The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-13

msthod would b pursued. No action Wa
taken upon the suggestion.
Alderman Fontains introduced rssolu-
tion 70 appropriate the sum Of 600, for the
support Of the poor for the balance Of the
nsoal year and that the City Trsasurw b
empowered 70 hire said sum on the notes
Of the city. Upon motion OF Alderman
Barber the resolution was passed.
Alderman Keene, for the Committee on
Poiics, made the following report; 1.-THE
COMMITTEES on police called on His Honor
the Mayor TO arrange date for . hearing
In regard TO the charges preferred against
police ofdcers and hs utterly rsfuse6 70
have snything to do with ~. He 3D.
mitted that Gilbert II. Payne called upon
him, but ssid that no charges had been
preferred In writing TO him. The Mayor
had presumably forgotten his dignity.
His language was that Of street., sidewalk
or bar-r0om loafer. He YVES very lmpolite
vulgar and ungentlsmanIy In his conduct
towards your committee"
"Whst disposal do you recommend OF
the case" asked President Eastwood.
''The committee recommends In the case
OF Mr.. Payne that we give hearing next
Monday evening ct 1880 o'clock, snd that
copy of the charges be sent to Sergt.
Louks."
"I think, said IN Alderman, "that
Alderman Keene In his statement claimed
that the Mayor refused to entertain the
charges because he was not served with
them In writing. DO we understand IL
they had been sent to him In such man
ner he would have acted upon themW
Aldermen Keene was making an ex-
PLANTATION In answer to this question when
he was interrupted by President Eastwood,
who said: "If tho Alderman will allow
me will say that we understand by the
committees report and by what we read
In the newspapers that II we have any
thing else to communicate to the Mayor 1t
must be done by mail. think we ought
to back up our committee and maintain
our dignity"
Alderman Barber inquired II Sergt.
Louks had been asked II he would be
ready to have his hearing on Monday
evening.
President Eastwood replied that the
board would wait II he wished to telephone
to him. Alderman Barber did not respond
to the invitation, add the motion to have
the hearing on Monday evening was then
passed.
Alderman Keene introduced resolution
that Earle street be accepted by dedication
and that the City Engineer be instructed
to draw plat Of said street for record.
The consideration of the matter was laid
over for ono week.
Mr.. Fred Newell then appeared before
the board and complained that the Paw
tucket Electric Company had erected q
pole In such location that It was detri-
mental to his property and In danger Of
spelling one of his shade trees. The
matter was referred to Alderman McCart-
ney to investigate.
Alderman Fontaine introduced resolu-
tion to appropriate the sum of $500, for
maintenance and repairs of the schools
and that the City Treasurer be empowered
to hire said money on the notes of the city.
The resolution, on motion OF Alderman
Mccartney, was adopted.
Upon motion of Alderman Keene the
board adjourned to Monday evening,
August 16.
Sylvan Street Sewer.
Work on the Sylvan street sewer was
finished yesterday and the workment are
busy carting away the loose gravel and
stones. Work upon this sewer was COM
menced In the latter part of the month Of
June, and large force of men have been
emplo yed In its construction. At first 1t
was tn ought that 1t would not be much of
job, but the work had not progressed
very far before ledge of rock was
struck. 1t required many weeks to drill
through this obstruction and bring the
job to successful end. The street will be
temporarily fixed and later it will be
rolled and macadamized.
Vote of Thanks.
At meeting Of the Board of Fireward-
ems of the Valley Falls fire district, Aug.
8, 1t was voted to extend to Chief Patt and
the members of the Central Falls fire de-
partment vote of thanks for the splendid
assistance rendered to them at the burning
of the Blackstone block. The commune
cation was received by Chief Patt yester-
day afternoon.
Notes About the City.
Bert Patt arrived home this afternoon
from a visit to Cottage City.
Mrs Samuel Jette of the West Side Ia re-
ported In very serious condition.
Miss M. Pauline McGrath of Broad street
Is spending her vacation at Narragansett
Pier.
Miss Edna L. Tew of Washington street
will spend the next two weeks visiting
friends at Bristol and Newport.
Joseph Towsend Of Springfield, Mass,
an old resident of this city, was in town
yesterday calling upon old friends.
Miss Gertie Sisson, who has been visit
ing her brother, Arthur Sisson, has re-
turned to her home In Easton, Penn.
Robert Browning of the Broad street
N Il n L.
Robert took In the muster at Crescent
Park