The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-08
CUMbERLAND'S
OLD TOWN COUNCIL
RECOUMTS VOTES

The old town council. which now goes
out of office. held its finai meeting yeeter-
day afternoon and @ transaSS,ted acted s consider as
recount OF the votes cast at the election
the day before. but there were no
changes in the result as announced by the
There was quite a large batch of bills
allowed and the town treasurer was given
permission TO hire tho sum of $4,000 to
Acting as a board OF probate the follow
ing docket was disposed of:
Charles F. Jenks was sRpSintea ADMIN fhnEs
Appraisers, Earl J. Burlingame. owen r.
Whipple and Nathan w. whipple.
trsfer sterpo Of the he estate Of John Lancashire
Bond. $500. sureties and appraisers to
be named.
The frst and final account OF the ad-
ministratrix OF the estate of Ralph w
Abercrombie was allowed and ordered
filed.
O'Neill was allowed and ordered 10 be re-
corded.
A petition for citation to issue to COM
pei the guardian OF the estate OF Charles
II. Ballou to render an account was read.
Attorney Jaatram appeared In opposition
to the granting OF the petition on ac-
count OF the complications which would
necessarily develop by such course at
this time, and on motion OF Councilman
Barnes the petition was dismissed.
A claim made by John III. Barber OF
Central Falls amounting 10 500 for al
legged injurise 70 horse while being
driven on ono Of the highways Of tho
town early In the spring was disallowed
after considerable discussion and an
executive session. The claim was laid
on the table where II can be acted upon
by the incoming board
There was a discussion also regarding
the cost OF the crushed stone that IL TO
be used I'm the construction Of the new
state highway which the town Is 10 build.
II was alleged by one Of the members
OF the council that the cost OF Ine stone
would more than equal the amount which
the town was 10 get for the Job. but he
was assured that the expense OF build
ing would not be greater than the amount
which would be received from the state
board Of highways.
The business Of the session having
been completed. there was a little speech
making on the part Of Chairman Wood
head who expressed his thanks 10 the
other members for the courteous treat
ment he had received during the past
year. after which the council adjourned
slne die.
NEW COUNCIL ORGANIZES.
There was meeting OF the newly
elected town council at the town hall last
evening. at which all the members were
present There was an executive session
after which the board organized by the
choice Of Councilman Kelley for the posi-
tion OF president. Following this James
r.. Brennan was elected town solicitor for
the coming year. his salary being fixed at
$500
The following committees were then
appointed. Highways. CouncIlmen Caw-
ley, Mclaughlin and Taylor; police, Coun-
cllmen Shea, Taylor and Kelley
II was found that there are outstand-
ing bills 10 the amount OF $4,000 which
have been incurred by the previous coun-
ell in carrying on the highway work. and
10 was decided 10 discontinue all high
way work for the present and secure n
statement Of the financial condition OF
the town. which will be presented 10
the taxpayers meeting next week.