Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-20
in CENTRAL FALLS.
Hearing on Double Tracks
in Broad Street.
THE COUNCIL IS CRITICISED.
Adjourned Meeting of the Democratic
Convention Notes.

"lnore mas Deen strange lnuueuCo
brought TO bear on the Council of this
town in regard to matters of this nature"
was the startling statement made by Hon.
Jonathan Chace yesterday In his address
denuncistory OF ths recent action OF the
Town Council whereby the Pawtucket
mission, without the slightest hesitancy,
To lay double rails on Broad street.
The hearing on the matter demanded
by the citizens was held yesterday after
noon in the Council chambe and the at
tendance was larger than at any meeting
I'm the history of the town.
In opening the meeting President Will
bur announced that the abutters and tax
payers would be he lrd as Nelson w. AL
drich, the president of the Pawtucket
Street Railway Company, was unable to
be present.
After the reading OF the petition ex-
Senator Chace said "This is rather one
sided proceeding, but 1t seems to have
been one sided from the beginning, l be.
lieve, however, that IL was rather through
inadvertence than otherwise that the
Council passed this resolution. desire
To have 1t understood at the beginning
that do not blame the Council for their
action, for think they acted with the
best OF intentions. Who are the parties
interested2 The petitioners are hominally
the Pawtucket company, but am advised
that nearly all, IL not all, OF the stock OF
this company is held by the United Trac-
tion Company, New.Jersey corporation"
Senator Chase said he was In favor of
granting the road all of tho private rights
that IL should have, but II the railroad
company wants these valuable franchises
let IL pay for them.
The debt of the town has now nearly
reached II statutory limit, which Is 1888, 600
He said one third of the debt OF the town
was directly due To the railroads.
John II. Barber and DIR. Won Gottschalk
also spoke In opposition.
| Oscar Newell thought the difficulty
could be obviated by making belt line
through High street.
Joseph Il. Fales favored the belt system
| Councilman Schiller was in favor OF the
double track system snd wanted 1t under
stood that he had never been bribed oI
| offered bribe. II tad been intimateo
that the Council had acted In strange
manner.
President Wilbur acknowledged that
the Council had done a wrong thing In
| granting the petition and said: 81 anu
glad we rescinded our action and gave
| both sides a fair and honest chance"
A petition was presented supporting
the action OF the Council In the passing
OF the right TO the company. IL was re-
ceived, and upon motion OF Councilman
Smith the matter was held ;or advise
ment until April ..
The regular business was then taken up.
| The report of the Sewer Commissioners
recommending a sewer In Broad street
at cost OF 10000, was presented and
accepted, and the matter was referred to
| the Commission with power TO act.
the appeal OF Augustine and Margaret
| O'Malley from the decision OF the Dexter
| Street Commission was received. Several
victuslling house licenses were granted
and two hotel licenses.
The Health Officer was ordered to abate
a nuisance on Washington street.
The Democratic Convention.
The adjourned meeting OF the Demo-
| cratic Town Convention was held last
evening at the headquarters In the Edger-
| ton block. Chairman FitZsimmons called
| the convention to order and the report of
| the committee appointed to nominate the
Assembly ticket was adopted as follows:
Senator-Arnold A. Mann.
Representatives - John N. Butman,
Abraham H.. Falcon, Hiram Spearing,
Lewis q. Phillips auo William IL. Corey.
A committee consisting OF Frank T..
Fitzslmmons, Thomas f. Quigley and
Emory II. Desilits was appointed to fill
vacancies, should any occur.
After a little discussion the motion
whereby delegates were elected to the
State Convention at the previous meeting
was rescinded. committee was ap.
pointed to select delegates to the Conven-
vention which was held I'm Providence to-
day. They presented the following names,
which were adopted: Frank Il. Fitzsim-
mons, Emory II. Desilits, John Cullen,
Philip Greene, Bernard McKenna, Patrick
Horan, John N. Butman, Patrick l..
Dougherty, James +. Murphy, william
II. Corey and Lewis q. Phillips.
The question of the reapportionment OF
the representation OF the districts in the
convention was then considered.
The matter was referred to a committed
consisting of james Hanlon, Philit
Greene, James Finn, John L. Ryding
Patrick Horan, Lewis L. Phillips, Albert
z. Carpenter, Emory IL. Desilets anc
Frank FitZsimmons.
Interesting Items.
John Rourke has returned from ter
days visit to Fall River.
Miss Carrie Metcalt OF Newport, N. IL.
is visiting relatives In tn Is village.
Miss Annie Sweeney OF Bangor, Me-, Il
visiting relatives on Parker street.
The prese ntation OF he memorial volum
to Ballou Post will take place this even
ing.
Joseph OFT, superintendent Of the Roya
Weaving Company, has returned from
business trip to New York city.
Miss Annie j. Larrabee has left 70
Kennebunk, Me-, where she will visi
relatives, after which she will go I,
Denver for her health.
The copartnership heretofore existinl
under the firm name OF McMIllen 4
Daiglo has been dissolved and Joseph q
Daigle will continue the business.
Marriage intentions have been filed q
follows: William Humphrey and Sara
Beers; John w. Senior OF Pawtucket an,
i Miss NAV A WoOd of Eanfral EaIIa