The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-03

able body To take snch action upon this mat
ter as the circumstances OF the case may re-
quire. 80 that the laws of the State Will not
again be violated and broken by those who
are sworn To protect and enforce them.
JAMES MCCARTHY.
State OF Rhode Island, Providence County.
In Pawtucket, this 3ist day OF July. A. ID.
1897, then James Mccarthy, the subscriber TO
the foregoing petition, personally appeared
before me and made oath to the truth OF the
foregoing petition by him signed.
THOMAS w. ROBINSON,
Notary Public.
To the Honorable the Mayor and Board OF
Aldermen of the city of Central Falls, Il. l..
at its meeting Aug. 2, 1887:
Respectfully represents Gilbert TX. Payne
of said Genital Falls, that on the Goth day of
July, 1887, he was passing the police station
on Cross street, I'm said city, between the
hours Of IL aud midnight OF Thursday night.
when he saw two women, whom, he Is in
formed, were Mabel Whitney and Mrs. En-
ma Collins, standing and fooling In the sta
ton with someone. When he turned to see
what was going on, some person In said po
lice station threw a pail of water upon him
from an upper window. He did not see the
person who threw 1t, but was informed that
Police Sergt. Louks was then I'm charge of
said station, and was responsible for what
was done.
lie, therefore, charges said Louks with
conduct unbccoming an officer in this:
First-That said Louks threw, caused to be
thrown and permitted to be thrown upon
the person of your petitioner pail of water,
at said Central Falls, at the hour of midnight
of Thursday, July 30. 1897.
Second--That said Louks permitted the
above named women to Ioiter and remain in
said police station on the occasion referred
To, said women having no sufficient reason
to SO remain and loiter.
GILBERT ii. PAYNE.
Witness, ii. j. CARROLL,
Attorney for Gilbert ii. Payne.
When the first charge was presented
Alderman Fontaine moved that it be
referred to the Aldermanic Committee on
Police. Alderman Keene said that it
ought to be referred to the Mayor and the
committee. Alderman Barber said that 1t
was a matter for the whole Board to con-
slider. Alderman Fontaine withdrew
his motion and after considerable explana-
ton both reports were referred to the
Mayor and the Aldermanic Committee on
Police to confer and arrange date for q
hearing.
Alderman Mccartney introduced reso-
luton Of agreement between the city of
Central Falls and the Interstate Railway
Company whereby the latter agrees to
allow the city exclusive control in regards
to removing the paving stones within one
and one-half feet of the rails, the city to
repair any portion of the road thus in
jured by the removal of said stones.
Further the railroad company shall at any
time replace said stones when ordered to
do 50 by the city. Upon motion of Alder
man Mccartney the resolution was adopted.
1t was voted to transfer $1,000 from the
water account to the sewer account; $1,000
from the Central and Sylvan streets ac-
count to the highway account.
Alderman Fontain from the joint stand
ing committee on street lights made the
following report of an agreement entered
into by the committee and the Pawtucket
Electric Light Company: The company
undertakes to furnish IS divided arc lights
and as many more as may be needed, 1900
candle power, to burn to a. M, $50 nights
for five years. City to specify what nights
not to burn; company to indemnify the
city for any loss occasioned by the use Of
any patent adjustments. The price to be
$72.50 per light.
Alderman Mccartney thought the city
was entitled to rebate from the time the
old contract expired, or from the time that
the company entered into like contract
with the other cities and towns. The
matter was discussed at length and 1t was
finally voted to recommit the contract to
the committee to see II they could not get
the required rebate.
The following bills were allowed and
ordered paid: highways, s579.34; police,
$4,000; poor, $1O4.6s; street lights, $6O2. 76.
Alderman Keene reported that he had
adjusted the lunch cart nuisance on Broad
and Cowden streets to the satisfaction OF
all parties. Simon Herbert was granted
lunch cart license and Nelson Lafieur was
giyen leave to withdraw. Albert Whittier
was given leave to withdraw his applica-
tion for victualing house license.
Thomas II. Hughes was granted VIC
tualling house license on Central street.
Homidas Fobert was granted a hotel
license at $50 Broad street.
Lillian Crowell, A. Goldman, Napoleon
Roberge and Mary Crook were given leave
to withdraw their claims.
Upon motion of Alderman Mccartney
the Board adjourned to Thursday evening,
August II.
Rescue Division, q. OFT.
Rescue Division, No. n, Sons of Tenn
perance, initiated one member and received
one proposition for membership last even
Ing at their regular meeting. James M.
Gatchell, Grand Worthy Templar, was
present and made few remarks. Visitors
were present from William Penn and Lin.
coin Divisions. After the meeting the
members who participated In the recent
drama, formed regular club under the