Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-06-07
tral avenue sewer was referred to the san
committee.

Street Matters.
Petition for the acceptance of Myrtle
street was read and the abutters ordered
to appear at the meeting In July and the
matter OF grade was continued to that
time.
Petition for a grade on Rock avenue was
referred TO the JOINT standing Committee
on Highways.
Petition to establish grade on Daniel
street was read, also the report OF the
commission on layout of the street. The
report was received and street accepted.
Petition TO curb sidewalks on the same
street was read and the abutters ordered
to appear at the July meeting.
Petition for the establishment OF side
walks on the southerly side OF Highland
street and the curbng OF the same was
read and the abutters ordered to appear at
the reg ular meeting In July
Petition that a grade be established on
Gerald street was read and referred to the
Joint standing Con- mittee on Highways.
Petition that Spencer street be ac.
cepted by the city as a public highway
was passed.
The petition for grade on Hamilton
street was read and Attorney q. j. Farms
worth opposed the matter In behalf OF
Mary Miller who owns property corner OF
Hamilton street and Blackstone avenue.
The grade was finally accepted as shown
on the plat.
Petitions for the establishment OF a
grade and sidewalks on webb street were
read and the same ordered established as
shown on the plat.
The Board then went into executive ses-
sion to consider the matter OF establish
ing grade on Lumber street.
After an hour and a quarter the Board
reconvened and the whole matter was re-
ferred to the joint standing Committee on
Highways, the City Solicitor and City
Engineer.
Sidewalks were ordered established and
curbed on West avenue from Jefferson
avenue to Main street.
The matter OF accepting Olive street as
public highway was continued TO the
next meeting and II was voted to notify
DIR. j. q. Whitney to appear at that time
to show cause, II any, why grade should
not be accepted and sidewalks curbed on
that street.
The matter OF improving Clark avenue
was continued until Monday night.
The plat OF George street was accepted.
The report OF the commission on the
improving OF Clyde street was referred
back to the commission.
Report OF the City Engineer on the mat
ter OF improving Taft and Winter streets
was read and the matter referred to the
joint Standing Committee on Highways,
City Solicitor and City Engineer.
The Pest House.
Report of the Joint standing Committee
on Poor in regard TO pest house recon-
mending the passage of an ordinance ap-
propriating e, 500 for the erection of
hospital for the treatment OF contagious
diseases on the city land on Brook street
was read and accepted and the ordinance
passed.
Sewer Matters.
Petition for a sewer in Daniel street was
referred to the joint standing Committee
on Sewers.
Petition for sewer on sayles avenue
took the same course.
Chsrg's Refer. Il.
The folio wing communication was read
by CITY Clerk Sibley:
PAwTUCKET, n. Jlnei 1894.
To His Honor Mayor TicpKc and the Honor
bic Board OF Aldermen;
The petitioner res pee fully ropre sents that
on the afternoon OF Sunday. Msy 2uh, his
son, George X. Ludgate. aged years, was
drowned In the basin At pumping station No.
l. Officers Fred T.. White and Abner s
Tompkins were sent from the poll G station
by Captain Rice To ecover til, body, or to
possibly save the boys life were they In
time.
The bod, was soon found by the police.
men, who cast their graphing irons from
the shore. when the body was brought 10
the surface the petitioners two brothers,
David and Joseph w. Ludgate, stood close
to officer Tompkins and asked that they be
given the bouy. Off'cer Tompkins then and
there refused Co allow them To take the
body, which he held by the grappHng ir ms
n short distance under the surface, In plain
view of all persons who then stood there.
Oficer TCmpkins not only refused to allow
the body To be taken from the water, but
claiming he was acting under the law. he
held the body near the surface OF the water
until the arrival of Medical Examiner Kelli.
her, "A matter of half an hour OF more. Two
times the body tipped from the graphing
irons and each time IL was grappled for ami
brought near the surface.
Upon the arrival Of Medical Examiner
Keliiher, ne the Medical Examiner, ordered
the body TO be taken to the home of your
petitioner.
In view OF these facts, here correctly
stat a., your petitioner prRys that your hon
oiable body will take such action as you
deem right and proper considering:
First-That the said officer, Abner s.
did, without authority, on the
day aud the place named. cruelty and unnec.
ossariIy hold the body or the said George Il.
Ludgate In the water and refused to deliver
Il to Joseph w. Ludgate. who represented
your petitioner. thereby causing me great
mental pain and anguish.
rl.aa aaaA AfttA n
exceeded his authority when he.
having no reason to believe that life was ex
tinct In the body Of the said George X. Lud.
gate, refused those who believed that life
yet remained ia the body an opportunity to
attempt Tesuscitation, though he was asked
that this permission be granted.
fo1r petitioner prays that these specific
charges he given due consideration and that
such rules and regulations be adopted by
your honorable body which will In future
prevent any like occurrences, and that such
as your honorable body deem
necessary be given each officer OF the police
department In regard to recovery OF the
bodies OF persons drowned under like cir.
instances.
Yours, etc..
GEORGE X. LUDoATR.
The communication was referred to His
Honor Mayor Tiepke.
Chief Psrry's Report.
A report wss read from Chief OF Police |
Perry in regard to the complaints OF ex- |
Mayor Hugh J. Carroll about Officers q. |
T.. Hill and Bailey not performing their |
duty at the First Ward primary stating
hat he had invest Ioated tho rnattar md Il