The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-06
ALDERMEN MEET
A Large Docket Of Routine
Business Transacted.
Harry Leonard and Timothy
Flynn Appointed Patrolmen.
The Resignation Of Timothy Mccarthy Was
Received aud Accepted-0ther Business.

The anxiety regarding police vacancies
caused by the dismissal of John j. O'Brien
and the declination of Timothy Mccarthy
who was appointed at the last regular
meeting of the Board of Aldermen, was re-
lieved last evening when the aldermen met
in monthly session.
Harry Leonard was nominated to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the dismissal OF
John j. O'Brien, and the nomination was
confirmed, Alderman Edward O'Brien
alone voting in the negative.
A communication from Mayor Davis
nominating Timothy Flynn, a member OF
the police department, in the place OF
Timothy Mccarthy, was continued, on
motion of Alderman L. O'Brien, as Nc
Carthy's resignation had not been accepted
by the board, but was later taken from the
table and confirmed.
Petition to establish grade on Beech
wood avenue, from Prospect to School
streets, was received, and the abutters were
ordered to appear at the regular meeting
in June.
Invitation to attend the annual ball OF
Tower Light Infantry was accepted.
Petition Of Emma A. White for a vict-
ualling house license was referred to the
Committee on Police and Licenses.
Maurice Efros was granted junk deal
ers' license upon payment OF the usual fee
Communication requesting the accept
ance of 500 In trust for care of burial
lot in Oak Grove cemetery, belonging to
Percy Northup, was referred to the Joint
Standing Committee on Cemeteries.
Petition of Benjamin w. Gardner and
Julian A. Chase asking permission to open
Main street for the purpose of connecting
their building at the corner of Main and
School streets with the sewer in Water
street, created considerable discussion.
The petition was granted on roll cal
vote, Alderman Thayer, Darling and White
voting in the affirmative and Alderman
Thomas and Edward O'Brien voting In the
negative.
asking for permission to make, use ant
sell gun powder, was referred to the Com
mittee on Police and Licenses.
Elisha w. Bucklin and William III
Gillian were granted tavern licenses.
number of victualling house licenses were
granted. Upon recommendation of the
Committee on Police and Licenses Peter
Jackson and John Mills, petitioners fol
tavern licenses, were given leave to with
draw.
Petition to change the name of North
Bend street, from Central avenue to Broad
way, to Sabin street was granted.
The abutters on Read street were ordered
to appear at the June meeting of the Board
in regard to a change Of grade on that
street.
grade was ordered established on
North avenue.
communication from the SIS. Peter
and Pauls Church corporation, asking for
rehearing in regard to abating tax on
cemetery property, was referred to the
Board of Abatement.
batch of 80 building permits were
granted upon the recommendation of the
Inspector of Buildings.
Resolution directing the Boaad of Pub
lie Works to require the Union Railroad
Company to lay crosswalks in East avenue
Pawtucket avenue and Main street, was
referred to the Committee on Streets :and
Bridges.
Joint resolution appropriating 5000 for
the improvement Of Central avenue, from
Mendon avenue to the Boston and New
port road, was referred to the Joint stand
ing Committee on Finance.
Joint resolution appropriating &i25 for
the improvement of Hughes avenue, from
York avenue to the Boston and Newport
road, was referred to the Joint Standing
Committee on Finance.
A communication from the School Com
mittee requesting the appropriation o
S14, 900 for the remainder of the fiscal year
was'referred to the joint standing Commit
tee on education.
Permission was granted the Pawtucke
Cycling Club and the Dawson Cyclins
Club to use certain streets for road races.
Resolutions accepting several streets a
public highways, were passed.
The report OF the commissioners on tn,
widening Of Main street was continued I,
the regular meeting in June.
Plat Of land of Asa Hill, Jr was referret
to the Joint Standing Committee on High
ways.
Three patches Of sewer assessments wer
confirmed.
Claim of Albert j. Wood for s1OO 10
land taken in the widening of Central ave
nue. was referred.
Joint resolution, appropriating $500 10
a sewer in Tidewater street, was passed.
Joint resolution, appropriating $500 70
Sewer in Merry street was passed.
Joint resolution appropriating $500 70
a sewer In Pleasant street, and in Harvc
street from Merry street TO East avenue
was passed.
Joint resolution directing the City Cler
to secure pastel portrait Of His Homo
Mayor Davis, to be placed in the CouncI
Chamber, was passed.
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