Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-09
in CENTRAL FALLS.
Both Branches Of the City
Council Meet.
NO OFFICIALS APPOINTED.
Lengthy Discussion Relative 10 Pas
sage Of Police Ordinance.

The Board OF Aldermen held a meeting
IN the city hall last evening, His Honor
Mayor Moies presiding. An ordinance
relating to the Police Department was
reported from the Common Council for
concurrent action on an amendment
thereto. Upon motion OF Alderman Mar
tin 1t was voted not to concur. An invi-
tation from the Common Council to meet
In Joint convention was received and ac-
cepted. Upon reassembling Alderman
Eastwood presented a resolution direct
Ing the Committee on Ordinances to pre-
pare an ordinance for the Health Officer,
City Physician, Fire Department and City
Engineer. The resolution was adopted.
An ordinance fixing the salaries OF city
officials was reported from the Common
Council for concurrent action. Alderman
Martin thought that the salaries OF the
Tax Assessors, as fixed by the Common
Council was too small and offered an
amendment making IL 900 instead OF sl50.
Alderman Eastwood moved the adoption
OF the ordinance as seconded and 1t was
SO adopted. A resolution was offered by
Alderman Jollie giving the mayor author
ity to petition the General ,Assembly for
an act providing for three License COM
missioners In the City OF Central Falls.
TIE resolution was adopted. II was then
voted to adjourn until Friday at 8 O'CLOCK
p. m.
Common Council.
A meeting of the Common Council was
held In the Council chamber at the CITY
hall last night, President MyroE Fish
presiding. The first business considered
was an ordinance regarding the police de.
partment. After the ordinance had been.
read Mr.. Washburn said he would the
vote on its passage to be taken by Sec
tions, as he had amendments to offer.
The first section was read, and Mr.. Wash
burn moved that the section be amended
sc as to provide for the appointment OF
fifteen patrolmen, instead OF sixteen, as
provided for I'm the original motion. The
section was passed as amended and the
remainder OF the ordinance was passed as
read
Councilmen Washburp, Mccartney and
German were appointed committee to
draw up rules.
Councilman German presented the fol-
lowing ordinance fixing salaries OF public
officials as follows: Mayor, $500; Treas
urer and Tax Collector, $500; City Audi
I'll 900; Overseer OF Poor, $3.50; Inspector OF
Buildings, $50; Inspector OF Plumbing,
$50; Secretary OF Commissioners OF
Sewers, Highways and Water, $500; each
of the other commissioners of same, S200;
Assessors of Taxes, S150 each; City Clerk,
fees; Clerk OF Common Council, 500; jani-
tor of public buildings, $500; City Sergeant,
fees; Truant officer, $3.50; Judge of Pro-
bate Court, fees.
The Council laid the ordinance on the
table, when 1t was returned as amended
by the Aldermen, ard the Council ad-
journed to meet Wednesday evening.
In Common Council, the police ordin-
ance, as amended by the Aldermen, was
adopted In concurrence. The ordinance
relating to bonds of city officials was
adopted in concurrence.
Board of Firewardss
The Board of Firewards met last even
ing. They allowed bills amounting to
S2,645, ordered police salaries, $3.50, paid,
and allowed John Ii. Barber S175 as pay
ment for horse that was killed. They
authorized the District treasurer to hire
$500 and received the report OF the Chief
OF Police of the operations Of his depart
ment, and then adjourned to meet on
Monday evening.
A Flower Festival.
The date for the bazaar to be held after
Easter under the auspices Of the Holy
Trinity parish has not been definitely de-
cided as yet but 1t will probably take
place about the first week In May. The
bazaar will be In the form Of "A Flower
Festival" Each booth will represent a
different flower, and the various attend
ants will be gowned accordingly. The
entertainment committee has been very
successful In securing first-class talent for
the entertainments to be given duriag the
bazaar.