The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-01-27
RIVERSIDE.
Facts About BuIlOCk's Point I've.
Improvement Brought Out at
Improvement SocietyMeatlng

Items Of news can be left at Cons res
taurant on Bullock's Point avenue and
they will receive prompt attention and
publication.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Riverside Improvement society was held
last night in Firemens hall The meet
ing was called 10 order by the president.
Rev Herbert A. Remick, who was obliged
To retire because OF n previous engage
ment Walter r. Balkom was elected
chairman pro tenn and In the absence of
Secretary William r. Farnsworth, who Is
confined to his home by Illness, William
VI. Mason was chosen secretary pro TEN.
After the report OF the executive board
had been received the widening OF Bull
locks Point avenue was discussed. The
discussion brought out much interesting
information relative to the proposed i'm
provement II was opened by Councilman
Cady, who stated that commission had
been appointed by the town council 10
take up the preliminary work and the
commission has already had the street
surveyor and will be prepared to report to
the town council at it's March meeting
Besides having n survey made the COM
missioners have seen the property owners.
TO ascertain what their attitude will be
as regards land damages. The result OF
their interviews will probably not be
known until after the report OF the com
missioners is made TO the town council in
March.
II there is no serious obstacle. like ex-
orbitant demands for land damages. the
work will be commenced as soon "a pos
sible after the report Is made 10 the
town council and II Is expected the Inn
provement will be completed by June I.
Hon. Levi 3. winchester George ".
Johnson. A. y. Winchester. A. A. White.
Councilman Cady. w II. Mason and wal
ter s. Balkom took part in the discussion.
The sentiment seemed 10 be decidedly In
favor OF making the Improvement as soon
as possible and that the work should he
done To an established grade.
With all conditions favorable the mem
hers OF the society saw no reason why
the widening could not he done within the
appropriations made. What the abutting
property owners will do In the way OF de-
maniing land damages IS a matter of con-
lecture. Some OF them are known TO be
In favor OF the Improvement and have
many times expressed willingness to
meet the town more than half way when
the time came.
The matter Of Joining the state League
OF Improvement Societies was taken up
at the close Of tho discussion. but owing
10 the lateness OF the hour IL was de-
cided 10 lay the question on the table
until he next meeing. A letter from w.
e Longfellow OF Pawtuxet. explaining
the objects and plan OF the league was
discussed
RATS ARE PLENTY.
Many Of the residents OF Riverside have
for n long time been troubled by rats.
The rodents have been becoming more
numerous and consequently more trouble
some for months. Barns. woodsheds and
cellars were infested and 10 keep vege-
tables or anything else was next 10 inn
possible
Yesterday one Of tho prominent business
men started out I'm earnest TO get rid OF
the pests He secured several ferrcts and
set them TO work I'm his barn. They cap
tured several OF the rats. OF which they
made short work
A number OF other residents have ex-
pressed their intention OF taking the same
means OF getting rid OF the rats. who do
not respect even the privacy OF dwell
lngs.