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WASHINGTON STREET. The Report of Commissioners Sustained by Judge Wilbur. Philo E. White Sentenced to the Workhouse for Non-Support. Judge Wilbur, in the common pleas division of the Supreme Court, handed down the following opinion in the Washington street cases this morning: "The motions of Tobias Burke, Abby A. and Mary C. Billings, George Paul Slade. by guardians, and the Rhode Island Browing Company, and James Hanley, to dismiss the proceedings in the matter of the widening of Washington street, are overruled. "In accordance with resolutions of the City Council of the city of Providence, passed on the 16th day of September, 1892, directing the city solicitor to make application to the Supreme Court for the appointment of commissioners of estimate and assessment, the city solicitor, on October 23, 1892, made application to the Supreme Court for the appointment of commissioners of estimate and assessment. That due notice was given by the city clerk of the pending of said applications. That com. missioners were appointed by said court at its October term, 1892. That said commissioners made report to the common pleas division of said court, bearing date, April 19, 1894, said report was filed May 3, 1894. Notice was given to all parties in interest to appear October 1, 1894, to be heard in opposition to the confirming of said report, etc. A decree was entered on the last mention confirming the report as to all persons interested not having demanded a jury trial except as to certain awards of damages. On December 15, 1894, the said report was referred back for 'revisal and correction' to the same commissioners. On the 8th day of February, 1894, the commissioners filed a 'correction and revisal in part of said first report.' On February 9, order of notice on supplemental report was made. February 16, citation as of February 9, issued returnable, March 30. "That the parties by their counsel were heard. The proceedings of the City Council being in accordance with the provisions of law, I find no error up to the coming in or filing of the report. The report was upon motion of the ctiy solicitor referred back to the same commissioners for 'revisal and correction,' as provided in December 3. of an act in relation to the laying out, widening, straightening, or otherwise altering streets in the city of Providence, passed February 22, 1854, because of errors in the estimate and as. sessments as at first reported. "I find the court had full power and authority to refer the first report back, as it did. for revisal and correction, and therefore there is no reason why said report should not be confirmed as revised and corrected. Let a decree be entered confirming said report." All the parties interested have taken an appeal from his Honor's decision to the appellate division. NON-SUIT DENIED. In the suit of Peleg A. Sanford Frank M. Bates, city treasurer of Pawtucket, a motion was made by William C. Baker, one of the counsel for the defendant, at the conclusion of the evidence for the plaintiff, for a non-suit, on the ground that the city was not liable because no notice was given to it of the obstruction of the highway. Judge Wilbur denied the motion. holding that where permission was given to the street railway company to put in the trolley on the highway in question it became responsible for any damage resulting therefrom. The trial of the suit of Abbie Page VS. Charles H. Page, Jr., administrator, which was begun before Judge Rogers late yesterday afternoon, was continued today. Before Judge Douglass. Municipal Court of Providence vs. Catherine McElroy. Certified to appellate division. George Campbell VS. James K. Haney. Held for advisement. Decree entered confirming the report of commissioners on Andrew street as to all parties. In matter of layout of Huntington avenue Raymond G Place is appointed a commissioner in place of Thomas W. Manchester, disqualified and resigned. Sarah E. Dearden vs. John F. Adams. Judg. ment for defendant for costs. Notice of appeal filed. SENTENCED FOR NON-SUPPORT. Philo E. White, who was found guilty in this court of non-support of his wife, was this morning sentenced to six months in the State Workhouse by Judge Rogers.. W. B. Beach, attorney for White, made a warm personal appeal for his client, stating the latter was in very hard circumstances, and finally asked the court to suspend sentence. Attorney Owen spoke in opposition to Mr. Beach. Judge Douglass said the evidence had been well considered, but in view of counsel's statements, he would give defendant the smallest sentence allowed by law. There have been many sensational features about this case. The prisoner and his wife were at one time very well off. Now, both are very poor. APPELATE DIVISION In this division another hearing was had in the case of National Rubber Company vs. Rhode Island Hospital Trust Company, which has been before the court for several weeks and is brought to restrain the defendant from foreclosing certain mortgage bonds alleged to have been held by the Sears Commercial Company as security for an unnalanced account, and by the latter company transferred to the defendant. James Tillinghast appeared in behalf of the complainant, and Walter F. Angell for the respondent. By an order entered in court this morning, Manuel J. Diogi was given leave to garnish the funds of Manuel C. Mello. in the hands of Lorin M. Cook, receiver for the Cranston Savings Bank. VERDICT FOR $2400. In the suit of Peleg A. Sanford against the city of Pawtucket, the jury this afternoon brought in a verdict for $2400. The real defendant in the case was the Union Traction Company. The first session of the common pleas division of the Supreme Court for Woonsocket will be held in the northern city on Monday,
