Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-11-07
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Lively Meeting Of the
Council Yesterday.
TO HOLD AN INVESTIGATION
Pollard Summoned to Appear Before
the Council Nov. 20.


noon. All of the members were present
and President Wilbur presided. 1t was
said at The beginning that but small
amount OF business was on hand, but be-
fore adjourning there was much done,
which caused more than one breeze and
considerable many hot arguments. twas
a meeting where each one appeared TO
have a grievance and IL was ventilated
with no little force. Councilman Jordan
went at the Old so re, the liquor officers
trouble, and succeeded In getting the
matter we'll aired. A. considerable number
OF bills were presents ed and allowed.
William NJ. Harris was granted license
to remove night soil. Sacred Heart Tenn
persnce Society and the Superior Lodge,
l. O. o. r., we're granted permission to
hold entertainments. The regular report
of the Town Treasurer was received ana
accepted as read. William Wade OF Man
Vile was granted pool table license.
The following we're drawn as Jurors to
the U. s. District Court: Grand, George
NJ. Tanning and James A. Mitchell; petit,
John b. Gray.
Superintendent NJ MacCartney OF the
American Curled Hair Works spoke at
length upon the miserable condaAon OF
the upper end OF high street and the com
mittee on highways will take action
promptly.
reward OF $50 was offered for the
arrest and conviction OF any person steal
ing fowls.
Scarlet Fever Raging.
DIR. Malo publicly states that there are
are liable to occur. While the majority y
OF cases are at Lonsdaie, there are few In
this village, and AZ the health officer he
Will at once take stringent measures to
prevent It's spreading. Quarantines will
be placed upon the families and children
kept from the schools II necessary. There
are two cases on Hedley' avenue near
Washington street In the same house. The
doctor also says that he will exercise the
law to the fullest extent IL the members
OF the families do not abide by mis- re-
| quests.
Case Two Years Old.
! The attention OF the Council at Mon
day s meeting was called to The deficienc Y
In the report OF ex- Collector of Taxes John
Fitzsimmons, which was two years old,
and 1t created lengthy discussion. 1t
was stated that the amount was about
$500, and that 1t was justly due the town.
A committee was appointed some time
ago to inquire into the matter but the af-
fairs were IN such condition that not
much headway was made before another
election occurred. 1t was also stated that
the bond of the above gentleman was
missing. The matter was continued.
To Hold An Investigation.
The recent remarks of Henry c. Pollard
at meeting to form law and order
league, has raised the ire of the Council
and they are now bound to ferret out the
truth of the same by an invest igation Of
the work OF the liquor officers. Council
man Jordan has his pockets full of news
paper clippings, and is more than vexed
at the insinnatiops made about the
Council, which are In substance that
after officers had procured a lumber OF
cases for Sunday liquor selling they were
hampered In the prosecution by the
Council. He wanted the Council to sit
upon these men and demand them to do
their duty, IL not, drop them. President
Wilbur says that Dick Keene Is not work.
ing for the interests Of the town but for
Keene. Councilman Schiller states ''that
"a fa- as he was posted Keene did all hs
could. Ho was not compelled to remain
all day Sunday watching places. Thess
officers are defined their duties In statutes
and now after getting cases they 20 to the
Council and desire to have them back
them up" Councilman Comstock spoke
rather sharply regarding the matter, and
roughly criticized officer James Z. Pol
lard. IL he has this number OF cases and
does not prosecute them he should be
dropped and all others alike.
Councilman Smith was considerably
riled up whDn he said that "the whole
sum and substance of the matter was that
ii. q. Pollard, who wanted to be town
dip into this thing for money. We all
know him. His brother came to me and
said he had 2l cases, and was
about to give them to his brother
to prosecute. told him II ne did
he would not have my support In the
Council and there were of the same opin-
ion. He was not upholding any one, but II
these men did not do their duty according
to law, fire them out. He would approve
OF having an investigation, and let the
public know OF the condition Of things.
As for this Council backing up these Of
ficers 1t is all bosh. There is the law and
let them execute their duties define
1t VIII be Here.
An order has been issued to Liquor Of
fcer James Pollard to sppe,r at the re-
quest Of the Town Council before that
body at their meeting To toe held Monday,
Nov. goth, aud show cause why he has not
performed his duties as a liquor officer.
on For Vermont.
Ex.Counciimau Hawkins and wife and
A. A. Draper and wife leave Thursday for
. three weeks trip In Vermont, to see the
home Of childhood days.