The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-05
Board Of Aldermen Met Last
Night and Listened to
Monthly Reports.
Announcement of Committees
Will Be Made Later In
the Week.
INSTALLATIONS HELD LAST NIGHT
Annual Elections Of Officers at the West Side
CIub-Sch9oI Teachers Met-Took
Wife's PIace-city Locals.

An adjourned meeting OF the newly
elected Board of Aldermen was held last
evening, pursuant to the vote taken at the
meeting held at the close of the inaugural
ceremonies. The session was brief one,
nothing of importance coming up for con-
sideration, except the delayed report OF the
Board of Public Works. Why the docu-
ment was not presented before is mys-
terry known only to the members them
selves.
Promptly at 1880 o'clock the Board was
called together, President Eastwood in the
chair, and a full attendance of members
being present. The records OF the meet
ing held Dec. 2S, was read, and no objec-
tions being heard they were approved as
read.
The report of the Board of Public Works
was received, passed and ordered commu-
nicated to the Common Council.
The following bills were received: high
ways, s205.49; street lights, s61S.49; poor
department, s29s21; upon motion of
Alderman Fontain and seconded by
Alderman Mccartney, they were referred
to the committee on accounts.
The monthly report of Chief of Police
Goldsmith was received and ordered filed.
Following is the report: Assault, 3;
breaking and entering, I; common drunk
ard, 2; drunk, IS; defacing buildings, 1;
insane, 1; intoxicated, quarrelling and
revelling, 13; keeping liquor for sale
x.vstI Iorn y.
rum nuisance, 1; released, IA;
arrested on suspicion, 1; returned lost
children to their homes, q; attended
alarms of fire, 2; cared for stray teams, 1;
disturbances quieted, 80; stores found open
and secured, g.; runaway horses stopped, 1;
stray horses restored, 1; turned the water
of in places, 6.
Report of the city health officer: Diphthe-
ria, 6; measles, 1; nuisances, 2; vaccinated,
H. visits made on the sick, Is; police sta
tion calls, 6. The report was received and
ordered placed on file.
President Eastwood stated that the COM
mittee appointments would not be ready
until Wednesday, and that he would mail
each member a copy of the committees.
No further business coming up for ac
ton, Alderman Fontain moved the Board
adjourn until Jan. IL, at 7:30 O'Clock p. m.
Annual Report CT Board of Public Works.
During the year 1896 the board held 80
regular meetings, six by the members of
the board for the year 1895, and "a by the
members of the present board.
For the water department $1,000 was ap-
propriated and the total expenses for the
year were $532S.S0, leaving balance of
s671.20. There was special appropriation
of S1255.30 for laying six-inch main in
High street.
The sum appropriated for the sewer
work for the year was $500. OF that
amount $2020.14 was expended during the
year, leaving a balance of 479.14. The
most important work accomplished in this
department was the building of the tanks
and filter beds for the receiving and dis
posing of sewerage of the western part of
the city. We commenced work on the
beds the latter part of May, and they were
ready for use the latter part of August.
The cost of building the beds was $954O.5S.
The amount appropriated for the work was
5000, leaving balance on hand of $159.42.
The expenditures for the highway de-
partment during the year amounted to
s11, 1,39s.1. The sum appropriated was s11,-
400, leaving balance Of $1.29.
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tailed account of the number of feet of
new mains laid, the whole number of feet
in the city being 5045. The whole number
of services in the city are 1858, an increase
of 49 over last year. The balance of the
report consists of a statement in regard to
the manner of cleansing and watering the
streets.
Annual Election of Onicers.
The annual election of officers of the
West Side Club occurred last evening at
the club rooms on Lonsdale avenue. Sew
eral delegations visited the home of Daniel
H. Hunt during the week, and finally pre-
vailed on him to accept the Office of Presi-
dent for the ensuing year. The officers
elected are as follows: President, Daniel
H. Hunt; Vice President, John w. Walker;
Secretary, John F. Wade; Assistant Sec
retary, Arthur Wilkinson; Treasurer, Isaac
Smith; Executive Committee, j. H. Mills,
j. Wadsworth, James Knowles, w. E.
Hollowell, James Hanson, John j. Pear
son, James Wattmouth and j. Dewhurst.
Financial Committee, John Walker, w. K.
Hollowell. w. E. Hollowell was appoint
ed trustee for one year.
Court Central, G. Of A.
The installation exercises of Court Cen
trail, Foresters Of America, were held last
evening, and as usual the meeting was of
interesting order. Three new members
were admitted to membership in the court.
Past Chief Rangers certificates were pre-
sented to Past Chief Rangers, James F.
Murphy and Richard M. Burns, by Grand
Treasurer M. O'Donnell of the Grand
Court. The installation exercises were
conducted by Deputy Grand James F.
Kelley, assisted by Joseph F. Kelley.
After the exercises refreshments were
served, and an excellent program of sing
ing, readings and recitations was given.
Remarks were made by Grand Treasurer
M. O'Donnell, e. III. LAWN, Joseph II.
Kelley, M. J. German and X. M. Burns.
Vocal selections were rendered by Peter