Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-04-17
Both Boards Wera'..,
sion Last Night.
MORE PLUMS DROPPED.
DR.. Mann Easily Defeated All Riyals
and is Now Health Officer.

Board OF Aldermen last evening was the
report of the police committee on the
petitions for victualling house licenses.
The report was received and action de-
ferred.
The bond of the Chief of Police was
fixed at q, 900 and that OF the Sergeant at
$500.
The petition of Michael Devine for
victuaIling house license on Central street
was referred to the Committee on Police.
A petition from Timothy Mooney for
leave to cart night soil was received.
At this junoture an invitation was
received to meet tho Common Council
In the joint convention and was accepted.
Upon reassembling Alderman Jolly
moved that w. II. Gooding, Alfred X.
Smith and Fred N. Goff be appointed
auctioneers. 1t was SO voted.
Upon motion OF Alderman Eastwood 1t
was voted to add the name OF j. +. Colds
worthy to the list.
Upon motion Of Alderman Schiller
Joseph Z. v. Matthieu was appointed
coroner.
Crane & Burns, Densereau q Saliaint
and L. ID. Phillips were appointed city
undertakers.
The appointment by Mayor Moies OF
James F. Fay, j. F. Devanney and Patrick
Rooney, In addition to the four bird
officers appointed by the City Council as
special constables was approved.
The Board concurred with the Council
In the act authorizing the City treasurer
to hire $4,000 and in the passage OF the
ordinance regarding the duties OF the
city engineer and then adjourned until
next Tuesday evening.
Common Council.
In the Council chamber President Fish
presided and all the members were pres
ent except Councilman Ponton. As there
were no unfinished business to be taken
up, as soon as the records Of the previous
meeting had been disposed Of Councilman
Cowperthwaite moved that the Alder
manic Board be invited to meet the Coun.
oil In joint convention.
The motion was seconded, but, by
courtesy Q communication from the
Board of Aldermen was read, notifying
the Council that Aldermen jolly and
Martin had been appointed by that body
as committee to confer with the Council
regarding tho proposed amendment to
the salaries bill.
Councilman Mccartney moved that q
similar committee be appointed to meet
the committee from the Aldermen and
the motion was carried.
The motion OF Mr.. Cowperthwaite was
then acted upon and carried.
After the separation OF the conven-
tion Chairman Cowperthwaite Of the joint
standing committee on finance presented
a resolution authorizing the city treasurer
to hire $4,000 on six months notes In
order to meet the running expenses of
the city. The resolution was adopted.
President Fish appointed Councilmen
Washburn and Mccartney as q committee
to confer with q similar committee ap-
pointed by the Board of Aldermen re-
garding the salaries bill.
Councilman Washburn of the commit
tee or rules presented a set of rules which
were adopted. II was then voted to
create the Office o? City Physician, the In.
cumbent Of which Office should perform
the duties of health officer. The council
then adjourned until next Tuesday night
at 8 o'clock.
Joint Convention.
The convention was ca lied to order by
his honor, Mayor Charles p. Moies. After
Clerk Crawford had called the roll and
read the journal Of the previous meeting
Mayor M oieS annou need that the purpose
OF the meeting was the election OF certain
city officers. He announced that the first
to be elected was q number OF bird oti-
GERS, not to exceed four or to be less than
one. Alderman Eastwood moved that the
number be four and It was so voted.
Nominations were then called for and
w. II. Bosrdman, Frank d. Freeman,
- V,ns
nominated ana elected without opposi-
tion.
1he next officials to be appointed was
board OF license commissioners. George
w. Walcott and James M. Ouchy were ap-
pointed. as the nrst two members without
opposition, but when it came to
were four nominated for tho place. Coun-
Gilman Fisk nominated George Sloane,
Councilman German nominated J. B.
Carleton, Alderman jolly nominated 10.
seph jennings and Councilman Buffers
was then taken which resulted In Mr..
Sloane's election by majority OF three.
Drs. Malo, Mann and Remington
and when q ballot was taken IL
was found that out Of total
OF ffteen votes, DR.. A. A. Mann, nomina-
ted by Alderman Eastwood, had eight,
while his two opponents had seven be-
tween them. DIR. Mann was declared
elected.
The next officer to be appointed was the
city engineer. Alderman Schiller nomi-
mated w. r. Keens and Councilman Fales
nominated X. A. Woodbury.. Upon bal
lot bein0 taken Mr.. Keeno received ten
votes and Mr.. Woodbury. hve. Mr.. Keene
was declared elected.
Judge Bosworth was unanimously
chosen city solicitor.
A communication from tho Town Coun-
oil OF Lincoln was read, stating that that
body ha d appointed a committee of three
TO confer with a similar committee to be
appointed by tho City Council regarding
any differences which might arise be-
tween the town and the city. Council
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