was caused by the congestion at
College hill. So far as learned the day
passed without any accident OF any kind.
DISTRICT COURT.
It had been expected that there would
be number OF interesting cases In the
district court this morning but they
failed TO materialze. The case against
Ambrose Houston. who Il is alleged was
one OF the participants In the scrap
which occurred a week ago on a late Cres-
cent Park car. was down for this after
noon. but II was stated that Il had been
put forward till Wednesday and Il is said
that the two motormen who IL Is claimed
were also implicated In the fracas will
be given hearing at the same time
There were three Italians to receive the
attention OF the court They were An
tonic Germalli. Raphael Demarchy and
Barry CanaraL and they were charged
with having committed an assault on
Edward Rawson. The Italians have been
laborers working In the gang which Is
had fight with their foreman the other
day which very nearly started a riot. The
men were arrested for assault and today
each OF them pleaded guilty and were
ordered TO pay fine OF s. and costs each.
James Greenan keeps liquor saloon on
Coleman street and yesterday II was re-
ported that he was keeping his place
open and was doing business There was
no raid made on him. but the place was
visited by the officers and a crowd num-
berfng. II Is said. something like score
or more, were found in the place This
morning Coleman pleaded guilty 20 n
charge OF keeping open on Sunday and a
hne OF s. and costs was imposed after he
had pleaded guilty.
A BIC LAWN PARTY.
The committee from the Sacred
Heart parish which is making tho
arrangements for the lawn party 20
be held on Labor Day. II meeting with
great success. The party r. 10 be
held on the Greene a. Daniels lot on
Broadway and II the weather is salts
factory IL IL believed tina; will be an
immense crowd In attendance IL In