The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-20


hoard OF aldermen at the city hall lasl
evening. and although the session was
mot a long one. II lasted much Longer
than the business transacted woulo
usually have called for. The reason foi
this was that much time was taken uI
by the attorneys In the Mary !; Merllsii
will case, which comes before the boaro
acting as a probate court, because OF tht
fact that Judge Bodgett is an interested
party.
months on several occasions the par
Ties I'm interest have been present AZ
meetings OF the board prepared 10 nave II
tried. but each time there nave been con-
tinuanccs and finally az the last meeting
the matter was ordered advertised IN ac-
cordance with the law
The case is ono in which the heirs ob-
ject 10 some OF the items which appear
In the account OF the administrator
George II. Schuyler The latter gentle
men has as his counsel. James 4, Murphy
OF Central Falls. and the other parties are
represented by Henry j. Dubois
Mr. Dubois asked Mr.. Schuyler quite d
number OF questions regarding certain
items in his account last night ana theh
a. was decided TO eliminate from the con-
froversy all matters on which the parties
Interested could agree. and appear at an
other meeting to be held next wednesday
evening ar which time the evidence OF
the contested points should be presehteu.
His Honor Mayor Higgins was III ule
chair when tho board was called 10 order,
nj s.E o'clock. aud all OF the members
were present Tho records OF the last
meeting were read and approved.
The first matter taken UP Was the peu-
tion OF George A. Schuyler administrator
OF the estate OF Mary t. Merriss, WIN
will annexed, for the allowance OF Ils
first account. Henry 6. DUBOIS asheu .i Eul' ro
Schuyler quite number OF questions re-
garding some Of the items which appear
cd in the account. one OF these items was
IN relation 10 certain stock OF the hoyai
Weaving company. Mr.. Dubois asked II
IL was not a fact that Mr.. Schuyler had
taken four shares Of stock which De
longed 10 the estate or Mary 1. MeIIlss
and transferred them 10 his own name.
AIR. Schuyler admitted that the tahsaC-
rion appeared that way but he explained
that this was because Of certain condl-
fions which existed that made II necessary
To do so in order 10 protect the ownership
of the stock i'm question. This explanation
did not satisfy Mr. Dubois and there was
quite little controversy regarding me
matter. but IL was finally agreed that the
matter should be laid over tlll the meet
inc next Wednesday night. The same dis
positjon was made of other matters re-
sarding which there were differences OF
opinion.
The petition for leave TO sell real estate
by Mr. Schuyler was continued
nisi and so too was the petition for the
of appraisers fees
This concluded the business OF the court
OF probate and the board proceeded TO
take M the regular matters OF business.
The petition OF Andrew Egan for dam
ges done by dog which went mad and
which. il is alleged. destroyed property |
valued at SIS, was referred 10 the commit
toe on claims.
Petitions for abatement of taxes on the
estates OF Thomas McCusker, Bridget
O'Rourke and Everett L. Carpenter ana
also on the property of Nazaire Ed Pom
ton de st. Germaine were all referred 10
the committee on claims.
Petition OF Davidson & Moody for IL
cense 10 run an intelligence office was re-
frered TO the committee on police and IL
censes
The petition OF Margaret Hickey for
victualing house license was referred to
the committee on police and licenses.
Petitions OF william II. Perry and
Charles c. Pettis for junk licenses were
referred to the chief of police.
The petitions OF Daniel Z. Higgins, Ed
ward Mclaughlin and John Baldwin for |
yictualing house licenses were granted.
Ellen Farley was granted milk license |
on the approval OF the inspector OF milk.
The annual report OF the city treasurer
of burial funds was received and referred !
TO fhe committee on printing.
The annual report OF the sGper1ntend- |
ferred 10 the committee on printing.
on -lotion of Alderman Thayer the fol-
lowing" were elected birth enumerators:
First ward. William Laird, Second ward,
Robert Lang; Third ward, Joseph Kee-
nan. Fourth ward, James Taylor; Fifth |
ward Henry II. Carpenter; Sixth ward,
Frank Harrop.
There being no further business the
meeting was adjourned till next Wednes-
day.
NO MONEY FOR SPECIALS.
For some unexplained reason the city
council has failed 10 provide money for
the payment OF certain special policemen
who have been doing work. The situa-
t'on in regard TO this matter is somewhat
peculiar. According 10 the police ordi-
nances. there arc az the present time iS
police patrolmen comprising the force of
this city. when thes meu are all at
work IL is possible 20 cover in a way at
least about all of the streets OF the city
But IL so happens that there are usually
one or two men of for some cause or an
other. The men are frequently sick and
then 1t is necessary to give employment
10 specials.
For some months now there have been
at least two or three specials working
all the time and one OF the most import
ant night beats in the city that at Main