Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-06
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BOARDS BUSY MEETING.
Aldermen Transact Great Deal of
Routine Business.

The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board OF Aldermen was held last evening,
His Honor Mayor Brown presiding and
all the members present.
The records were approved on a roll
call vote, Alderman O'Reillv clone OBJ
jecting to the records on account of the
Second Ward election being set for Nov
ember 7th.
The street matters were first taken up.
In regard to establishing sidewslke and
curbIng Belmont street Mr.. Armstrong
objected.
George Payne spoke In favor OF the mat
ter and said Mr.. Armstrong did not live
In the city.
Alderman O'Reilly spoke In favor OF II,
and said that as long as Belmont street
was In Its present condition the city is
liable to have cases OF damages.
On motion of Alderman Davis 1t was
voted that when the Board adjourn II be
for one week.
On motion of Alderman Adams the
Belmont street meter was postponed one
week and the city engineer ordered to
bring In grade OF the street.
Voted that sidewalks be established and
the same curbed on Barney avenue.
Voted that Appleton avenue be ex-
tended and laid out from Broadway to
Cole street.
Resolution fixing the cost for commits
sioners at 300 was passed.
w. W. Dexter, Philo Il. Thayer and
Chsrles +. Winslow were appointed the
commission.
Voted that sidewalks be established
and same curbed on Main street from
Anthony avenue to the city line.
Voted that the grade be changed be-
tween the two points according to the
plat presented by the city engineer.
Ordinance allowing Hamilton street to
be laid out less than forty feet wide
thirty three feet--was passed.
The street was then accepted.
Joint resolution of the City Council in
regard to extending Hamilton street to
Smith street was read.
After a long discussion the matter was
continued one week, and IL was voted the
Board inspect the premises at o'clock
Saturday.
Voted that grade be established on
Webster street from the old Boston road
to Broadway.
Voted that a grade be established on
Warren avenue from Pawtucket avenue to
Main street.
Petition for establishment OF grade on
Cooper street was referred to the joint
standing Committee on Highways.
Petition for grade or Freeman street
was referred to the same committee.
Voted to order the abutters on Warren
avenue to appear at the meet
ing in August to show cause why side
walks should not be established and
curbed.
Petition for a driveway over the rail-
the committee.
Petitioners for sidewalks and curbing on
Heaton street were given leave to with
draw.
Claim of John Z. Sulloway for s150 was
returned approved by the Committee Oh
Claims and an ordinance passed appropri-
atlng the money.
Petition of Rev. Father Halligan for
abatement of sewer tax on the church
property on George street was refused.
Petition for sewer on Cottage street
was indefinitely postponed.
Petition for Abatement. OF sewer tax on
st. Mary's school was returned by tho
Committee on Finance without its APP
proval.
Petition to relay, widen, grade and curb
Vernon street was returned approved by
the Committee on Highway.
William p. Allen, Thomas Hand and
Philip q. Sheldon were appointed a COM
mission to bring In an estimate OF costs.
Petition to make the driveway on Mar
rim street eighteen feet wide was granted.
Joint resolution to lay out Perry street
fifty feet wide from Broadway to Mendon
road, presented by Alderman Adams, un-
der the bettermentact was referred TO the
joint standing Committee on Highways.
Petition for new highway from Cen
tral avenue to Allen avenue to be known
as Greene street was referred to the same
committee.
Claim OF George II. Cooper for s542.3i
was read and he was given leave to with
draw.
Claim of Henry l.. Graham for u 900
damages TO his estate on Newell avenue
was referred TO the committee on claim.
Petition requesting that John +.
Harkins be appointed a special constable
was referred to the Mayor.
Communication from residents OF
Lonsdale avenue In regard to water being
shut on was referred to the Committee on
Water.
Resolution accepting 600 for caring for
a bui isl lot was passed.
Michael Quinn claimed he is overtsxed
and the matter was referred to the Board
OF Abatement; also the claim of Michael
McGowan.
Petition for the layout of whlppie
street was referred to the proper commit
toe.
Reports of the Overseer OF the Poor,
Chief of Police and Highways were re-
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