Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-02
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
Aldermen Meet in Month
Iy Session.
TO LAY OUT C STREET.
Revolver Explodes and Officer
Coombs Shot Through the Hand.

The Beard of Aldermen met in regular
monthly session last evening.
William r. Regan was granted a hotel
license.
There being no objection by abutters to
the petition to change the grade OF Adams
avenue and to curb the sidewalks, 1t was
granted.
No objection was made to the pro-
posed Improvement OF Broad street and 1t
will be done.
The report of the Commissioners on the
layout Of Q street, recommending that 1t
be laid out from Dexter street to the
Blackom estate, was received and ac-
cepted, and the abutters were notified to
appear and be heard on the matter at the
meeting to be held the first Monday in
August.
Frank Levergne was given permission
to keep pool table at 35 Central street.
The report for June of the Overseer of
the Poor was received and placed on file.
During the month rs persons were as
sisted.
A communication from the Mayor stat
ing that he had approved the ordinances
appropriating $4,000 for the improvement
of Broad street, $50 for the Incidental
expenses Of the Tax Assessors and the
resolution authorizing the City Treasurer
to hire SIC, 900 for incidental expenses was
received.
Bills of the several city departments
amounting to 81, ,6404 as were examined and
allowed.
Adjourned to meet Aug. 5 at 8 O'Clock.
His Revolver Exploded.
Officer Coombs was called on to shoot
dog this morning, but whom he tried to
do SO, his revolver hung fire. As he was
examing 1t to see what was the trouble, 1t
suddenly exploded, tending ball directly
through his hand. DR.. Mann dressed the
wound, and the officer will be a sufferer
for some days to come. The hand will
probably be saved, though somewhat i'm
paired In usefulness.
Alderman Eastwood's New Flag STAFF.
Alderman Eastwood, who looks after
the interests of the First Ward in the
Board, was, not through any fault of his
own, bora outside of the United States.
Had he been consulted In the matter,
things doubtless would have been differ
ent, but he remedied the mistake as soon
as possible, and there is no more loyal
citizen Of this republic than this genial
Alderman, who fully believes in giving
proof Of the faith that Is In him. Carry.
ing out this idea, he has procured stately
flag staff, "tall as some high ADMIRAL"
and erected 1t at his residence on Central
street, from which, on the coming
Fourth, will float a beautiful flag, bran
new and bought especially for the occa-
sion. Any man who don't respect the
Stars and Stripes will hear from Alderman
Eastwood, II he visites the neig hborhood
OF No. 223 Central street.
Court News
The Police Court today had a surplus of
business.
Three poor coots, who drove half
| starved horse up and down street last Sat-
urday night, throwing powder crackers
at him to increase his speed, got arrested
and fined s2 and costs each for revelling.
Four others, who revelled without the
help OF horse flesh, bat from a surplus of
innate depravity, shared the samo fate at
the same price. Six Of the lot paid up,
and one who was "shy" got sent down.
CASTOR Trohant hooked three small
| handkerchiefs, got caught, got pulled in
to court, and got fined 81 and costs; as he
could pay, he got of.
12-year- old kid, who turned the hose
on q small girl, had his case continued to
the 9th for trial.
Ethel Dawson, tho Pawtucket Siren,
who bcgu!led tho Armenian Ulysses,
Mikel, out of a dollar and then went back
on him and "squealed" was ready TO pros
ecute her case, so Charles, thinking 1t was
the best thing to do, plead guilty, was
fined % and costs and paid.
VIM. II. Mitchell, the scoundrel who en-
ticed small girls into the woods last sun
dsy, had his case set down for trial