Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-16
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
The Special Town Meet.
ing Was Quite Lively.
TWO APPROPRIATIONS MADE
Funeral Of Mrs. Frank ]. Welker.
New Cases OF Scarlet Fever.

The special town meeting was held yes-
terday afternoon at 2 O'Clock, the atten-
dance OF electors being somewhat small
on account OF the weather conditions. In
the absence OF Henry q. Thresher, the
moderator, Hon. +. l.. Freeman presided.
After the call for the meeting was read
resolution was offered providing for an
appropriation OF $500 FOR the poor de-
partment.
DIR. Won Gottschalk said that no one
anticipated such Winter for the poor as
has been experienced and he did not be-
lieye that the sum would be sufficient to
meet the demands of the needy until the
regular appropriation meeting. .He moved
that the sum OF 5000 be appropriated for
this purpose.
There was considerable discussion on
the matter, remarks being made by Oscar
Newell, William Gilluly, John Il. Colds
worthy and others who were OF the opin-
ion that the sum OF q, 500 would be sum
cient II careful discrimination was used
by the department.
The amendment making the appropria-
tion ~, 900 was defeated.
The original resolution providing for an
hppipHllh' lbh VI to,uNO Whs pHbbeu.
Oscar Newell presented a resolution pro-
viding for an appropriation of fl, 800 for
the miscellaneous account.
In the discussion which followed con-
siderable fault was found and the search
light was turned into several dark corners
Of this account.
In answer to an inquiry of DIR. Won
Gottschalk as to what this account was
expended for. Clerk Crawford stated that
the miscellaneous fund IL where every
bill Is paid from that docs not come un-
der departmental head.
John +. Goldsw orth by was ofthe opinion
that there was some loose management I'm
the financial affairs of the town. Last
year this appropriation was 1900. When
this amount was spent Especial meeting
was not called. All bills were allowed
and the appropriation overdrawn. ID was
intended TO be on the safe side this year
80 the appropriation was increased to
5000 and now this has vanished with
the year but three fourths gone.
There was considerable discussion on
some OF the bills allowed. One from DR.
Larivior OF Manville to the amount OF S24a
for vaccination services was regarded ex
orbitant by many.
After considerable discu ssion the reso-
luton providing for an appropriation OF
81 800 was adopted. This is u 800 more
than was ever made for miscellaneous ex-
penses, but 1t was necessary that the
general gran box should be replenished.
The meeting then adjourned after being
In session about an hour.
Helping the Needy.
new plan for providing work for tht
needy unem ployed OF the town was put in
operation this morning by the Highway
Department, and force OF men were pui
to work In removing the snow from the
streets. On Broad street the snow is piled
so high that 1t IL almost impossible for g
sleigh to pass a horsecar.
Funeral OF Mrs. Frank welker.
The funeral OF Mrs. Maria, wife oil
Frank Welker, took place this morning
from her late residence on Clay street
The services were held at the Sacred
Heart Church, Rev. Father Fitzgerald
celebrating the requiem mass.
lnternent took place at st. Franci,
cemetery, the bearers being three brot hers
OF the deceased, and John Reynolds
Michael Leonard and Thomas Aigan.
There were many beautiful floral trl-
butes, includlnga handsome pillow in
scrlbed "Rest" from her husband.
New Cases OF scarIe, Fever.
Three new cases OF scarlet fever were
reported TO Health Officer Malo this morn
ing, one OF the victims being a daughter
OF James II. Gooding. The number OF
cases In town at the present time Is fully
thirty and the efforts OF the health of Gel
TO check the disease has not been very
successful.
Interesting Items.
The assault case against John Mcdonald
came up before the Grand Jury In Provi-
dence today. DIR. Sullivan was one OF the
witnesses.
The funeral OF Mrs. Abby A. Harris
widow OF George Harris, took place this
afternoon from her late residence on Har
ris avenue, LIMERICK.
Miss Mary Ella Congdon OF Detroit
Mich, is visiting friends on the Wss,
side. She made her home in this village
during her childhood days.
The members OF Pocasset Tribe will visi,
Csnonchet Tribe OF Valley Falls thi,
evening, the occasion OF the official Wis
ititation OF the chiefs OF the Great coun.
ell.
The funeral OF Sarah Jeffrey, who died
OF scarlet fever Wednesday,, took place
this morning. A younger sister of tn,
deceased is seriously III with the sam,
disease.
There will be caucus OF the Prohibi.
tionists OF the town in w. c. r. u. Hal
this evening, when delegates will b,
eli cted TO attend the State convention tt
be held 10 Providence next Thursday.
The PaStucket Wine Clerks polo team
are not satisfied with the result OF Wed.
nesday nights game and have challenged
the local team for another game TO decid,
the real championship, the game to bt
played the 2Sth inst.