The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-12
UP THE VALLEY.
Lincoln Town Council Held
a Special Meeting.
Report of the Town House Com.
mission Accepted by the Council
A Special Taxpayers Meeting VIII be Called
For Thursday, Sept. z.

A special meeting OF the Lincoln Town
Council was held yesterday afternoon to
hear the report of the town house COM
mission, appointed to prepare plans for
new town house, its cost and the most
available place In the town to locate II.
The council was called to order by Pres
ident Comstock, and all the members were
present, except Councilman Blackington.
The report was read and accepted.
Quite discussion was then held by the
members of the council and members OF
the commission as to the advisability Of
asking the taxpayers to appropriate suf-
ficient sum at this time to erect the build
ing.
II was agreed that there was an urgent
to conduct the towns business.
Some of the members of the Council and
Commission were not In favor of calling a
special meeting at this time, while the
others thought it was the duty of the
Council to call the meeting and submit the
findings of the Commissioners to the tax
payers for their benefit.
Want Town Meeting.
The Council was then presented with q
petition signed by the Lonsdale Company,
Frank A. Sayles and 16 others, asking
them to call special town meeting to act
on the question Of bonding the floating
Indebtedness of the town.
The Council decided to call q special
town meeting for Sept. 2 at 2:30 o'clock in
the Lonsdale band room.
The report Of the Commission will be
presented to the taxpayers with q propo-
sition to make an appropriation for the
purpose of erecting town house. The
Council az body will make no recommen
dations, as individuals they may.
The Council adjourned to meet on Ang.
20 to canvass the lists for the town meet
ing.
The Hibernian Rifles.
The frst annual inspection of Company
c., Hibernian Rifles, was held last evening
at their armory In the John Street Rink.
Company G has been organized but short
time, yet the marvellous proficiency shown
by the company, while undergoing the in
spection, speaks volumes for the earnest
ness OF the men and the ability of the off,
cers-elect.
Shortly after o'clock the inspecting
officers, Capt. Frank Flynn of Company A
Providence, Lieut.. John B. McKenns oi
Co. B, Central Falls, State President John
F. Quinn and County President John j.
Dillon of Valley Falls, arrived at the hall,
and were met by Capt. James H. Dwyer o1
the local company who extended to them,
on behalf of the members of his command,
q warm greeting. The inspection pro-
gressed In q very satisfactory manner,
pleasing alike to the State officers and the
large number of guests present. At the
conclusion Of the inspection collation.
was served, and 1t is needless to say that
that part of the evenings program was
voted decided success.
When the choice creations of Caterer
Arnold had disappeared from sight, Capt.
James II. Dwyer introduced several of the
guests OF the evening, who complimented
the members of Company G for the ex-
cellent showing made. Following these
remarks pleasing selections were rendered
by Lieut.. Connors, Lieut.. McKenna,
Messrs. William Coyle, Joseph MCGOWAN,
James Phalen, Edward McGrevey, Patrick
Bradley and Thomas Powers. Charles
Quinn delighted the audience with violin
solo, while Messrs. Dennis j. Mccarthy
and John O'Leary gave an excellent ex-
hibition of shadow clog dancing.