Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-09-19
CENTRAL FALLS.
Position of MIR. Murphy Full
Iy Explained.
THE VOLUNTEER WORKS WE'LL
Stephen CrOteau Not Long Out
OF Jail.

Alden Bassett of High street died this
morning
The new electric lights are being put in
position.
The fair of the Institute Montcalm Is
being very we'll attended.
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The Crescent Literary association will
hold its annual ball next month.
The Sacred Heart Temperance society
will attend communion in body tomor.
row.
All real estate, upon which taxes have
not been paid by today, will be sold by Tax
Collector Arnold.
The Volunteer las. night threw stream
1919 feet inches. A special meeting of the
veterans will be held Monday evening.
Driver Harvey Turner will finish his
labors at the engine house Monday. He
will take charge of stationery engine at q
large spice works in South Boston.
The fair Of Court Flower of Dexter was
visited last evening by the T. ID. Daniels
Dramatic company. The st. Jean Bsp-
tiste society will attend this evening
The SUNDAY TRIBUNE will contain the
views of those who are opposed to annexa.
ton, and the candidates for mayor, alder
men and councilmep, IL annexation should
be carried.
Frank Collins and Stephen Croteau were
before the court this morning, having been
caught peddling jewelry without license.
Both were ined $40 and costs. Croteau
got out of Jail yesterday and returned to.
day. His vacation was short.
The "orgsn" contained another of those
enlighteniug essays on Lincoln's EEK
bosses last evening. 1t was highly indig.
nsnt because Mr. Murphy appeared in the
court Of common pleas and disposed Of the
Lincoln docket. The "ex-bosses" were
supposed to be highly elated and were also
supposed to have thought that when Judge
Wilbur recognized Mr.. Murphy as ,olicitor,
| il decided his case. No one seems to know
that there are any bosses or ex-bosses in
the Democratic party Be that as it may
nobody was so carried away as to believe
that Judge Wilbur's decision amounted to
anything so far as to decide who was town
solicitor. The oracle then soes on to say
"If Mr.. Murphy believed that he was
tAxu ioit hA Ia
the cases in the district court instead of
waiting for chance to distinguish himself
In the higher court when there was no one
to say that he was not the attorney en-
ployed by the Lincoln town council"
II is very evident that the writer and
those who 90 kindly inform him on political
matters, have not read the ordinance rela-
ting to the duties of town solicitor. If they
have forgotten it they should look il up as
the ordinances have been compiled and
printed for the benefit Of just those men,
who have poor memories. The ordinance
reads The town solicitor shall, when
requested, act as attorney and counsel for
any officers of the town, in any prosecution
or proceeding, which may be instituted by
such officers, in their official capacity, for
any breach Of any of the laws Of the state,
or Of any of the ordinances, orders or by
laws of the town" MIR. Murphy has been
In attendance every morning at the district
court, but has never been called upon by
the officers to act as solicitor. There are a
few more copies of the ordinances at the
town clerks office and those well-informed
gentlemen should get one and rehsc. upon
IL.