The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-10
each day was revoked, and new order re-
quiring fiagmen at these crossings at all
hours when trains are running was passed.
Mayors Veto Criticised.

each day was revoked, and new order re-
quiring fiagmen at these crossings at all
hours when trains are running was passed.
Mayors Veto Criticised.
The Mayors veto of the resolution au-
thorizing a contract with the Marieville
fire district for furnishing that district
with water was taken from the table.
Alderman Thomas OBrien criticised GER
tain portions of the veto message quite
severely, claiming that unfair criticism
had been made by the Mayor upon the
water committee, and the board sustained
the veto by unanimous vote.
For Furnishing High School.
The resolution making an additional
appropriation of 5000 for completing the
furnishing of the new High School came
up, together with the schedule of the ex-
penditure from the School Committee.
Alderman Thomas O'Brien made several
objections to the schedule, and to various
matters of furniture already in the build
ing, and moved that the resolution be con-
tinued till the next meeting that the mat
ter be further looked into.
This motion was not seconded, and AL
derman Delany moved the passage of the
resolution. This motion was carried, and
the resolution was passed in concurrence,
by vote of three to two, Aldermen De-
lany, Edward O'Brien and Watson voting
in the affirmative, and Mr.. President
Thayer and Alderman Thomas O'Brien in
the negative.
Highway Matters.
The matter of the improvement of Cen
tral avenue, and the report Of the Com
missioners thereon, came up by assignment.
Edward Thayer made a strong address
against making the improvement, but the
Board approved the Commissioners re-
port, ordered the improvement made, and
referred the matter of price to the abutters
with whom the Commissioners could not
agree, to the committee on streets.
The City Engineer was instructed to
prepare an estimate of the cost of improv-
ing the Old Power road from Weeden
street to she city line, and present it to the
next meeting.
The matter of establishing sidewalks and
curbing the same as on Brook street, from
North Bond street to the railroad and on
Hurley avenue, came up by assignment,
and the improvements were ordered.
Claim of Annie x. Kittrick, $500, for
land taken for the improvement of Cleve-
land street, was referred to the committee
on claims.
A schedule of the curbing set from June
"a to Sept. 80 came from the Commissioners
OF Public Works, and the several amounts
were confirmed and ordered prepared for
collection.
Petition that Howard street be accepted
was referred to the committee on high
ways.
Claim OF Kate Kinney for damage by the
improvement of Lawn avenue was referred
to the committee on claims.
Claim of jeremiah Foley for 500 expen-
ses of moving his house in the improve
ment of Magill street, was referred to the
committee on claims.
Petition for new highway from Broad
way to Jackson street was referred to the
committee on highways.
Petition for the establishing of a grade
on Rufus street from Weeden street to Res
ervoir avenue was referred to the City En-
gineer, with instructions to bring in plat
for grade.
Petition for sewer in Middle street
from Central to Blackstone avenues was
referred to the committee on sewers.
The plan and profile of Dickens street
were referred to the incoming Board OF
Aldermen.
Miscellaneous Business.
The Board will meet again next Wednes-
day evening.
License was granted to the Opera House
on payment of fee of 81 for each perform
ance. Being specified rate in the Public
Statutes, Manager Spitz's request for a
lower fee could not be entertained.
A resolution was reported from the COM
mittee on street lights, providing for II
new electric lights in different localities.
Read and passed.
Donation of Olive Babbitt of 900 for
care of burial lot in Oak Grove cemetery
was referred to the committee on ceme-
teries.
Upon recommendation of the Inspector
of Buildings a large number of building
permits were granted.
The monthly schedule of bills was al
lowed.
Edward Jackson was given permission
to transfer his lunch cart license to
Charles Jones.
The committee on police recommended
that Duffy Brothers be granted leave to
withdraw their petition to be allowed to
erect poles and put up wires, as the streets
are already overburdened in this manner.
This recommendation was adopted.
Gabriel Hidalgo's petition for pawn
show license was tabled till the next meet
ing.
Mary o. Bisordi was granted leave to
withdraw her petition for victualling
house license.