Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-09
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

Mayor Carroll laid before the Board q
number OF letters received from Minnie
Carter an inmate of the Poor Farm. The
lady is an invalid and she asked for a
hearing. The Board voted to visit the
Farm next Monday at 3 O'Clock.
Petition for a sewer In Stewart street
was granted.
Communications from the Sewer Com
missioners were placed on file.
The following petitions for building
permits were received and referred to the
Inspector of Buildings: Herbert Bot
tomly, William Dexter, Mary l.. Read,
Walter $. Fiheld, Newell Coal and Lumber
Company and Il. Chagnon.
Joint resolution relative to the CONSOLE
dation OF the offices OF Tax Collector and
City Treasurer was concurred in.
Claim OF William X. Walker and petit
tion to work Weeden street from Moshas-
suck river to Power road to a grade were
laid on the table.
The monthly reports from the heads Of
departments were placed on file.
The report OF the Commissioners on
Birch street was accepted.
Resolution providing for the removal Of
the fire alarm tower to the town landing
was laid on the table.
The following building permits were
granted: Albert Y. James, Henry b.
Dexter, (two), Joseph Baxter, John N.
Davis, Mrs. Annie G. Hallquist, (two),
Pawtucket Street Railway Company and
K. Jenckes Manufacturing Company.
w. w. Dexter, w. ID. 8. Havens and
James p. McVey were elected Commits
sioners on the layout of Masterson street.
Petition OF the Pawtucket Steam and
Gas Pipe Company to string electric wires
was laid OIL the table.
Bills of f. c. Davis, $50, and f. w.
Dexter, $55, were allowed.
The City Solicitor was instructed to
prepare an ordinance appropriating
u, 900 for Mayors orders.
The regular monthly schedule of bills
were allowed, and, on motion OF Alder
man Winters, it was voted that when the
Board adjourned it be for one week.
Aldermen Adams then rose, and, after
an explanatory address, moved the elec-
tion of the following Board Committees: I:
Armories-Davis and Miller.
Auctioneers-Wi and O'Reilly.
Police Licenses-Davis and Winters.
Poor-Adams, Miller and Winters.
Street Lights-Miller and Adams.
Streets and Bridges-Adams, Miller and
Winters.
Advisory Committee on Bridges-The
entire Board.
Sub -Committee-Adams, Miller and
Winters.
The motion was seconded by Alderman
Miller.
Mayor Carroll ruled the motion out Of
order and Alderman Adams appealed. The
Mayor refused to put the appeal.
Alderman Adams requested Alderman
Davis to put the motion. He did so and
declared 1t carried, though why was not
apparent to those present as the vote
Davis, being engaged In usurping the
functions of presiding officer, did not
vote.
Alderman Adams then moved that the
following members of the Board be elected
on the joint standing committees:
Finance-Adams.
IIighways-Davis.
Education-Adams.
Fire departmept--Davis.
City property-Miller.
Police-Adams.
Ordinances inters.
Claims-Davis.
Printing-Davis.
Parks Miller.
Public Library-Winters.
Scwcrs-Winters.
Raili oads-Adams.
-O'Rcilly.
Harbors-. Winters.
Street Lights-Davis.
Water-O' Reilly.
The nominations were seconded.
The same motions as with the other
committees were gone through with, and
resulted In similar manner.
Alderman Adams moved to instruct the
clerk to notify the Common Council OF
the action OF the Board.
Mayor Carroll refused to put the
motion.
II was put by Alderman Davis and de-
clared carried.
Mayor Carroll said "I am presiding
officer OF this Board, and as long as I am
such the clerk will not notify the Com
mon Council OF any such action as has
been taken tonight"
At this juncture the Board was in
formed that the Council had adjourned.
On motion OF Alderman Adams the
Board adjourned.