The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-24
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
Last Evenings Session of Aldermen
and Common Council.
WIN. P. MORONEY REELECTED.
The sixteenth Ballot Makes Him Sewer
Commissioner for Three Years-Other
Business Transacted-The Days Doings
fin Central Falls.

Both branches OF the City Council met
last night in adjourned session. In joint
convention William p. Moroney was re-
elected Sewer Commissioner for three
years, and Carlos l.. Rogers was elected
City Sergeant and Messenger TO fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Ansel Car
penter.
At the session of the Board of Aldermen
Mayor Goodwin presided. The annual re-
ports Of the Chief of Police, Superintend-
ent of Water Works and Water Commits
sioners were received and ordered print
ed. Alderman Tiepke, from the commit
tee on railways, reported, recommending
that the Dunnell Manufacturing Com
pany receive permission TO lay railroad
tracks across York avenue The report
was accepted. The Veteran Flremen, the
Foresters and Enterprise Lodge received
permission TO hold socials and balls with
out paying for a license or officers. fees,
and other miscellaneous business was
transacted.
Alderman Tiepke presented resolution
asking that committee be appointed 10
investigate the election frauds in the Sec
ond ward at the election on Nov. Is. a
lively discussion followed and on motion
of Alderman O'Reilly the resolution was
laid on the table TO Saturday morning.
The Board then joined the Common Coun-
Gil in joint convention.
Common Council.
In the Common Council all Of the mem
bers were present and President Brown
presided. Mr., Halliday of the committee
on city paoperty presented the report OF
that committee in relation 10 the proposed
CITY Hail. and recommended an ordinance
appropriating 5000 10 pay for the new
City Hall. The ordinance was adopted on
a roll call, 10 ayes to nays.
Mr.. McCabe presented the annual re-
port of the committee on harbors. Mr..
O'Brien presented the annual report of
the trustees of the Free Public Library.
He presented resolution inviting the
Board of Aldermen to meet the Council
in Joint convention TO elect sewer COM
missioner and a city sergeant and messen-
ger.
In Joint Convention.
The roll of the joint convention was
called, and the resolution to meet in joint
convention was read. Alderman Tepke
nominated for sewer commissioners Whea.
ton Cole. Alderman Saunders nominated
Charles +. Winslow. Alderman Smith
nominated the present incumbent, Will
liam p. Moroney. Mr.. Taylor nominated
George ID. Street. Mr. O'Brien nomi-
mated Thomas A, Marian.
Sixteen ballots were taken, the sixteenth
resulting as follows:
Whole number osst..
Necessity
oir. Wnslow had. .......,.......-"...."..s
Mr.. Marian had. ..............................l
For city sergeant Alderman Tiepke
nominated Carlos l.. Rodgers and Mr..
Moore nominated James Wilson. Rogers
was elected by vote of IL, TO for Will
son.
For city messenger Alderman White
nominated J. Austin French and Alder
man Tiepke nominated Mr.. Rogers. The
third ballot resulted in the choice of Rog-
ers by vote of IL, to 8 for French and l
for Bernard keenan,.
Both branches re-assembled separately
and transacted other business.