Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-05-25
BOARD Of ALDERMEN.

Mayor Brown presided and all the mem
bers were present.
On motion of Alderman Davis IL was
voted that when the Board adjourn it be
next TO Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock.
East Avenpe Matter.
The East Avenue matter was first taken
up.
The commissioners report was accepted
and resolution adopted electing to make
the improvement, widening East avenue
to 60 feet from Main street to Church
street. The commissioners report the
net damage to be s93, ,S73.57,
A communication from ID. J.. and l.. b
Con In regard to extending North Main
street was read and placed on file. AS
they could not agree with the land own
ers they wanted a committee appointed to
examine into the matter and make an es-
innate OF the damage.
resolution appointing the Committee
on Streets and Bridges to be the COM
mittee to inquire into the matter was
adopted.
Big Price For Lights.
The electric lighting matter was then
taken up.
Alderman Davis offered another amend
ment to the joint resolution, 70 read, after
the words, $50 arc lights" "and as many
more as may be needed within 400 feet of
a full arc circuit"
Alderman O'Reilly thought the contract
was not what should be adopted and a
discussion followed in regard to candle
power, price OF gas, etc.
Alderman O'Reilly wanted less full arc
and more half arc lights, as the difference
could not be dscerned between them He
thought the outskirts were not getting
enough light.
Alderman Davis's amendment was
passed, 3 to 2, on roll call vote. Alder
men DAVIS, Miller and Adams voted ave
| and Alderman O'Reilly and Winters no.
The joint resolution was then coDcurred
In, as.amended, by similar roll l-csli vote.
Joint resolution In regard to site for a
new city hall was concurred in.
Lines I'm Use."
Joint resolution In regard to the city
taking charge OF the telephone service in
its different departments was concurred
in, as amended, in regard to preventing a
contract for term of years.
Joint resolution to the effect that the
City Auditor make an examination of the
License Commissioners books was con-
Cured In.
Ordinance appropriating the sum Of
81 900 to pay for beds in the Rhode Island
and Homeopathic Hospitals was referred
to the Committee on Finance.
or Course.
Invitation from the Business Men and
others, signed by l.. b. Darling, inviting
the Board to take sail down the river
Saturday at 8 O'Clock, was accepted.
Several building permits were granted
and others received.
The corporation of st. Mary's school
requested the abatement of sewer tax on
the school and church and 1t was refer
red to the joint standing Committee on
Finance.
Petitions of All Sorts.
Applicat ions of Henry Robinson and
Abraham Franz foi junk dealers IL
censes were referred to the Committee on
Police; also that of Maurice Wainger.
Daniel O'Grady was granted a junk
dealers license.
Applications of Thomas b. Kenney, OTIS
Vickery and Richard Shuttleworth for
pool table licenses were read. Vickery
was given leave to withdraw and the other
two were granted.
Application of Silas b. Havens to locate
a steam boiler was granted.
James Flsherty applied to sell fireworks
and the request was granted, giving him
permission to sell from the 18th of June
to the 18th of July.
Po'k Pies VIII Decay.