Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-03-23
COM MON COUNCIL.

were present.
The records of the previous meeting
were read and adopted.
Councilman Delsny presented he report
of the Joint standing Committee on
Finance, reporting favorably on the or
dinance placing the annual salary OF the
Highway Commissioner at $4,000.
The clerk was ordered TO I'LL out the ac-
companying blank, a copy OF the ordi.
nance With the date and amount OF salary
left blank, and he did SO.
| The report was received and the ordin-
ance passed on motion of Councilman
Delany.
Councilman Tingley of the Joint stand
| ing Committee on Parks presented the
report of the committee on the matter OF
| purchasing the Dunnell estate for pub
lie park, recommending that at the April
election the City Clerk insert on his war
rant the question OF purchasing the estate.
The ordinance provided for separate
ballots and Councilman O'Brlen asked
the City Solicitors opinion.
Mr.. O'Brien then sa ID that he did not
consider 1t proper to present the question
to the people at the April election, but
that IL should be done at the November
elect ion.
Messrs. Tingley and Gillap thought that
the question could be voted on in April.
The resolution WAS passed.
Councilman McDuf presented resolu-
tion requesting the Joint standing Com
mittee on City Property to have pamphlets
printed describing the Dunnell estate and
distributed among The voters.
The resolution was passed.
On motion Of MIR. Tingley all matters
requiring concurrent action was trans
mitted to the Board of Aldermen.
An ordinance amending chapter As OF
the city city ordinances changing rules 10.
| 10, II, IS and 20 was passed in concurrence.
Councilman Gorton presented JOINT
resolution providing for street signs to be
| placed on all streets not now suitably
marked.
The resolution was passed without refer
| ence.
Councilman Delaney presented a Joint
resolution providing for the appointment
| of Joint special committee to consist OF
His Honor the Mayor, the President OF the
Common Council, Chairman OF the Com.
mittee on Street Lights and one Alderman
and one Councilman to inquire into the
matter of a municipal lighting plant, the
cost of building. the cost of producing
and maintaining the same, e'c. The res
olution was passed,
| Petition presented by Councilman Ben.
ford for a new highway from Main street
to West avenue called Heaton street, was
referred to the Committee on Highways.
| Councilman Claik presented a resolution
excusing the joint standing Committee on
Highway from the further oonsi derat ion
of the matter Of lsborers' pay during the
short days.
Councilman O'Brien requested that the
resolution be acted on and moved It's pas
sage.
Councilman Tingley moved it be inde6-
nitely postponed.
Mr.. O'Brien favored paying the laborers
the same pay In Winter as In Summer.
Mr.. Iingley said he would favor its pas
sage II the men were obliged to work un-
| til dark In Summer time.
/ mcbbTb. Dclhny nlCNhuo npOhe
against 1t and Mr.. Gilan in favor.
Mr.. Tingley and McCabe were afraid it
would effect all laborers and create an
uneasy feeling.
The resolution was indefinitely post
poned by roll call, IL to4.
Messrs. O'Brien, Gillian, CLARK and Nc
Duff voted In the negative.
/ n ,icat inn fro hn ~ l.
dermen stating that there was no election
In the Second Ward at the last trial was
received and placed on file.
| All matters on the clerks table were
ordered transmitted to the Board OF Al
dermen.
| An ordinance appropriating $4,000 for
the purchase Of the Gage estate for a
High school site and another appropriate
ing $500. for procuring plans for the build
ing were read.
Mr.. Gillen thought the matter was be-
ing railroaded through and moved the
matter be continued to the regular meet
ing in April.
| Mr.. McCabe said the matter had been
agitated for the past two years.
Messrs. Delany and O'Brien spoke in
favor OF postponement.
| Councilman Gorton thought the mat :
ter should be postponed.
| The matter was laid on the table by a
roll call vote Of 10 to 3.
| Superintendent Fisher was invited to
address the council and did 30, saying the
objection to the present site was that it
was not large enough, containing only
1900 square feet.
Councilman Lennon presented a com
municstion from Thomas ii. Kelley
cl aiming damages to the amount OF $500
caused by change Of grade on Prairie ave-
nue. In 1890. The matter was referred to
| the Committee on Claims.
Petition for the care of the burial lot OF
James 3. Brown was received from the
Board and joint resolution adopted in
concurrence.
| Other business OF minor importance be-
ing transacted the Council adjourned.
MODEL GRAND RANGE FOR 1893.