The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-20
Famous Police Report Read
Last Evening at Meeting
Of the Board,
Weeks Of Hard Labor by the
Committee Results in a Silly
OutpOuring of Spite.
THE DOCUMENT WILL FALL FLAT.
The Matron's Mission on the "Bowery"-Oid
Polks' Concert Tomorrow Night-Reiief
Corps Receive $S0-Notes.

Corps Receive $50--Notes.
An adjourned meeting of the Board of
Aldermen was held last evening, the prin-
cipal business being the reading of the
long expected report of the Committee on
Police. The document Is for political
effect and falls far short of what was ex-
pected. The document from beginning to
end is mass of contradictions gotten up
and prepared behind closed and locked
doors.
The report 10 weak and clearly demon
strstes the calibre of the men who arc try
ing TO criticise the official actions Of
Mayor Gottschalk. Space forbids IN ex-
tended criticism Of tho document In this
issue, but before the week closes the read
ers of the TRIBUNE will be treated to
true statement of the facts gathered In the
open light Of day.
The Board ia Session.
The meeting was called to order BY
President Eastwood, all the members
being present. The records Of three pre-
vious meetings were approved.
An ordinance In amendment to an or
dinance transferring the control OF the
the City Engineers department from the
Mayor to a committee of the City Council
was returned without the Mayors sigma
ture, and no accompanying resolution.
Some discussion was held concerning
the Crefeld mill fire alarm box, but finally
the resolution from the Common Council
was concurred in.
The following victualling house licenses
were granted: Kelly q Moriarty, Mary
.Grimshaw, Michael Devine, Willis G.
Baker, M. j. Moran, J. e. Charlonne, Mary
Banin, Andrew Leighton and L. P.
Beaudry.
The following pool table licences were
granted: Amide Lupin, Thomas Welsh,
Uric Monsst, Edwin Hunt, IOwen Gill;
gan, Saline Davignon, Exea Lanoue and
Ludger Lafond. Alderman Mccartney
stated that he opposed granting pool table
licences to places where liquor was sold.
The motion was passed with the aid of
President Eastwood's vote In the affirm
ative. Aldermen Keene. Eastwood and
Fontain voting for and Aldermen Barber,
and Mccartney against the motion.
The petition of Maria j. Jecks for an ex-
tension of time to pay her tax was referred
to the City Treasurer and collector Of taxes
with power to act. The petition OF Dexter
C.. Phillips for the same purpose was
granted. 1t was stated that the petitioner
thought the taxes were paid on the estate
when he bought it.
The petition for sewer on Sylvan
street was referred to the committee on
highways.
The petition of the Board OF Public
Works concurring the assessment OF sewer
taxes on Crossman and Garfield streets
and Lincoln avenue was passed in order
that they might be advertised in the
month of May.
resolution introduced by Alderman
Keene to the effect that the Senator and
REPRESENTATIVES in the General Assembly
be authorized to use their best efforts to
have all passenger trains stop at the local
depot was passed.
A petition from J. Henry Fales to move
and raise building on High street was
referred to the Committee on Highways.
Il seems that the building occupies about
10 inches of the city's land. When the
street was widened Mr.. Fales moved one
OF the buildings back at his own expense,
and now asks the city to defray part OF
the expense of moving the present build
ing.
The Committees Report.
The report OF the committee was quite
lengthy document and began with long
quotation from the Mayors inaugural ad-
dress. The committee stated that they
were in full accord with His Honor In the
endorsement Of the law. They claim that
the Mayor, as the chief executive ofiicer Of
the city, had full power to enforce the
law. The council was Q Legislative body
and no power In the premises. Then fol-
lows . long list Of cases to show that the
City Solicitor has done his duty In con-
Quoting the prosecution Of liquor ,ases In
the District Court, and the Inference was
drawn that the fault lay with the Mayor
and Chief Of Police. No politics In that Of
course.
The report then went on to state that
the Attorney General stated that no cases
wSre settlsd unless by the consent OF the
Mavor or Chief OF Police. Notwithstand-
ius the statement Of the Attorney, General
msuy cases have been settled In the high
court that Chief Goldsmith nor the Mayor
knew anything about. One case In par
ticular 10 noted where Pawtscket lawyer
was asked By the Chief whom he would b
re>dy TO try certain case. The answer
Said: Oh, that case has been settled long
ago. Hundreds Of othsr cases can - oited
whore the prosecuting omcer knew moth
Ing about cases that have been settled be-
tween the Attorney General and tho do
fendants' counsel.
Great stress 10 laid upon the following
letters, said 70 have besn written By the
parties whose names are attached:
PROVIDENCE, X l., Juno 10, 1885.
NJ. Dubois, Attorney General:
In the case against James Cruise for liquor
nuisance, I am satisfied he is out OF the
business, and any disposition of said case
Won see at 10 make will be satisfactory 70
me Yoxrs &C,
DAVID II. GoLDsMrTH,
Chief of Police.
CENTRAL FALLS. X. l., June ~, 1899.
Attorney General Dubois:
Dear sir-As MI. Cruise has gone out Of
the uquor business, has been Ill and unfor.