Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-05
Republicans Grab Every
thing on Sight.
THE OFFICES DEALT OUT.
Board Of Aldermen and Common Corn.
cil Transact Business.

meeting last night. The necessity for
conservative" action on the part OF the
Republican majority had been removed
by the election Wednesday and they
showed no hesitsncy In railroadtpg the
nominations for the various city Offices
through without stopping to notice the
protests Of the Democratic minority.
The vote for city officers was thoroughly
partisan, oil the "plums" being given to
Republicans who had earned tho gratitude
OF their party and were clamordDg for
recognition OF their services. The Demo-
Gratis had expected about how 1t would ce
and consequently were not disappointed
when their efforts to secure representa-
tion on certain important committees
were frustrated.
The City Council was called to order
shortly after 8 o'clock by Mayor Moies.
There was but one absentee. Councilman
Mccartney.
The following city officers were elected:
City Treasurer rcr--BeDjam A. Reynolds.
AUDITOR. Everett Andrews.
Overseer Of the Poor-Samuel w.
Pendergast.
Inspector OF Building-G George A.
Simmons.
Inspector OF Plumbsng-John Ramsbot.
tom.
Other appointments were made as fol.
lows:
Commissioners of Highways, Sewers and
Water, John Booth, Arnold Shaw and
James III. Andrews; Assessors Of Taxes,
Robert Broome, George II. Daitin and
Frank X. Lamarine; School Committee,
Joseph NJ. Author, Joseph Miliigan,
Stephen l.. Adams, Elmer K. Lent, Henry
G. Dexter and Frederick e. Newell.
For thicd member OF the Commission
on Highways, Sewer and Water Mr..
German nominated William II. Gilluly
against James II. Andrews. In placing
the name of Mr.. Giiluly in nomination,
Councilman German thought that the
minority was entitled to a representa-
tion ON the Board. 1t was the custom in
other places, aud he hoped that the
majority would give the matter some con-
sideration. A ballot was taken and Mr..
Andrews was elected by strict party vote.
Alderman Martin placed the name of
George W.. Burnham In nomination
against Mr.. Lamarine for third member OF
the Board OF Assessors. The vote was as
follows: Laniarine, 10; Burnhsm, 4, and
I scattering. Mr.. Lamarine was declared
elected. For third member OF the School
Committee Mr.. Cummings named James
F. Murphy and Alderman Thornton nom
mated Stephen L. Adams. The latter was
chosen by q vote OF IL to 3.
On motion Of Councilman Fish the
joint body dissolved, the Board OF Alder
men preceding to the Office of the City
Clerk.
In Common Council.
The Common Council was called TO
order by President Fish, the roll call
showing that the only absent member
was Mr.. Mccartney. The first business
was the reading OF the rules, which were
adopted.
President Fish then announced the fol.
lowing committees: Finance, Cowperth-
waite, Mccartney and WashburD; High
ways, Fales and Spaulding; Education,
Mccartney and Cowperthwaite; Fire De.
partment, Buffers and Spaulding; City
Property, Fales and German; Police, Nc
Cartney and Barber; Ordinances, Wash
burn and Ponton; Claims, Cowperthwaite
and Buffers; City Printing, Barber and
Washburn; Parks, Ponton and Cum
mings; Public Library, Cowperthwaite
and Washburn; Railroads, Fales and But.
te-s; Street Lights, Spaulding and Faies;
Accounts, Cowperthwaite, Ponton and
German.
The Committee on City Property was
authorized to secure desks and other fur
niture, after which the Council adjourned
to Monday evening at 8 o'clock.
Board OF Aldermen.
President Thornton called the Board Of
Aldermen together for the first time.
Clerk Crawford called the roll, all Of the
members being present.
President Thornton introduced ruler,
which were read and adopted with few
minor amendments, offered by Alderman
Eastwood.
An hour was occupied in reading ordi-
nances as prepared by the joint standing
committee, consisting Of Alderman
Thornton and Councilmen Cowperth-
waite and Mccartney.
President Thornton appointed the fol-
lowing ommittees: Standing commit.
tees, auctioReers, Jollie, Eastwood and
Thornton; police and licenses, Eastwood,
Jollie and Martin; electric wires and
powor, Thornton, Schiller and Jollie;
highways and bridges, Schiller, Eastwood
and Martin.
Aldermanic mem bers..of the joint stand
Ing committees: Finance, Eastwood and
Thornton; highways, Jollie; education,
Thornton; fire department, Schiller; city
property, Eastwood; police, Eastwood;
ordinances, Martin; parks, Schiller;
library, Thornton; street lights, Schiller;
accounts, Thornton and Schiller.
Adjournment was taken at IL O'Clock
until Friday evening at 8 o'clock when the
remainder OF the ordinances will be taken
mp and adopted.
A Close Shave.
An unknown man while stealing ride
on train this afternoon fell from the
platform Of the front car and was quite
seriously bruised about the head and face.
He had been drinking.
Horse clipping by the only power clipper
In the city at j. n. Barber's staole. Central
rails. Your horse clipped while you wait.