Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-09-14
COM MON COUNCIL.
Regular Monthly Meeting Held Last Night
Important business Transacted.

Regular Monthly Meeting Held Last Night.
Important Business Transacted.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Common Council was held last evening,
President Pierce In the chair and all the
members present.
The joint standing Committee on Fire
Department reported favorably on the
appointment of Eugene II. Fry and Alfred
8. Bennett. The report was received and
adopted.
Mr.. Binford Of the joint standing Com
mittee on Ordinances returned without
recommendation, the ordinance in regard
to alteration of Chapter 8, to allowing the
Mayor to approve bills.
Mr.. O'Brien moved the passage OF the
ordinance, as the committee could not
agree to recommend it.
After considerable discussion by the
members Mr.. O'Brien's motion was lost
on roll call vote of IL to 4.
The ordinance making the hours of
labor for men on the highways 81 per
week was reported back without reco-
mendation, but Mr.. o'Brlen moved its
passage.
The motion was lost on roll-call vote
OF II to4.
The Joint standing Committee on Fi.
nance made the report previously pub
lished In regard to leaving the choice be-
tween the Dunnell estate and Daggett
farm to be decided by the voters at the
Fall election.
MIR. Delany moved the adoption of the
Aatt L.. kat ha - no,
received.
Mr.. O'Brien asked what effect II would
have II the people should not vote upon 1t.
The City Solicitor said II would have no
effect either way, only that the City Coun-
Gil might understand the will of the peo-
pie better by so doing.
Mr.. Gillian made strong appeal for
| immediate action by the Council.
MIR. O'Brien said that under the muni-
cipal ballot reform law the question
could not be submitted to the voters only
on the same ballot with officers to be
voted for and In order to put such ques-
| tion on the ballot permission must be re-
ceived from the Legislature. The report
was received and placed on file.
On motion of Mr.. Tingley 1t was voted
| that when the Council adjourn II be for
| two weeks.
Ordinance appropriating $500 for the
purpose of purchasing land In front of
the estate OF X. q. Taylor in order to
widen Main street was concurred In.
Councilman Davis of the Committee on
Police presented a report on a signal sys-
| tenn.
Ordinance appropriating 5000 for a
new signal system to be selected by the
Committee on Police was passed.
| Councilman Bryant of the Committee
| on Sewers reported on the petition for a
sewer on Orchid street from Cottage street
to Central avenue under suspension OF
the rules, and 81 200 was appropriated for
| the same.
Concurrent Business,
Resolution appropriating slO0 for pay OF
the commission on Appleton avenue.
Similar resolution appropriating s75 for
commission on Healey street.
| Similar resolution for payment OF
commission on Japonica street, $50.
| Similar resolution for payment OF
| commission on layout of Japonica street
ss5.
Joint resolution requiring sewer con-
nection on East avenue, from Main to
Pleasant streets.
Resolution to pay account OF Forbes
Litbograph Company, 1855.
| Joint resolution empowering the joint
standing committee on street light to
make contract with the Pawtucket Gas
Company for three years.
| Mr.. Delany moved 1t reference and Mr..
Tingley It's concurrence. The resolution
| was concurred in.
| Resolution In regard to the placing OF
drinking fountain at the junction OF
Pleasant street and Pawtucket avenue.
| Ordinance providing for strengthening
the lines Of Appleton avenue, appropriate
ing s200, was referred to the committee
on streets and bridges.
| Petition for q sewer In Allen avenue,
from Cottage street to Broadway, appro-
priating $500 for the same.
| Communication from the School Com
mittee requesting an appropriation OF
| 900 for books and stationary was re-
ferred to the Committee an Finance.
Nominations of Benjamin Ford as per-
manent man on chemical engine 3 and
John Flint as csllman and John Badkin
as substitute was confirmed.
Communication from the Interstate road
relating to the relinquishing Its franchises
to certain streets, including the East ave.
nue. line to the Pawtuc Street Railway
Company was read and joint resolution
allowing the change was referred to the
joint standing Committee on Railroads.
Supt. Darling of the water works ad-
dressed the Council In regard to drinking
fountains. He said six more were needed
Adjourned.
An unfeeIing Father.
| Tuesday nfOht Officer a. L. IiII renorted