The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-17
MCEN'TRALFALLS
The Common Council Met
Last Evening.
A Vote of Thanks rendered to
President Of Council.
Council Clerk Bowen Receives Vote Of Thanks
Council Clerk Bowen Receives Vote OF Thanks
Other Important Local News.

The last session, in all probability, of
the City Council of the present municipal
year was held last evening, and although
the storm ragged outside in its fury, inside
everything was of pleasant nature, the
business of the meeting being despatched
in an expeditions manner, and the final
closing of the session being marked by
pleasant exchange of compliments.
The Council was called to order by
President Fish, Messrs. Spaulding, Cor
man, Peacock, Ponton and Barber being
absent.
The records of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
Councilman Washburn presented the
annual report of the Trustees and Libra
rian of the Public Library, and the same
was accepted and ordered printed.
Report OF the Trustees of Public Library.
The trustees recommended that 1t would
be desirable improvement IL another
location, remote from the racket caused
by the railroal trains, could be secured,
and they deem that they would not be
doing their duty unless they called the
attention of the Council to this matter OF
vital Importance.
LibrarIan's Report.
The number of actual users of the library
is 996, and when compared with the pOpu-
lation Of the city, some 5000, 1t shows
that large number do NOT avail them
selves of this privilege. The librarian also
recommended the removal OF the library
to some other location. The following is
a concise report of the condition OF the
library: -3sa M
Number of volumes at beginning of year,
6426; number of volumes added during the
year, 373; number of volumes lost or with
drawn during the year, g; number OF vol
umes at the end of the year, 6793; number
of volumes in circulation during the year,
1878; amount received from fines and
sale Of catalogue, $3101.
An ordinance from the committee on
finance, and passed in the Board of Alder
men, relating to authorizing the City
Treasurer to pay all outstanding debts
and notes against the city with the pro-
ceeds of the recent bond sale, was passed
in concurrence.
The annual report of the City Treasurer
was presented. It was accepted and Or
dered printed. The report showed the
total receipts during the present year to
be e5O6, ,410.2O, and the balance on hand
Nov. 30, 1895, of sS3A4.75, making total of
S516, ,744-96. Among the largest sources of
revenue were the police fees and fines,
$1207.76; 60 liquor licenses, s21, 900; city of
Pawtucket, rebate on water, s7906.S8 Paw
tucket Street Railway, $S188.91; town of
Lincoln, settlement of balance, s9570.36;
city notes, sos, 900; city taxes, e1I3, ,S420S,
etc.
The total amountEpaid out during the
year was s513, ,sO4.OO, with the balance on
hand $2,940.95, makes total of $516, 74495.
Among the larger amounts paid out were
the following: to settle proportionate part
of debt, $1S9, 1890: filtration plant, So
44S.66; sinking fund, So, ,1SO.4S; highways,
s11 ,39S.1 school teachers, ,S25, ,254.75; police,
So, ,240.89; fire department, IS, 9,956.46.
Statement of Indebtedness of CITY of Gen.