Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-09-12

O'Brisn and wss talking with him, bat
did not notice that be had bsen drinking,
neither did he smell liquor on him.
Andrew Coyis said he saw O'BrieD at
Kennedy's store and saw MIN take glass
OF cider. Tie walked down a. far ~ tho
corner OF Water end Main streets end
talked With bin on the way down. He
did not notice anything peculiar about
OBrien and thought no was perfectly
sober.
Thomas Kennedy was sworn and testi-
fed that O'Brien was IN the ne bit of call
ing at Ms store for a glass OF cider which
O'BrIen said relieved MIN ~ his throat
bothered MN. O'Brien called at his store
on the 24th and got glass Of cider. While
O'Brien was there Andrew Coyle came In
| and O'BrieE asked Coyle TO have some
| cider. Coyle refused and took cigar.
They went oot OF the store together.
This closed the case for the defence and
| Mr.. Carroll said he had nothing to say ex-
| cept that the officers had made mistake
| In suspending O'BrieD as he had not been
| drinking, but was su ffering from catarrh
which everyone who has II knows IL very
disagreeabie. On motion OF Aldermen
Gorton It was voted to consider the mat.
ter I'm executive session.
Upon reassem bling the following resolu-
| tion was read and passed:
The Board OF Aldermen with His Honor
the Mayor presiding, having heard the
evidence IL relation TO the charges pre-
ierred against John J. O'Brien, one OF the
paid police officers OF the city, deem that
the charge OF drunkenness was not sus-
tanned by The preponderance OF evidence
and II Is hereby ordered that John j.
O'Brien be restored to dCty forthwith.
City Engineer Carpenter presented
plan showing the houses and fences on
Central avenue and also q plan OF layout
for the street from the Mendon road to the
Ten Mile river. The plans were received
and a resolution providing for the layout
widening and Strengthening OF Central
avenue from Mendon road to the Massa'
chusetts line, and for grade OF the same
street was passed and Edward Duffy, DR..
Charles Fl. French and George A. Ssu nders
were appointed q commission on the lay
out OF the street.
A large number OF building permits
were granted on recommendation OF the
inspector of buildings and number OF
others were referred to the inspector.
The monthly reports OF the chief OF
police and overseer OF the poor for the
month OF August were received and placed
on flle.
Petition of Gabriel Hidalge for a pawn
brokers' license was ordered advertised
for Sept. 20 at 8 o'clock.
A communication was received from sew
eral residents In the vicinity of Dexter
and Mason streets stating that nuisance
exists on the Mason Bagley estate. 1t wai
referred to the health officer.
Petition OF James T. Bliss for the
amount paid for curbing on Lumber street
was referred TO the committee on claims.
Petition OF Frank Mclnerny for a re-
newal of his junk deeler's license wat
granted.
JonnJ. Devlin was granted pool ia blt
license at 496 Mineral Spring avenue.
A communication was read from SEVERN
Gagnon, claiming damages from the city
for a nuisance created by the servants o
the city on mis- land on~Webb street, and
anc II was referred to the committee or
cloims.
Petition OF f. l.. Capwell to run a tele.
phone from his residence to his drug store
was referred to the superintendent o.
signal wires.
Petition OF David Gage for victuallinl
house license on Central avenue was re-
ferred to the committee on police.
Petition for an electric light on Eas
avenue between Pawtucket and Sayles
avenues was referred to the joint stand
ing committee on street lights.
Abutters on Lawn avenue were or
dered to appear before the Board at tn,
regular meeting In October to show cause
IL any, why grade should not be estaD'
lished.
Petition of George w. Hunt to move
building was granted
Petition of Dennis Martin and wife fol
the establishment OF sidewalks and curb
ing on Pleasant street and East avenue
was continued.
Bill Of Jason E. Lawrence, f16, was al
lowed and ordered paid.
The usual monthly bills were allowed
and ordered paid also several street ant
curbing accounts.
Petition for sewer In Sisson street wal
referred to the joint standing committee
on sewers.
from Manchester to Broad streets was re
ferred to the same committee.
Ordinance appropriating f25O for {
sewer en- Trenton street from West avenue
to Main street was passed.
Petition to relay, widen and straighter
the Power road at q width Of 60 feet from
Weeden street to Mineral spring avenue
was referred to the city engineer to brinG
in q plan.
Petition TO curb the sidewalks on Taft
street from Winter TO Tidewater streets
wag read and the abutters were notified
to appear before the Board on Sept. 9th.
Resolution to widen, straighten and lay
out North Bend street from Central ave-
nue. to Broadway at a uniform width OF Al
feet was read and passed and Benjamin F
Davis, j. e. Judson and Carlos l.. Roger'
were appointed q commission.
Adjourned.
Fishes That Cannot Swim.
More thnn one species of f1sh is met with