Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-18
PUBLIC WORKS BILL.
The Council Doesn't
Want 1t Passed.
WANTED--A CITY HALL SITE.
Prof Allen Wants to Take a Council.
man Up in Balloon.

Common Council was held last evening,
President Pierce In the chair and all the
members, with the exception OF Council
man Gillian, who came In later, being pre-
sent.
Mr.. Tingley moved the resolution
which accompanied the Mayors message
at the last meeting protesting against the
Board OF Public Works be taken from the
table. The motion was not seconded, and
President Pierce said that 1t would came
up in the proper order.
The ordinance appropriating $1,000 for
contingencies was read.
Mr.. O'Brien wanted to know what was
the matter, as he thought the Committee
on Finance had made a careful estimate
at the beginning OF the year and scarcely
one.third OF the year had yet passed.
President Pierce said he was unable to
enlighten HIM.
Mr.. O'Brien then moved to have Il re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance, but
the motion was lost.
The ordinance was then concurred In.
The resolution In regard to the city
caring for its own telephone service was
read. 1t brought out good many COM
ments and some discussion by nearly all
the mem bers, and after II was read for
second time and amended 1t was con-
Cured in.
An ordinance providing for necessary
repairs for the city hall appropriating
5000 was concurred In.
Invitation from Tower post, G. A. r., to
the Council to attend memorial service
Sunday, May 2sth, and be with the post
Memorial day was accepted.
The JOINT resolution In regard to street
lighting which was returned to the Coun-
Gil by the Board with an amendment
which provides for a rebate In case of ac-
cident or any other manner by which the
lights are not kept burning according to
contract was read aud concurred in by a
roll call vote of 10 to 8.
II was voted that when the Council ad-
journ It be to Wednesday night.
The resolution accompanying the
Mayors message was taken rom the ta-
BILE.
Mr.. Tingley moved It's indefinite Ipost-
ponement. Mr.. O'Brien hoped 1t would
not prevail. 1t was simply snubbing the
Mayor.
Mr.. Tingley's motoin was carried by roll
call vote as follows: Ayes-Pierce, Collins,
Davis, Gillian, Gorton, Lennon, McCabe,
McDun, Tingley and whipple. Noes
Binford, Bryant, Clark, Delany and
O'Brien.
Petition presented by Councilman Clark
requesting the acceptance Of Msgill street,
was referred to the Joint Standing Com
mettee on Highways.
Communication from Chief Briefly Of
the Fire Department recommending
George A. Payne and James Lee for mem
bers of Hook and Ladder company No. 8,
was referred to the Joint Standing Com
mittee on Fire Department.
Joint resolution In favor OF a Board OF
Public Works was read and Mr.. Gillian
moved It's indefinite postponement.
Mr.. O'Brien raised the point that the
resolution was not properly before the
Coun I'll as 1t was not indorsed.
The motion to postpone was lost by
roll call vote OF 8 to 8.
Mr.. Gorton moved it's passage and the
motion was lost by roll call OF 10 to g.
lhs following resolution was read:
Joint resolution OF the City Council:
Resolved, That the joint standing Com
mittee on City Property be and is hereby
authorized to examine into and report to
the City Council upon the selection and
cost OF such suitable site for new City
Hall as may be available for such purpose,
and to obtain from the owner or owners
thereof an agreement t. convey the same
to the city II such site shall be approved
by the City Council; and said committee
is empowered to give such public hearing
or hearings relating to the matter las may
be deemed advisable.
fhe Committee on City Property con-
sists OF Collins, Tingley, McCabe and Mil
Ter.
The resolution was passed.
Communication from Prof. +. s. Allen
Offering to make a balloon ascension on
the Fourth OF July, a member Of the COM
mittee to have a seat In the basket, was
read and the Council adjourned.