Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-12
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The first thing Mayor Goodwin did was
to request Janitor French to light the
chandelier and mean spectator whispered
that at the next meeting "Austin" would
petition for a raise of salary.
There were quite number persent. IL.
II. Sheldon was in a Councilmen's chair
with avel-pits- made to- order look.
Street Business.
1t was voted to lay out meeting street at
its present width, j. o. Whitney protested.
Forest avenue was accepted.
The matter of the layout OF Newell
avenue was further continued.
When the matter of grading Stuart
street came up, William Il. Newell OBJ
jected. He said the street had not been
opened more than half dozen years.
There was considerable discussion, and
Alderman Smith said that whatever was
done about the grade there should be a
sewer there as Mr.. Webb had erected
houses there at a cost of S5, 900 or 5000.
Mr.. Newell said that the street was not
accepted legally.
Mayor Goodwin referred to the law and
said the Committee on Highways had not
been attending to its duty.
Mr.. White-The committee has simply
reported that the prayer of the petitioners
be granted.
His Honor (hotly)-This is not the only
thing from this committee that will not
bear investigation.
Alderman White looked daggers but
held his guns.
Voted to lay out Magill street. The per
cent. to be assessed against the abutters
was made per cent. on motion Of Mr..
O'Reilly, who said the abutters were poor,
although Mr.. Smith thought the per cent.
should be made high enough to pay ex-
penses OF commissioners.
Smith Goes O'Reiily Two Better.
Then the matter of laying out Birch
street came up and Alderman Smith rails
ed quite laugh by getting the per cent
fixed at five per cent.
The matter of grading Benefit street and
the claim of T.. Jenckes Manufacturing
Company were continued.
Matters Referred.
Petition to abate the personal pro-
perty tax OF Augustus Schroeder; claim
of Cumberland Mills Company of $4,000
for damages in the freshet OF 1886; appli-
cation of William Good for pool table
license; petition for sewer on Vernon
street; claim of William Arnold and Fred
Ames Of 500 for alleged illegal assess
ment; ordinance appropriating 81 200 addi-
tional for printing; resolution authoriz-
ing the Chief of Police to engage a man
to take care Of the department horse, and
ordinance appropriating $1,000 additional
for the sewer department were referred to
to the respective committees.
Voted to lay out Sterry street.
The matter of the layout of Hamilton
street was continued to the next regular
meeting.
The amount OF siOO for damages by dogs
was allowed.
A sewer was ordered constructed i'm Bel
mont street.
Two NuIsances.
Health Officer Stanley reported cesspool
-nuisances on the Bush estate, Slater street,
and on d. T. Handy's estate on Tidewater
street. They were ordered abated.
For Charity's Sake.
Delany Council, X. OF c., was given
leave to hold a bazaar and have an officer
without charge.
Court woodlawn, A. o. F. OF A., and
Tilton Camp, s. OF ", were given permis-
sion to hold bazaars. The Board accepted
the latter's invitation.
Those Poles.
Ordinance compelling all poles to be
erected on the streets TO be set in the side
walk, abutting the curbing, was referred.
Trying to Make Elections Dry.
Mr.. Tiepke presented resolution
directing the City Council TO apply for a
gcrorpl State law closing the saloons on
ELL. sys. IL WIS passed.
Dir. riepke also presented joint reto-