The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-03
CUMBERLAND
Town Council Meets And Takes
Up Considerable Business

The monthly meeting of the town coun-
ell was held yesterday afternoon.
| The will of Ennis Mathewson was au-
! mitted 10 probate, and Mary s. Mathew
son was appointed as executrix; pohd
| 500, personal. ,
The will OF Esther Gorton was admitted
TO probate. and Jesse A. Carpenter was
| confirmed as executor; bond SDWi sure
ties, Nancy Hixon and Charles W. Thorn
| ton.
| Thomas Leighton was appointed admin
| traitor of the estate Of Joseph Blaine,
bond. 5000; surety. the American , Bonding
/ company; appraisers, Ell Mills Maruh
! j. Heaney and Anthony Wyatt
| The petition for the appointment or
| Corrine Vigeant as guardian OF the per,
| son of Anna Blaine, a person OF unsounu
mind. and of Mathilda Blaine. a minor
was continued with order of notice Cor
! rino Vigeant was appointed temporary
| guardian of the estate of Anna Blaine;
\ bond. $1,000: suretes, Elmire Tetreault and
/ Isaac Benoit The petition TO have the
| household furniture and allowance or SoOo
set of for the support or the "aru was
| continued for one month
The Will OF Catherine McGunagle was
admitted TO probate and Thomas j. smith
| was appointed executor or the eslats'
| bond. $4,000; sureties and appraisers u
| be named.
The petition asking for the appointment
| of John L. Barber as guardian OF the
! person and estate of James Monttt was
received and continued, with order Oh no
| tice. IT,.
The inventory of the estate OF Henry
| w. Clark was received and ordered Hueu.
The affidavit of publication OF accept.
ance of the office by the administrators OF
| the estate Of Henry w. clark was
ceived and ordered filed and the admin
istrator OF the estate was given leave |"
| sell the property contained in the inVeh-
| tory. -
| The petition for the appointment OF an
administrator of the estate OF william %
| Witzkie was received and continued with
| order of notice.
A decree from the superior court relat-
ing TO the estate of Cordeha Cfrsii was
, received and ordered filed.
| The final account Of the executor OF me
| estate OF Ann Preston was allowed ana
! ordered recorded 80,
| up and a petition was read tfonl the
| Standard Nut and Bolt company, ASKING
| for exemption from taxation on the pr
| nosed plant OF the concern for term OF
| len wears Chairman Kelley expressed
the plea sure which he felt at the piosptct
| for some new business enterprise IN the
town. and the petition was granted
The monthly report OF the chief Of po-
lice was read and showed that during the
! month there had been IL arrests, nine pro-
secutions. five discharged and one prls-
| oner committed. The report was ORDERED
| filed. and similar disposition was made
| OF the report of the town treasurer. Thc
latter official was given permission 10
pay several notes and coupons whlch
were becoming due.
The annual report OF the bulldlhs IN
spector, Thomas Leighton, was read ana
ordered filed and Mr.. Leighton was re-
elected for another year.
I chairman Kelley said that II had been
| expected that a report would be in readi-
| ness TO present at this meeting In regard
| In the cost OF the new highway in Little
| Pond county, but owing to the absence OF
| the highway commissioner, who nau
charge Of the Job, and some outstanding
al, lf~ey Of he
! was continued. He was also unable 10
| make a report with reference to the state
road
Councilman Cawley called attention to
| the matter Of having some repairs maze
| TO the interior Of the town hall, Whlch
| will include the painting and NarnlShlns
! OF the office of the town clerk, the coun
| eli chamber and the corridor. This mat
| ter had been discussed some months ago
| and no definite action had yet been taken.
| and he suggested that the work he pushed
! forward. so that IL may be finished before
the spring season arrives. 1t was founI
! that AT the time the matter was talke1
| OF before. bids had been received from
| two contractors. the figures for the JOB
| being: From David Bloomfield, Al5. ami
| from William II. Mckee, 500
| After some discussion 1t was voted 20
| award the contract to Mr.. Mckee AT the
| figures given by him.
|
About 30 Of the business men of the
| town met last evening and Organized
new society under the name Of Cumber-
| land Business Mems association. The
| meeting was held i'm the office of Keach
| e. Brown. and officers were elected as
| follows President, Mark a. Burnham;
| first vice president. William X. shaw
| second vice president. Charles skinner;
| secretary and treasurer. Moses NJ. Brown,
! executiye committee Walter Reach,
! Frank Skinner. Joseph J. Williams, Or. 7.
| J. Smith. Andrew j. Currier. Cummittea
| on bylaws. Charles r. Dexter. William
| n. Mckee and John Skinner.
NEW INDUSTRY.
The new plant of tho Standard Nut and
| Bolt company to which the town council
| voted 10 grant exemption from taxation
! for a period OF 10 years, Is TO be on Alb
/ bott street About 1890 square feet OF
| land will be purchased within day or
| two. as an option was obtained on
| the property. pending the action of the
! council from the owners. James and jon
athan Chace The building which tho con
Germ will build will be Of wood. Of mill
stvIe OF construction. and will be about
i0xii2 feet, with q wing l0N12 feet u will
be one story i'm height. and IL Is expected
4 that when I'm operation the concern VIII
employ about 90 hands TO start.
| Former Mayor OF Central Falls Albert
] H. Humes il the treasurer OF the firm.
and n Il said that the greater part OF the
stock Is owned by local parties.
PUBLIC REQUESTS
A beauest Of 500 to the Lonsdale Print
| tive Methodist church and another OF 500
10 the Moshassuck Cemetery corporation
I are provided for in the will OF Esther
Gorton which was admitted 90 probate at
the meeting OF the town council yester-
day.