Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-05-23
KENNEDY,
COUGH 6
MURRAY.
357 and 359 Main Street.

previous meeting were read and adoptod.
The first matter was the report OF the
Committee on on Railroads, which was
made by Chairman Easterbrooks.
The report was to the effect that the
Committee was anxious to get the road
going, as 1t would be a great benefit to
the people. In regard to relaying the
rails on the Exchange street bringe the
committee did not approve Of the same, o.
1t would bring the tracks 80 near the
trusses as to make IL dangerous, especially
an open car, and also the ironwork OF
the bridge might become charged with
electricity. The committee recon.
mended that the matter be- re-
ferred to the Committee on Streets and
Bridges Of the Board OF Aldermen with
power to act.
In regard TO other matters the commit
tee thought the city was amply protected
by the ordinance.
An ordinance transferring the road to
the X. X. Print Co. was read and is the
the same as that passed granting the In
terstafe Co. the franchise with the excep-
tion that another section was added pro.
viding that cutouts be put In and guard
wires strung Inside OF thirty days, within
| which time the road must be Transferred.
The recommendation was adopted and
the ordinance passed.
Councilman Arnold presented a petI.
tion signed by about fifty business men
requesting that the road be started as soon
as possible, and 1t was received and re-
fsrred to the Board OF Aldermen.
Joint resolution providing for the sale
OF the old iron doors, formerly I'm use q.
the City Hall, was passed In concurrence.
The Mayors veto of the ordinance an.
FOR -
block paying was unanimously sus
tanned Oh roll call vote.
Another ordinance appropriating the
same amount for the same purpose was
concurred.
Ordinance providing Tor a sewer In
Dunnnell avenue, and appropriating s2 800
| for the same, was concurred In.
Joint resolution I'm regard to awarding
the contract for city advertising to the
Evening Times and PAwTUCKET TRIBUNE
was read, together with the Mayors veto
and the fact that the resolution was passed
J over the veto by the Board OF Aldermen at
the last meeting.
Councilman Gill moved that the whole
matter be laid on the table until the next
meeting and the motion was carried.
Councilman Thsyer OF the Committee
on Education and Street Lights presented
the reports OF both committees, the fog
mer In regard to purchasing land for q
school house at Fairlawn, and the latter In
regard to locating new street lights.
| The committee approved ofthe purchase
OF lots 80 to 43, inclusive, on the &. K.
Chandler plat at Fairlawn, and an ordi-
nance appropriating u 400 for the same
was passed.
The COMMITTEES on Street Lights recon-
4 SxA a L~e
following points: North Bend and Broad
| way, Central Avenue and Tweed street,
Marin street, Mulberry street, Mont
| gomery and Exchange streets, Hamilton
| street, River street, Carnation street ana
Broadway and Consnt and starr streets.
Joint resolution providing for the same
was passed.
Ordinance appropristing 5000 for sewer
In Clay street from Fountainv street to
Broadway was passed.
The sum of 800 was accepted In trust
for the care OF burial lot No. 1913 In Oak
Grove cemetery, now standing In the
name Of Alfred q. Balcom.
recess was taken subject to the call of
the chair to await business from tho Board
OF Aldermen.
Upon reassem bling an ordinance appro-
priating the sum $500 for a sewer In
Fountain street from Central avenue to
Blackstone avenue was passed In concur
renee.
Councilman Easterbrooks OF tho Com
mittee on Public Library presented the
report OF the committee on tho matter OF
the lease OF the rooms for the public LIZ
brary In the Sheldon building by the
Sheldon Building Co. To tho city Of Paw.
tucket. Tho lease is for term of fve
years, at rental OF u 900 por annum for
the first two years and sl 200 per annum
Tor the last three years. There IN q pro.
vIso that the lease may bo cancelled In
case new public library In erected n q
notice OF six months bo given. The re-.
port, which recommends that the lease DO
executed for I'm behalf of the city by the
joint standing Committee on Public Ii
brary ana the Mayor, was received spd
recommendation adopted.