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PAWTUCKET.

Appropriation Bill for the Year Passed
by the Board of Aldermen.
AT the meeting of both branches of the
Pawtucket city government last evening
the annual appropriation bill making
the appropriations for the various de-
partments Of the city for the ensuing
year was presented. The bill passed the
Board of Aldermen without dissenting
voice and in the Common Council. was
referred to the committee on finance.
The bill as presented provides for the fol-
lowing appropriations. althouyh it is ex-
pected that the finance committee will
endeavor to change some OF the items
Street lights, including salary of the
superintendent, S32.0 .000 police depart
ment, 10000; hydrants and drinking
fountains. $1,000; care of public parks,
$780, cemeteries, s.. 900; free public library,
81. 900; assessing taxes, $1,000; Mem
600; care and maintainance of
sewers $1,000; state tax, S32, ITO;
city officers, 2l,000; engineering depart
ment. 81. 500 fire department, S29, 200: pub
lie schools. 5000; poor department, sl3,-
| 500; sinking fund. s45.O interest on gen.
eral account, $4,000; highway depart
ment, including repairs, improving
curblng and watering streets, S12o, 600:
purchase of curbing. $4,000; purchase
of block paving, Sl5, 900 printing, adver-
tising, binding and stationery, $4,000; (;
care and repair of city property. rent and
care of rooms occupied by city officers,
telephone rentals, etc, 5000: water
works. construction account, S35, 900 pre-
pairing and printing tax books, $500; in
terest on sewer debt, S25 900 Tor board of
prisoners, 81 ,000 Fourth of July, $500;
collection of swill and offal, s., 900.
The uneXpended appropriations made
last year are all re-appropriated.
Board of Aldermen.
In the Board of Aldermen Orrn b. Slo-
cum was appointed to the police force to
fill the vacancy caused by the resigna-
ton of Officer Wilbur. William III. Bur
CESS aud John Goodwin were appointed
special constables.
The commissioners on the widening OF
East avenue reported that to widen the
street to sixty feet the amount of damage
would be sl07, 2S4 10. while the better
ments would be sl3. 410.50 The clerk
was instructed to notify the abutters.
Common Council.
The Common Council concurred with
the Board of Aldermen in the passage of
the ordinance for the purchase Of tract
of land near the Diamond Hill reservoir
for water works purposes; In an ordi-
nance appropriating S,S, 500 for payment
of damages caused by the change of
grade on High street; in a resolution pro-
vidlpg for better fire protection at Fair
lawn.
The ordinance making the appropria-
tions for the ensuing year was referred to
the committee on finance.
General Secretary stratton, of the Y. NJ.
4. A., Reelected.
The first meeting of the newly-elected
board OF directors OF the Young Mems
Christian Association was held last even
ing, President James X Maccoll presid-
ing The president announced his ap
pointments of the various sub-commit-
ices for the year, and the general policy
of the work for the year was outlined and
discussed.
The election of n general secretary
which was deferred at the annual meet
ing was held. and Mr.. A. X. Stratton
unanimously reelected.
After the meeting President Maccoll
regaled the Board with a collation..
The Probate Court.
At the regular session of the probate
court yesterday afternoon the bonds of
Bridget C. Duffy, administratrx on the
estate Of Thomas +. Duffy, and of
Michael j. LYONS. guardian OF joseph.
Charles aud William Cullen, were ap-
proved.
Inventories on the estates of Thomas
+. Duffy and Joseph, William and
Charles Cullen were received aud ordered
recorded. ...t.....
Several petitions and accounts were
continued with order OF notice.