The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-28
BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
PAWIuCkET.

PAW OCNcIs
Tho Special Meeting Of tho Common
Council.
A special meeting of the Common Coun-
ell was held last evening, Messrs.- Bryant
and McKeough being absent.
The mayors message, stating that the
object of the meeting was to take steps
toyard the celebration OF Columbus
Day, and the proclamation OF His Excel
bration were read and filed.
The resolution creating joint special
committee, three from the Board OF AL
osrmen and four from the Common
Council. for this purpose, passed by the
Board OF Aldermen, was adopted In con-
eprrence. ., and the president appointed
Delany on the part of the council. A
joint resolution appropriating 500 for
the celebration, was, after some discus
sion, referred to the joint special commit
tee. with instructions 70 report to either
branch.
Mr.. Tingley introduced an ordinance
creating the Office OF ''city weigher,"
and appropriating $3.50 for this purpose.
1t was referred TO the committee on ordi-
nances.
An ordinance providing for the placing
of crosswalks across the intcrsecting
streets, on all streets on which sidewalks
have been established and curbed, was
adopted.
An ordinance appropriating 300 for the
purchase of additional apparatus for the
Inspection of milk was adopted.
Joint resolution authorizing the sale
or lease by the committee on property OF
the old No. engine house on Carnation
street was adopted.
The ordinance appropriating $4,000
additional for the enlargement OF the
City Hall was returned with the veto OF
the Mayor, as follows:
~xfs ~ ttxn init In ord
nance. and veto the same, and will state
my reasons at the proper time.
HUGH j.. CARROLL; Mayor.
The matter was laid on the table, under
the rules, until the next meeting.
Adjourned.
Will Not Recon- mend the Bates Property.
After the Common Council had ad-
iourned the joint standing committee on
education OF the City Council held u meet
ing. 1t was voted not to recommend the
passage of an ordinance making an APP
propriation for the purchase of the Bates
property as q site ior new High school.
The Committee on Ordinances.
The committee on ordinances held
meeting last evening and decided to rec
ommend the passage OF an ordinance add
ing the president Of the Common Coun-
Gil and the Chairman of the joint stand
ing committee on Public Library of the
City Council to the Board Of trustees of
the Library.
The Meeting OF tho School Committee.
The school committee held special ses-
sion last evening, Messrs. Rice, Eastwood,
Gillian and Barker being absent.
The plans of William X. Walker g.
Son for the addition to the Garden street
school house were accepted.
The committee on property reported
that they had secured room In the Hor-
ton building to relieve the overcrowdcd
condition Of the Garden street school
house.
The committee on the celebration OF
Columbus Day asked the advice of the
committee in the matter of procuring
flags aud fiagstaffs for each school build
ing for the celebration. The order of ex-
ercises recommended by the National
Convention OF Superintendents of In
struction recommends the raising of a
United States flag over every school
house in the country. Only four OF the
school houses in Pawtucket are at present
provided with flag aud staff. The COM
mittee was instructed TO procure suita-
BILE flag and starf for each school building,
aud have them in readiness by Columbus
Day.
The committee on qualifications was
authorized to procure teacher of draw
ing for one day in the week for the High
school.
The matter of providing room for
German school to be held on Saturday
afternoon was laid over until the next
meeting.
The committee on books was authorized
to procure chemicals, etc, for the labora-
tory of the High school, the expenditure
thus made not to exceed 500.
The committee on property was given
power to divide the yard of the Grove
street school, so that the boys and girls
n loy md
move the fence on the Spring street side
to the line Of the sidewalk, so that the
entrance to the building on that side will
lead into tho yard instead of the street.
Adjourned.
The City Hall Commission.
The City Hall commission held meet
ing yesterday afternoon to consider what
is to be done now that the ordinance
appropriating the additional $4,000 has
been vetoed by the mayor. The matter
was talked over at length by the members
of the commission in an informal man-
ner, and it is understood that the COM
mission intends TO make an effort to go
OH with the work and do the best they
can with the present appropriation of
$1O, 900. The commission will meet again
this evening at o'clock.
The District Court.
In the District Court this morning
Christopher Dorsey was fined s. and costs
for an assault upon his wife.
Hugh Ferguson was sentenced to six
months ut the State Farm as a common
drunkard. He gave notice OF an APP
peal.
John Fullerton WIS arraigned last
evening on the charge of bastardy. lie
pleaded not guilty. and his case was set
down for Oct. 5.
Four persons were fined 81 and costs
for drunkenness and reveling.
Points of Interest.
A special meeting of the board of alder
men has been called for Friday evening
by His Honor Mayor Carroll to consider
the celebration of Columbus Day.
AT the meeting of Eureka Lodge last
evening two candidates were elected to
membership and three applications re-
ceived. Four esquires were changed in