Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-03-15

ing President Pieree In the chair and all
the members present except Councilman
Erwin.
Mr.. Watson presented the report OF the
joint standing Committee on Claims on
the claim Of John Rabbit for eo4 damage
to his property on -smithnsld avenue.
He was given leave to withdraw.
Mr.. Delsny Of the joint standing Com
mittee on Finance presented the reported
of the committee In regard to the pay
ment of certain bills for curbing and
block paving, recommending the pay
ment of the same. The report was
adopted and the ordinance passed In con-
currence.
Mr.. Bryant OF the joint standing Com
mittee on Sewers presented the report on
the petition for sewers In Conant street
from Mineral Spring avenue to Star
street and In Star street from Conant street
to Franklin street, recommending the
passage of an ordinance appropriating
&, 400 for the same. The ordinance passed.
Ordinance reappropristing f3o, 1856 for
the purpose of constructing sewers In
streets as follows was read and passeo;
Wsyland avenue, SLIPS; North Bend
street, 5000; Saunders street, fl,O6o;
Sanford and Myrtle streets, 1850; Yer
non street, $500; Smith and Miller
streets, q, 800; Miller street, 800; Csrpen'
ter and Consnt streets, $500; Lloyd,
Beecher, Coleman and Summer streets,
a, 800; Exchange street, f2,2O0.
Petition for q sewer In Quincy avenue,
from Main 81 rect to Lonsdale avenue, was
read and granted, and an ordinance APP
propriating t15,10O for the same was
passed.
Report OF the Joint standing Committee
on City Property on the matter OF settling
the boundary line OF the City Hall lot
recommending the adoption of the re-
port OF the special committee was read
and adopted, and the joint resolution
aut horzing the city treasurer to execute
deeds made necessary by the change of
the liue concurred in.
Communication from the School Com.
mittee requesting sewers in Park Place to
South Union street and through Church
street to Hill street was read and joint
resolution on appropriating Il 200 for the
same was concurred In. Ordinance for a
sewer In Webb street from LoDsdaie ave
nue. to Main street appropriating 100 for
the same was concurred in.
Joint resolution authorizing the Z ity
Treasurer to pay John Daniels $3.50 for
damage to hens by dogs was concurred in.
Joint resolution accepting 900 In trust
for care OF the burial lot OF Abbey Long
Atwood in Oak Grove cemetery was con-
Cured in.
Ordinance author glng the payment OF
$50 annually to the Veteran Firemen's As
ISOLATION Tor services rendered und To be
rendered was passed In concurrence.
Communication from tie School, Com
mittee invit ing the memoe OF the Com
mon Council To visit the exhibition of the
Evening Drawing school wst read and the
invitation accepted.
Ordinance amending chapter 331 OF the
city ordinances In regard to the employ.
ment and discharge OF help by the Com
missioner OF Public Works changing sec.
ton so that he may employ by the day
necessary artisans and laborers at current
rates Of wages was read and referred to
the Committee on Ordinances.
Joint resolution uthorixing the Com
mittee on Printing to make contracts
with two local newspapers for the city sd
vertising was read and passed.
Joint resolution fixing the hours of labor
OF men employed by the Board Of Public
Works at 81 per week was passed.
Joint resolution requesting the Mayor
to have the city flags displayed on March
18th was read and pas ,ed.
Resolution requesting the Board of AL
dermen to meet the Common Council in
joint convention was read and passed.
joint Convention.
His Honor Mayor Tiepke called to order
and City Clerk Sibley called the roll of
the Board OF Aldermen and Common
Council.
The records Of the last Joint Conven-
tion held Feb. 2lst were read and ap-
proved.
The only business was the election of
Surveyors OF Lumber and the following
gentlemen were elected:
Elburton b. Keiser, Frank l.. Roberts,
David Small, Daniel w. Bullock, Carlos
l.. Rogers, William l. Small, Edwin l..
Newell, Abraham Dubuque, John w.
Daniels.
Loren q. Ladd and Lucious ii. Newell
were elected weig hers of merchandise In
addition TO those already elected.
The two bodies then separated, and
President Pierce called the Council to
order.
Communication from Commissioner
Ladd OF the Board OF Public Works stat
ing that he had appointed Fred q. Perry
assistant and requesting his confirmation
was read, and the Council copcurred with
the Board In his confirmation. Ad.