Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-07
IN CENTRAL FALLS,
City Fathers Met at City
Hall Last Night.
AN INQUEST IS ORDERED.
Locsi Liquor Dealers Will Celebrate
May I7-Lincoln Town Council.


last night. There was some little life In
the session of the Board OF Aldermen, but
business was rushed through or otherwise
disposed Of In the Common Council with
out discussion.
Several new offices were created by the
action of the Council, but when the mat
ter reac ned the aldermanic board II was
laid over until the next meeting. The
salaries of certain city officers we're also
fixed last night. The following Is an ac'
count of the proceedings OF both branches
of the City Council.
Board or Aldermen.
The Board of Aldermen was called to
order by President Thor atom.
The Board OF Public Works reported
that Paul s. Dame had been appointed su-
perintendent OF highways. The report
was accepted.
Bills aggregating s19s.sO were referred
to the Committee on Accounts.
Plans for certain changes in the upper
portion of the city hall were submitted
by Mr.. Simmons and accepted.
The Committee on Police reported that
they could do nothing about the tavern
and vict ctuailing houses until an ordinance
had been passed governing the same.
George A. simmons reported favorably
on several applications for building per-
mits. The report was accepted.
The Committee on Police presented
resolution authorizing said committee
to purchase certain supplies required for
the police force and 1t was adopted.
A petition signed by number OF abut-
ters on Adams avenue was presented, re-
-questing that grade, sidewalks and curb
ing pe established on that thorou4hfare,
between Fuller avenue aud Dexter street.
This matter, which has been hanging hre
since last Winter, was brought up by re-
quest by Alderman Martin. 1t was re-
ferred to the joint standing Committee on
Highways.
An invitation from Ballou Post, G. A.
r., to attend the Memorial Day exercises
was accepted. -
The Board concurred with the Council
In the ordinance regarding hotel, tavern
and victualling house licenses.
Alderman Eastwood presented petit
tion that granite curbing be put In on
Broad street, from the bridge at Valley
Farfs % far down as necessary. The petit
tion was granted. ~~
The ordinance relating to poles and
wires was laid over until next meeting.
Mr.. Eastwood moved that the Commit
tee on Printing be authorized to have
printed sufficient number OF copies Of
the city cha rter. It was so voted.
The ordinance relating to the salaries OF
certain city officials was tabled until the
next meeting.
Inspector of Buildings Simmons re-
ported that he did not approve Of the
plans OF the building of Vilbon Monast
on Broad street. The report was received
and 1t was voted not to grant building
permit unit; the plans had been modified
so as to meet the approval OF Mr.. Martin.
The Board then adjourned.
Common Council.
President Myron Fish. After the records
of tie last meeting had been read and
approved Councilman Washburn offered
an ordinance regarding the erection and
maintainance of electric wires in the
streets OF the city. The ordinance was
quite a lengthy one and was passed with
out discussion.
Mr.. Washburn, after the passage of the
ordinance relating to wires, presented an
ordinance relating to tavern, hotel and
ance fixed he price of ho, ell licenses at $50,
tavern licenses>at S25 and the license for
lun:h cart at S5. 1t was passed without
discussion.
The committee next presented an or
dinance relating to the fire department.
This ordinance designated the officers Of
the fire department and their duties.
Councilman Mccartney moved the mat
ter be laid on the table until the next
meeting and 1t was 80 voted.
This ordinance provided that each men,
ber OF the fre department be allowed
seven days absence per year from duty
without loss Of pay.
Councilman Washburn moved that the
clerk communicate the ordinances passed
to the Board OF Aldermen for concurrence
and 1t was 80 voted.
Mr.. Mccartney presented an ordinance
relating to salaries. 1t fixed the salaries
OF certain city officers az follows: Chief
OF police, $3.50; sergeant OF police, 1892;
patrolmen, $3.50; ciGy engineer, 81 1900;
chief engineer of fire department, $500;
assistant engineer, 500; No. permanent
fireman, s720; each permanent fireman,
$3.50; call fireman, SIS; license commits
sioners, s100; city physician, $3.50.
Councilman Mccartney presnted an
ordinance relating to the public health.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Washburn 1t was
referred to tho committee On ordinances.
communication was received from j.
"A. ebiount, requesting the payment Of
VI 900 damages for injuries sustained by
his team through running away because
OF the horse being frig htened through the
Q carelessness OF one OF the oity's servants
on May 3. Referred to committee on
claims.
number OF the joint committees were
reported as being organized by the cleo
tion Of chairman and clerk.
Councilman Fales moved that the Com.
mon Council concur with tho Board of
Aldermen In the acceptance OF plans for
proposed changes In the upper portion of
The city hall. 1t was 80 voted.
Adiourned TO Tim radaY ni0hf