The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-06
The Report Of Board Of
Public Works Is
Delayed.
Appears at the First Meeting OF
the New City Government
Monday Evening.
WEST SIDE WHIST TOURNAMENT.
Queen Esther Chapter Met-Lady Lincoln
Councirs New Officers-Looklng For
Public Llbrary-Local Notes.


The report of the Board OF Public
Works, after a considerable delay, has
eventually turned up in the Board of AL
dermen and been acted upon by that body.
The usual custom among city officials,
and, in fact, it is rule laid down by the
City Council that the different departments
must render report at the end Of each
year, and not at the beginning of the next
year.
The fiscal year ends in ample time for
the preparation of these documents be-
fore the end OF the calendar year, and no
excuse can he offered for such delay.
Mayor Gottschalk's criticism OF the fact
that certain bills were held back by the
heads of departments would apply also to
the case of this report.
In one section of the report the Board
claims the credit of making places in the
sewer department for the city aborers,
when in reality the credit belongs to
Mayor Gottschalk, who recommended the
action in paper presented to the City
Council. The hiring of one particular
class of citizens to the utter exclusion Of
all others, is something which the Board
should put a stop to at once.
Because these men have votes and they
are reasonably sure to vote the Republican
ticket, is no reason why taxpayers regard
less of party lines should not have an equal
chance in the city departments.
Committees of the Board Of Aldermen.
President Eastwood of the Board of AL
dermen has made the following announce
ment of the committees for the Board and
the members on the joint standing COM
mittee:
Auctioneers - Fontaine, Barber and
Keene.
Police and Licenses-Eastwood, Fon-
taine and Keene.
Electric Wires and Power-Fontaine,
Barber and Mccartney.
Highways and Bridges Eastwood, Fon-
taine and Mccartney.
Board of Abatement-Full Board.
Board of Health-Full Board.
ALDERMANIC MEMBERS OF JOINT STAND
ING COMMITTEES.
Finance-Eastwood and Mccartney.
Highways-Fcntaine.
Observation-Disclosures.
Fire observation-disclosures.
City Property-Barber.
Police-Eastwood.
Ordinances Eastwood.
Claims-Fontaine.
Printing-Barber.
Parks-McCartney.
Public Library-McCartney.
Railroads-Keene.
Street Lights-Fontaine.
Accounts Eastwood and Mccartney.
Cemeteries-Barber.
Whist Tournament.
The fourth sitting in the whist tourna-
ment, (which is being held at Benjamin
Parsons on Moore street, was held last
night with the following result: Thomas
Arthur and Thomas Green, Il; Michael
Riley and Bernard Geraghty, 21; James
Bridge and Samuel Pearson, 16; William
Pearson and Joseph Pearson, II; John
Smith and Peter Clare, q; John Pearson
and George Stalt, "a; Arthur Pearson and
John Bell, 6; Albert Pearson and William
Underwood, IL.
Complained to the Police.
About week ago Marcus Wiesburg of
90S Broad street bad several windows
broken in the house which he rents from
the Valley Falls Company. The boys were
arrested at the time and were compelled
to pay for the resetting of the windows.
Since then, however, seeing that they were
let of so easy, they have become en-
boldened, and now make life unbearable
for Weisburg and his family. Last night
Wiesburg and his daughter visited the
police station and made a complaint
against the boys. Stringent measures will
be taken at once by Chief Goldsmith and
Sergt. Louks to break up this gang.
Dawson Club.
A special meeting of the Dawson Club
was held last evening to take action on the
death Of Frank II. Burnham. 1t was voted
to have q set of resolutions drawn up and
sent to the family of the deceased. COM
mittee was appointed to send suitable
floral tribute as a mark of respect from
the members of the club. A resolution
was presented and passed to procure
piano for the club rooms. Following was
the score in the pool tournament last
night:
Oldham. =. Observation-Disclosures o.
McElroy ............10 Observation-Disclosures
Queen Esther Chapter.
The regular meeting Of Queen Esther
Chapter, Order of the Eastern Star, was
held last evening and was attended Dy
majority of the members. The principal
business of the evening was the initiation
of new members. In all there were II
members elected, but only 10 Of the num-
Der were initiated last evening. The regu-
lar degree work was exemplified by the
visiting grand officers. Many visitors
from out OF town were present. After the
exercises of the evening social time was
indulged In by the Chapter. 4.
Will BE Married Tomorrow.
Holy Trinity Church will be the scene of
pretty wedding tomorrow morning. A
well known ball player and all-round pop
ular young man Of the West Side, will
lead charming young lady residing on
Perry street, to the altar. Many invitations