Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-18

Councilman Arnold Of the committee on
finance presented the report OF the COM
mittee on the petition OF the School Com
mittee for an appropriation OF $4,000 for
q schoolhouse at Fairlawn, recommending
the granting OF the petition, The recon-
mendations OF the committee were
adopted.
The same committee presented the pc.
tition of the School Committee asking for
an appropriation of $1,000 for the pur-
chase OF free books and stationery and
recommended that the sum be fixed at
600 and granted. This petition took the
same course.
Councilman Arnold presented the re-
port OF the Committee on Finance on the
petition for the Improvement. of Samuel
avenue and the OF rdinance making an ap.
preparation OF s5, 900 for the same. The
committee recommended that the petition
be granted aud the sum fixed at 1850.
Mr.. Arnold said the street is now In an
impossible condition and there is liable
to beIan accident there at anytime and the
city would be liable for damages. The
recommendations were adopted and the
ordinance as amended passed.
The joint standing Committee on High
ways reported on the petition of George
w. Kent and others that the lines on
Central avenue from Mendon avenue to
the State line be better defined and
grade established recommending the
granting OF the petition.
Councilman Thayer wanted to know IL
anything had been done In regard to the
street car rails on Central avenue. He
thought that the two lines should use the
same track. AS IL Is now IL Is impossible
for person to drive up to the sidewalk
without getting on the tracks. NE. Ar.
mold said the committee had not taken
that matter into consideration and the
recommendations were then adopted.
The Committee on Ordinances reported
In favor OF the joint resolution providing
for the appointing OF q commission to
negotiate for the purchase OF additional
land for a public park. Councilman
Thayer said he thought it would be better
to use the city's money In building
schools rather than buying additional
land for park. At present some Of the
pupils can only go to school half day at
time as the city has not got sufficient
school facilities. he thought owners OF
land were asking two mnch for their
land. One asks S45, 900 for piece OF prop
erty that 10 taxed tor 900 and the
owner has been before the assessors try
ing to get his tax abated. In conclusion
he said $40, 900 was too much to pay for the
park In the first place and that the city
would have enough to do to improve
what 1t already had. On motion Of Coun.
Gilman Farrell the matter was laid on the
table until the next meeting.
Councilman Taylor Of the Committee on
sewers presented an ordinance appropriat.
Ing $3.50 for sewer In School street from
Pond street to Woodland street with an
outlet into the river; passed.
Ordinance approprfating the SUN of
$3.50 for sewer In Lonsdale avenue from
Quincy avenue to Harrison street was
read and passed.
Councilman Thayer presented an ordi-
nance appropriating the sum of $2 500 Tor
the purchase of lot of land on Barton
street to be used for the site of kinder
garten. Mr.. Thayer said the lot adjoined
the Cherry street school, and contains
1880 square feet fronting 55 on Barton
street, and has a depth OF 81 feet. II 1t
ever became necessary, he said, 1t might
be used for the site Of an addition to the
Cherry street school; passed.
Councilman Taylor presented resolu-
ton inviting the Mayor and Board Of AL
dermen to meet the Common Council in
joint convention, and the resolution was
adopted.
Councilman Batty presented q joint
resolution authorizing tho committee on
printing to have 1900 copies Of the tax
book printed, and that rs cents each be
charged for the same, the money to be
turned into the city treasury; passed.
A recess was then taken, subject to the
call Of the chair, to allow the clerk to pre-
pare all matters requiring concurrent ac-
ton and transmit them to the Board.
Concurrent Business.
The following matters from the Board
Of Aldermen were passed In concurrence:
Ordinance granting the Providence Tele.
phone Co. to lay underground conduits
for their wires.
Joint resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on city property to purchase coal
for the ensuing year.
Ordinance appropriating $4,000 for the
Improvement OF Samuel avenue.
Joint resolution In regard to compensa-
tion when the fire department shall assist
at fires outside Of the city limits was re-
ferred to the Committee on Finance.
Joint resolution accepting the sum OF
$50 In trust for the burial lot Of Henry
Z. Field.
Ordinance fixing the salary Of the city
treasurer at 81 500 and that Of his assls-
tant at 81 400.
Joint resolution In regard to the i'm
provsment of Brook street.
Ordinance appropriating s2 800 for i'm
proving the sanitary condition of the
Church Hill school.
Ordinance appropriatiDg the sum OF
81, $50 for the Improvement OF Weeden
street.
Ordinance appropriating the sum OF
s1,050 for the Improvement OF Amey
street.
Ordinance appropristing the sum OF
81, 900 for the water works construction
account.
Joint resolution to pay the bills OF
James NJ. Crawford, 1923 90, and Rhode
Island Homeopathic Hospital, s10S.57.
Ordinance appropriating $4,000 addi-
tional for the Poor Department.