Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-07

ground, therefore,, that the meetings were
Illegally called and that the law has been
violated, | have sought to save trouble
and expense, by relieving those supposed
officers from further duty.
i In reference to the action whereby IL
was intended TO take away the statutory
duty OF the Mayor to examine and APP
| prove the bills against the city, have to
| say that II Is in direct conflict with the
charter, which says In clause OF section
| I, among other things, that "every order
of either branch involving the expendi-
ture OF money shall be presented to the
Mayor" so that he may approve or refuse
to approve the same. Respectfully,
HUGH j. CARROLL, Mayor.
Mayor Carroll then spoke at some
length and pointed out wherein the Board
had transacted buslness illegally. OF the
police appointments" he said: "If that
ordinance is law, you have relegated the
Chief, Captain and Sergeant to the rank
| Of private. II that is law you have only
10 policemen in the city. In passing the
act making the number 40, you should
have passed an act continuing the present
| members OF the force, and continuing the
Captain and Sergeant. You have not
continued them in Office in any manner,
and you have not reappointed them.
There was some dispute about the
records and they were finally adopted by
party vote, though the Mayor said:
"It doesn't make any difference, gentle
men, they are illegal anyway"
Before routine matters were taken up
Alderman O'Reilly poured hot shot for
several minutes into the Republican
majority and the Gas Company. lie said
the calling OF the meetings was simply
scheme to give the company another
lighting contract while the Mayor was
away.
The monthly reports were ordered filed.
Alfred Pierson and Thomas Butler were
granted building permits and several APP
plications were referred.
Mayor Carroll refused to recognize the
recommendations of the "electedn Com
mittee on Highways to grade portion of
Weeden street and improve portion of
Pine street.
Petition to establish and curb side
walks on Knowles street was referred.
John ID. Sawyer was granted a license to
sell fireworks, and the City Solicitor was
instructed to prepare an ordinance to re-
gulate the sale and dischargng OF fire.
works.
Petition OF Matthew Leach for vic
tualing license was referred.
George Fredenburg and Richard Shut
tleworth were granted pool licenses.
Petition OF John B. Brady for pool
license was referred.
james p. McVay was given permission
| to move a building.
The II. Jenckes Manufacturing Com
pany was granted permission to occupy a
portion OF the sidewalk in front OF their
place OF business for a few days.
Petition OF A. j. Otto for junk license
was ordered advertised.
Petitions to widen and extend jerks
table.
Sidewalks were established and ordered
curbed on East, Weeden, Middle and
Merrick streets.
!, The matter OF accepting Boutwell, street
as public highway was laid on the table
Joint resolutions were adopted accept
ing tl50 In trust from Thomas lie Favour
and 800 from Albert Rogers, interest TO
be used in caring for their burial lots.
Claim Of the Pawtucket Tack Company
OF sisl for damage to their property from
surface water was referred.
Bill Of Dog officer Lawrence, s5i, was
allowed.
The bill OF Thomas Mackel for services
as police officer for Juue, s75, was received.
This made his total bill s2,s42.75. The re-
port OF the committee to settle his claim,
Messrs. Barnefield and Miller, was read
II said no satisfactory settlement could be
made and recommended giving Mr.. .Mackel
leave to withdraw.
Mr.. Mackel was present and stated his
case very forcibly. lie said at the confer
ence with the committee he was offered
200 or $500 and a steady position on the
police force, but that he would not settle
less than the entire bill or 2, 200 and the
position Of warrant officer.
Aldermen O'Reilly and Winters spoke
in favor Of allowing Mr.. Mackel his claim
as they thought he had a good case and
the amount was getting larger every day.
II the case went to the courts II might
cost more. Mr.. Winters said the claim
would have been settled long ago but the
Solicitor said Mr.. Mackel had no case
Now, however, the Solicitor recognizes
the claim by offering TO settle.
Alderman Davis said IL would give bet
ter satisfaction all around TO let the court
settle the question.
The report OF the committee was ac-
cepted, and motion OF Alderman o Reilly
TO pay Mackel the full amount OF his
claim was lost by vote OF 3 to2.
Claims of Daniel II. Horton OF $500 by
reason OF water flowing into his cellar by
reason OF the chance OF grade on Waldo
street; OF +. ii. Hughes OF s75, by reason
OF injury caused by his horse falling on
Broadway, and of James Wilson, agent
for Daniel Meader, for damage to his pro-
perry by reason OF the change OF grade on
Lonsdale avenue, was referred.
Petition to establish and curb sidewalks
on Appleton avenue was referred.
Resolution was adopted ordering flag
man at the railroad crossing on Campbell
street.
The need OF this was strongly advocated
by Mr.. Winters.