Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-16
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Town Council Holds It's
Monthly Meeting.
POSTERS TORN DOWN.
st. Jean Baptiste Society Makes I'm
provements s-Notes About Town.


went into regular monthly session. All
Bridgehouse we're present, with President
Andrew In the chair.
The claim OF Mary Bunting for damages
was referred to the committee on claims.
X. +. Mcclure was given leave to with
draw his claim for damages, and the New
York Biscuit Company was awarded $50
for damages.
Walnut street was accepted as read and
grade ordered defined. The claim Of
John Asquith for $50 was allowed.
The regular sewer commissioners re-
port was accepted and bills to the amount
OF s5s3.s4 allowed. A large number Of
regular highway bills, also the usual bills
of town officials were allowed and ordered
paid.
The quarterly report lof Truant Officer
CowperthwaIte was received, and the
amount OF f75 for services allowed. For
feeding prisoners ti5 was ordered paid to
Welch Bros.
A petition was presented asking that
commissioners be appointed to ascertain
the cost OF constructing a bridge across
the Blackstone river at Valley Falls. The
petition was received and T. ID. Rice and
Fred Il. Phillips were appointed commits
sioners.
The town solicitor presented a new or
diDance relative to the erection of build
ings under the direction of Inspector Of
uaa hfch alo
license was granted to hold a benefit
at Company q armory Friday evening.
The following Jurors were drawn for
the Court OF Common Pleas, June term:
Grand, Edwin b. Arnold; first class petit,
Olney w. Wilmarth, Charles +. Tisdale,
George IL. Spalding, Joseph Pontou; sec
ond class petit, Charles ID. Wood, James
ii. Fairbanks, Ii. Frank Greene and FL
mer Il. Smith.
Several new applications were made for
victualling house licenses, which were
continued to the next meeting with a for e
mer batch, which they have been nursing
for some time.
William Taylor was granted permission
to remove mis- ht soil and the Council ad-
journed to meet at Manville May Gath.
Tore Down the Bills.
IL is reported In police circles that Law
yer Goldsworthy, who saw the town
ordinance posted on Broad street Sunday
In relation to the obstruction of cross
walks, ETC., signed by the committee on
police, tore one down and was caught in
the act by patrolman McCra. The law
yer removed it, told the policeman where
1t was and also requested him to inform
the proper officials who did the act. 1t Is
understood that Lawyer Geldswortby
claims that the police violated the town
ordinance relative to the defacing Of
buildings. Warrants and counter war
rants may be Issued.
Feeding the Prisoners.
No small item in the regular bills paid
by the Town Council is the amount for
feeding prisoners who are arrested and
not successful In being paid out after be-
ing fined, which from April 1st to May 1st
cost sl5, for which the Welch Bros. was
paid at the Council meeting of Monday.
Sandwiches and coffee Is the bill of fare
served up to the unfortunstes, and when
the bill was presented Councilman Jordan
inquired "if the prisoners were sent out
to eat" The bill was paid and the "good
ones" did the usual amount of kicking.
Even prisoners must, eat like actors.
Have Made improvements.
The st. Jean Baptist Society, who are
occupants Of the large Fales block, corner
OF Central and High streets, have made
attractive improvements which add
greatly to the appearance OF their hall.
Since President Collette has occupied the
chair. much head has been gained. A fair
sized stage has been built, with scenery,
and on each side of the proscenium is no.
ticed flaming advertisements OF enter
prising business firms. A neat drop cur
tain, the work of President Collette, is
also I'm position. A new system OF light
ing has been put In, and the fair which
opened last evening was a success.
Insurance Broker Houde.
Whether Insurance Broker Houde, who
has caused so much excitement among the
people here, is guilty or not OF the crime
with which he Is charged, remains to be
seen at the Sixth District Court Thurs
day. There Is one thing certain, and that
IL that he has seen Patrick Gilligan and
returned to him the amount OF $6, and
has promised to pay others whom he has
dealt with in the same manner. The resi-
dence OF Town Sergeant Keene was visi-
ted Sunday by several parties who are in
the same position, as was previously des-
cribed in these columns. The latest found
are Mrs. Mccormick of Japonica street,
Pleasant View, Mr.. Curran and Eugene
II. Ballou OF Lonsdalo avenue. These
parties state that II he does not redeem
their money more cases will follow like
Gilligan's.
Tho Injured
James Cox, who was Injured at the
Greene & Daniels Manufacturing Com
pany yesterday afternoon, Is much Inn
proved today and his recovery Is assured.
The three men who were so badly, burn
ed at the copper works Saturday are as
comfortable as could be expected.