The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-04
Meeting Of the Town COun-
Gil Yesterday Afternoon.
The Charges Against the License
Commissioners Sustained.


The regular monthly meeting Oh the
own Council was held yesterday
.fternoon at the council chamber, the
full board being present, and President
Currier occupying the chair. A good deal
of interert was aroused by the fact, that 1t
was supposed that a decision would be
given by the council in the case of the
License Commissioners, against whom
charges were brought by the Union Tenn
perance League of this town. When the
Council was called to order, there were
only seven or eight people present In the
lobby. The decision of the Council was
great surprise to those conversant with all
!, the particulars of the case.
The records of the previous meeting was
read. and no objections being raised they
were approved. Report OF Treasurer Taft
{ was received and ordered placed on file.
{ Report of Chief of Police read and ordered
4, placed on file. Treasurer Taft was author
lied to pay notes amounting to $4,000:
n, ess,a ~ding bonds, 5000; so funding
r.. .or,, ends, $500; SO town house bonds,
Ae of State tax, S6752.S5; hall OF
-,ouor license, S116.23; half OF entertain
ment license, $25. Deposit $1,000 for sink
ing fund for town house bonds; deposit
5000 for funding bonds.
Both amounts to be deposited in the
PEOPLES Savings bank OF Woonsocket.
George Nelson requested the council to
hate nuisance on High street. The sur
NJ W,.-er during heavy storms runs
n-s Tork;nf street and discharges itself
81, - their =. Referred to Highway Com
,onnd the nat lett. A. j. Ray. Samuel Fur
There was ianiel Angel were nominated
wood IN tn nsus enumerator. Nathaniel
,o-,-.. ~as toe choice OF the council, he
being elected to the position with the
same compensation. The report of the
committee on Cushing street was con-
tinued until the next meeting.
The monthly report of Chief OF Police
Cotter is as follows: Assault, /; common
drunkard, 1; intoxicated, quarrelling and
reyelling, 2; assisting intoxicated persons
home, 8: restoring lost children to their
homes, 2; attending fire alarm, L; return
ing stolen team, 1; disturbances quieted,
6; doors for nd open, IL; larceny, IL;
locked up for safe keeping 8.
The license commissioners case was
taken up and President Currier addressed
the members of the Council. He said:
ssThat considerable criticism had been ex-
pressed because of the delay which had
taken place in the Councils action on the
matter; that this is the first regular meet
ing which has taken place since the
charges were heard by the Council"
Councilman Currier was OF the opinion
that the matter was serious one, and he
hoped that each member of the council
had given the subject that attention which
the matter required. President Currier
then called for remarks ,and said that the
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ton of Councilman Bishop and seconded
by Councilman Carpenter the charges
brought by the Union Temperance League
against License Commissioners Dwyer and
Shea were sustained by an unanimous vote,
and their places declared vacant. No more
business coming up for consideration the
council adjourned.
After the council meeting the committee
On police met for consultation on police
1atters.
IA TRIBUNE reporter interviewed Mr..
twyer, the deposed President Of the Ii
,nse Board, in regard to the action taken
" the Council. He said that he did not
wish to say anything at present, but later
on he would have statement to make.
He added, however, that he considered the
charges very slim indeed, and did not
think that the Council would pay any
attention to it.
Interesting Items.
The classes at the parochial school will
open again on Monday evening.
The year old daughter of Mrs. Rose
Potter OF Berkeley is afflicted with severe
case of diptheria.
Town Clerk Clark will be at the store of
Eli Mills, Berkeley, Tuesday evening,
Dec. 8, to allow the voters to register.
If nothing occurs out CT the ordinary
the new clock in the Town House will be
giving the inhabitants Of Valley Falls the
true time of day.
The Cumberland High School team and
the Central Falls Cadet team will play a
game Of Rugby football tomorrow after
noon at the Recreation grounds.
Loyal Enterprise Lodge, 1. 0. 0. F., held
meeting last evening and considerable
business was transacted. The nominating
committee placed list of officers in nomi-
nation.