The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-06-08
Board Of Aldermen Met Last
Night In Regular Session
at the City Hall.
The Board Refused to Concur
With the Common Council in
Police Station Matter.
REFERRED BACK TO COMMITTEE.
Firemen's Relief Association Held Their Annual
Meeting and Election OF Officers Last
Evening Bicycle coIIislon-Notes.


The Board of Aldermen met last evening
In regular session at the City Hall. The
full Board was In attendance and Presi-
dent Eastwood occupied the chair. The
records of the previous meeting were read
by Clerk G. Fred Crawford and approved
as read and the Clerk then read the fol-
lowing resolutions which had been re-
turned by the Mayor with his approval
attached: Resolutions appropriating the
sum of e2SO0 for the construction OF
sewer In Central street; resolution author
izing the City Treasurer to pay j. Henry
Fales the sum of $50 for damage sustained
In moving his building back from the
street; resolution appropriating the sum
of 01100 for the construction OF sewer on
Sylvan street; resolution appropriating
the sum of t76O for printing.
Under the head Of papers from the coun-
Gil the following came up for concurrent
action: Resolution authorizing tho City
Treasurer to pay Thomas Mont tho sum
OF S36 for damages sustained by the burst
ing Of one Of the city's water mains. On
motion of Alderman Mccartney the action
OF the Council was concurred In.
Resolution sppropriating the sum Of
$1,000 for fuel for school houses and other
public buildings. On motion OF Alder
man Fontaine the action of the Council
was concurred in.
Resolution authorizing the joint stand
ing Committee ON Police to furnish the
police station. The presentation Of this
resolution called for considerable COM
ment. Alderman Keene asked II any es-
innate was given a. to how much money
was needed to do this furnishing. Alder
man Mccartney stated that the matter was
thoroughly canvassed at the meeting Of
the Council and the committee had stated
that they would not be extravagent and
the resolution had been passed. He con-
sidered It safe.
Alderman Keene thought that perhaps
It might be all right, but he thought It was
very loose way of doing business.
President Eastwood, - . member Of the
committee, said he could assure the MEM
-Sers that there would be no extravsgance,
and 1t would only delay matters not to
concur In the RESOLUTION.
Alderman Barber thought It would be .
great deal better to have an estimate Of the
amount of money that would be necessary,
and It would be In more regular form.
President Eastwood was asked II he had
been informed concerning this action Of
the committee of which he Is q member,
and he stated that he had not been told
anything about 1t.
Alderman Mccartney then said that he
thought 1t was very strange thing that
the aldermanic member Of the committee
had not been consulted in this regard, and
he moved that the resolution be referred
back to the committee, and they be asked
to furnish an estimate of the amount that
would be necessary to make the proposed
improvements. This motion was seconded
by Alderman Barber and 1t was 80 voted.
The report of Chief of Police Goldsmith
for the month of May was then presented.
This report showed the number of arrests
to have been So, the number Of discharges
Is, number prosecuted Al, number commit
ted 10, and the costs to have been $10.51.
These were divided as follows: Assault 8,
common drunkard 3, drunk 16, drunk,
quarrelling and revelling 8, larceny 1, lewd
and wanton person 1, peddling without
license 2, selling liquor without license /,
vagrants 3, safe keeping 10, released 8,
violation of the plumbing ordinance ],
carting night soil without license I, ma
iicious injury 1, tremens 1, sturdy beggar,
1, restored 10 children to their homes, at
tended one alarm OF fire, restored two
stray teams, quelled three disturbances,
shot one dog, found open and secured four
store doors, and answered one still alarm.
- koA h~k l.
to say that this report was not complete
inasmuch a. 1t did not state the number
and amount Of the fees received and
turned over to the treasurer. This report
was always In the yearly report and he
thought IL ought to be made In the
monthly reports as well. He therefor did
not consider that this was o complete
report.
Clerk Crawford stated that under the
old town IL was the custom of the captain
Of police to make q report OF this character
covering these fees each month and he did
not know the rule had ever been changed.
On motion the report of the chief of
police was referred back to him.
The report of Health Officer Mann for
the month of May showed that during
the month there had been two cases of
diptheria two of scarlet fever and one of
measles. He had attended three calls as
police surgeon, had performed eighteen
successful vaccinations and abated seven
nuisanses.
The report OF Inspector of Buildings
Simon's for the month OF May showed that
during the month he had received eight
applications for permits to build and had
granted eight applications. These were
divided as follows: four for additions to
buildings, one for a new house, two for
barns and one for gas holder.
The report OF City Treasurer Reynolds
for the month OF May showing the ap-
propriations and the expenditures, with
the unexpsndcd balances to date, was then
presented.
These reports were received and as usual
ordered placed on fle'
Tho report OF the truant officer, Col.