Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-08-08
ROUTINE BUSINESS
Transacted by Aldermen
Last Night.
A POLICEMAN APPOINTED.
William A. Snyder the Lucky Man
Nuisances Considered.

long time IOr the appearance oi tno CiSJ
fathers. When they did come out into
the council chamber City CLERK Sibley
read the records and they were approved.
Communication from q. w. HOBBS,
claim agent OF the New York and New
England Railroad Co., stating tho gates
have been replaced In the Webster street
crossing, was received.
The resignation Of Edgar q. Watson az q
police constable was received and upon
recommendation of the Mayor, William
A. Snyder of 112 Denver street, was ap-
pointed on the regular force.
John J. O'Reilly OF Waldo street was ap-
pointed a special constable.
street Matters.
Petition for a grade on Lawrence street
was granted.
Petition for the establishment of side
walks and the same cur5ed on Amy street
from Broadway to Cole street was granted.
Petition for the establishment OF side
walks and grade On Summer street from
North Union to Exchange streets was
granted.
Petition for the establishment of q
grade on Chandler street from Smftbfeld
avenue to the Old Power road was indefi-
nitely postponed.
Charles L. Chandler, William j. Roch-
ford, John J. Hickey, Richard Higgins,
William Booth, John Fullerton and Ovide
Collette objected to the proposed grade.
There are 81 abutters and IA objscted to
the grade. The city engineer was In.
structed to bring In grade to report at
the September meeting and the grade be.
fore the Board was indefinitely postponed.
A,,u-s+ N,,s..u~as
Heath Omcer jerks said he had ex.
amined the vaults on the Carpenter and
Mason estates, bat did not consider them
dangerous. They we're nearly full, but
there wss not any fear Of disease. At tho
present time they arc not injurious to
health. James Wilson said his tenants
would not and could not endure It any
longer. He thought any vault WIS In
| furious no matter how clean It may be
kept. It was voted that the report Of the
| health officer be received and placed on
| tile and the abbutters be ordered to con-
meet their estate with the sewer.
Walter M. Gardner said the nuisance In
the rear OF the Dorrance estate had not
been removed although It had been Or
dered to be done within 4S hours. He
thought IL should be done Immediately.
| Alderman Gorton said the city sergeant
| had not been ordered to remove the nui.
sance. When the records were read IL
was shown that Mr.. Gardner was right
| and that the nuisance was ordered re-
| moved.
| Mayor Tiepke said that the agent,
| Charles T. Pratt, said he would attend to
| it as soon az he could, and the matter was
dropped.
Health Officer JenkB reported anuisapce
| on the Wilson estate on Spring street,
where the vaults are not kept In proper
condition.
After q long discussion of the matter In
dulged in by the Mayor and Aldermen
| Thomas O'Brien, Miller, Gorton and Per.
| rim the matter was continued to the next
| meeting.
Mr.. Carpenter, owner of the Carpenter
estate on Garden street, said he could not
connect his premises with the sewer. He
wanted to know on what grounds Mr..
| Wilson declared It q nuisance, but Mayor
| Tiepke shut him on.
Other Buainess.
Petition OF G. w. Hunt to move build
ing from North Bend to Wood street |:
also petition of William Daniels to move
a ubuilding from Summit to johnson
street.
The Hunt petition was referred to tho
commissioner OF public works to report at
the next meeting.
It was moved that when the Board ad.
journ 1t be to August IA.
The petition OF william Eanielsto move
a building was granted.
The Dempsey bleachery end dye works
were granted permission to locate steam
| boiler.
Petition of Dennis Martin and wife re-
questing the city to establish sidewalks
around their property on Pleasant street
was referred to tho committee on streets
and bridges on a roll call vote.
Petition of wheelmen to have Central
avenue placed In proper condition was re-
ferred DO the committee on streets and
bridges.
Petition of Robert Kirk & Son to locate
a steam boiler aJ the corner OF George
street and Pawtucket avenue was ordered
advertised; also an application for Junk
dealers license.
| Petition Of william ii. Gooding, ad-
| ministrator on the estate OF Samuel Nc.
Cartney, for abatement OF taxes was re-
i ferred.
Petition for the esta tabliahment of aide.
walks on the portherly side Of Highland
street was referred to the Committee on
Streets and Bridges.
Petition for electric lights at the corner
OF Capitol and Bullock streets and North
Main and Exchange streets were referred
to the Committee on Strest Lights.
Report OF the commissioners on the lay.
out Of Magiil street: In ~ hich she land
damages we're placed at $500 was referred
back to the committee for correction.
Petition for the layout OF q new high
way from 0rotto avenue TO Mineral
] Spring avenue TO be known ~ Hurley