Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-08-22
ALONG THE BLACKSTONE VALLEY.
CENTRAL FALLS.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Town Council was held yesterday after
noon. The following bills were allowed
and ordered paid A. G. Robbins, 1857;
Thomas II. Adams, s5; w. III. Gilluly, sl0;
Joseph NJ. Authier, IS; l.. Short, s3;
woonsocket Lumber Company, sl7lO;
w. B. Hendricks, 1924; Il. Narcotic, e.;
Times, S36. .75; Charles p. Baker, 1888; b.
J. Blanchard, 1896; ii. f. Lull, sl2725;
Horace f. Follett, s27s.55; jerks Park,
sl3i.56; Sewer Commissioners, s607.l6; IL.
f. Blackington, t25i.52; Smith w. Ballon,
S75.s6.
A long list of new curbing recently set
and assessed by the board OF assessors was
presented and approved by the Council.
The bill OF Smith NJ. Ballou of si30.07,
which was continued, was ordered paid.
as abated.
The explanatory report OF Town Treas
urer Moies was presented In which he
stated that In several instances work was
done last year and orders were not pre-
sented until this year.
Councilman Comstock was of the
opinion that some of the districts had
overdrawn last year, and he thought the
report should state In every district just
how much was spent. In the report
as presented the ten country districts
spent %, 6,703.44, which is more than their
proportional part. The report was ac-
cepted as presented at the last regular
meeting.
Ellen Riley was allowed s2 and William
Silk 81 for damage done to their fowls by
dogs,
Councilman Comstock stated that these
reports should be published. The tax
payers should know the financial condi-
tion of the town.
The original resolution of Hon. Samuel
Clark, as adopted at the annual meeting
was dug out, and, as the paper In which
1t should appear was missing, that settled
the controversy.
The Council accepted the invitation
OF Overseer of the Poor Baker TO inspect
the town property on August 80.
Councilman Schiller, Committee on
Highways, reported that the grade OF
Sylvan street was correct as 1t now
stands, and Napoleon Goussey, who asked
for damages, was granted leave to with
draw his petition.
Then came a discussion regarding the
apportionment of the highway money.
Upon motion OF Councilman Jollie, the
Council went into executive session. AT
the completion Of which It adjourned.
That Secret Session.
The secret or star session of the Council
yesterday afternoon according to all ac-
counts did not accomplish the immediate
purpose for which 1t was called. The ap'
| portionment OF what remains for high
way work was to all outward appearances
what prompted the call for the session
but other matters came up so fest, 1t Ii
said, and occupied 80 much time that the
highways must be attended to later on.
During this star chamber work change
was made I'm the highway surveyor at
Manville who, II is claimed, did not pro-
duce satisfactory results.
There was also a new ordinance passed
regarding the defacing or destruction OF
property i'm the jerks Park, which Will
give the police more substantial footing
to work on.
The Council adjourned to September 4.
Court Cent, al Meets.
Court Central, A. o. F., held largely
attended and interesting meeting last
evening. DIR. Howe was appointed acting
physician for two weeks.
In the District Court.
The District Court this morning was
attended bys crowd which completely
filed the room. The principal feature
was the trial OF Frank henderson, charged
with assaulting two Armenians I'm the
"Bowery" one evening last week. p. j.
Quinn appeared for the defence and b. M.
Bosworth for the Armenians, who also
had an interpreter. Several witnesses
testified for both sides and matters APP
peared to be In complicated condition.
Judge Con adjudged Henderson probably
guilty and bound him over to the Com