The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-04
Light Docket Of Business
Last Night at Meeting
of the Aldermen.
The Monthly Reports of the City
Officers Received and New
Sewers Ordered Constructed
ANNUAL ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
Pscasset Tribe Held Council Fire-EIite Social
CIub-Sewer Work Begun-Death OF Mrs.
Emanuel Vadnais-L0cal Estes.

Emanuel vadnais-Local Nstes.
The Board of Aldermen met last even
ing in regular session, all the members
being present. President Eastwood pre-
sided.
The meeting was devoid OF much inter-
est, save the fact that the famous commit
tee on police and licenses placed them
selves op record again.
The resolution from the Common Coun-
Gil appropriating $50 for the use OF the
committee on printing, upon motion OF
Alderman Fontaine, was passed in con-
cuYrence.
The resolution from the Common Coun-
Gil to appropriate f2S00 for sewer In Cen
tral street, between Dexter and Illinois
street, was concurred In upon motion OF
Alderman Mccartney.
The bill of r. s. Darling of go for ground
rent for a voting booth located on Garfield
and Illinois streets was passed in concur
renee.
The resolution from the Common Coun-
Gil concerning the offer Of the Time and
Weather Pillar Company was, upon mo-
tion of Alderman Keene, concurred In by
the Board.
The following report of Chief of Police
Goldsmith was received and placed on file:
Arrests, 26; discharged, 5; prosecuted, 21;
committed, g.; costs, $3.50; assaults, 1;
common drunk, 1; drunk, 5; quarrelling
and revelling, s; larceny, 1; peddling
without a license, 3; safe keeping, 4; sell
ing liquor to minors, 1; on suspicion, 1;
restored children to their homes, s.; rung
in still alarms, 4; turned water off, 1 dis
turbances quieted, 10; doors secured, s.
Health officers report: Diphtheria, 1;
scarlet fever, 5: typhoid fever, 1; nuisances
abated, 6; vaccinations, %; visits to the
sick, 10; police cases, 2.
The report of City Treasurer Reynolds
was received and placed on file.
resolution appropriating 1920 for the
construction of sewer on Sylvan street,
was received with the endorsement OF the
Committee on Finance. Upon motion OF
Alderman Fontaine the resolution was
adopted.
An invitation from Ballou Post for the
members of the Board to participate in the
cepted.
Fred Welloughby's and Joseph Massey's
applications for pool table licenses were
referred to the Committee on Police and
licenses.
The application of Charles Couture for
night soil cart license was referred to the
Health officer, with power to act
The application of Alfred Damarias for a
yictualing house license was referred to
the Committee on Police and Licenses.
The petition of Eliza Saillant for hotel
license at the City Hotel was referred to
the Committee on Police and Licenses.
A resolution, with a number OF residents
names attached,was presented, asking that
sewer be constructed on Foundry street.
The petition was referred to the Committee
on Highways.
The following bills were referred to lhe
Committee on Accounts: Highways,
$S4O.4O; street lights, S6O1.40; highways,
$197.97; police, S222. 2.26; power, s6O.7O.
petition was received from George T.
Tucker, asking that the payment of his
tax be deferred until the LIST OF June, was
granted.
Alderman Keene stated that the Com
mittee ON Police and Licenses had not met
to act on the victualing house and pool
table licenses, but he had visited them per-
sonally and found the premises all right.
The following victualing house licenses
werc then granted: Eva Ellis, John Hunt
and Peter Hines.
The following pool table licenses were
granted, Aldermen Eastwood, Keene and
Fontain voting yes and Aldermen Barber
and Mccartney voting no: Thomas
LAmoreux, John F. Quinn, Henry Coyle
.uA rrl,xo<hu plop cbot<o
Marvis Taupin was, upon motion OF Al
derman Keene, given leave to- withdraw
his petition for victuallng house license
ON Broad street.
The petition Of Paul Blais for night
lunch cart brought forth quite discus
sion. Alderman Mccartney thought as
long as storekeepers were compelled to pay
no or e25 month for shop rent, that the
fee for lunch carts was too small and ought
to be about $25 a month. Pending the
drawing up of an ordinance governing the
matter the petition was referred.
Upon motion of Alderman Fontain the
board adjourned to the call of the chair.
Death of Mrs. Elins Grirnshaw.
Mrs. Elias Grimshaw died last evening
after q short illness. The deceased was
an elderly lady and kept a small notion
store on Moore street for number OF years.
Everyone In the neigh borhood had a kind
word for her, particularly the children,
who were very fond of her. The deceased
leaves one son who Is married and lives on
Gooding street.
The City Council.
The regular meeting Of the City Council
will take place tomorrow evening, and the
session promises TO be an interesting one.
Several matters are to come up in concur
renee from the Board of Aldermen. At
the last meeting Of the Council the petition
Of j. Henry Fales for reimbursement in
moving a building on High street. Mr..
Fales claims that the old commissioners
made an agreement, practically, to move
the building when he, Mr.. Fales, got ready.