The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-28
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
Meeting OF Both Branches Of the City
Government.

Meeting OF Both Branches Of the City
Government.
| Both branches of the city council met
last evening in adjourned session.
The Board OF Aldermen was cflled to
order few moments after 8 O'Clock by
O'Reilly being the only members present.
Upon request of the Mayor message was
read vetoing the Polsey claim, the Japon-
lea street resolution and the fire alarm
resolution, none Of which, he said, had
been considered In committee.
Aldermen Winters moved that the ve-
toed measures be taken up separately,
and the motion was carried. The resolu.
tion providing for the Improvement OF
Japonica street was taken up, ana while
il was being read the three Republican
Aldermen came in together.
veto OF this resolution be sustained, and
the motion was carried, Q to o, the men,
bers who had just come In not voting.
The resolution transferring the fire alarm
from the City Hall lot to the High School
lot was then read by the clerk. Alderman
Winters moved that the Mayors veto be
sustained, and on vote 1t was sustained,
a two-thirds vote, or four Of the Board
being required to pass q measure over the
Mayors veto.
Alderman Adams then wanted to know
what the resolution was, and the Mayor
told him that he had just voted upon 1t,
and he lthe Mayor supposed he had voted ted
Alderman's expense.
The resolution to pay the claim OF j. N.
Polsey 81 Co. 81, 600 damages was passed
over the veto, Alderman Winters assist
Ing.
The ordinance reappropriating certain
Winters asked why that measure had
been vetoed. The mayor gave as the
reason that it had not been referred to the
committee on finance. The veto was
sustained by "a vote of 2 to3.
The schedule Of bills of the poor de-
partment ordered paid at the last meet
ing OF the board were returned with q
veto from the mayor, directed especially
against the bill of j. l.. Bryant, which
was characterized as extravagant and un-
warrantable. The veto of this bill was
sustained.
"A. message was then read by the city
clerk announcing the suspension OF James
Nickerson, sergeant OF police. and
Abner 5. Tompkins and Silas A. Taher,
police officers. The case Is familiar.
On motion of Alderman Adams IL was
voted that hearing be granted the sus-
pended officers on Tuesday next.
Edward McDuff and Charles NJ Greene
were appointed special constables
Several applicants for building per-
mits wore ordered advertised and referred
and others were granted.
The mayor instructed the committee on
police to order the chief of police to close
all pool rooms, billiard rooms, victualling
house, ETC., where licenses have run out.
The city clerk said he had no more busi-
ness on the table except the applications
for pool table licenses. There was
squabble about them OF course but moth
ing was done.
Alderman Davis then asked the Mayor
what the Board had been doing when be
aud the other two Republican Aldermen
came in. The Mayor explained.
Alderman Davis, without . Quo
rumi'
The Mayor, "My attention was not
called to that matter"
!, Alderman Davis, II don't know as you
had right to call the Board to order
Alderman Davis was told that not
being here himself he did not know
whether there was quorum or not.
The Board adjourned.
The Common Council.
The Common Council was called to
order by President Pierce, all the memb bers
being present. The records of the last
meeting were read, when message was
read from the mayor vetoing the ordi-
nance entitled, IAN ordinance relating
to ,sewers assessments" also resolution
entitled "Joint resolution to pay assess
ments against the city for curbing and
for sewers" They hadn't been referred
to the committees.
The message was laid on the table.
Organization Of the French Democratic
Club.
A French Democratic club, to be known
as the Gagnon Democratic Club, was or
ganized last evening In Sarsfield Hall. and
It's object announced rs the education of
the French people in American politics.
An Entertainment at the Meeting Of the
N. e. o. p.
At the regular meeting OF Pawtucket
Lodge, No. 130, New England Order of
Protection last evening, two applications
for membership were received and one
candidate initiated. After the routine
business had been disposed of an enter
tainment was held, consisting of musical
and literary features by local talent.
The Slater Literary Society.
The Slater Literary Society celebrated
its first anniversary last evening by hold
ing an anniversary supper aud entertain
ment on Central street, Central Falls. A
short address was first made by the presi-
dent Of last year, George Perkins, after
which n program of music and readings
was rendered. Next Monday evening the
officers for the coming year will be
elected.
In the Probate Court.
AT the regular session of the Probate
Court yesterday afternoon the bonds of
Jesse NJ. Fairbrother, administrator of
the estates Of Lewis Fairbrother and Har-
riet K. Fairbrother. were approved. Con-
siderable business Of minor Importance
was also transacted.
The First Reunion OF the First Baptist
Church.
Last evening the first reunion of the
First Baptist Church was held at the
church, and pleasant evening passed.
Supper was served in the vestry from to
8 O'Clock, after which an entertainment
was given consisting of an organ volun-
tary by Holmes Lomas, an anthem by
the choir, readings by Mrs. Anna s.
Hough, violin selections by Miss Ada l..
Newell, and solo by Mrs. Il. w. West
colt.
Sons Of Veterans.
Capt. A. X. Tilton Camp No. o, s. of ",
met last evening and elected two appli-
cants TO membership. The committee on
the recent masquerade made n satisfac-
tory report showing that the affair uae a