The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-01-12
Aldermar.ic Board Met Last
Night, But Little Business
Was Transacted.
Part Of the Mayors Message Was
Referred to q Committee
of the Board.
COMMITTEES ELECTED OFFICERS.
Annual Report Of Officers Of the Sacred Heart
IA. and B. Soclety-Jenks Lodse-
C0snciI Fire OF Redmen-N0tes.

A short session of the Board of Alder
men was held last evening. President
Eastwood occupied the chair, and all the
members present. The meeting was rather
dull until Alderman Fontain sprung q
surprise in the form of a resolution refer
ring portions of the Mayors inaugural ad-
dress to different COMMITTEES. The part re-
ferring to the enforcement OF the laws was
referred to the joint standing committee
on police; the part referring to finances
was referred to the committee Of finance
and the remainder of the message was re-
ferred to committee to be appointed by
the President of the Board OF Aldermen.
The first portions of the message were
referred according to custom, and, in a
word, mean nothing, more nor less, than
1t is the general order to follow. The last
portion of the resolution caused some sur
prise-so much SO that Alderman Nc
Cartney questioned the accuracy of the
reading. Some body has been hit hard in
the message, a spade has been called a
spade, and the committee will be ap-
pointed to vent their feelings in the mat
ter. The workings of the ring are so trans
parent that their objects can be seen in ad
vance. Mayor Gottschalk will be equal to
the emergency, however, and before the
end arrives there will be interesting times.
Inspector of Buildings Simmons made
the following report for the month of De-
cember: Number of permits to build, 3;
number granted, 8; number Of fires at
tended, 4.
Councilman Cowperthwaite at this juno
ture notified the Board, on behalf of Presi
dent Fish of the Common Council, that
the Common Council was duly organized
and was ready for business. The commu-
nication was received and order placed on
the fles of the Board.
Alderman Fontain then presented the
following resolution, which, upon motion
of Alderman Fontain, seconded by Alder
man.Keene, was passed.
BE Il resolved by the Board of Aldermen Of
the city OF Central Falls, rs follows:
Section l. Whereas, HIS Honor Mayor
Gottscbalk has, In his inaagural message,
called the attention of the citizens and 9TH
ersto the important subject of the enforce
ment OF the laws, especially Of the license
laws, so called, and also the financial condi-
ton of the city, therefore be IL
Resolved, That 80 much OF the message OF
His Honor the Mayor as relates to the en-
forcement of the laws be referred to the
committee on police.
Resolved, That so much OF the message OF
His Honor the Mayor refers to the finan-
cial matter of the city, be referred to the
committee on finance.
Resolved, That the remainder of the ad-
"a Of ha no raf
a special committee, consisting of three
members, to be appointed by the President.
Resolved, That the above-named commit
tees are hereby instructed To give careful
consideration To the remarks and sugges-
tions of His Honor the Mayor, and to report
as soon as may be convenient what, If any
action is needed by the Board of Aldermen
upon either of the above named or any other
subjects.
No further business, upon motion OF Al
derman Keene the Board voted to adjourn
to the call of the chair.
Committees Elect Ohcers.
After the meeting of the Board the
members of the different committees Or
ganized for the ensuing year. Following
is list of the chairmen and secretaries OF
the various committees: Joint standing
committee on fire department elected
Councilman Spaulding chairman, and
Councilman Carlin, secretary. The Joint
standing committee on accounts elected
Councilman Spauldidg chairman. Alder
manic COMMITTEES Committee on police
licenses: Chairman, Alderman Keene; sec
retary, Alderman Fontaine. Committee
on auctioneers: Chairman, Alderman Bar
ber; secretary, Alderman Fontain. Com
mittee on electric wires and power: Chair
man, Alderman Mccartney; secretary, Al
derman Fontain. Committee on high
ways and bridges: Chairman, Alderman
Mccartney; secretary, Alderman Fontain.
The Union Prayer Services.
Union prayer services will be continued
this week in the different churches. The
following Is the order and places of the
meetings: Tuesday evening at the Congre-
gational Church, on Wednesday evening
at the Baptist Church, and on Friday eve
ming at the Methodist Church. The meet
ings will commence at 7:45 o'clock.
ID. MiIlard Bidwen Dead.
The many friends of ID. Millard Bidwell
in this city will be panied to learn OF his
death. Although not unexpected, yet the
announcement Of his death will cause
widespread sorrow. William McGregor OF
Barney Merry Lodge %, A. +. and A. M,
received a telegram announcing the sad
fact. Deceased was q bright young man,
and was universally liked for his excellent
character. He was q prominent member
Of the Broad Street Baptist Church OF this
city.
Illustrated Lecture.
The fourth in the series of IL ustrated
lectures which are being given at the Con-
gregational Church by H. N. Littlefield,
was given last evening before an apprecia-
tive audience. The speaker gave graphic
account Of city and country life, the beau
ties Of one and disadvantage of the other.
London Bridge, the Tower of London, the
Parliament Buildings were expIained and