The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-29
ALDERMEN MEET.
Many Petitioners Heard For
Tax Abatement.
The Hearing OF These Constituted
the Principal Business.
Action Was Taken In Executive Session
Jurors Drawn-0ther Matters Considered.

Abatement matters took up greater
part OF the attention last evening of the
Board of Aldermen, which met I'm special
session for this purpose. President Thayer
presided and all the members were In
attendance.
The Board received a communication
from Mayor Davis announcing the ap-
pointment of a Board of Appeal from the
decisions Of the Inspector of Buildings,
which was placed on file.
A large number of petitioners for abate-
ment Of taxes were heard, after which the
Board went into executive session.
Granted Upon Recommendation.
The sewer tax of F. A. Follett amount
ing to u was abated upon recommend
alton Of the City Treasurer.
Upon Recommendation OF the Board of
Assessors the following taxes were abated :
Dorthy Scholze, $15; Keziah Payne, $48;
Louisa jerks, s75; Thomas Duling, go. 20;
Mary +. Scullen and T. Halloran, $45.
The following personal property taxes
were abated on recommendation of the
City Treasurer: Edwin G. Baker, $3.50;
Sylvester Bennett, 70; George w. Bart
lett, So; Alice A. Cook, $50; Thomas l..
Campbell, So; Thomas j. Crane, 50;
Noise Diette, So; Peter Leddy, S3; Mary
Moroney, $50; John Reardon, $144; Albert
Phetteplate, S.; Frank w. Pierce, $3.50;
Charles Pratt estate, s36; James b. Tober,
S4.5O.
lax of Sarah Mourighan amounting to
$16 was ordered abated on request Of City
Treasurer.
The Board then went into executive ses-
sion and on reassembling announced that
the following trxes were abated: Edward
Healey, James w. and Hannah Gray,
Susan Z. Kenyon, Edwin S. Adams, Mel
son Grenier, William j. Arnold. The fol-
lowing were given leave to withdraw
Robert Steele, Coleman Nail Company,
8. 8. Peter and Paul's Church corporation,
George w. Miller, Francis Charter, Ju-
dith Mesnard.
The following were referred to the BOARD
of Assessors: Catherine Vale, Dennis
Martin and Wife, Ella N. Mccartney
Nazane Croteau, Mrs. Herman c. Ploett-
ner. The following were continued: Mrs
Catherine Duffy, Francis Maroney, Mary
Maroney.
Thirty nine petitions for building per-
mits were referred to the Building In
spector and large batch were granted.
Simon Poliquin was given permission to
move building from Broadway to North
Bend street.
Claims of Mrs. E. l.. Godfrey, Joseph
Ostiguy and Mary Doris for damages
were referred to the Committee on Claims
Invitation Accepted.
An invitation to attend Soldiers Me-
mortal Monument Exercises was accepted
and ordered communicated to the Common
Council.
Petition for REMEMBERING Summit street
was referred to the Committee on Streets
and Bridges.
Petition for an electric light on Under
wood street, was referred to the Committee
on Street Lights.
Petitions for a sewer in School street
and for pipe sewer In Main street, were
referred to the Committee on Sewers.
Several junk licenses were granted, and
a number OF petitions for tavern and VIC
tualing house licenses were referred to the
Committee on Police and Licenses.
CRATER & Wiley's petition for a pawn
brokers' license was referred to the Com
mittee on Police and Licenses.
Bond Of George A. Mitchell for locating
lunch cart was accepted.
Alden w. Sibley was granted tavern
license.
Victualing house licenses were granted
to Thomas McCusker, William and Louis
st. Goddard, and Michael Lawless.
Petition of Arnold r. Salisbury for VIC
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