The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-10

have not a proper physicians certificate.
find upon careful examination that there
is considerable misunderstanding: relative
TO the law pertaining to the subject of vac.
cination, and this condition has led TO laxity
in the enforcement of its provisions. The
city has failed to provide free vaccination
as the law requires, through the uninten-
tional action OF the City Council. The City
Council I'm Joint convention on Friday even
ing, February 10, 1896, elected Is practising
physicians to serve as vaccinating physic-
ians
and their services contracted for by the
Board of Alderman (Town CounciD. The
failure of the city To comply with the pro-
visions of statute law in the procurement of
this professional service has afforded tech
nical ground for objection by those un
friendly To vaccination.
/ am not desirous of discussing the merit
of vaccination at this time, and merely
make n respectful suggestion to the effct
that the Board of Alderman contract with
and provide a suitable number of physicians
to vaccinate In conformity with law, in or
der that the law itself may be thoroughly
and effectively enforced, and the present
sentiment concerning hysician's certificate
be quickly destroyed
The communication was referred to the
Board of Health.
A communication was received from the
mayor touching on the order on the mat
ter of stationing a flagman at all grade
crossings within the city. The City Ser
geant served a certified copy of the vote Of
the Board of Aldermen under the pro-
visions of Chapter 253, Section 81, of the
public statutes. The service was ac-
knowledged and responded to by George
w. Hobbs, Esq, resident attorney OF the
Consolidated road, who appeared before
the Board at the last meeting Continu-
ing the mayor said that Attorney Hobbs,
in consultation with City Solicitor jerks,
questioned the legality of the service made
by the City Sergeant upon the company,
and in accordance with his opinion /
caused supplementary service to be made
by the City Sergeant. The New York,
New Haven q Hartford Railroad Com
pany having failed to comply with the
order of your honorable body, have this
day transmitted copy of this communi-
cation to the City Solicitor with instruc-
tions to execute the law.
Frank q. Spencer, Superintendent of
the Worcester Division of the Consoli-
dated road, addressed the Board. He was
of the opinion that it would be forcing a
hardship on the company to require it to
place fiagmen at the stations on the branch
roads. Excellent protection was afforded
during the day time and at night no
trains were run over the branch without
the exercise Of every precaution to prevent
accidents. 1t would mean an annual aut-
lay of $1,000 IL the city forced the company
to place hagmen at the crossings enumer-
ated and 1t would be an unnecessary ex-
pense. James Torr, section master, also
addressed the Board. He thought that
the public interest was well guarded at
present during the day time and he saw
no valid reason for any further outlay.
Given Leave to Withdraw.
Relative to the petition of lunch cart
dealers for reduction of their license fee,
the committee on police and licenses re-
ported as follows: "The committee beg
leave to report that public hearing has
been given, and after careful consideration,
we are convinced THAT the streets are too
narrow to be obstructed by lunch carts,
Notwithstanding that some of the streets
have been widened at great expense and
consequent increase in taxation; also that
licensed lunch carts are an injustice to
taxpayers having stores to rent, and to
eating house keepers who pay rent, and
have to compete with lunch cart men who
have the choicest locations on the public
streets rent free. Another matter in con-
nection with granting such licenses that
should be considered, is that the city would
be liable in case of collision or other acci-
dent caused by licensed lunch carts, and
we recommend that hereafter applicants
be required to give bonds to protect the
city against loss, and we further recon-
mend that the petitioners be given leave
to withdraw"
After some discussion i'm which the
liability of the city was diliated upon, the
recommendation was adopted and the Pc
Want Saloons Closed.
Your petitioners, committee appointed
by the Christian Citizenship League Of
your city, respectfully petition your honor
able body, in behalf of the league, to order
the liquor saloons of the city closed from
daylight to II o'clock p. m. on Dec 25, and
in duty bound will ever pray. The petition
was signed by Rev. Samuel M. Beale and
jeremiah j. O'Connor.
Upon motion of Aid. Watson the petition
was referred to the committee on police
and licenses by roll call vote, Aid. Thayer
and Delany voting nay.
Randall Street Improvement.
A message was received from His Honor
the Mayor vetoing the ordinance making
an appropriation Of $4,000 for the improve
ment of Randall street, on the ground that
the ordinance making appropriations for
the ordinary expenses oil the city has not
yet been presented for the consideration of
the City Council.
The message continues: 81 am thor
oughly opposed to the present fiscal policy
of this city, which II continued will ulti-
mately lead to a financial dishonor and
municipal disaster" This message was
laid on the table under the rule.
Veto on Brook Street Layout.
The following message was also received
from the Mayor, and laid over under the
rule:
81 herewith return with my disapproval,