Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-14
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
1t was voted to widen Japonica street,
from North Main to Middle, to 40 feet,
under the bettermentl. act, IL 1-2 per cent.
to be assessed.
J.N. Polsey a Co. were allowed 5000
for their Bayley street claim.
Court Woodlawn was given permission
to hold an entertainment April 22, with
out fee.
An ordinance providing that separate
electric cars shall not be allowed to APP
proach each other on the same track
nearer than 100 feet, and that the bells on
the cars shall not be rung more than
necessary, under penalty Of a fine OF 20,
or imprisonment for 10 days, was taken up,
and after some discussion was continued
to the next meeting.
Mayor Carroll suggested that small bells
be attached to the cars which would keep
up continual ringing, thus warning the
pedestrians without striking the big gong
as at present.
Several building permits were granted
but the victuallipg house licenses were
left on the table.
At the suggestion of Mayor Carroll,
Alderman O'Reilly offered a resolution to
pay the wardens, clerks and supervisors
at the election of Dec. 5, 1891, at the rate
Of go each. Read and passed.
The wardens, clerks and supervisors at
the election on April 8 were allowed $40
each instead OF go, as asked for by their
bills. &
There was some discussion over the
resolution offered by Alderman ordering
the Pawtucket Street Railway to remove
the turn table on Broad street near the
railroad station within 60 days and it was
finally passed.
Monthly reports were ordered filed and
considerable routine busineaz~transacted.
The Republicans took the bit in their
teeth regarding two street lights, ordering
them located at the corner of Pine and
South Union streets and Leather avenue,
without any committee having looked
into the matter.
Alderman O'Reilly-I wont sign the bill.
Alderman Winters-I hope you will look
at this matter before going on in this way.
Are you going to put lights on favorite
corners without knowing whether they
are needed or not?
But the three Republicans ordered the
lights.
John McCormick.was given permission
to move building near Lebanon bridge.
al suppose, though, he has moved it
long before this" said Alderman Davis.
Claim OF Peleg A. Sanford for 10000.
for damages. caused him by falling over a
rope or wire on Lonsdale avenue, was pre-
sented, and laid on the table until the
next regular meeting.
Petition of Ann Coleman, for 5000, fer
damages by falling on Pawtucket avenue,
owing to the unsafe condition Of the
street, was laid on the table till the next
regular meeting.
Henry Massey was appointed a police
constable.
The license Of Ann Scallan to keep an
intelligence office was renewed.
Petition Of r. f. Taylor for permission
to use portion of Broad street for the
purpose OF taking down and erecting a
building was ordered advertised and re-
ferred 10 the Inspector of Buildings.
BY a partisan vote, Proctor c. Lull,
Hiram s. Johnson and Thomas NJ. Sweet
land were elected Commissioners on
Stuart street.
The matter OF widening North Union
street came up.
Alderman O'Reilly said IL would be q
costly job. Big damages would have to
be paid to owners OF buildings and he
thought the Board should look over the
ground before appointing Commissioners.
Il was so voted.
The Lumber street and East avenue
matters were continued.
No action was taken on the pool table
licences.
Then came the bills, and the bill OF sl5s.
70 for whitewashing at the Poor Farm
was ventilated.
Alderman Winters made a vigorous
protest and clearly showed that the work
could have been done for a much smaller
sum. He criticised the hiring of journey
men masons, and buying brushes for
them, TO do the work OF whitewashing.
"rhere is no politics in this, (" he said i've
should simply look after the city's busi-
ness In business way"
Alderman Adams tried to defend the
bill BY saying that the masons were at
the Poor Farm long time; bat Alderman
Winters said II was not question Of how
long they were there but the work they
did. He had no objection to paying ma
sons for mason work, but lac did object to
buying them brushes and paying them
$50 day to whitewasb.
Alderman O'Reilly also showed clearly
that the bill was exorbitsnt and made q
strong argument against its payment.
! Mayor Carroll rehearsed the investi-