Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-10
In CENTRAL FALLS.
the Aldermen Believe in
Large Salaries.
AN ANNUAL MEETING.
There 10 No Change in the Situation
st rarweli's News.

The ordinance originated In the common
Council, where the salary OF the city
physician was fixed At $3.50. The Board OF
Aldermen amended the ordinance and
made 1t 800.
The salary of the city engineer, which |
the Common Council had fixed at u 800
was raised to $500. These amendments,
when reported back to the Council for
concurrence were rather coldiy re-
ceived. After some discussion It was
decided not to refuse to concur and the
matter was referred to the joint standing
committee on finance. The action OF this
committee is looked upon to decide the
matter and thus prevent what possibly
might be another deadlock between the
two bodies.
The following is a detailed account OF
the proceedings OF the respective bodies.
Board OF Aldermen.
The Board of Aldermen was called to
order by President Thornton. All the
mem pers were present.
The ordinance relating to the public
health was taken up and amended.
A resolution was passed regarding the
renewal of outstanding notes OF the town
OF Lincoln, for which the city Is liable In
ratablo proportion.
Alderman Eastwood spoke on the ad.
visibility of insuring stone crusher and
other property. He said that 10000 In.
surance for three years could be obtained
for 500. Laid on the table.
A petition was presented requesting
that steps be taken to prevent violation OF
the Sabbath by refusing to grant victual-
ling house licenses for places where liquor
Is sold. Laid on the table.
Alderman jolly OF committee on IL
censes reported favorably on the follow.
ing applications for victualling house
licenses: Z. A. Moriarty, May Cranshaw,
Michael Devine, James Booth, Andrew
Lawtop, Jr., Catherine Layton and John
Cocroft. The applications were continued
for further investigation.
The salary ordinance was then taken
from the table.
Alderman Eastwood moved that the
salary of the city physician be f700. 30
voted.
Alderman Schiller moved that salary OF
city engineer be 81 800. 80 voted.
Alderman Eastwood made some lengthy
remarks. He did not think 1t was any
economy to curtail salaries OF city 9th.
cials, as the grade Of service rendered the
city was apt to be In proportion to the
amount paid for such service. For this
reason ne did not approve ofcutting down
salaries.
Alderman Jolly moved that the salary
OF the city solicitor be 81, ,0O0. SO voted.
The salary bill was passed as amended.
The ordinance relating to the Fire De-
partment was continued.
Tie ordinance regarding parks was re-
ferred 60 the Committee on Parks.
Tho nf a IlanQrt
was allowed.
Adjourned until Monday night.
Common Council.
The Common Council was called to
ORDER by President Fish. All were pres
ent except CouncIlmen Spaulding and
Barber.
Ordinance relating to fire department
taken from table. Amendment changing
the ordinance SO as to say that there may
be two assistant engineers instead that
there shall be two, offered by Mr.. Wash
burn. Ordinance adopted as amended.
Invitation from Ballou Post to be present
at Memorial day exercises was accepted.
Councilman Washburn of the ordinance
committee presented an ordinance relating
to parks and public grounds; adopted.
Councilman Cummings reported that
the Committee on Parks had organized by
the election Of Alderman Schiller as chair
man and himself as secretary.
Clark Crawford announced that the
Board of Aldermen had amended the ordi-
nance relating to public health and also
that the Board had passed resolution re-
garding the reno val OF notes OF the town
OF Lincoln. The Council voted to concur.
Word was received from the Board OF
Aldermen that certain amendments had
been made In the salaries bill.
Il was voted to concur In the amend
ment whereby the salary OF the City
Solicitor was fixed at u 900.
The other amendments were referred to
the committee on finance.
Adjourned until Monday night.
Annual Meeting.
The annual meeting OF the Congrega.
tional Church was held last night. The
reports OF the various officers for the pas,
year were presented and officers elected
for the ensuing year.
A. Farwell's.
There was no change In the situation al
the Farwell mills this morning. More
OF the strikers left town yesterday. The
decree Of the Manufacturers Club goes
into effect Monday.
Will Go to Maine.
The members of the Camp Comfort Club
will start for . fishing trip to Maine
Tuesday.
Arranging . Match.
II. Ferguson Holmer, q sprinter OF con-
Siderable note, locally speaking, is re.
ported to be arranging a match with A.
Phonso Baker Of Pawtucket, who also has
something OF reputation as local sport
ing man.
The Inquest.
The inquest ordered by Medical Ex-
aminer Kelliher has not rs yet been called
nor is II known Just how many wit.
nesses have been summoned by Coroner
Mathieu.