Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-04-18
NEW LICENSE BOARD
LinCOIn'S Council Makes
Some Changes
IN STAR CHAMBER SESSION.
Much Rnufina Wnrk af Yaafardau AZ


The regular monthly meeting OF the
Lincoln Town Council was held in the
Council chamber Monday afternoon.
All of the members were present, with
President Andrew In the chair.
Previous to the Council being called to
| order, some time was spent!in the usual
| preliminary consultations to discuss the
| qualifications of those who possed as
candidates for the offices to be distributed
at this meeting.
The following petitions were disposed
Of:
Petition of Margaret Murphy TO pay
sewer amendment In installment was
granted.
| Fales Bros. was granted permission to
move building; and similar petition of
Rev. Father Farrelly was received with
order of notice. Ranni Druairs was
granted license to remove night soil as
was also George r. Moran. The petition
| of Mrs. Grimshaw for victualing house
license was grsnted. Several other petit
tions for victualing house licenses were
again continued, while Andrew Reynolds
petition was granted. These new peti.
lions were referred to the Committee on
Police, Stephen Patnende, Joseph Sene-
Gael, James Grimes, Homidia Jocumb ana
John Cocroft to be reported upon at the
next meeting.
The Council accepted the invitation OF
Ballou Post, q. A. r., to attend their open
meeting Tuesday evening, April 25th.
The petition OF James Sylvester and
others that new highway be laid out as
u continuation of Foundry street was ac-
cepted, and Messrs. Bailey, Corbett and
Cowperthwaite were appointed Commits.
sioners.
| The Board o. Sewer Commissioners
made their regular report and recon-
mended bills amounting to f1,l17.57 be
paid. The assessments of several new
streets were presented and the report ac-
cepted as read. A communication was
received from the Board, stating the ad-
visibility of engaging Q competent SAM.
tsry engineer to work with town engineer
Wilkinson in the construction of sewer
on Dexter street. President Andrews said
hat IL any person could come here and
lay out new methods of this street sewer
age, he thought 1t a good thing. The
only scheme that will be available under
the present condition OF things is to erect
pumping station to dispose of the house
drainage, and the storm, water 60 where 1t
does now. Dexter street is more In need
OF a sewer than any other locality. 1t is a
source Of bother to the town.
Parties were heard regarding the condi-
| ftnp of navfar M roa nd q ho
missioners were authorized to ascertain
the best plan to provide for the sewerage,
and engage the services of an expert not
to exceed 1900.
The petition of Robert Mcclure for
damages to a horse was referred to the
committee on claims.
Sacred Heart Temperance Society was
granted permission to hold a fair 10
nights without license.
For highway districts and supplies the
amount of q, ,423 az was allowed, and or
dered paid.
For the recent April election 1t cost this
town the sum of s321.l0 thus far for the
services OF Moderators, Clerks, Super
visors, special officers, etc., according to
the bills paid at this meeting. Other
bills paid amounted to q, ,542 30.
The License Commissioners made the
following yearly report: Applications
received 80: wit ithdrawn IL; first class 1 {;
second n; druggist II; amount received
29741.61; meetings held "a; licenses
transferred 10; seals placed over the
doors 2o7; money collected s990.s2. Total
s2s,s4133.
| The claim Of John Asquith for real es-
tate damages was referred to the Commit.
tee on Claims.
Petition Of number of taxpayers to
have a sewer constructed on Summer
street was referred to the Sewer Commits
sioner with power to act.
The council then went into executive
session to talk over the election OF License
Commissioners. There we're three sppli-
cants, Robert Browning, George Sloane
and Edwin Corbett. It will be readily
seen that two Of the applicants have al
ready been on the board while Browning
is new man, and Corbett was an appli-
cant last year. There was some bond talk
during the "star chamber" session which
lasted for some time; when the following
were elected; George Wslcott, George
Sloane and Joseph NJ. Authier.
| George T. jerks, Charles X. Drown,
William Goodwin and Morris f. Ballou
were elected bird officers.
| The Council then canvassed the voting
lists to prepare a list of names for the
jury box. Adjourned.
Confidence Game.
Just now going through the mails is an
envelope PLAIN in appearance though the
contents is of a most peculiar nature and
have reached men here of all vocations,
who are puzzled to know how 1t was that
their addresses so complete In detail were
learned by an entire stranger whose name
10 signed also In q most singular manner.
The larger sheet OF the two Is neatly COM
piled In type writing and tells how a for
tune is made safely and quickly. II ex-
plains all secrets OF the business and by
investing $500, the sum of f76O can be
readily made In purely an undetected
manner. The circular has a decidedly
green goods appearance. The sender who