The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-04

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O'Brien.
Printing Councilman Wilmarth, chair
man; Gill and McCaughey; Alderman
White.
Public Library - Councilmen Potter,
Bannon and Smith; Alderman Thomas
O'Brien.
Railroads-Conncilman Thornley,, Phil
lips and McCaughey; Alderman Edward
O'Brien.
Sewers-Councilmen Ryder, Steere and
McCaughey; Alderman Thomas O'Brien.
Street Lights-Couucilmen Smith, Gill
and Potter, Alderman White.
Water - Councilmen Thornley,, Will
marth, Erwin, Alderman Darling.
New Board of Aldermen.
Mayor Davis called the new Board of
Aldermen together and Alderman Thayer
was reelected President, for which honor
he gave thanks.
1t was voted to adopt the rules of the
past year for the new board, and the date
of the regular meeting was fixed the same
as last year-on the first Wednesday even
ing afler the first Saturday in each month.
President Thayer announced the follow
ing committees
Armories- Thomas O'Brien, Edwin Darl-
ing.
Auctioneers-Edwin Darling, Thomas
O'Brien.
Police and licenses-Philo E. Thayer, Ed
ward O'Brien.
Street Lights-Edwin Darling, Thomas
O'Brien.
Poor-Philo E. Thayer, j. Ellis White,
Edward O'Brien.
Streets and Bridges. Ellis, Philo E.
Thayer, Edward O'Brien.
Advisory Committee on Bridges-Nessrs.
Darling, Edward O'Brien, Thayer, White
and Thomas O'Brien.
Committee. Ellisl White, Philo E.
Thayer, Edward O'Brien.
Health DEPARTMENTAL the members of
the Board, City Clerk and City Sergeant.
Board Of Abatement-Mayor John w.
Davis, EDWARD Darling, Edward O'Brien,
j. Ellis White, Philo E. Thayer, Thomas
O'Brien, Samuel H. Roberts, Clerk.
Aldermen j. Ellis White and Thomas
O'Brien were elected members of the COM
mittee on accounts.
The board then proceeded to elect the
other board committees, Mayor Davis re-
firing after calling President Thayer to
the chair.
Petition for grade on dickens street
was received and the abutters ordered to
appear at the February meeting.
Alderman White submitted the follow
ing committees and they were elected on
motion of Alderman Thomas O'Brien.
Petition for grade on Rufus street was
received and the abutters ordered to ap-
pear at the sama meeting as the above.
Joint resolution was passed to adopt the
joint rules of 1895 as the joint rules for the
present year.
A recess was taken and matters passed
were transferred to the Common Council
for concurrent action.
Upon re-convening, the only business
transacted was to pass in concurrence the
resolution relative to printing, binding
and advertising.
Last Meeting of Retiring Board.
Every member of the retiring Board of
Aldermen was In his seat when Mayor
Tiepkel dropped his gavel. The session
was brief one. The record of the special
meeting held on Saturday afternoon were
read and approved. The Mayor stated
that he had tax abatements to the number
Of about 500 which he had left unsigned as
they were so complicated that he doubted
their legality. Several applications for
building permits were introduced and re-
ferred. The monthly report of the Chief
of Police was read and ordered filed. After
the passage of the usual monthly bills
Mayor Tiepke presented several matters of
which he approved.
The reports of the chairman of the COM
mittee on city property and that of the
city auditor were read and ordered
printed. The question OF Improvement to
Central avenue and the old Power road
was referred to the next Board.
A resolution was introduced by Alder
man Edward O'Brien referring to the ap-
probation of the Board regarding the SER
vices of the retiring Mayor. After re-
marks by Alderman Thomas O'Brien the
resolution was unanimously passed. Reso-
lutions OF thanks and appreciation to
President Thayer, City Clerk Roberts, ex-
City Clerk Alden w. sibley, and Alder
men Watson and Delany, the two retiring
members Of the Board, were then passed.
The several present whom the resolu-
tions mentioned responded feelingly.
After the monthly report of the Overseer
of the Poor had been received and ordered
fled, the Mayor declared the session of
the Board of Aldermen adjourned sine die.