Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-11-10


Providence Telephone Company........ 5.Ss
ROBERT Holgatc. ...... l7.IO
H. H. simmons X &son..................... 9i.2J
Mason, Chaplin &Co.......,............... 2lOJ
d. Freeman '''....,..........,......... 900
r. l.. McCartney............. 3l25
Charles Long A Co....................... 500
Pawtuckct Works..................... 3lsGI
T. d. Wilbur' ''..'''.'...',.............. i54t
John w Perry. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 2GOIS
WI hlleh'''' '''''.'''.''.'..... 1900
Pawtuckct Gas CO...................... 3Ssll
Pay Roll of Firemen. men..,.........,......... 2liOD
Pay Roll Of Police. GlOO)
II was reported by Lamp Lighter Sher-
man that number of the electric lights
had been out on several occasions.
Secretary Crawford said he had been
talking to Captain Goldsmith in regard tn
the police pay and he thought they should
be paid s15 week instead of s60a month.
In that way they would receive $50 year
more. He said the officers made more arr
rests and covered more territory than tho
Pawtucket officers.
Mr.. Booth moved the officers be paid s15
week. Mr.. Bloomfield seconded the mo-
tion and 1t was SO voted.
Secretary Crawford said the same should
apply to Janitor Sweet and lamp lighter
Sherman but the board concluded they
were getting enough.
Chief Engineer Dawley of the n. Y, p.
4 b. Railroad sent in a sketch of the lot
which the Cross street engine house is
located, showing that one corner of the
building is located on the company's
land. Secretary Crawford said he had
found deed on record showing
that triangular part of the piece Of
land had been bought of the Railroad
Company. He did not know whether that
was the land or not. Noaction was taken
on the matter.
A letter was received from Thomas
Jackson applying for a position on the
police force. The secretary said that
Officer Macra, who has been on trial, had
given perfect satisfaction and that Cap
tain Goldsmith thought he would make
good officer.
Mr.. Bloomfield seemed to object to Ma
era being put on as he was on trial. He
thought special officer should have been
put on until the Board met.
Is he voter ? asked Mr.. Bloomfield.
Mr.. Crawford-Yes, he has registered.
Bloomfield-Well, is he a voter?
Crawford-What do you call a voter?
Bloomfield-One that can vote this year,
not next.
A long discussion followed and Mr..
Crawford moved that Prices resignation
be accepted and Macra appointed a per-
manent man.
Mr.. Booth seconded the motion and it
was carried by a vote of two to one,
Crawford and Booth voting in favor of it
and Bloomfield i'm the negative.
The following men were appointed call
men: Henry Chadwick, John b. Gray,
william Huot and Daniel w. Knowles.
Arnold j. Winterbottom was appointed
permanent member Of the fire depart
ment.
A communication was received from
Charles p. Moies asking permission to
hire sl5, 900 i'm order to meet outstanding
notes. A resolution was passed authoriz-
ing the money to be hired.
L. lie Asleep?
Lamp Lighter-Special Constable Sher-
man seems to be retiring from active SER
vice. He has not had case for several
consecutive days. He appears in the court
room some mornings, fiickers and goes
out as gracefully as some of his oil lamps.
Ellen and John.
John Tanning and his wife, Ellen, were
before the court today for reveling. They
pleaded not guilty and the cases were con-
tinued a week.
Made Him Feel Old.
During the meeting of the board of fire.
wards last evening, Firewarden Booth was
made feel very old by messenger who
brought the news that he was he grand
father of twelve-pound boy. He said;
81 would give s. to see it, and promptly
sent out after Blackstones for all hands.
INTERESTING Items.
The police made sixty arrests during the
past month.
Thomas Bacon and Miss Agnes Donavan
are soon to be married.
Repairing on the North Main street
bridge has just been completed.
seventy TOURISTS were accommodated aJ
the bridewell during the past month
Councilman and Firewarden Schiller is
still confined to his home with illness.
Edward Booth, whose toes were broken
by a street car few days ago, is improv
ing.
The Temperance Cadets are considering
the advisability OF purchasing new uni
forms.
Just 1891 names were enrolled for poll
tax assessment. II cost five cents a name
to enroll them.
The old telegraph poles along the rail-
road are being replaced by new ones.
Some reach up into the air 60 feet.
Comedian John F. Kelley, who Is with
Milton Bayers "Two Tramps" Company,
writes from Chicago that business is good
and that he thinks OF playing in that city
during the Worlds Fair.
A strange woman raped at the door of
a Dexter street barber shop recently and
when the proprietor opened the door and
asked who she wanted to see she said: 81
only wanted to see how many you had i'm
there" and started away.