The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-08
In CENTRAL FALLS.
Board Of Aldermen Listen
to Annual Reports.
Roger Williams Council, A. 0. u.
w., Enjoyed a Smoke Talk.


The Board of Aldermen met in regular |
session last evening. President Thornton
was in the chair, and ali the members were
present except Alderman Jollie, who is
confined at home by illness. 1t was cx-
pected that the board would act upon the
balance of the abatement cases, but as the
whole batch Of petitions had been reierreo
back to the Board OF Tax Assessors ior
further consideration, and as they had not
reported to the Board of Aldermen. action
was deferred until Dec IA.
The board was called to order and the
records read and approved. The monthly
report of the Health Officer showed that
during the month there were 8 cases OIL
diphtheria, with deaths; cases OF scarlet
fever; 2 nuisances abated; IS vaccinations;
I call made at the police station; SICK
calls.
ANNUAL REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER.
There have been given 95 permits to re-
move night soil in the day time; 200 have
been placed on and removed from premises
to try to prevent the spread OF disease;
321 children have been vaccinated, and 472
certificates of vaccination have been given;
145 permits to return to school have been
given to children. There have been re-
ported to this Office the following: 81 cases
of diphtheria, with 18 deaths; 81 OF scarlet
fever, with deaths; 80 of measles, with
/ death; of typhoid fever; made 17s
visits on the sick, and prescribed for 69
persons at the Office; rs calls have been
made at the police station.
The Health Officer reported that he ex-
pected soon to advertise for bids for the
removal of swill, and shall then ask you
to make An appropriation therefor.
BUILDING OPERATIONS.
The monthly report of the Inspector of
Buildings showed that two applications
were made for building permits and that
petitions were ganted.
Following is a detailed statement of the
work of this Office from April to Novem-
ber 81: New houses inspected, 81; old
houses inspected, 50; water closets, 30;
bath tubs, A; sinks, 1876; urinals, 2; num-
ber of faucets, 332.
POLICE REPORT.
The monthly report of the police depart
ment for the month was as follows: Num-
Der of arrests, 40; discharged, II; prose-
cuted, %; committed, IL; assault. 3; COM
mon drunkard, s.; drunk, IA; disorderly
person, 1 intoxicated, 13; lewd wanton, 1 |;
selling to minor, Il; lost children re-
turned to home, @; disturbances quelled,
13; doors found open and secured, II;
vagrants, 2; safe keeping, IL; fires extin-
guished without alarm, /.
The annual report of Chief Goldsmith
showed the number of arrests during the
year to be 546; discharged, 9S; prosecuted,
AS; committed, 105; cost 1914; assault,
49, breaking and entering, 5; breaking
street lanteras, 1; common drunkards, "a;
drunk, 141; disorderly persons, a; defacing
buildings, 2; insane, 8; intoxicated, guar
reling and revelling, 165; keeping liquor
for sale on Sunday, 45; larceny, 22; lewd
and wanton persons, s. peddling without
license, 2; rum nuisance, z; shop open aften
IL d. M, 2; selling liquor without license,
2; vagrants, 13; fast driving, 3; safe keep
ing, IL; revelling, II; Sunday sales of in
toxicating liquor, 26; raids made to search
for liquors, 13; on suspicion, 2; seduction,
1; sleeping out, 6; sturdy beggars, 81 and
numerous minor offences.
Other items of interest i'm the report
were as follows: Extra hours of labor. 150
ambulance calls, z; washouts reported, q;
stolen property reported, SS31.90; stolen
property recovered, 1894; received from
court fees and half fines, S1039.50; from
the State Auditor, S27360; paid to City
Treasurer, s12O7.76; committing prisoners
to Cranston, S73.14.
Chief Goldsmith recommended the ap-
pointment of one more patrolman, and in
conclusion stated: 'sAs to the station
house, our city has outgrown it, and the
sanitary conditions are very bad. There is
no ventilation, and in cold weather it is
impossible to heat the cells; therefore,
should recommend that something be done
in this line.'
POLICE MATRoN's REPORT.
Police Matron Fits reported that since
assuming the duties of her position on
Dec. II, 1895, the number of women under
her care was 20. or this number five were
brought from Lincoln. In conclusion,
Mrs. Fits stated that she had received
much assistance from the heads of the de-
partment and also from the officers, to
whom she felt exceedingly grateful
THE BOND ISSUE.
In relation to the issuance of bonds the
following ordinance was passed:
Section 1. All the contracts, acts, doings
and determinations of the Joint standing
committee of finance of the City Council
of the city of Central Falls, under and by
virtue of the provisions of Section of the
ordinance of said city, entitled "An or
dinance providing for the issue of bonds
to the amount of 100000 in the issuance
and sale of the bonds Of said city to the
amount of s25O,OOO," are hereby ratified
and confirmed and approved.
Sec. 2. The bonds provided for in and by
said ordinance, referred to in Section in
this ordinance which remain unsold, ag-
gregating in amount to $4,000, shall be
and remain unsigned and unsealed, and
shall be deposited with and remain in the
custody of the City Treasurer OF said city
until sold as provided in Section q OF
Chapter 1927 OF the Public Laws.
OTHER BUSINESS.
The sum Of 5000 was transferred from
the teachers account to that Of text books,
etc. The application of Gilbert Gillottee
and Edward Humes were granted permis-
sion to run night soil carts.
A letter was received from Miss Mary