Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-12-11
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Agitating the Board of
Public Works Question.
THE ANNEXATION PROBLEM.
William Manchester's Suit For
Dauages-All the News.

The members OF the committee elected
by the Town Council to consider the ad-
visibility to recommend to the taxpayers
to vote upon the sul c, of having a bill
for special legislatiDu for Board OF Public
Works will soon b. callo together by the
first member elected, Hon. r l. Freeman,
who Is not feeling In the best OF health at
the present time. rhe committee Will act
as soon as possible after they organize.
One OF the committee said he did not see
how, with two district administrations In
the town, such thing could b. accom-
pilshed. Al the present time he Fl re dis
rlct has tull control OF the lighting,
water and gas pipes and all fire end dis
trict police matters, while the town man.
ages the highways and sewers. Under
the present condition OF things there
would be objections and also, IL the OBJ
ject gained, much confiction.
Another OF the committee was OF the
opinion that the upper portion OF the
town did not feel like giving the balance
of the taxpayers any more improvements
and for when the former must pay pro-
portional tax and receive no benefit
therefrom. II the Central Falls fre dis
trict wasa town by Itself, as be thought it
easily removed, but under he present CIR.
cumstances the voters would In his opin-
ion reject IL.
A well known taxpayer, who is not q
member OF the committee. said that now
was The time to talk up dividing he town
so as to obtain these improvements or
consider annexation to the city OF Paw
tucket. which mas already applied for q
Board Of Puplic Works
A member of the General Assembly,
who Is resident of the upper portion Of
the town of Lincoln, said that he should
oppose such an idea for the following
reasons: That at the present time the
town was heavily in debt, and already
those who reside In fire district limits
erjoy more privileges in every DEPART
ment than those who do not but who
are compelled To pay for them Just the
same. He would alec be glad at any
tine to work To set of a portion OF Linz
coin TO the city Of WoonsocNet. Let the
fire strict go oy itself or DO added to the
city OF Pawtucket.
This question will no doubt bring out
much argument in favor of approving or
rejecting and the work OF the committee
will be watched with much interest.
A sunday Arrest.
Patrolman Walsh's atte0tion was at.
tracted several times Sunday to an aged
man Who was about the streets trying
store doors and upon several occasions Of
tered for sale rubber stamps. The police
man watched his movements and after
awhile concluded to place him under sr-
rest. He took him to the police station,
where after being closely questioned by
the captain he was released with the dn-
dara "A lna IA
He left.
Suit For Damages.
William {. Manchester, well known
business man whose place of business Ia
located in the Cole block, has sued the
owners OF the building for damages
caused by the moving of the building
while the work was being carried on of
the widening of High street. The COM
missioners fulfilled their agreement with
the heirs oil the estate, paid them the
amount agreed upon, and now Manches-
ter wants his share Of the spoils. He has
occupied the present location many
years.
Interesting Items.
George Brit, tho has oeen III, is conva-
lcscen..
The village is we'll stocked with fakirs
and strangers.
William Clark, proprietor Of he Central
Falls Boiler WorKa, entertained old shop
mates OF Boston yesterday. Steamship
stories predominatod.
Sunday was one OF the quietest exper-
fenced during the :" t.. The police had
nothing To contenC d. inst and Sunday
liquor selling was Cat oi order.
Dexter street was "A miniature river, as
upOn former occas sions, yestC rday, and the
many pedestrians who we're complied to
undergo the difficulties would Ike TO SEQ
the sewer contract begun.