Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-05-24
CONN MON COUNCIL.

COMMON COUNCIL.
President Pierce was In the chair and
all the member present.
In the absence OF Council CLERK Gatchell
Il. p. Tobie, Jr., was elected clerk pro
TEN.
Committee Reports.
Mr.. Delany OF the Committee on
Finance presented the report OF the COM
mittee on the joint resolution ordering
all telephones paid for by the city TO be
taken out OF the homes of city officers.
The report was that the committee had
no jurisdiction, which was accompanied
by resolution requesting that the mat
ter be referred to the proper committee.
The report was received and the resolu.
tion adopted.
Report of the same committee on the
relay, widening and improving X 3ck ave-
nue., recommending that the further ac-
tion on the matter be Indefinitely post
poned and that the resolution and deed be
referred to the Board OF Aldermen. The
report was received.
Railroad Matters.
Mr. Easterbrooks OF the Committee on
Railroads presented the report OF the
committee on the resolution In regard To
safety tenders for street cars. The report
referred the Council to the letters from
the Union and Pawtucket Street Railway
companies which were that they were
ready aud willing to do so and are now
looking upthe best device for a fender
without regard to expense. The report
was received and with the resolution and
papers laid on the table.
Report of the same committee on the
joint resolution on the matter OF prevent
ing the Pawtucket Street Railway from
putting in wide guago tracks, to the et-
feet the resolution be indefinitely post.
poned and an accompan ging resolution
providing that the company shall not
change the guage hereafter unless or
dered by the city and then to do SO In
one year.
MIR. O'Brion, SAID the original and substl-
tute resolutions were the same only that A
few words had been transposed. He
thought IL they were not going TO have
the guage changed the company should
pay more taxes. He moved the matter
be reccommltted to consider the matter OF
taxation.
The motion was lost and the report re-
eeived, recon- mendation adopted and res.
olution passed.
Highway VIA tors.
Report OF Mr.. Bryant from the Com.
mIttee on Highways on the ordinance ap-
proprlating 81 900 for the impro yement OF
Lake and Dale streets, TO the effect that
the ordinance be passed in concurrence.
The report was received, recommen alton
and ordinance concurred In.
RgIOIt pf n hp ganp cppnu nu,Ittaa ~, ,ka
ordinance appropriating q 500 for the
Improvement Of Appleton avenue toll
lowed the same course, also the ordinance
appropriaring q, l39 for the improvement
OF Thomas avenue.
OIher Business.
All matters requiring concurrent action
were referred To the Board OF Aldermen.
Mr. O'Brlen called attention to the fact
that the original resolution I'm regard to
making supplementary contract with
the railroad company had not been indei-
initely postponed therefore on his motion
II was.
Report OF the Committee on Sewers on
pet itions for sewers on Hamilton street
and Blackstone avenue was received and
an ordinance approUriating e., 400 for the
same was passed.
Lsborers' Pay.
Ordinance from the Board OF Aldermen
fixing The payment OF city laborers was
lost on a roll-call vote, Messrs. O'Brien,
Erwin and McCaughey voting IN the affir-
native. Mr.. O'Brien spoke in favor of It.
Non-Concurred In.
Board OF Aldermen ordinance In regard
to the payment OF money from the city
treasury.
Ordinance fixing the salary OF the City
Engineer at 1880.
Joint resolution In relation to the reg.
ulation OF business by newsboys and
boot blacks.
Joint resolution in regard to the en-
largement OF the School Committee.
Laid on the Table.
Joint resolution appropriating $3.50 for
the payment OF the commission on Perry
street was laid OH the table.
Concurrent Business
The following business from the Board
OF Aldermen was read and passed in con-
cuIrence.
Joint resolution allowing the Inspector
OF Plumbing horse and carriage.
Ordinance appropristing sl,70O for a
sewer on Greene street.
Ordinance making an additional appro.
priation OF 5000 Tor the poor depart ment.
Joint resolution accepting s1C0 In trust
for the care OF the burial lot of Lucy p.
Thurston In Oak Grove cemetery.
EJoint resolution accepting s1OO In trust
for the care OF the burial lot OF JabaI
Patt.
Ordinance appropriating 81 200 for a
sewer In Johnson street.
Ordinance approprlating S5,6ls for the
Improvement of Pidge avenue.
Joint resolution accepting 800 I'm trust
Tor care OF burial lot OF Arnold Peck I'm
Oak Grove cemetery.
Ordinance sppropriating 5000 tor the
construction account OF the water works
Ordinance appropriating 5000 for a fire
staten at Fairlawn.
Ordinance appropriating sl7,652.63 adj
ditional Tor the school department.
Miscellaneous Business.
Councilman Deleny presented an ordi.
nance appropriating 900 Tor the employ.
ment OF special police and IL was passed.
Adjourned.