The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-17
An Appropriation Of $1,000
Passed For Improving
Central Avenue
Considerable Discussion on the
Matter Before Favorable
Action Was Taken.
APPROPRIATIONS FOR SEWERS.
ReseIstIons Calling Pos a Expesdlture oi
Over SI0,oeo Were Passed For -
laclpIest rourth Of July Celebration.

Last evening regular monthly meeting
of the Common Council was held In the
City Hall and every member was present
at roll call. President jerks presided. The
records Of the last meeting were read and
approved.
Joint resolution appropriating s276 for
the improvement OF Ashton street was
passed In concurrence.
Resolution sppropriating $1,000 for the
laying of q sewer on Laurel street from
Broadway to Park street was passed.
Councilman Willmarth presented the
names of the following persons for posi-
tions as permanent firemen: Thomas F.
Meehan, George A. Paine, George A. Cor
rigan, Clarence r. Wall, Jonathan Keigh-
ley, James H. Easton, John ]. Farrell
and Albert Buckley. They were con-
hrmed.
Joint resolution appropriating s1A.20
for putting up aluminium street lights was
passed In concurrence.
Joint resolution recommending that
George H. Lofiin be paid 1910 for damage
done to his fowls by dogs was passed In
concurrence.
Joint resolution transferring $4,000 from
the maintenance account Of the water de-
partment to the maintenance of the Board
of Public Works was passed in concur
renoe.
Joint resolution fixing the compensation n
Of commissioners In laying ont streets at
30 cents an hour was passed In concur
renee.
Joint resolution fixing the price for
analyzing milk for registered dealers at Is
cents and for individuals at 81, ond- half
to go to the city, was passed In concur
renee.
Joint resolution accepting 500 each for
keeping in condition the burial lots of
Laura A. Simmons, Robert Fairman, Ezra
and Arab Simmons and Percy Northrop
In Oak Grove cemetery was passed In con-
currence.
Joint resolution appropriating 5000 for
the improvement Of Central avenue was
read. Councilman Smith made a motion
to lay the matter on the table. Council
man Farrell spoke in favor of the appro-
priation. He said that Central avenue had
been in bad condition for the past few
years and at times boats could be used on
the streets. Mr.. Smith said he did not
think the street was in the condition Mr..
Farrell said. He said as there was no
sewer in the street at present he did not
believe in fixing the surface and in the
course of time have to tear 1t up again. He
said II this appropriation was made more
appropriations would be asked for and at
the end of the year the city would be be-
tween e1OO,OOO and 500, 900 in debt. Coun-
Gilman Cheever said as Alderman Darling
IA La md hax m
present he asked that he might speak on
the matter. I.
Mr.. Darling said that Central avenue
was In such bad condition that people
drive to Providence to do their trading
rather than drive over the street. He said
no street In Pawtucket needed improve
ment more than this one.
Councilman Steere said he never travelled
over q street that needed attention more
than this one, and said he was in favor Of
fixing 1t up. The motion to lay the matter
on the table was called up and was lost by
vote of to on roll call. Ayes, Mr..
President jerks, Mr.. Phillips, Mr.. Ryder,
Mr.. Smith. Mr.. Thornley, and Mr.. Will
marth. Nays, Mr.. Bannon, Mr.. Casey,
Mr.. Cheever, Mr.. Erwin, Mr.. Farrell, Mr..
Gill, Mr.. McCaughey, Mr.. Potter and Mr..
Steere.
Mr.. Rider then offered resolution to
amend the appropriation making 1t $500.
Amendment lost. He then offered an
amendment making It $500.
Mr.. Cheever then offered an amendment
to that amendment making the appropria-
tion 5000. II was passed In concurrence.
Joint resolution appropriating s6O0 for
the construction OF o sewer on Hayward
avenue from Lonsdale avenue to Newell
avenue. Passed In concurrence.
Joint resolution appropriating 400 to
pay labor OH river wall was referred to the
committee on harbors.
Resolution setting forth that all rails
hereafter laid shall be grooved rails and
shall be approved by the Joint standing
COMMITTEES on railroads. Referred TO the
Committe on Railroads.
celebration OF The Fourth of July by
having the bells In the city rung and q
salute fred was passed.
Motion to adjourn lost 8 tot.
Resolution appropriating $500 for q
sewer an Pleasant street from Merry street
TO Harvey street, and from Harvey 10
Pleasant street and East avenue. Passed
Resolution appropriating t2,s0o for sewer
on Merry street from Tidewater TO Pleasant
street was passed.
Resolution appropriating $500 for a
sewer on Tfdewater street from River to
Taft street was passed on roll call by vote
OF 8 III. Ayes-Bannon, Casey, Chcever,
Erwin, Farrell, Gill, McCaughey, steere
Nays-Jenks, Phillips, Potter, Ryder,
smith, Thornley,, Willmarth.
President jerks appointed Mr.. Will
marth, Mr.. Phillips and Mr.. Gill as com
mittee on the Fourth Of July celebration