The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-16
PAWTUCKET MATTERS.
The City Council Elects City'Officers
for the Year.
THE $8OO,OO0 BONDS VOTED.
Resolution Ord ering Railroads to Protect
Crossings Passed by Both Boards-Plan
for n Bridge at woodiawn-L Legislature
Asked to Abolish Grade Crossings.


last evening. and after convening sepa-
rately met in joint convention for the
election of city officers for the present
year. There was little or no opposition
to the candidates nominated by the ma
jority, with the exception OF the candi-
date for tax assessor. William T. Moro
ney whose term expires the present year.
was renominated for three years. Alder
man O'Reilly nominated Charles +. But
terworth, a Republican,. In opposition
aud presented paper which he asked TO
have read. This was strongly objected
to, and finally IL was voted not TO have IL
read. Mr.. Morouey was reelected by "A
vote of 10 to 4. The election OF other
principal officers resulted as follows:
City clerk, AL den w. Sibley; city treas
urer and collector of taxes. Frank NJ.
Bates: city auditor, Charles Il. Burnham;
city solicitor, Thomas l.. Barnedeld; city
sergeant and messenger, James Wilson's;
city engineer, George ~ Carpenter; chief
engineer fire department, John Briefly;
assistant engineers, James H. Easton aud
William NJ. PeckhaH; commissioners OF
highways, Loren G. Ladd; superintendent
of street lights. Orren $. Horton; judge Of
probate, William w. Blodgett; sealers
of weights and measures. James NJ.
Crawford Janitor OF public buildings, j.
Austin French: janitor of police static q, f,
James A. Glpatrick trustees OF public
library, Edmund A. Darling and Will
liam X. Sayles (; auctioneers, Alfred j.
Smith, Olney Arnold, Charles A. War
land, William II. Moroney, w. III. Crow
ninshield, George III. Schuyler, Jonas
Marland, Carlos L. Rogers, Jason T..
Lawrence, Charles Il. Adams, James
Wilson, Daniel III. Horton, Walter NJ.
Robbins.
Board OF Aldermen.
In the Board Of Aldermen the ordi-
nance providing for the issuance of $500,
900 bonds and the joint resolution in
structing railroad companies To place
flagmen at every grade crossing in the
city, recommended by the committees on
finance and railroads respectively, were
adopted and ordered communicated TO
the Common Council.
City Engineer Carpenter presented n
plan for the extension OF Quincy avenue
across the railroad tracks at Woodlawn,
by leaving the present location OF the
avenue at the corner OF Lonsdale avenue,
and proceeding in "A straight line across
the railroad by a fifty-foot bridge to the
corlser OF Dix and Bloomingdale avenues.
No action WAS taken.
Supervisors for the Second ward cleo
tion on March /, were appointed as fol-
lows: Republican; Charles f, Howes,
George :. Steere, Joseph Roach; Demo
cratic, Peter b. Coyle. Joseph Lynch.
Albert X. Sinir.
Considerable business Of routine ma
ture was transacted, after which Alder
man Adams introduced an ordinance
prohibiting the erection OF buildings not
substantially jre-proof within certain
well-defined lines, enclosing the center OF
the city. The ordinance was laid over to
some future meeting.
From the Common Council were re-
ceived a few matters, including joint
.l.,s, q
sembly to pass legislation abolshing
grade CROSSINGS in the city.
Common Council.
In the Common Council joint resolu-
tion providing for the payment of 81, l,075
for work OF commissioners on making
awards for damages to estates on High
aud Baptist streets and Railroad ave Iue
was passed.
Ordinances appropriating $1,000 for a
sewer in North Bend street; $500 for II
sewer in Carpenter street aud 81, $50 for a
sewer in Saunders street were passed.
The following Board of Aldermen
resolutions were adopted in concurrence:
Providing for the widening of North
Union street; defining duties of the city
auditor; providing for the payment of
orders Of the mayor; widening of Barney
avenue; issue aud sale of bonds; instruct
ing railroad authorities to protect grade
crossings.
Joint resolution instructing the city
solicitor to app to the General Assem-
bly, for legislation abolishing the grade
crossings at Broad, Dexter and Pine
streets. was read and passed.
Several appointments and transfers In
the fire department were approved.
1t WAS voted TO order new election
for councilmen in tue second ward for
March !.
Some other business Of minor impor-
tance was transacted, and the council
adjourned.
Reception and Banquet.
A reception and banquet was rendered
by Troop a, FIRST Ba: talon Cavalry. last
evening TO Troop b, of the same com.
mand. at the armory in Railroad Hall.
Among the distinguished military per.
sonages present were Brig. Gen. Rhodes,
Major George \. Bliss. Major Alexander
Strauss and staff and others. There were
also present as guests ex Governors Davis
and Littlefield, eX-Lieut. Gov. Stearns
Gen. Olney Arnold, the Hon. Il. Il, Til
linghast and number of others. An
elegantly framed group of Troup A was
Or, sented TO Troup B, and Major Strauss
presented TO each trOup a group OF the
feld aud staff and non-commissioned Off
GERS for their drill halls. The major was
also made the r, cipient or similar group
by his officers.
Ihe banquet was then discussed, AT
which remarks were made by several OF
the guests. a letter was read from Gov.
Brown. expressing regret at his inability
to be present.
The District Court.
In the District Court this morning
Charles MCGOWAN of North Attleboro was
fined $40 and costs for the larceny of g
from the money drawer of John j. Mona
han. McGowan went into the Eldridge
hotel on Broadway, kept by Mona
han, last evening, and while
the man in charge was out
OF the room lie stepped behind the
bar and took, the money He was seen
by a man in the place. and upon return
ing TO the barroom soon afterwards was
arrested. He claimed thus morning that
he was drunk. and knew nothing about
the transaction.
George Lemoine was again arraigned
this morning on the charge OF violating
the Sunday screen law. lie pleaded not
guilty, aud his case was set down for
trial next Saturday. This is the third
time Mr.. Lemoine has been arrested for