Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-25
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

His Honor Mayor Tiepke called to or
der and all Of the members were present.
A communication from the Mayor ask
ing that chapter 40 Of the Park Commits.
sion act be 30 amended as to provide that
the Mayor shall be member ex. officio iu-
stead OF President OF that body, was re-
ferred to the committee on ordinances.
Owen .McCabe, sexton OF st. Francis
Cemetery, was appointed police con-
stable.
It was ordered that grade be est ablis he'd
on Buffum street.
1t was ordered that .sidew alks be estab-
lished and curbed on Dunnell avenue.
The ordinance to create Commission
to frame building law came up for con-
currence. Alderman Edward OBrien
moved to amend by substituting the
name Of Daniel l.. Wiimarth for w.
Howard Walker, architect. 1t seemed to
be the opinion OF the Board that it would
be best to have q practical man on the
Commission, rather than an architect.
The amendment was adopted, and the
ordinance as amended passed.
The ordinance fixing the salary Of the
Clerk Of Assessors at 81 100 was passed In
concurrence.
City Physician Jenks reporteda quantity
OF decomposed beef In q closed market at
345 Mineral Spring avenue, and the City
Sergeant was ordered to have the nuisance
abated.
Report OF the committee on electric
wires was placed on file.
The jury list as revised for the ensuing
year was adopted.
Petition of Walter 8. Gardner for abate-
ment Of tax was continued.
Joint resolution to pay Commissioners
on Brook street $3.50 was passed.
The Textile Union was granted license
to hold festivals In Infantry Hall May 4,
II and Is, closing at II O'Clock p. m.
Petition to the Board to consider the
valuation Of Patrick Donovan's property
was referred to the Assessors of Taxes.
John F. Cobb, J. Ellis White and others
Of Fairmount represented that there had
been many recent attempts at burglary
after 2 q. m. and much bother by tramps,
and they asked for better police protection
after the early morning hour. Referred to
the Mayor.
The first police rule was amended SO
that police officer, for illness or acci-
dent, caused by duty, and attested by the
City Physician, shall receive full pay for
the first 10 days and half pay for the next
10 days, and thereafter such compensation
as may be allowed; and for being incapac-
itated by injuries, 80 days pay.
Several building permits were granted.
The annual license fees for street lunch
carts was fixed at $20per annum, and they
shall be allowed to stand on the streets
from 8 o'clock until sunrise.
Several tavern licenses were renewed.
Report OF the assessors, on petition for
abatement Of tax of Daniel w. Ashton,
Thomas w. Robinson and Susan Carpen-
ter, was continued.
The following were recommended for
State census enumerators: Thomas Me-
Alevy, George f. Barber, George A..
Schuyler, James III. Cannon, Horace B.
Edgecomb, Thomas Minchin, Thomas F.
Maher, Thomas Il. Butler, Henry H..
Sager, George A. Mumford, Eldorus
Aldrich, andre Faucher, Arthur p. La
plante, Benjamin f. Davis.
A resolution directing the Committee
on Highways to examine into the matter
of widening Broad street northerly from
the railroad crossing, was referred to the
Committee on Highways.
The abutters ON Magill and Vernon
streets were ordered notified to appear
before the Board on the evening of May
%, In the matter of the appointment Of
commissioners to make tho improve
ments.
The taxes on the drain at Newell avenue
were ordered abated on recommendation
of tho Committee on Claims.
A plat Of the Ruel s. Darling estate was
referred to the Comnittee on Highways.
The resolution received from the Com
mon Council In regard to the abolishing
OF grade crossing was non -concurred in.
The ordinance making five a quorum OF
tho Board OF Trustees OF the public lib
rary was passed.
Joint resolution directing the commit
tee on printing to execute contract for
the city advertising for the ensuing year
with Pawtuckot Evening Times and Paw
tucket TRIBUNE was passed.
Tho following appropriations were
made for street improvements: Olive
street, s1,650; DunDell avenue, $500;
Woodbine street, 5000; Wayland avenue,
$1,000; for an addition to the Central ave-
nue. school house, 5000; for the purchase
OF curbing $4,000; for care and repair OF
schools, s2,3si.7S; for a flre station at Oar.
iington, 5000.
Adjourned at midnight.