The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1896-12-12
City Ought to Purchase the
Littlefield Estate.
Would Make An Excellent Place
For City Departments.
Will Move the Bridge-Union City Mission
Other Events About Town.


members of the city council have a lean
| ing towards the Littlefield property, on
Broad street, for a general headquarters
| for the different city officials and depart
ments. There is no question but what the
city will have to build a new police station
! in the near future, and the timeis coming
when the city will have to seek for new
| quarters for the Public Library.
Why would it not be a good policy for
the city to purchase the above estate for
city purposes Situated as it is, COM
manding in appearance, it has all the
necessary qualifications to meet the long
| felt want. 1t is amply large enough to
accommodate the City Clerks Office, the
Board of Aldermen, the Common Council,
| the District Court room, and finally the
| police headquarters. In fact, the building
is large enough to accommodate all the
city departments, and room to spare.
Some might say that this would be
| useless and extravagant expenditure OF
money, that the city can get along well
enough for the present. That would be
good logic il it were fact, that the city is
not to grow any larger. On the other hand
the city Is growing larger every day, par
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bound i'm the future to grow much larger,
| demanding at no distant day much better
facilities in which to transact the city's
business.
| The Littlefield estate, formerly the Dan
iels estate, would be particularly well
adapted for this purpose. 1t has an area
of over 10000 square feet and can be ap-
preached from three different streets. The
grounds,are laid out in an excellent man
ner, wide driveways lead up to all the en-
frances, and is easy of approach from all
parts of the city. The inside of the man.
sion is well laid out for this very idea;
| large well ventilated rooms, lofty ceilings,
broad roomy hallway, in fact, scarcely
dollar would have to be laid out upon
the inside alterations.
Besides the main building, which has
frontage of 60 feet there is commodious
l., which would add considerable room for
some of the departments. In this build
ing the city could locate Police Headquar
ters, City Clerks Office, District Court,
Treesurer's office, City Engineers Office,
Overseer of the Poor's Office, and yet leave
ample facilities for the Board of Alder
men and the Common Council. In the
rear of the premises there is barn, which
could be used for ambulance purposes or
the storage of city property. In the upper
part of the barn is a cosy tenement, which
could be used by the city janitor.
This building can be bought for S35, 900
at the present time. Later on it will cost
the city fully $4,000 or more for the same
facilities. Taken all together, considering
the matter from all points, it would be a
good investment for the city.
What would be done with the present
city hall building in the event of purchas-
ing the other property? Would it not
make an admirable public library build
ing? 1t would be situated away from the
turmoil and hustle of the centre of the
city, and, in short time, would become
not only one of the most popular places in
the city, but one of the most interesting
and instructive.
Rent the old Cross street station, or a
portion of it, at a reasonable figure TO the
Veteran Firemen, and the other part can
be used as voting booth.
Now is the time to make some effort in
this matter, as the City Council has the
means within its own hands. The $4,000
worth of bonds, or the power to float that
amount, could not be put to better pur-
pore than to provide suitable place for
our city departments.
Court Work and Win Il. of a.
The regular meeting of Court Work and
Win was held in their new hall on Dexter
street last evening and considerable busi
ness of importance was transacted. The
report of the committee on new quarters
was received and the work of the commit
was highly complimented. A committee
was appointed to purchase transparency
| to be placed i'm the hall window. AT the
close of the business meeting Brother Nc
Elroy sang "Sweet Rose O'Grady." Broth
| ers Vaughn, James O'Neil and Deputy
| Hickie of Court Flower of Dexter treated
| the company to vocal selections Read
| ings by Brothers Clark and Gerahty of
| Court Flower of Dexter closed the exer-
cises. The court will meet Wednesday,
| Dec. %, to elect officers.
The Dawson Cycle CIpb.
The Dawson Cycle Clubs regular meet
ing took place last evening, full attend
ance of members being present. 1t was
| expected that the parts and characters for
the minstrel show would be assigned last
evening, but that part of the program
was deferred until the next meeting. The
pool tournament was started out i'm good
shape, quite number signifying their in
tention to compete for the valuable prize
The following members will contest:
Frank Gooding, Louis Crawford, Edgar
Oldham, Fred McElroy, William Burn
ham, George Woodmancy, Robert Cum
mings, Maurice Frost, Charles Hawes and
Leroy Chace. Two sets were played last
evening. The following is the result OF
the evenings play: first set, Fred Nc
Elroy 100; Maurice Frost 80; second set,
William Burnham 100; George Wood
nancy 66. Elmer q. Dorrance will act as
referee throughout the tournament.
VIII he Taken to the Hospital.
John Miller, the man who attempted TO
poison himself by taking paris green. will
be taken to the State Hospital soon. Dr.
Howe states that the man undoubtedly IL
suffering from another cause. Miller Is
determined to do away with himself II an
opportunity occurs. Miller Is pretty well
over his late escapade, but does not seem
to realize the fact that be came near losing
his life by his own foolishness. Some