The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-05
UP THE VALLEY.
Lincoln Town Council Held
Regular Monthly Meeting.
Town House Commission Made
a,PartiaI Report Yesterday.


The Lincoln Town Council met In reg
ular session last evening and transacted
considerable routine business. Council
man Robinson criticised the manner I'm
which o portion OF the highway work is
being done.
Highway Commissioner II. Il. Manches-
ter was instructed to attend to the matter
OF placing suitable gnide posts at the
several aDgies OF roads an the town, where
II is found necessary, according to the
provisions OF the general statutes, chapter
49,, section7.
An application for LIQUOR license was
received from lRenne Cote OF Manville and
was continued with order of no tice.
The monthly report OF Town Treasurer
Sherman was accepted, as were Iso the re-
ports. OF Health Officer DR.. j. H.. Walker
and Liquor officers George Sher man and
Narcisae Lariviere.
Mr.. Easton Of the Town Bouse 'ommis-
sion gave verbal report of the do ings Of
that body, and stated that, while ending
the work OF two architects who wer then
engaged at work on plans and spe cifica-
tions, the Commission was unable to pre-
sent formal report at this time. Mr..
Lockwood thought that body was 8 ,me-
what dilatOry in It's proceedings, IAN, I he
made motion that the Council meet sext
Wednesday In order to hear:the report of
tho Commission. 1t was 80 voted. .sat EE
John Neil was appointed a police co n
stable.
Building permits were granted to Jam, s
Donaldson and lwife, Charles Chace, 81 I.
Johns Society Of Manvilie, Mary Bu-
thianne and George Wamsley, Jr.
The following bills were allowed: On
account of the highways and bridges, !,
$396.23; on the miscellaneous account |
$92.55.
In the matter of the expense to the high |
ways Mr.. Lockwood protested against the
paying of bills which had been presented
by foremen on highways In the several |
districts Of the town, for work which they |
are in the habit of doing without being
authorized by the Highway Commissioner.
The rest OF the membersievidently coin
cided with him In his statement, that these |
semi-officials take advantage of an estab- |
lished precedent In this respect, that of |
having their bills allowed by the Council
upon presentation, but upon the lines Of
economy departure would have to be
taken from that custom this year. High I!
way Commissioner Manchester was in |
structed to notify them to that effect.
Mr.. Robertson wanted to know IL the |
extra cost on the highways this year was |
caused by the Introduction of the water |
ing cart In his district. He referred to the |
uselessness of the cart being sent over the |
streets just preuious! to or Immediately |
after q rain storm, and also to be uncalled |
for action of foreman having to follow |
the cart arovnd the streets to see whether |
1t ID watered.
The bills Of Prosper Nainteau and Mar |
cisse Lariviere, which were continued from |
the last meeting, were again continued,
and the Clerk instructed to communicate |
with the officers and ascertain how long |
they had performed police duty at Man
vile, and who had authorized them.
President Comstock, who had lbeen ap- |
pointed to consult legal authority in the |
matter of the petition of the Union Tenn
perance committee, that the license of Fred |
Jackson be revoked, reported that he at |
tended to the matter and found that, al |
though that the person had been found
guilty In the District Court of violation |
Of the law, yet on account Of hisItaking an |
appeal to the upper court he had not been
finally convicted, and the license could not |
be revoked by the Council onlcertificate |
from the District Court. ssa..lga 6xazp
Mr.. Comstock admitted ian error OF
judgment on their part when they made |
the promise to Rev. Nv. Chalmers to do |
80 on that point. Mr.. Lockwood sug-
gested that an investigation could be held
upon the petition Of reputable citizens,
representing that violation had been
made, and the offending parties and wit
nesses summoned to appear before the
Council.
Adjourned.