The Olneyville times. (Olneyville [Providence, R.I.]) 1887-1917, 1917-04-20

At Town Council held April I2th,
members all present. President Hohler
presided, and the following business was
transacted.
Town Council: Frank w. Howaid was
appointed to investigate the complaint OF
hens being killed by dogs near Hope and
report at the next meeting.
The appraisal of the asylum property
was presented, amount $I,7I9I5, was
read and received.
The Foley Construction Co. were grant
ed permission to move their steam shovel
from the Perry X. West estate at Hope,
through the highway to the Kent dam
within four weeks from date, said Co. to
be liable for all damages caused thereby
and to leave the highway in good cond'-
tion and to post notices at each end of the
highway, while moving the same.
The Town Treasurer presented his
monthly report, which showed cash on
hand March Ist, So,76o.S2; receipts,
Fl, ,o86 10, total $7S47.5a. Expenditures:
Council orders, $345.55; School orders,
Seos 81; Notes, $4,000; Interest, 45.S3;
total S3,797.25; April Ist, balance in bank,
&,oSo.27.
1t was voted the clerk accertain of
George II. Bartlett the amount expended
by him in opposing the City Water Act
and report.
The superintendent of the asylum pre-
sented his report for three months to
April Ist. Expenses, S47I.26; Receipts,
%2o.o3; Net Cost S4s.23
Bills were allowed and orders issued
amounting to S77o.S6.
The fee of tavern licenses was fixed at
$1,000.
The following persons were granted
tavern licenses: John ID. Whipple, Joseph
Brochu, Alfred Ii. Williams, Eugene A.
Colvin and William +. Wall. Bond, SIoo
each with American surety Co.
The Providence Telephone Co, were
granted leave to trim trees on highway,
District No. 1, under the direction of the
Highway Surveyor.
Purged the jury box and made list of
the names therein. Forester elected:
Everett B. Dexter. Wardens elected;
Marshall ID. Hopkins, Harley I. Luther,
Ray ymond NJ. Tucker, George A. Wyman,
Horace w. King, William q. Thornton,
Herbert A. Page, Joseph w. Smith, Emery
Walker, Frederick ID. Arndt, ID. H. Rem.
ington, George II. Howard, George l..
Waterman, Frederick +. Whitman, Fred
Olney, Edgar 1, Cole, John \. Battey, Jr.,
Willie {. Edison and George 4, Hill.
| Appraisers of damage done by dogs
Alfred |. Hopkins, Sessimon b Round anc
Frank w. Howard.
Dog officer, Harry II. Luther.
Appointed persons to care for burial lot,
as follows: Marshall ID. Hopkins for Will
marth N. Aldrich lot, Marshall ID. Hop
kins for Asa A. Westcott lot, Adelbert L
Wood for Stephen Peckham lot, Adelber
. L.Wood for Atwood Aldrich and Kimbal
{. lot, Adelbert l.. Wood for William G
Smith lot, Edgar /. Cole for John II. Bar
den lot, Andrew p. Phillips for Alber
I Johnson lot and about SO Special Consts
c bles were appointed.
Estate Of Alfred H. Ricketts,, deceased
. Will was presented for probate and r,
ferred to May 10th with an order Of motto,
l. Estate Of Anna +. Hawkins, deceased
Y. inventory Of the personal estate receive
A and ordered recorded, amount {S43 2,
The administrative was granted leave
'e sell the same at private sale at sppraisa
Estate of Huldsh J. Parker, adul
petition for guardian was presented an
referred 10 May 10th with order Of motto
and citation.
Estate of Susan 4. Peckham, decease,
Id inventory Of the personal estate, amour
g f3oS 90 read and recorded.
Estate Of Eliza A. Bennett, decease,
T. executors first and final account presents
n. aud referred to May 10th with order
notice,
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