The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-12
Special Meeting Of Board Of
Aldermen as a Board Of
Abatement Last Night.
Crawford Fairbanks Appeared
Before the Board For the
H. S. Fairbanks Estate.
CARNIVAL CLOSED
Twin Children Of John PllIIng Lost Yesterday
Police Station Not FIT Place For
Insane People Local Notes.


Insane People Local Notes.
The Board OF Aldermen met last evening
as a board of abatement to listen to peti-
tions for abatement.
President Eastwood occupied the chair,
and all the members were present except
Alderman Barber.
The question of abatement on sewerage
tax against the estate Of the II. b. Fair
banks came up for consideration,
and President Eastwsod invited Crawford
fairbanks to state tothe Board the grounds
upon which he based his contentious for
an abatement.
Nr. Fairbanks said that there was
vsrbal agreement made by Alvin Jenks,,
yames Andrews and himself In 1891 that
the sewer was to run through che land OF
H. g. Fairbanks estate, and In considers-
tfon of this permission tho above estate
was to be exempt from taxation. In other
words when the park Yves secured the large
pond was built, and 1t was necessary to
have . way for the overflow to reach the
sewer. II the sewer were run through the
land belonging to the park, the expense
would be enormous, inasmuch - the road
bed Is solid rock, and It would cost good
deal to blast It.
To expedite matters and to savo the city
the unnecessary amount Of money 1t would
cost to build 1t that way. the above agree
ment was made with the agent OF the Fair
banks estate. Mr.. Fairbank said that i'm
lnediately after the trade was made he saw
several councilman and urged upon them
the necessity of ratifying the agreement 30
that 1t would be settled once for all; but
he was told that 1t would be all right.
Continuing no said that Mr.. Alvin jerks,
the moving Bpirit In the Park manage
ment at that time, said that the estate
was assessed wrong and 1t ought to be
rectifed.
At that time, Mr.. Fairbanks said, Mr..
Alvin jerks did about all the business in
connection with the park for the Council,
and it was understood that any agreement
he made would be ratified by the Council.
A number of unimportant questions were
asked Mr.. Fairbanks, and then the further
consideration of the matter was continued
by the Board.
The petition for abatement on the estate
of Camille Ponton was called, and upon
recommendation of City Engineer Keene 1t
was found that the estate was enormously
taxed, and by vote of the Board was re-
duced from $47.67 to $18.96.
The Board then adjourned as Board OF
Abatement and reconvened as Board OF
Aldermen. Permission to sell fireworks,
within the prescribed time, was granted to
Patt Brothers, High street, and to Charles
F. Crowell, Broad street.
Alderman Fontaine, from the Joint
Standing Committee on Highways, re-
turned the resolution to accept and work
to grade Hendrick street, with a recon-
mendation that $475 be appropriated for
the same. Referred TO the Finance Com
mittee, with special instructions from
President Eastwood that the City Clerk
make 1t his business that Chairman Cow
perthwaite be given the document.
City Clerk Crawford was given power to
issue permits to sell fireworks, subject to
the requirements of the law. No further
business, the Board adjourned to Tuesday
evening, June 10.
Midsummer Carnival Closed.
The midsummer carnival, which has
been oEon at Temperance Hall the past
three weeks, was brought to close last
evening by complementary ball rendered
by the committee to the young ladies who
al M ovA k~ slxolk n ~
hall was crowded. and many of the cos
TUNES worn by the young lady guests were
beautiful creations. The festivities of the
evening were opened by waltz, and In q
moment the empty space was filed by
gliding mass Of merry dancers whose
beaming faces emitted rays Of pleasurable
excitement.
At $3.50 the ball was formally opened by
the Serenaders' grand march, led by Charles
Smith, floor manager, and Miss Katie Ka-
veney. A line OF fully 75 couples Joined In
the march, and some very pretty and in
tricate evolutions were enjoyed by the
participants.
the bicycles were more or less in state of
excitement, getting In the last hard work
OF the friendly campaign previous to the
closing Of the polls.
Precisely at 10 o'clock the polls were
closed and an hour later Matthew McCaf-
frey, the chairman of the committee, an
nounced the following result:
Lady's bicycle - Miss Allie McNally.
S2s 1-2 votes; Miss Louise Topia, 36s 1-2
votes; Miss Eta Tllinghast, 500 1-2 votes.
Gentleman's bicycle Alfred Beaucade,
va 1-2 votes; Robert j. Carly, 1856 votes;
John Lonergan, $40 votes.
Miss Eta Tfllinghast and Robert J.
Lonergan were declared the winners.
Latter In the evening the drawing for the
combination ticket took place and the
holders OF the following numbers will be
entitled to prizes. 14,140, 247, 5,472, 1885,
1850, 1924, 1,5o2, 1882, 1,b33, s,522, 1,771,
6,H3. supper was served during intermIs-
sion and then dancing was resumed until
: o'clock. The committee have worked
hard and II is pleasure to announce that