The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-04

each week and not during the day prevents
many citizens from enjoying Its Dement'S
For the amount we now pay the present
librarian and assistant we could obtain q
lady librarian to have entire charge OF the
library which should be kept open every
day and evening, Sundays excepted. This
would be of great beneft To the reading
public. would suggest that this be done at
an early date.
The library should have reading room
whereby the public could have free and
ready access 10 the books of reference,
scientific papers, maps, ETC., that cannot be
taken from the room. The library contains
many valuable books of this kind which
have been carefully selected by the present
librarian and which are rendered practi-
cally worthless to our citizens from the fact
that we have no.. reading room. A reading
room also Is attractive to young people and
tends To draw young men from the streets.
The Cross Street Police Station.
Notwithstanding the fact that the City
Council has passed over my veto the resolu-
tion appropriating the sum of $500 for max
ing certain alterations and otherwise i'm
proving the police station, and In view OF
the fact that mr. position In the matter and
also that of the police matron has been mis-
represented I deem IL my duty to state
clearly and emphatically my views on the
same
The whole matter Is TO me subject of
finance ana economy, and can be settled for
all time Just as well now as Mt any future
date. Certainly no unprcjudiced taxpayer
can for a moment doubt that the present
station has outgrown its usefulness. The
old DAYS of "Bridewell' have long since
gone by and the urgent needs of our present
police department require modern and
fully equipped building. This being the case
would il not be wiser and more economical
to expend larger sum and provide per
manent quarters and thus save the sums
appropriated for alterations in an old build
ing.
The time has arrived when the district
court and the police department should be
under one roof, and the space now occupied
In the city hall by the district court should
be devoted tn necessary city offices. The
actual cost of such building would not be
extravagant, and would in the end prove
economical doing away as II would with ex-
penditures on building that must In the
near future be abandoned and on which
therefore not dollar should be expended
except for necessary repairs. Moreover the
sum of $500 is insufficient To meet the actual
needs or provide the necessary sanitary re-
quirements Again repeat that IL Is unwise
To expend single dollar in making altera-
tions on the present station and i recon-
mend that action be taken by you towards
providing new and permanent police sta
ton.
The removal by the police department
would leave the entire lower floor in the
possession of the Veteran Firemen to the
free use of which they are entitled through
valuable services rendered by the old Pacific
Engine Company to the town of Lincoln OF
which we were but lately part
Street Railways.
again call your attention to the necessity
for tenders on the street cars. One year age
recommended the passage OF an ordinance
providing tenders to be placed on all street
cars, fixing a date when such tenders should
be in use, and providing daily penalty fol
each car not properly equipped. You framed
an ordinance without fixing date of penalty
and referred it to the city solicitor, who In
turn after many delays, conferred with the
city solicitor of the city of Pawtucket, with
the result that the cars are still running with
out tenders.
The public safety demands that tenders be
used. 1t is only by mere chance that acci
dents which have occurred during the past
year have been without injury To life OIL
limb. There Is such thing as contributory
negligence. The City Council by neglectlne
to have tenders placed on the street cars Il
certainly negligent of its duty and thereby
and renders the city liable to become de
fendant I'm a suit for damages.
1t is said that we must wait for the city OF
Pawtucket and that any action taken must
be conformity 1 submit that this is not
necessary. Whether street cars In Paw.
tucket have or do not have tenders does not
concern us but we can find Il way by which
they shall be used in the streets of our city
If we so desire it, Pass the proper ordi-
nance gentlemen without regard to any
other city and will see that Ii is obeyed.
A corporation that has n franchise for
twenty years granted at meeting of the
town fathers of the town of Lincoln, held in
the backwoods at n meeting called for a spe.
cial purpose and at which no other business
was supposed to be done, franchise that
unheralded and unannounced was granted
for the munificent sum of one-half one pei
cent. of its gross receipts should be willing
to- provide any and all means that would
give IA measure of protection to its patrons
and the public without compulsion,
would suggest that as ii is your duty to
look after the welfare and interests of the
people of our city that you make some ef
fort towards obtaining special rates from
the Street Railway Company for working
men between certain hours in the morning
and evening and also for school children.
would suggest also that the Street Railway
Company be requested to run every other
Dexter street car to Lonsdale or issue trans
fer tickets at the present end of the Dexter
street TOutes Ills Is u tnlnS mucn ucslTeu
by the residents east of Dexter street
People living in that section desiring to ride
to Lonsdale where many of them work have
to walk some distance or pay two fares.
would also call your attention to the fact
that the unusual length of turnout on Ions
dale avenue from the gates of the Moshas
suck cemetery to within a few hundred feet
of the Pond Tavern, SO called, and occupy
ing two-thirds of the street I'm width throws
all the travel to one side of the street, which
causes such part to be In need of constant re-
pair. 1t would be only just and fair that the
railroad company should keep such streets
in repair or else put In a smaller turnout.
The board Of public works should make
some arrangement with the railway com
pany whereby the snow may be removed
from the streets on which they run theiI
cars.
Personal Property Tax-Payers.
II once again feel constrained TO call your
attention to the manner i'm which the per
sonal property list Is made up. 1t Is deserv
ing OF the condemnation of every honest
law-abiding and tax-paying citizen. 1t opens
the way for men TO be elected to the
City Council who have not the business oil
property qualifications to hold that posi-
Al.