The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-15
Mayor Contended That There
is No Present Need Of
Sewers
IN THE TIDEWATER DISTRICT.
Outlay Of $4,000 Would Not be Warranted by
the Improvement Mayors Veto on Smith
Street Extension Sustained.

luo regular mOuIuly uoctihB VI euO
Common Council was held last evening
and all the members were present with the
exception OF Mr.. Bannon. President
jerks presided. The records OF the last
meeting wers read and approved.
A communication from His Honor
Mayor Davis was read vetoing the joint
resolution appropriating $4,000 for sewers
In Tidewater, Merry, Pleasant and Harvey
streets, and, under the rules, laid over
until tho next meeting.
The reasons In brief as set forth In the
Mayors communication were that up to
the time of the passage of the resolutions
no petition had been presented by the
residents of the section to be drained; !;
that there Is no present need of the sewers
and the outlay Is not warranted by the
improvement; that according to the City
Engineer the sewage Is amply provided
for and that the surface water finds its
way to the river by natural ways without
that the interest therein and sinking fund
necessary would add s700 a year for the
next 20 years to the current expenses Of
the city.
The Committee on Claims reported that
they had considered the petition OF Mrs.
L. B. Wescott for $500 damages to her
property, by cutting down Grant street at
the corner of Benefit street, and recon-
dcd that the petitioner be given leave tc
withdraw. The report was received and
recommendation adopted.
The same committee reported,th they
had considered the claim of Peter Morris
for $3.50 for damage to his property on
Denver street, and recommended that he
be given leave to withdraw. Received and
adopted also.
A communication from the Mayor was
then read vetoing the joint resolution for
the extension of Smith avenue claiming 1t
would be bad precedent to establish OF
to follow.
Mr.. Phillips spoke in favor of the exten-
sion. Mr.. Casey also spoke in favor of the
purchase. 1t was then moved that the
motion be MISUNDERSTANDING the veto
of the Mayor, but the Mayors veto was
sustained by vote of 8 to 8.
The joint resolution to increase the
salary of Samuel 8. Darling $3.50 per week
to pay for the care and keeping of horse
and carriage needed in the discharge OF
duties was passed in concurrence.
Joint resolution appropriating $500 for q
sewer on Carnation street, from Broadway
to the summit of the hill, was passed in
concurrence.
Joint resolution appropriating $1,000 for
sewer on North Main street, from
Middle to Cole street, was passed in con-
currence.
Joint resolution appropriating 5000 for
improving North Bend street was read.
Mr.. Smith said he was opposed to the
measure as 1t had not been referred to the
Committee on Finance, to whom it should
be referred. He said that the city could
not afford to spend much money this year
in improving the highways and he was
opposed to appropriating such large sum
of money for such purpose,
Mr.. Farrell said it was sometimes
economy to borrow money to do business
with. He said North Bend street was in
practically the same condition 1t was 4O
years ago and was hardly fit to drive a
team over. He said there had been no
improvements on the street since he could
remember and thought the city should try
to put the street In passable condition.
Mr.. McCaughey said that he drove over
the street yesterday and had to drive slow
in order to save the springs Of his team.
1t was then voted to refer the matter to
the Committee on Finance.
Joint resolution directing that 1920 be
paid to Thomas Murphy for damage to
fowls by dogs was passed In concurrence.
Joint resolution changing the registry
bonds to coupon bonds of the denomina-
tion of $1,000, 5000 and $4,000 was passed
In concurrence.
Joint resolution recommending the pas
sage of an ordinance relating to truancy
was passed In concurrence.
Joint resolution granting Ralph Orr,
janitor OF the City Hall, two weeks vaca-
ton was passed In concurrence.
Joint resolution making an additional
appropriation Of $500 for the Poor Depart
ment was read. MIR. Farrell said he sup
posed concurrence would be necessary, but
he thought that appropriations should be
made to improve the highways, etc, 40
that the city could get some return for
their money. He said he thought Il was
poor policy for the city government to lay
out 40 much money To assist the poor when
it could be done more systematically
through other channels.
Mr.. Smith said there would be lust M
much money given to the Poor Depart
ment whether appropriations were made
for sewers and Improvement OF highways
or not, as the majority OF persons assisted
by the Poor Department were people un-