Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-10-15
Steps Taken Toward Munici.
pal Street Lighting.
RAVORING The LABORERS.
All Departments Crying For More
Money.

owing 10 the dlsQuallncatlons OF Ansel
ID. Nickerson on the commission to adjust
the claims on High street, Nathan A..
Chstterton.was appointed to succeed him on
motion of Alderman Tiepke.
An ordinance spproptisting g., 600 for q
sewer on Main street, near Pidge avenue,
was read and passed.
An ordinance transferring S6,769 from
the curbing appropriation and S2,l32.52
from the appropriation for watering streets
to the general highway appropriation was
read and passed.
An ordinance appropristing s2,S72. Ga
for highways was read and passed. This
was to reimburse the highway account for
the expense of settling with the abuttors on
Patt street.
The committee on police reported that IT
did not consider the city liable for the bills
of Thomas Mackel, and he was given leave
to withdraw.
4. s. Binford presented a petition to
move the buildings on the Carpenter estate.
The claim Of the First Baptist society
for damage to its property on High street
was referred to the commissioners.
Caleb A. Orr, George A. Luther and
Francis Conlon Of Elm street were ap-
pointed commissioners to lay on Webster
street
William L. Bartlett, Samuel ii. Roberts
and Henry c. McDuff were appointed CON-
missioners on the layout of Lewis street
The ballot on the last name was two for
McDuff and two for J.. S. Binford. The
mayor united the vote by voting for ii. C..
McDuff.
The sum of 800 WAS accepted in trust
for the perpetual care of the burial lot of
j. Jmith.
Petitions for the abatement Of taxes were
received from Margaret Coyle, Albert
Overton and John r. Durgin, and were
refersed to the board Of abatement.
The Dexter Yarn Co. was granted per.
mission to locate a steam boiler on East
avenue.
Petition to accept Sterry street, from
Dunnell avenue to Main street, was received
and referred to the joint committee on
streets.
Claim of j. Hsnush for damage done HE
property at the corner Of Harvey and
Clifford streets, was received, ard referred
to the committee on streets and bridges.
Peter Hughes was given permission to
pay his St wer tax in three installments.
Claim Of j. o. Whitney OF 81 900 for
damage done his property on High, Meet
ing and Bsptist streets, was received, and
referred TO the commissioners on High
street, and the same commissioners were
appointed for Baptist street as on High
street.
An additional appropriation Of $3.50 was
made for the poor department.
Petitions Of the l.. b. Darling Fertilizer
Works, II. II. Sheldon and A. +. Ward,
for permission to erect buildings, were re-
ceived, and referred to the inspector of
buildings.
Sixteen building permits were granted.
Petition to have the foot bridge a,
Hsmmond's pond repaired and q street ligh.
placed there was referred.
The gravel pit veto was continued until
the next meeting.
The following matters were received
from the Common Council and were con-
Cured in. The.psying of the lsborers Of
the city weekly at the place where they
are at work the appointment Of commit
tee to secure plans for a police signal sys-
TEN to appoint committee to consider the
question of municipal electric lighting
plant; the ordinance appropriating 5000 for
the care of public property; the ordinance
sppropristing $4,000 additional for the pub.
lie schools; the ordinance sppropriating z
$1,000 for the Broadway engine house the
approving of the bill of the Providence
Journal Company.
The vote providing that the board meet
next Wednesday night as q board of abate.
ment was recinded, and it was voted to
meet on Thursday the 22d inst. at 8
o'clock.
Common Council.
President Brown presided over the
monthly meeting of the common council
last evening. Every member was present.
The bill Of the Providence Journal Co.
for advertising was referred back to the
city auditor to be audited.
An ordinance sppropriating $1,000 sd-
ditional for the public schools was
adopted.
An ordinance sppropristing s6Oo sd.
ditonsl for the care and repair Of city
property was adopted.
Mr.. Davis presented an ordinance sppro.
priating 81, 200 additional for the contingent
account. II was tabled temporarily and
afterwards referred to the committee on
finance.
Mr.. Davis Of the special committee sp-
pointed TO transfer the books of the City
Treasury reported that they we're examined
and found correct. II vas accepted and