The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-16
Suggestions Have Been Made
To Provide the Mayor
With an Office.
Poor Policy to Interfere With
the Present Location of the
Superintendent's Office.
CAMP COMFORT CLUBS BANQUET
Sent to the Insane Asylum-Shot the Horse
Installed Officers-Basket Party-The
License Commissioner ners-Notes.

Early this week there was a rumor to
the effect that the members of the City
Council were preparing to make some
radical changes in some of the public
buildings in order to provide more room
for some of the city officers, and many
suggestions were advanced for the benefit
of those persons who have not given the
subject that careful thought which
question of this magnitude deserves. The
principal idea in making changes in pub
lie buildings for the use of public officials
is to benefit the whole and not discomode
those who are in possession OF offices
which, by their situation and surround
ings, are particularly well fitted for the
business and duties incumbent on said
officers.
At recent meeting of the committee on
Councilman Cowperthwaite that he
thought it would be good idea If there
were an office provided for the Mayor, so
that people wishing to consult him ON
business relating to city affairs could find
him at stated hours. Heretofore the
Mayor has transacted all the city business
at his medical Office, but the demand be-
coming more urgent every day interferes
great deal with his private business, and
causes more or less confusion. Not
that the doctor cares for himself person
ally in the matter, but he is looking more
for the interests Of those people who wish
to consult him upon city business.
One proposition advanced was to move
the pnblic library to the Office now used
by the Superintendent OF the public
schools, and transfer his headquarters to
the upper room in the Broad street fire
station. That idea carried into execution
would be the means of handicapping one
department without benefitting the other.
Superintendent Draper has worked early
and late to advance the school system OF
this city, and through his efforts the citi-
zens can point with pardonable pride to
the rapid strides forward which the public
schools of this city have taken. The
superintendent's Office is located In a
place adopted to all the requirements OF
the duties of the office, and If such a move
were contemplated it would be death
blow to the advancement in school matters
which the citizens crave.
The proposed change would be of no
benefit to the public library, as the accom-
modations, though ample for the superin-
tendent of the public schools, would not
be sufficient for an up to date free public
library. Forward not retrogressive should
be the watchword. Many other sugges-
tions have been advanced, such as dividing
the city clerks private room, putting the
board of public works out in the cold, and
many others, but the only sensible thing
to do is to erect or purchase building
where all the city officials can be housed.
AS it is at present a stranger has to spend
the better part of a day trying to find some
of the city officials headquarters.
Basket and Pound Party.
The II. c. III. Club, connected with the
Twilight Temple of Honor, held a very
enjoyable affair last evening in their hall
on Central street. Dancing was the prin-
cipal event of the evening and the young
people enjoyed themselves to the full ex-
tent. About so couples were present, and
it was well after midnight before the
| festivities were brought to close. Con-
siderable fun was experienced at the auc-
tion sale of the baskets and pound pieces.
Henry Duby was the auctioneer and he
| filled the bill to the entire satisfaction OF
all present. The committee in charge OF
| the affair were the following gentlemen:
William T. Harley, Henry M. Johnson,
f. III. Tayer and Joseph Greenwood. The
music for the occasion was furnished by
Warmers orchestra.
Has Bi ought suit.
Two Central Falls citizens will figure in
the Pawtucket court the latter part of this
month. Abraham Vigeant has brought
suit against A. Y. Falcon and Richard T..
Keene to recover on a bond. The plaintiff
alleges that A. Y. Falcon leased a store
from him on Smithfeld avenue, and Mr.
Keene had gone as surety for the rent
The tenant did not pay any rent, hence
the suit. Both cases will be tried in the
Pawtucket civil court, and the writs are
returnable Jan. 22.
The Tournament Ended.
The whist tournament which has been
! in progress at Benjamin Peason's OH Moore
street came to a close last evening after
seven weeks of interesting play as the fol-
lowing score will show: John Pearson and
George Stott, 139; Michael Riley and Ber-
nard Geraghty, 1876; Thomas Arthur and
Thomas Green, 100; William Pearson and
Joseph Pearson, 49,; John Smith and
Peter Clare, 1O6; Arthur Pearson and John
Bell, 1O5: Albert Pearson and William Un-
derwood, 9S; John Bridge and Samuel
Pearson, SS. The prize for the winners
were two pipes valued at go each.
Installation Exercises.
The officers elected Thursday evening at
the meeting of the Circle Jaques Cartier
were installed last evening with imposing
ceremonies. The officers of the Supreme
Council officiated at the installation exer-
cises, and the members OF the Circle Jaques
Cartier of Manville, exemplified the team