Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-09-28
FOR COLUMBUS DAY.
City Council Making Ap-
propriate Arrangements.
MAYORS CITY HALL VETO.
Ordinance Presented Creating the
the Office of City Weigher.

Messrs. Bryant and McKeough were the
only absentees at last nights meeting of
the Common Council, which was specially
called by His Honor Mayor Carroll for
the purpose OF taking suitable action
looking towards a proper observance of
Columbus Day.
President Pierce occupied the chair.
The following message from His Honor
the Mayor was read, received and ordered
fled:
MAYORS OFFICE, Sept. 27, lS92.
Gentlemen OF the Common Council:
have called you together tonight In order
that you might take such action as you may
deem proper for the celebration OF "Colum-
bus Day" oct. 81, lSJ1, and for the transac-
tion of such other business as may properly
come before you. Respectfully.
HUGH j. CARROLL, Mayor.
NThe proclamation OF Governor Brown
relative to the celebration OF Columbus
Day was read, and the resolution creating
joint special committee was adopted in
concurrence.
President Pierce appointed on the part
OF the Common Council on the Columbus
committee, Messrs. Binford, McCabe,
Davis and Delany..
A Joint resolution appropriating 200 to-
defray the expenses OF the celebration,
Mr.. Gorton thought was too small for
fitting observance.
Mr.. O'Brien moved its reference to the
joint special committee with leave to re-
port to either branch and il was SO
ordered.
Mr.. Tingley presented an ordinance
creating the Office of City Weigher. Tho
ordinance provides for his immediate
election, and annually thereafter in the
month OF February. The compensation
of the Weigher is to he 10 cents for each
load weighed by him and he must keep
his Office open during business hours.
Referred to the committee on ordinances.
An ordinance was presented by Mr..
Whipple providing for crosswalks at both
sides Of the intersection OF all curbed
streets, the crosswalks to be of concrete,
| tagging or other suitable material as may
| be deemed best by the committee OH
streets and bridges. He moved its passage.
| Mr.. McDuff thought it was too I'M.
| portant TO pass without reference to a
| committee.
| Mr.. Tingley thought il passed at all it
| ought to be passed at once as it would be-
| impossible to do any such work in short
| time.
Mr.. Gorton thought the committee on
highways had jurisdiction over such mat
ters at present But Mr.. O'Brien pointed
out that under Chapter of the city ordin-
ances the placing of crosswalks was in the
hands of the Board OF Aldermen entirely.
He was In favor of the spirit OF the
| motion and would vote for it i'm order to
convey to the Board the opinion Of the
Common Council in the matter. lie did
not think it would be OF any effect, how
ever, any other way. The ordinance was
then adopted.
An ordinance appropriating 200 to pur-
chase additional apparatus for the Inspec-
tor OF Milk was adopted.
Joint resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on city property to sell or lease the
old No. engine house on Carnation street
was adopted.
The ordinance appropriating $4,000 ad-
ditional for the enlargement of the City
Hall was returned with the indorsment
from Mayor Carroll: 81 refuse to approve
the within ordinance and veto the same
and will state my reasons at the proper
time" The matter was laid over under
the rules, to the next meeting.
Adjourned