The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-11
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
The Meeting Of the City Govern
ment Last Evening.
THE BOARD AND THE MAYOR.
The Aldermen Refuse to Recognize Moyor
Carroli's Appointments-In the Court
of Probatc-Minor Points OF Interest.


met last evening, the Board of Aldermen
as it was their regular meeting night and
the Common Council by order of the
Mayor. AS was expected, the Board re-
fused to recognize the committees ap-
pointed by the Mayor, and all matters
that would ordinarily be referred to them
were referred to special committees.
The Board was called TO order by His
Honor Mayor Carroll, ell the member be-
ing present.
The following appropriations BILL intro
duced by Alderman Adams, was passed
and ordered communicated to the Common
Council:
Public school department, sS5, 1000; sup
port Of poor, Sl3,500; highway department,
$4,000; block paving, $4,000; city engi-
neering department, 5000; cemeteries,
g., 900: care and repair Of city property,
5000; fire department, 5000; street light
department. S1, 900. maintenance and care
of sewer department., 5000; sewer depart
ment, construction, $4,000; police depart
ment, $50, 600; public library, $1,000 water
works construction, 81, 900; city officers,
Sls,5 500; assessing tax, 81, ,000 printing tax
books, S700: contingencies. - 200; printing,
advertising, stationery and binding, $1,000;
hydrants and drinking fountains, 5000;
MtlnOTlul LAY, sDVJs g'idlt tdA. co., lbpo.
interest on sewer debt, S20,OO0; sinking
fund. $4,000; interest on general debt.
S65 900; care of public parks, $500; pur-
chase of curbing, Sl0, 1000; index of records
at city clerks office, 5000.
A motion To the effect that all unex-
pended balances be covered in the city
treasury was passed.
Alderman Davis moved that when the
Board adjourned it adjourn for one week,
and 10 was SO voted.
Petition signed by Nelson j. Arnold for
leave to hold bazaar on Feb. q for char
liable purposes was granted.
The following special constables were
appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by
the Board: Jason +. Lawrence, George L.
Steere, Reuel Gervais. Lewis Johnson,
Frank Fisher, John III. Ramo, George
Brand, Henry Metivier, William Don
nelly George III. Sweet, George III. Lock
lin. Aaron Ingham, Thomas j. Brennan,
James Dunn, Arnold J. Winter, Charles
+. Gardner, Frank Giroux, Paul L'Iier
eaux, Henry II. Bruen, Charles r. Il.
Warner, Henry G. Duby, MARCEL Rapo,
John Goodwin. NJ. T. Hill. John j. Gala
han. Michael McAloon, Samuel J. Nc
Clure, John j. Jones, David Il. Henry,
Patrick Quinlan. John A. Clark, Lyman
A. Hill, Peter Sperry, Matthew Curran,
John Wall, Peter Geyie, John w. Mooney.
Arthur j. Corey, Bernard Morris, Charles
Dupont, Henry Leonard, Bernard Nc
Guire.
The monthly reports of the chief of
police and overseer of the poor and the re-
port of the highway commissioner for
two months were received.
I Several applications for building per-
mits were referred TO the inspector of
buildings.
Petitions of number of persons to buy
and sell junk of Mary +. Williams to
"A q, Int "A liUanra nffiTp nf WiOhfmnn
Bros. for leave to move building OF
BENJAMIN f. Smith TO locate a steam
boiler at No. 30 Mason street of several
persons for pool table licenses, and of
abutters on Japonica street between Mid
die and North Main streets to have that
portion of the street accepted and brought
to grade, were ordered advertised.
Petition OF j. n. Polsey for 5000 DAM
ages, claimed to have been sustained in
the extension of Bayley street, was re-
ferred TO a special committee consisting of
Aldermen Miller and Winters.
Joint resolution from the council to
print the city manual WIS passed In con-
currence. Also a joint resolution adopt
ing the Joint rules of order for 1891.
Petitions of Michael Donovan and viii
liam III. Gurney for abatement of tax was
referred TO the board of abatement.
Bills of Daniel a. Clark, S3j, for the bu-
rial of Daniel Boylan and Thomas L.
Berry, s35 for the burial of William
Trainor, were ordered paid.
Claim of John Harkins for $40 damages
in consequence of his team being thrown
over the bridge on the night OF the last
election was referred to special commit
tee consisting of Alderman Davis.
Claim of Horace G.. and Cornelia +.
Baker for 81 900 damages to their estate
on Baptist street, resulting from the
change of grade of High street, was re-
ferred the old special committee on the
High street improvement damages.
A recommendation was received from
the school committee for the appropriation
of 81 ,663 for fire escapes for the Church
Hill, Broadway, Grove, Garden aud Han
cock street school houses, was continued
until next ineeting to allow of an ordi-
nance being drawn.
The commissioners on the layout of
Lewis street reported that they had OBJ
taincd u quit claim deed of the land ap-
priated for that street. The report was
accepted and the deed ordered recorded.
Tie resignation of Horato n. Brown as
member of the school committee was
received and placed on file.
The report OF the milk inspector was re-
ceived and ordered filed.
The following were drawn jurors for
the Court of Common Pleas, March term
Grand. Eldoras Aldrich; frst-class
petit, William ii, Haskell, :. Fred Gay,
Alonzo Baxter, Christopher r. Dexter,
Elisha GaNnOfs StcOhu-CihSS pcllt, tldflcS
W. Allen, John NJ. Evans, Thomas VI.
Sweetland, Alfred j. Smith, Daniel e.
Fallon.
Adjourned.
Tho Council.
In the Common Council the following
message from His Honor The Mayor was
read and ordered fled:
PAwTUCKET, X. J., Feb, 10, 1892.
Gentlemen OF the Common Council
| have called you together tonight for
the purpose of electing officers for the
ensuing year, and for the transaction of
such other business rs may come before
you.
Under Chapter 1000 OF our Public Laws.
which II an amendment OF our city
charter. section :, clause q. aud which was
passed at the May session of the General
Assembly, on the 18th day of May, 1891,
all elections of officers, not appointed by
the Mayor and Board Of Alderman, shall
be made in Joint convention OF both
branches OF the City Council
IL will, therefore be necessary for both
Boards 70 meet this evening so as TO pro
vide for the offices to be filled during this
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