The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-06
Police Station Appropriation Not
Sufficient to Make the
Necessary Repairs.
LICENSE COMMISSIONERS MEET.
Ceutral Falls Liquor Dealers Object to Closing
Saloons Monthly Holiness Meeting
Third Annual Reunion-Local Notes.

iho regular lnctllHB Ol Juc NOHiuioH
Council was held last evening. All the
members were present and President
Myron Fish presided.
President Fish called the attention Of
the Council to the effect that q mistake had
been made in sending the report of the
joint standing Committee on Fire Depart
ment concerning the fire alarm box at
Saylesville to His Honor the Mayor for
his signature. The matter was finally
Strengthened out by the Council suggest
ing that the joint standing Committee on
Fire Department have regular contract
drawn mp and presented TO the Council for
action.
the Council, and the committee has taken
peculiar course to try and fool the peo-
pie. As 1t was intimated in the Mayors
veto of the bill authorizing the expendi-
turc of $500 for the improvements the sum
is not sufficient to renovate and put the
station in shape to be occupied. 1t was
claimed that $500 would be ample to fix
the station and to furnish 1t. The folly
Of these statements was seen last evening,
when resolution was passed permitting
the committee to draw upon the contin-
gent account for any amount they wished
for the purpose of furnishing the station.
Notwithstanding President Fish's objecc
tion TO such unbusinesslike proceedings,
Mr.. Fales said the members of that COM
mittee knew how to be economical and
would use good judgment.
It looked as II the committee were
ashamed to own up that the Mayor was
right In his veto. The chairman Of the
committee would not state the sum he
wanted, and so the council very obliging-
ly voted to allow them to expend as much
money as they desired. Tho station Is
supposed to be finished, but there is not a
hook on the walls, the patrolmen's lockers
are not yet built, nor are any preparations
made for the necessary woodwork In the
hospital ward. The whole matter appears
as il the original appropriation has been
exceeded.
Council Called TO Order.
President Fish said that he had before
him a report that had been sent to the
the Joint standing committee on fire de-
partment, and it related to the fire alarm
box at the Crefeld Mills. Councilman
Dexter said that there ought to be contract
drawn up for all parties to sign. The COM
mittee on fire department were requested
to have such contract drawn up and pre-
sent at the next meeting.
Resolution from the Board of Aldermen
to pay j. Henry Fales 1850 for moving
building was upon motion of Councilman
Washburn passed In concurrence.
Resolution appropriating $1,000 for fuel
for the public schools was upon motion of
Councilman Dexter passed.
Resolution from the Committee on Po-
lice to purchase furniture for the police
station, the payment OF such to be taken
from the contingency fund, was passed
upon motion of Councilman Dexter.
Resolution from the Committee on
Claims to pay Thomas Moffitt the sum Of
$50 for damages to his property on Dexter
street by the bursting of a water main was
upon motion of Councilman Cowperth-
waite passed.
Resolutions from the Board of Aldermen
to appropriate the sum OF 1890 for sewer
on Sylyian street passed in concurrence.
The invitation from Ballou Post for the
members to assist in the Memorial Day ex-
ercises was accepted.
The report of City Treasurer Reynolds
for the month of April was received and
placed on file.
Upon motion OF Councilman Dexter the
council adjourned to the call OF the chair.
The License Commissioners.
The Board of License Commissioners met
Last evening and granted two OF the appli-
cations which have been hanging fire. The
board assembling they went Immediately
into executive session, and judging from
the time they were out, 1t was hard to
come to any conclusion. The following
licenses were granted: Elgor Saillant,
City Hotel, Broad street; Hormidas
Joachim, 81 Hedley avenue. James Men
nier, 81 Lincoln avenue, was given leave to
withdraw. The applications OF James
Clancy and Owen Rice were continued
John Egan's application was laid upon the
table. The board adjourned to May ID.
The Veteran Firemen.
The regular meeting of the Central Falls
Veteran Firemens Association was held
last evening and much interest was dis
played In the report of the committee
from the meeting of the New England
League.
Three persons were initiated to member
ship and two propositions for mem bership
were received. Capt. John III. Barber made
report OF the New England League meet
ing. He said there was considerable en-
thusiasm at the meeting, and the fall mus
ter at Springfield, Mass, promises to be
the most successful in the history of the
league.
A vote of thanks was extended to all
those who took part in the Old Folks
concert recently given under the auspices
OF the association. A final report from the
committee appointed to receive the group
picture of the old time fire fighters of the
Pacific Engine Company. An invitation