Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-01-01
MESSAGES OF The FOUR
MAYORS.
CONTINUED FROM FIRST PAGE.l

supplies in a more methodical manner
and IN larger quantities so that the city
would get better prices. He commended
exemption from taxation for new indus.
tries, but in no case for more than 10
wears, also advised a committee to coop
crate with the Business Men to keep be
sore the OUTSIDE public the advantages of
the city for msnufacturinn or commercial
enterprises. He calls attention to the
need OF a new depot and location for the
same on the New England Railroad, and
urged better trade accommodations on
that road between Woonsocket ana Bos'
ton.
In view Of the great public improve
ments decided upon he urged the sp'
pointment OF city engineer. In the mat
ter OF permanent improvements he ad
vsed that they should be made by special
loan with a sinking fund provision, the
same TO be managed by trustees In rela-
ton 10 the new bridge and sewers TO be
built, he urged That the commissioners TO
be named should represent the best men Tor
he places and not make "spoils" offices OF
them, snd urged the appointment OF the
bridge commissioners as soon as possible.
In the matter of a new City Hall he is In
favor OF such a building on plan suitable
for present wants, which would permit OF
addition without destroying It's architec-
tural beauty.
He called attention TO the large death
rate smoug children and also from pull
uunary disstSCs ane urged the necessity
10, IIsirirti tpc cry and haye the
nrsIt O. uthosr- ~ia'e o. r'gid Iuspection of
nr -auusr. conditions, ana provide for
gr rem ttaI ~ .-' DO 't use Fs -,.-Hs auo
/ tend. la 4alurt .....'L.
ue ,uInu.u.'C .ag hospital and uTgco
be sctlTIu. yI 3uuf r.i- iH iL ion ihe use
Of the city; h"d . 90 H"iu Tor ~" nHS
Nursery and the Harris institute library,
and urged moderate appropriation for
| the Four n Of July in order % lnstil les
| sons of patriotism In the youth. lie Ia
| vored slight sum for PARK purposes
| yearly; thought the city Is al present vel
| lighted, but asked for an increase In The
| police force, an additional fire station and
| a larger appropriation Tor the poor ue'
| partment than usual.
| The water works came in for good
| word rs he SAID it IL the best organized
| department in the city. IL had cost over
half million dollars but II was already
| self-supportIng and will add to the reve-
nue. OF the city as the city grows. In re-
| lation TO I he pu blic schools he said that
| while large sum is called for (s42,O ,OOO) he
| THINKS 1t ought to be granted, because,
| he thinks, as did his predecessor. that
| manuel training should be added to the
| curriculum OF the school work.
He favored a thorough organization
| Of the highway department and sort oil
combination with the sewer department.
| A competent clerk to act for both depart
mems would save the city many times his
| salary. Several recommendations relative
| to highway improvements were made.
In relation TO the liquor traffic he asked
| for the CO operation OF the city council,
| police and all good citizens to enforce the
| laws regulating this traffic. lie will not
| hesitate to take the proper means to have
| the laws obeyed.
Liquor selling on Sunday or after IL
| o'clock p. m. and to CHILDREN and women
! will not be tolerated, II he can stop II, and
| the inside arrangements OF bar-rooms
must be according TO the regulations.
Sunday desecration, due to violation oi
| the liquor laws, must cease, and he ad-
vised the arrest of all men seen on the
streets Sundays in a state Of intoxication
In conclusion he urged that the mem
bers do their duty TO the city, drop parti
sanship and work for Woonsocket always