The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-14

There was a meeting OF tho common
council at the city hall last evening. but
the amount OF business transacted was
very small. The only thing out OF the
regular routine was the passage OF an
ordinance relating TO the recent order
from the Consolidated road. which pro-
vides that engineers OF all locomotives
shall blow their whistles when approach
ing crossings.
The meeting was called TO order about
s:8, with President Hughes In the chalr
and three members absent.
Concurrent action was taken on the
following matters from the board OF al
dermen: A resolution fixing the tax rate
at si.6S per 500 OF valuation; resolution
to pay bills amounting to s47.SS contract
ed In the care and suppression OF small
pox cases: a resolution appropriating the
sum OF 500 TO pay the commissioner on
the layout of Melton street: n resolution
appropriating the sum OF $500 for the i'm
provement OF Melton street.
A petition for a sewer on Cedar street
was referred 20 the committee on sewers.
The following resolution presented by
Councilman jerks was passed, after
Councilman j. A. Hughes had stated that
in his opinion II was a matter which be-
ionged solely 10 the board OF aldermen:
Resolved, That the railroad commits
sioner be and he hereby Is requested TO
order the New York, New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company TO discontinue
the blowing OF locomotive whistles at the
crossings in this city. for the reasons that
II is unnecessary and a nuisance.
Joint resolutions accepting the gift of
$50 for the care OF burial lots In Mineral
Spring cemetery, 10 be known as the
Annie B. Hyde fund. and $3.50 for the care
OF burial lots In the Oak Grove cemetery.
TO be known as the stephen F. Lee fund,
were accepted.
The council adjourned at S:3.
EXHIBITION BY PUPILS.
Music hall was filed last evening by
an audience which had gathered TO wit
ness the exhibition given by the pupils
OF the Sacred Heart school. II was a most
affair and reflected great credit
on the children and also on the teachers
who had spent so many hours in prepar-
ing for this event
The hall was beautifully decorated with
great quantities OF flags and there were
also some very pretty floral decorations
on the stage which added greatly TO the
pleasure OF the audience.
The program carried out was as follows
Overture. selected children's orchestral
instrumental. Bud OF Promise" Master
II. Small. Misses II. Stanley. ID. Lupton
l.. King. A. Brady. r. Croker. song and
drir. "Our Little Ones Good Night" In
strumental. Sleigh Ride" Treloar, Misses
A Ryan, X. Rock. q. Geraghty, A. Boyle.
Operetta. Jolly Picnic:" Grandma.
Miss NJ. Butler; Dot. Clare Phillips; Tot.
Teresa Geraghty: Zenia, M Ryan: Hazel,
M. Curry: Annie. M. Dempsey; Josie, A.
Curran; Florrie. G.. Reilly; Mabel, NJ.
OConnor; Mamie. F. Allsworth; coach
men. Masters ID. Hannigan. w. F. F1an-
agan; Sam. j. Clifford; Ned. w. Kilmar-
tin; George. r.. Butler; Fred. T. whalen;
school children. brownies. etc.
Instrumental. Dance Ecossaise," Baker.
Master r. Flynn. Misses II. Powers l..
McHugh, X. Leonard: recitation.
Mustn't" Lena Healy: Indian drill and
song. boys: dumb bells. boys; "Revel OF
the Naiads' seniors; instrumental. Ia
Grace" Bohm, Misses @. Geraghty, 4.
Lynn. NJ. ONeill. M Collins: Scotch
dance. Comm Thro' the Rye" Misses
c. Whalen and Hazel Baker: instrument
tai. Hungarian Dance" Brahms. Misses
L. Maxwell. A. Moore. M. Gallagher, n.
Core; presentation OF diplomas; recita-
tion. "The Aching Tooth" Miss M Crane
flower song. girls. Members OF the or
chestra. Masters J. Russell. j. Small, A.
Leighton, v. Flynn, j. McCabe. T. Cole
man; Misses l.. Rogers. e. Ayotte, NJ.
Mccarthy, A. Moore. Accompanies, piano.
Miss Mary K. Mccarthy; violin, Misses
l.. Rogers and K. Ayotte.
DEFACED RECEIVING TOMB
II Is reported that sometime Monday
last a man was seen TO go to the new re-
ceiving tomb In the Oak Grove cemetery
and pull down a copper conductor leading
from the corner OF the building TO the roof
and after hammering It fiat with big
stone double II up and carry IL away.
The thief was not spprehended and the
loss OF the conductor will come on the
contractor who has not yet turned the
building over TO the city. Just why the
people who saw this act OF vandalism dio
not put stop TO IL is not explained.
HEAVY ATTACHMENT.
There was filed at the city hall yester-
day afternoon an attachment for $4,000
on the property at the corner OF Baptist
and Maple streets in this city 10 satisfy a
claim OF Mrs Mary r. Havens
According 10 the story told by the per-
sons interested In his case, the property
belonged TO William d. s. Havens, who