The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
Gemulsn Council Held Reg
nlar Aeeting.1ast Night
at the City Hall.
Committee on Finssce Report On
the Resolution ia Improve
Hesdricks Street.
ROBBERY EARLY LAST EVENING,
Resigned From The FarweII Woested Company
Mr.. Perkins Filed Notlcesof Appear
anCe-Lawn karty Tomorrsv Night
Notes OF the City.

-NOtct VI tnc Sitys
The regular meeting OF the Common
Council was held ,9ast evening snd all the
:" members were present except Councilman
Spaulding. President Fish called the
. meeting to order, and no corrections being
made In the records they stood approved.
Councilman Cowperthwaite, from the
Committee 'on Finance, reported that the
committee'had given the Hendricks street
resolution careful thought, and they had
come to the conclusion that the street
could not be placed liz proper condition
for the sum named. In his opinion the
street oughtite be curbed and the cutters
paved.
Inmates were made by the City Engineer,
and now when ute committee talked with
him he has changed his miGd; 1t looked'to
him that the committee did,not intend TO
do anything for tho Fifth ward.
Councilman Clair said that 1t would be
impossible to get the consent of all the
abutters to have the street ourbed, mas
much as several OF the lots were owned by
persons who held them for speculation,
and those who lived on the street could
not fix up their property until the street
was brought to grade.
Several of the other member spoke on the
matter, saying that something ought to be
done Immediately.
Councilman Cowpsrthwaite, from the
Committee on Education, reported that
the various public buildings were under a
process of renovation and the work was
going on in favorable manner.
The resolutions for the transfer of several
amounts from one account to others were
concurred in by the Council.
The contract of the Interstate Railroad
Company with the city was passed In con-
currencc.
The resolution appropristing the sum Of
5000 for High street was passed In con-
currence.
President Fish explained that the objec-
tions of the Mayor had been met, as the
railroad company had fixed their part OF
the road.
The report Of the City Treasurer was
read and ordered placed on file, Council
man Dexter called attention to the fact
that the amount Of e72 kept appearing on
the balance sheet concerning the Wash
ington street schoolhouse and he would
like to know something about 1t.
Councilman Cowperthwaite explained
that 1t was the unexpended balance from
the appropriation and there was not
enough money to pay the whole bill.
Councilman Dexter thought that the
city ought to pay its bills.
President Fish explained that this was q
bill that the city had paid once, and now
the hardware company, not having re-
ceived their pay for goods sold to the con-
tractor, were taking advantage of tech
nicality to make the city pay the bill. 1t
was voted that the committee to whom
this matter was referred to investigate and
report at the next meeting.
Councilman Carlin called attention to
the fact that the Pawtucket Street Rail-
way Company was not paying any money
to the city for the use of the streets, and
4 as nearly eight months OF the present
year had passed away he thought that the
Council ought to do something about It.
) Councilman Cowperthwaite said that he
had spoken to the City Treasurer about 1t,
but had not received any answer from him.
After considerable discussion, upon mo-
tion of Councilman Carlin, the committee
and City Treasurer were requested to re-
port at the next meeting and have the con-
tract read to the Council.
1t was voted to adjourn to Friday even
Ing, August 13.
Family Was Absent.
Sneak thieves broke into the residence OF
Joseph Somerville, 884 Lonsdale avenue,
about 8 o'clock yesterday afternoon while
the family was absent from the house. The
4 thieves gained an entrance by cutting out
4 q window screen at the rear of the house
1 4 suit of clothes valued ut S12, hall
dozen gold rings and other things, all
amounting to about $50, were taken from
the house. The matter was reported to
Officer Coombs and he with Chief Gold
smith are investigating the affair.
The Veteran Firemsn.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Gen.
tral Falls Veteran Firemen was held last
evening, and the company voted to de-
cline the invitations to participate In the
musters at Crescent Park, South Wey-
mouth and the State Fair. The committed
on music reported that they had the re-
fusal OF two bands, but had not decided
which one they would hire. The machine
when overhauled will be taken out for trial
heats. The company adjourned TO meet on
The evening OF Aug. 25.
The Benedict VIII.
II is expected that there will be lively
ime over the Benedict will, which was
continued on the docket of the local Pro-
pate Court. Yesterday afternoon Mr.. Per-
<ins, representing the Benedict College ai
columbia, was In the city and filed with
lty Clerk Crawford q notice OF appear
nce. In other words, II was notice that