The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-07

The old town council met yesterday
morning and their last official act was to
count the ballots cast on Tuesday, the re-
suit OF which did not differ much from
that announced by the wardens The new
council which consists OF Messrs. Samp-
son. Bridgham. Fales, Phillips and HIl
were sworn I'm by Town Clerk Smyth, who
later was sworn I'm by Mr.. Sampson. who
had been chosen as president Of the coun-
ell.
The new council then appointed John II.
Carpenter, L. s. Winchester and Charles
L. Hazard as auctioneers and s. s.
Barney as town sergeant. The new coun-
ell voted TO hold regular sessions the first
Wednesday I'm each month and the mat
ter OF appointing committees was laid
over This is practically new council,
the only one OF the last being Mr.. Samp-
son and the citizens generally look for
change In conditions of affairs at the
southern end OF the town, where there are
a number OF hotels and It has been intl-
mated that should the new council find
proper cause they will revoke the hotel IL
censes and, as at least, three OF the new
council have made the statement that the
town needs "a little clearing up" that no
hotel licenses will be granted by the pres
ent council. One well known politician
has made the statement that liquor deal
tTs, WHO nave dtltllutu 10 liitlI oWl al
fairs and kept out of politics have moth
ing to fear from the present council.
WILL COME UP AT THE TOWN
MEETING.
The movement to have the town engage
competent civil engineer TO take charge
of the highway department and to per-
| form such work asfis called for by an en-
! gineer is gaining much headway and will
! undoubtedly be one OF the questions that
| will come up for consideration at the an
nual town meeting that Is to be held
| Monday of next week
TWO POLITICAL SHIPWRECKS.
The friends OF Councilman Frederick
w. Cady, who has been one of the big
\ "vote-getters'' OF East Providence. are
wondering why he should be left on the
shore OF the political sea and resemble
| to a certain extent three-masted
schooner. (which would sail along all
right IL some one would only push 1t into
the water" There is a high wind behind
another political schooner named Horton
and the indications are that this old
schooner will soon be high and dry on
/ the beach with the schooner Cady. Their
many friends say ITS too bad" and
some one else says such is life
MINOR MENTION.
The Rev. ". W. Booth will deliver
/ lecture on italy at the Haven NJ. r..
church, Wednesday evening or next
week Mr.. Booth. who is the pastor Of
| the church, has quite recently returned
! from a trip through Europe
At the meeting OF Howard lodge,
knights of Pythias, last evening the rank
of esquire was conferred upon eight can
didates.
The basketball team of the local branch
Of the Naval Reserves met for practice
last evening
Car service on Waterman avenue was
delayed for a time this morning by n
washout near Red Bridge.
The firm that Is putting in the piers
for the new bridge over the Seekonk river
for the Consolidated road say II will be
ready for the concern that is to lay the
rails in about two weeks. The contract
calls for the completion of the bridge In
eJunc.