Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-18

Messrs. O'Reilly and. d.Winters were op-
posed to appropriating any more money
Alderman Adams's motion was carried.
Claims of John johnson, 900; J. q.
Fournier, q, 800; Nellie f. Smith, 5000;
j. Osfield, Jr., s257, rs; James Madell, 900;
Mary Ann Waters, si25, werelreferred.
Alderman Adams moved that when the
Board adjourn 1t be to next Thursday
evening.
"what's the busincssf" asked the
Mayor.
"Something special" said Mr. Adams.
eyes," said Mr.. O'Reilly, "the special
business is the election OF janitor."
This created great deal of amusement.
Alderman Davis seconded Mr.. Adams's 8
motion.
al want to get short vacation" said
the Mayor; "will you agree not to meet
sooner than next Thursday nightf"
"You have my word of honor, II that's
any good" said Alderman Davis.
at is," said the Mayor; "Pm satisfied"
The motion was then passed.
Petition of American Yarn Company to
move building was referred.
Janitor French was allowed, on his own
petition, a weeks vacation without loss Of
pay.
George Friedenberg was granted pool
table license.
Petitions OF Robert Neill for a tavern
license and Alfred Pearson for pool table
license were referred.
Sum Of 800 was received from William
Maxim for care of burial lot.
Abutters on lower end of Pleasant street
were notified to appear at the next regu-
lar meeting and be heard relative to a
grade.
Petition OF Pawtucket Street Railway
Company to lay rails on Lumber street
was referred.
Several building permit applications
were referred and bills allowed.
Alderman Adams moved that Janitor
Meehan's bill be referred to the Com
mittee on Police as he heard that he had
not worked full time.
Alderman O'Reilly said Mr.. Meeban
was the best janitor who was ever there,
and the Mayor spoke Of the ofiensiveness
Of the work.
Mr.. Adams withdrew his motion.
The following were drawn jurors for
the September term of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas:
Grand Charles X. Bucklin; First Glass
Petit-Edward M. Arnold, Thornton II.
Adams, Henry b. Metcalf, George A.
Allen and Frederick w. Allon.
Second Class Petit-Charles Aumann,
William A. Carter, Samuel Anderson,
John Cockcroft and John A. Arnold.
The Commission appointed to agree
with land owners on High street and
Baptist street of damages to their estates
by. reason of.the change of grade was re-
0sived. Their awards weroes follows:
J.O. Whitney, $500; George N. John.
son heirs, s25O; John w. Lowden heirs,
s765; Horace z. Baker and wife, $500; VIII
liam Massey, s25; First Baptist Society,
5000; II. A. Briggs, $500. The Commits
sion had agreed with all but two or three
of the abutters. The report was laid on
the table.
Communication from the Cable Postal
Telegraph Company asking for permis-
sion to erect poles on the Boston and
Newport road was granted.
1t was voted that tho Assessors of Taxes
bo invited to meet tho Board as Board or
Abatement on Tuesday evening, Septcm-
ber O..
Quit claim deeds OF tho lands covered
by Lyon street and Maynard street were
accepted.
Petitions for sewers In Arlington and
Lyon streets wero referred.
Bids for building the stone wall at the
Cleveland street schoolhousc were re-
ceived and referred to the Commissioner
OF Highways.
Joint resolution approving of the loca-
tion OF new electric lights was received
and passed In concurrence with an
amendment by adding light mt the cor
ner OF Mary and Randall streets.
Joint resolution ordering the widening
OF Main street to 80 feet between Com
merco and Garden streets, came from the
Common Council for concurrence.
Alderman O'Reilly said this was q
scheme to benefit the Street Railway Com
pany and was pushed through by mem-
Der OF tho Council.
1t was concurred in, 3 to /, Alderman
Winters just having been excused.
Ordinance appropriating $4,000 for an
addition to the Garden street school
house was passed In concurrence.
Alderman Adams presented the follow
ing:
al move that the vote passed iMarch IT.,
1892, whereby Thomas Il. Mcehan was APP
pointed assistant janitor with salary mt
rate OF $50 per month, be, and the same Is
hereby rescindod."
The Mayor-You shouldn't act on this
hastily.
Alderman Adams-IIe Ia not doing we'll
at all-tho building is kept In miserable
condition.
Alderman O'Rcilly-Who says sof
Alderman Adams-I shall not give my
authority.
Tho Mayor know better; the men
at the station state that the station was
never better taken caro- Of.
do not think the man can bo removed
on hoarsay evidence, and before he has
had apublic hearing. I understand why
there arc men at the station who don't
like to. have him there. There arc men
there about whom ho has talked, and to
whom he has Talked conccruin0 THAR