Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-28

inhuman or the part on Adams and Miller
to have brought him TO the meeting.
The Mayor was sustained in all the
vetoes save one. The vote was partisan, /,
to 2, but it was not enough as 1t takes
two-thirds vote To pass anything over q
veto.
The one exception was the claim Of j. N.
Polsey, 5000. Alderman Winters voted
against the veto of this. He explained
that he had not changed his mind regard
ing the committee matter; that he be-
lieved the Mayors position was right, but
that committee consisting OF Mr.. Miller
and himself had Investigated the claim.
The Mayor was evidently satisfied with
the position of the Second Ward Alder
man.
The veto OF the Jasme l.. Bryant white
washing" bill at the Poor Farm was sus-
tanned by party vote.
The following message was read by
the City Clerk:
MAYORS OFFICE,
PAwTUcKET, April 27, 1892.
To the Honor able Board OF Aldermen:
Gentlemen-lt is my duty to announce
to you that i have suspended James p.
Nickerson, Sergeant OF Police, and Abner
s. Tompkins and silas Tabor, police
officers.
The charges are that on the 18th, to wit,
the Goth of this month of April, 1892, each
of them left his pest OF duty during the
hours when they are forbidden to do 20
by the law.
And also that said Nickerson and
Tompkins arc incompetent and neglectful
and have frequently been iound asleep
during their hours of duty.
These charges are made upon informa-
tion and belief and have become quite
frequent. They should be investigated.
Respectfully,
HUGH ]. CARROLL, Mayor.
Alderman Adams moved that these OFF,
GERS be requested to appear before the
Board on Tuesday afternoon next, at 3
O'Clock. This motion was carried, and
the Board to adjourn, when they adjourn,
to that time.
Petition Of Olney & Payne Brothers for
was granted.
Edward McDuff and Charles M. Greene
were appointed special constables. by the
Mayor, and confirmed. by the Board.
Petition of Edwin Darling to. move q
building, was granted.
Several building permits, ,irecommende
by the Inspector Of Buildings, were grant
ed, and several. new applications were or
dered advertised and referred to the In
spector Of Buildings.
The matter of victualiing house licenses
was again tabled by 2, party vote, the filli-
busters refusing to recognize the Com
mittee on Police.
Then the Mayor threw bombshell into
the Republican ranks. He said he should
direct the committee on police to order
the Chief OF Police to order all parties
who have not got a license to close their
places when their licenses expire-pool
tables, billiard rooms, victualling houses,
keeping open Sundays, etc.
Alderman O'Reilly-When do these Ii
censes run out?
The City Clerk-The first Thursday in
April-They are out now.
Alderman O'Reilly-Then they will have
to shut down.
This will throw the responsibility OF
the matter upon the Republicans.
Some minor business was transacted.
Petitions for sewers in Capital and
Spri 1g streets were table. The Rspubli-
cans refused to have the matters go to
the committee and there were numerous
roll calls before they were finally tabled.
An ordinance providing for improving
the vicinity of Hammond's Pond, and ap-
propriating 5000 to pay for the Same, was
read, and at the suggestion OF the Mayor,
was referred to the Board of Aldermen ~
Board Of Health, whereupon the Mayor
said he would make arrangements to take
hold OF the matter as soon as possible.
Attention was called to the paving OF
the turnout of the Pawtucket Street Rail
way on Prospect street, and the paving Of
the Union Railroad Company on Main
street, and the matter was referred to the
Highway Commissioner.
The clerk said he had no further busi-
ness on his table except the applications
for pool table licenses.
Alderman Adams-l move that they be
grantea-all except the one objected to by
the Chief of Police.
Alderman O'Reilly-Mr. Clerk, let me
look at those licenses.
The applications were handed to him
when he turned and said, alderman
Winters, will sign them with you now."
Alderman Winters 4 don't propose to
sign anything until know what II In.
Aid. O'Reilly-Then, having got these
documents, /, as Chairman OF the COM
mittee on police, will hand them to you
as Secretary Of that committee, and we
will go around and see for ourselves.
The Mayor referred them to the com.
mittee on police.
Alderman Winters said he not been able
to get the applications before and would
now look the matter up.
There was some informal discussion and
the Board adjourned, Messrs. Adams and
Miller leaving Mr.. Davis TO get home
alone as best he could.
1t took him nearly five minutes to get
down the stairs.