The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-05-29
IN CENTRAL
FALLS CITY.
Special Meeting Of the Board
Of Aldermen Was Held
Last Evening.
Several New Ordinances Sent
From the Joint Committee
to the Board.
RECEPTION TO MISS ANNA A. RICE
Quarterly Meeting Of the Ladies' Auxiliary Of
the Episcopal Church-Accidents Yester.
day-Slow Race Postponed-The
Relief Corps-City Notes,

keleI NOIpS-Nny Notes,
A special meeting of the Board OF Alder
men was held last evening. All the MEM
bers were present and President Eastwood
presided.
According to the program published in
the TRIBUNE Monday evening several
new ordinances and amendment to ordi-
nances were introduced from the joint
standing Committee on Ordinances.
Alderman Mccartney presented reso-
luton that George M. Thornton, John X.
Thornton and Jethro Baker be appointed
a committee to see IL the Balcom estate on
Illinois street could be purchased, in order
to straighten Summer street to Illinois
street.
Before action was taken acting City
Clerk Gooding requested permission to
read communication which he had re-
ceived from Mr.. Balcom. The communi-
cation stated that he was willing to sell
the estate to the city for $4,000. Discussion
resulted, Alderman Barber expressing the
opinion that, in view of the statement
from Mr.. Balcom, there would be no need
of the appointment of the above COM
mittee.
Mr.. Balcom stated in the communica-
tion that he would be willing to take the
city bonds at par or the cash for the estate.
After some further discussion the reso-
luton WAS passed, and the communication
was received and placed on file.
The Joint Standing Committee on Ordi-
nances recommended the following new
ordinances and amendments to ordinances:
An ordinance In amendment to Chapter
10 Of the City Ordinances forbidding the
ringing of bells or the playing of instru-
ments or shouting Of wares on the public
highways, except by permission Of the
Board of Aldermen; any person violating
this ordinance shall be fined not less than
81 nor more than $20.
An ordinance regulating the use and
location of steam boilers. No person shall
locate any steam boiler in the city without
a license from the Board of Aldermen.
Any person violating this ordinance shall
be subjected to fine not exceeding $40.
An ordinance regulating and controlling
lunch carts. No person shall locate or
conduct lunch cart within the city limits
except by permission of the Board of AL
dermen. and the license fee was placed
at SIS.
President Eastwood presented the fol-
lowing communication from the City
Solicitor.
PROVIDENCE, May y, 1897.
Hon. Eastwood Eastwood, President of the
Board of Aldermen:
Dear Sir-I hereby transmit through you
to the City Council of Central Falls my
resignation as City Solicitor Please ex-
press to the members of the City Council
and to the officials my appreciation of the
confidence they have reposed in me, and
my sincere thanks for the uniform courtesy
| have received at their hands. have the
honor TO remain,
Yours respectfully,
Il. NJ. BoswORTH.
To the Honorable City Council OF the City of
Central Falls:
I hereby tender my resignation as City
Solicitor of Central Falls, TO take effect June
], 1897. Ii. Nj. BoswoRTH.
May 27, 1897.
Inspector of Buildings George A. Sim
mons reported that during the month Of
April he had received nine applications
for building permits and had granted nine
permits.
petition was received from Fales
Brothers for permission to remove build
ing from the gas house site on South street
to Charles street. Received and ordered
advertised for hearing at the next regular
meeting, June7.
The following applications for lunch
cart licenses were received and referred to
the Committee on Police and Licenses: /:
Methode Chouinard, corner of Broad and
Sylvan streets; Nelson Lafieur, on land
belonging to John r. Fournier.
A petition was received from property
owners on Moore street, for a sewer on
that street, running from Pine to Dexter
streets. Referred to the Committee on
Highways.
A petition was received from the property
owners on Hadwin street asking that the
Board cause a grade to be defined in that
street. Referred TO the Committee on
Highways.
A petition was received from the property
owners on Fuller avenue asking that
grade be established on that street from
Garfield to Summer streets. Referred to
the Committee ON Highways.
The petition of George T. Parker that he
be allowed to remove night soil in the day
time was referred to the Health Officer
with power to act.
A petition was received from Crawford
M. Fairbanks, representing the estate of
Henry s. Fairbanks, that tax OF $10s9S
be abated. Alderman Mccartney moved
that the petition be received and the petit
tioner be given hearing.
Upon motion of Alderman Barber, Elzor
Lachapelle was appointed an auctioneer.
The following victualing house licenses
were referred to the Committee on Police
and Licenses: Marco Bisordi, Broad street
Thomas Moore, Washington and Cowden
streets; John Cockroft, $40 Broad street.
The following applicants to sell fire.
works from June Is to July Is were re-
ferred to the committee on police and