The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-03-02
Board Of Aldermen Held
Their Regular Meeting at
City Hall Last Night.
Tom Ready Preferred Charges
Against Officer Sylvestre
Through His Counsel.
PETITION CONTINUED ONE WEEK.
Alderman Fontaine Characterized the Petition
as Shameful Proceeding ug-The Combina'
tion Will Split Upon This Rock.

The regular meeting of the Board OF
Aldermen was held last evening, and al
though the star attraction did not take
place yet there was sufficient amount OF
subdued excitement on the board. "Ihe
last blow that killed papa" as the express
sion goes, was struck last evening, and it
is foregone conclusion that the citizens
eyes are, by this time, opened to the
ridiculous farce which is being enacted
for the benefit OF few politicians. Ready
appeared upon the surface again, and 1T
can be safely said that in the present
instance the curtain of oblivion will be
rung down upon him once and for all
time. Charges were preferred by him,
through his attorney, Hugh j. Carroll,
against Officer Sylvestre for trying to
induce
Minor to Purchase Liquor
from his store in order to get an illegal
sale against him. The petition met with
prompt condemnation from Alderman
Fontain, who characterized it as a shame
full proceeding, and he moved that it be
continued for a month, or the next regular
meeting. Aldermen Eastwood and Keene
were quick, however, to champion Ready's
cause. This is the rock upon which the
combination will split, as Alderman Fon-
taine, from his demeanor last evening,
will show no quarter TO Ready and his
advisers.
The Board Called to Order.
President Eastwood called the Board to
order at 7:30 O'Clock, all the members
being present, the records of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
His Honor the Mayor returned with his
approval attached an ordinance regulating
the feeding of horses and cattle upon the
highways. The resolution concerning the
collection of taxes as amended by the
his signature attached.
The Health Officer, DR.. Mann, made his
monthly report. During the past month
there was one case of diphtheria, two
nuisanees abated, six vaccinations, forty
four visits to the sick and four visits AZ
police surgeon.
City Treasurer Reynolds monthly report
was read and ordered placed on file.
Chief of Police Goldsmith's report for
the past month was as follows: Number
of arrests, 81 number discharged, 9; num-
ber prosecuted, %; number committed, 9.
The peport was ordered placed on file.
petition from Hawkins & Malbourne
for night soil license was referred to the
health officer.
Alphonse Trahans petition for a lunch
cart license was referred to the Committee
of Police and Licenses.
The petition of William Donnelly and
wife to pay their sewer tax in three install
ments, commencing the 1st OF April, was,
upon motion of Alderman Mccartney,
granted.
communication was received from
Napoleon Robergo stating that he was in
jured by his horse falling into hole in the
highway on Illinois street recently, was
referred TO the committee on claims.
The petition of Joseph Leveile for an
abatement of his tax from & 400 to q, 100
was, after considerable discussion, re-
ferred to the Board of Assessors to investi
gate.
The petition OF w. +. and F. c. Sayles
for an abatement of taxes on property upon
Crossman street, took the same course as
the previous case.
The petition of the American Curled
Hair Company and the New England
Electrolytic Copper Company, to close up
Blackstone street between the railroad and
the bridge, was referred to the committee
on highways.
The petition Of Thomas Ready, through
his attorney Hugh j. Carroll, charging
Officer Oliver Sylvestre of being guilty of
conduct unbecoming an officer, was re-
ferred to special meeting to be held Tues
day evening, March 9.
In the charge brought Ready claims
that Officer Sylvestre tried to induce lad
named Albert Hood to go to Ready's sa-
loom and purchase liquor. 1t was also
charged that he endeavored to induce one
Flora Gregoir to purchase liquor there. A
large sum of money is said to have oeen
the inducement for these people to comply
with the officers request.
Alderman Fontaine moved to continue
the petition for one month, but Alderman
Mccartney thought that it would be bet
ter to have the charges cleared up at once.
Alderman Fontaine said that why he
made that motion was because he thought
the whole charge a shame.
Alderman Keene said, "what can we do,
We must give everyone a show2"
President Eastwood said that the matter
ought to receive the attention OF the
Board. He thought that the recent arrests
by the police OF certain persons for assault
looked considerably like spite. President
Eastwood failed to note, however, that
considerable time elapsed between the
time of the raid and the arrest of Sergt.
Louks for an alleged assault. II IL a poor
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