The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-12
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
Last Nights Meeting of the Board
of Aldermen.
A FIRE IN A GROCERY STORE,
An Interesting Budget of the Days Do
ings up the valley of the Blackstone.

The Board of Aldermen met last even
ing with his His Honor Mayor Goodwin
in the chair. Among the routine business
transacted was the report OF the JOINT
standing committee on highways, recon-
mending the widening of Meeting street
and Forest avenue. The recommendations
were adopted.
Alderman Tiepke prseneted joint re-
solution against grade crossings:
IL was adopted
Mr.. Tiepke also presented resolution
asking the General Assembly TO pass
general law requiring all places where In,
toxicating liquors are sold TO be closed
during the entire day, or during me. Vot-
ing hours when any election OF officers ID
being held in any city or town.
II was also passed.
Report of the Joint standing committee
on railroads recommending the passage OF
an ordinance giving the Inter state street
Railway Company. the right TO lay ralls
on High street from the Lincoln line
south TO Exchange street, across Main
street, and on East avenue from Main
street TO Pleasant street, was received,
and as there was some objection raised IL
was continued TO the next regular meet
ing.
December term Of the Court of Common
Pleas Grand-Charles a. Lee. First
class petit--Richard a. Butler, Lyman +.
Slocum, Lafayette 4. Lewis, Peter Hack
EFT and Patrick j. Quinn. Second-cla
petit-Clovis II; Bowen, Nathaniel Fair,
brother, Jr., Albert Ainsworth, Edward
s. Bowen and G. Warren Tuttle.
The Gravel Pit Again.
Alderman Saunders began the most ex-
citing feature of the meeting by referring
10 a resolution asking for an investigation
of the manner in which the gravel pit was
purchased. IL was as follows:
WHEREAS, Lucius B: Darling, and George f.
Newell have charged David j. White, a mem
bef Of this Board, with having entered into an
intrigue, whereby he, White, was 10 receive
money or Doodle on account of his vote in Sc
curing the purchase of the gravel pit" So
called, and whereas, members OF the present
City Council have been charged by innuendos
with being implicated dishonesty yI IN faid p Pur, r.
gravel pit purchase forthwith.
This was "A bombsheli, and in moment
the Mayor was on his feet TO denounce the
resolution. He said il is simply street
rumors, and there is no need OF any inves-
tigation TO show any fraudulent act.
Alderman O'Reilly pointed out that 90
cents per cubic yard was paid in Massachu-
setts for gravel, while Pawtucket paid only
20cents. In the statement that this was n
cheaper price than could be obtained else
where he was confirmed by every alder
man present, but after further discussion
in which all took part, il was
decided to procede with an
investigation in order to clear
the record of all concerned and to quell
the rumors that have been circulated.
This was done at the special request of
Alderman White. The board adjourned
until tonight at s o'clock.
Fire I'm a Grocery.
Box4 struck about $50 clock last even
ing, calling the fire department to the
grocery store of Kennedy, Cough 81 Muir
ing dropped and in striking the floor ex-
ploped setting fire to goods. The depart
ment responded promptly and their ser
vices were but slightly required. Damage
slight and the recall was sounded within
ten minutes of the time the alarm was
Struck