Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-06-10
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
The New Council Meets
and Organizes.
WILBUR ITS PRESIDENT,
Accident to Chief Patt Town Reports
0ut-Notes.

board was present. Councilmen Jordan,
Schiller, Grennon and Manchester occu-
Piled their old familiar places, Council
man elect Jollle that left vacant by Haw-
kins, Smith that of Bridgehouse, and
Wilbur took a seat in the rear.
The members were then sworn in by
Town Clerk Crawford.
The next move was the election OF a
president. The vote was by ballot and
resulted as follows: p. B. Wilbur, 4;
William Manchester, 2; Jordan, 1. p. B.
Wilbur was declared the president for
for the year ensuing, and In taking the
chair spoke substantially as follows
"Gentlemen, thank you for the honor
conferred upon me and shall endeavor to
I'll the position with credit to Us all and
the town, ana at the end Of the year
trust that the town will be improved
morally and financially"
Councilman Manchester said that II
had been reported that Central Falls
would take 1t all, but he allowed his name
to be used to see what the outcome would
be. He was happily disappointed.
Town Clerk Crawford desired to know
IL the Council was next to appoint the
usual committees OF the Council.
Councilman Schiller made the motion
that the Council proceed 10 the canvassing &
OF the voting lists for Mondays sppro-
priation meeting. which was voted and
ana nearly an hour was occupied In the
above work. There were but few
changes az the lists were thoroughly can
vassed for the recent election.
Then came the following business
These people were granted license to sell
fireworks: Annie =, Z. Mowry, Patt
Bros. and John Ii. Burns.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid:
James Ostigan, $40; George f. jerks,
s10; Ralph Wilbur, So; James Broadbent,
$40; John II. Pollitt, So; Ralph Wilbur,
$40; Il. Corbett, slS; John McKenna, $40:
George +. Boss, 60; J. ii. Stott, $3.50.
Councilman Schiller moved to adjourn
to the 14th' Inst, and Councilman Gren-
non quoted the law where certain officers
OF the town must be elected at this meet.
meeting. This was got over by the APP
pointment OF William +. Sweet, painter
OF the town buildings, and the Council
then adjourned to Wednesday, June 14th,
at 2 o'clock.
An Important Measure.
At the financial meeting Monday one OF
the most important measures that will be
discussed will be that for the establishing
of a Board OF Public Works. IL this IL
passed, which 1t is hoped will be, all OF
the now petty departments, such as
bridges, sewers, and the many highway
districts, will be punched, and the town
much benefited by so doing. The estab-
fishing of this Board would be promi-
nent factor In securing better highways,
properly constructed at the start, and
put them In a condition to last for years.
Under this head, within few years, the
present appropriations could be greatly
reduced, and at the same time more work
accomplished. At present highway
surveyor fixes a road, 1t is next torn up
for sewers, then again the gas mains need
attending, and so on, while the town
must keep In repair the highways. There
are many other advantages to be derived.
The board should consist OF three good
men irrespective Of politics, who could
conduct the towns business much better
than seven men In the council, all Of
whom are Obliged to work in the interest
OF their political constituents. The
benefits OF abolishing the old antiquated
district school system that of town
government with one head-a superin.
tendent-is favorably shown within the
the brief time OF the change, and &c
would other town matters IL under con-
troll OF Board, as above stated. Solid
business men earnestly endorse the es-
tablishing of this new form.
Accident to Chief Patt.
struction, the workmen struck big
ledge, and steam drill was brought into
service, which while In operation broke
gas main. Word was sent TO the office
and Chief Engineer Patt, who superin-
tends the work, went to the locality with
workmen. He entered the ditch and the
gas was so powerful that he was overcome
and taken to the street in an unconscious
condition. He was partly resuscitated
ana taken TO his home, where medical aid
summoned. He had narrow escape, but
this morning is much improved. The
stencil of gas I'm the neighborhood is
almost unbearable.
The Town Reports.
The anxiously looked for annual reports
OF Lincoln made their appearance at a
late hour yesterday afternoon, but will
not be publicly disposed of until Mon
day. Time and space forbids synopsis OF
the statements OF the several deps.rt-
ments. Ii Is safe to say that some of the
taxpayers will open their eyes wide when
they scan the recommendations.
An Old Ciriren Dead. 20
Edward Corbett, citizen Fore for man,
years, died at his home on Dexter stree,
last evening In his Goth year.
Interesting Items.
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