The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-02
CUMBERLAND
TOWN COUNCIL
HAS BUSY DAY

There was meeting OF the town coun-
ell at the town nall yesterday afternoon.
at which considerable important business
was transacted. Among the matters
which came up was the application for "a a
| license 10 hold boxing exhibition In the
town on petition OF the Valley Falls Ath-
letic club.
This matter caused a lot of discussion,
but In the end II was granted because IL
was apparent that majority of the MEM
bers were In favor of IL. afthough be-
cause OF the manner In which the busi-
ness was transacted. there was no vote
The board first considered probate mat
ters and the following docket was dis
posed OF:
The AFFIDAVIT OF publication OF notice OF
appointment. by the administrators OF the
estate OF Davis Cook was received, and
ordered TO be filed, and the inventory OF
the estate was received, examined ana
ordered 10 be recorded
The affidavit of the publication OF no
tice OF the appointment or the admins
traitor OF the estate of Charles Taft was
received and ordered filed. and the inven-
tory OF the estate was read. allowed ana
ordered filed.
first account OF the guardian OF the es.
tate Of Mary j. Pickles was received and
continued with order OF notice.
The petition pi.. to admit admit to probate the
ceived and continued with order OF no
tice.
A petition to have Osborne ]. Ballou
guardian OF the person and estate of
Charles II. Ballou, cited to appear and
render an account Of his guardianship.
and also TO furnish new bondsman. ow-
ing TO the death OF one OF the persons
who was on the original bond. was re.
ceived. Mr.. Jastram. of the law firm OF
Edwards Angel, opposed the granting
of the petition. and Charles H. Page APP
peared as attorney In behalf Of the petit
toner. After the matter had been given
an airing, In which IL was shown that
family quarrel existed between the par
ties interested, it was ordered that a CT
tation be issued to the guardian TO rem
der an account within two months
The council business was then taken up
and the reports of the town treasurer and
other officers were received and placed
on file.
A petition was read from residents on
Carpenter street, asking that the council
take steps TO furnish relief from a nuis-
ance which is alleged TO exist In connec-
ton with a saloon on that street. Upon
motion OF Councilman Mclaughlin, the
matter was referred to the chief of po-
lice.
A petition was read from the District
No. Social club, asking that John Con-
way be appointed TO perform special po-
lice duty In that section on Saturdays
and Sundays. President Kelley said that
he for one objected TO the appointment or
a special officer In that locality on ac-
count Of the cost and referred to the
financial condition OF the town in sup
port OF his argument. The petition was
received and ordered filed.
A communication was read from the
Cumberland Cemetery association. asking
that a sum of money be set aside from
the Peck cemetery fund for the expense
OF cutting the grass on some graves In
one Of the cemeteries. The matter was
referred back 10 the petitioners, as no
amount was specified.
A resolution TO offer the sum OF 500 as
a reward for the apprehension and con-
viction of any person who shall deface
any OF the school buildings of the town
was read. The president stated that he
had the resolution framed after a COM
plant had been made TO him by a MEM
Der OF the school committee. on account
Of the recent vandalism at the Clark
street school.
Chairman Currnn OF the school commit
tee was present and said that he was sur
prised to find the mutilations which were
In evidence at the Clark street school and
the other indecent acts which were In
evidence at the Minerva avenue school
buildings. The resolution was adopted.
The request of the Valley Falls Ath-
letic club for permission to hold ath-
letic exhibitions between Sept /. 1906
and June 1, 1907, the fee to be $50. was
then considered and the communication
having been read. the president waited
for some motion. Not hearing any he
declared that IL there was no objection
the permit would be granted.
Councilman Taylor then arose and
objected TO this method of doing bust
ness and he wanted an opportunity to-
vote on this matter.
James Fitzpatrick, a resident of John
street on which street Is located the
hall where these exhibitions are to be
held objected TO the granting of the
license. He stated that others on the
street were also opposed to IL and
they had believed that the council
would not grant the license.
President Kelly though II was strange
IL there was so much opposition TO
these exhibitions that pape OF the other
residents had not appeared at this time
He declared that In the past there
had been no disorderly conduct at these
gatherings.
Councilman Taylor moved tc lay the
petition on the table, but his motion
was not seconded. and Councilman
Cawley said that the matter had al
ready been decided by the president
Councilman Mclaughlin said that he
was not prepared to vote en- this ques-
tion at this time, as he understood that
there is considerable opposition to the
granting OF the license, as well as ia
vorable expressions being heard in re-
gard to IT,
Councilman Taylor suggested that he
was being deprived OF the right of his
vote in this matter, and Councilman
Cawley suggested that the president
had called for remarks on the ques-
ton, but as none was forthcoming, he
had decided I'm favor OF the license be-
ing granted.
Councilman Taylor said that he did
not object so much TO the manner In
which the question was put, as TO the
principle OF granting the license. and
he wanted the reporters present TO take
notice OF the fact that he was opposed
TO the granting of this license. He
asked for the ruling OF the town silici-
tor as to the legality of the manner In
which the question had been decided.
Considerable discussion ensued In regard
90 the building OF the stretch OF state
highway I'm the upper part OF the town,
In which Highway Surveyor Connolly said
that I'm n conversation with Col Rodman
OF the state board of public roads the