The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-09
Taxpayers Of West Side Are
Indignant and are Waiting
for Next Election.
Earle Street Sewer Matter and
the BaIc0m Estate Deal Will
be Heard From.
THE IRISH NATIONAL FOREsTERS.
JottIngs From Embury N. E. Church-some
Changes In Police Beats VIII Go Into Effect
Tonight Notice to Abutters-

The Earle street sewer and the purc hase
of the Bailou estate by the sanction OF the
City Council are destined to be an impor-
tant figure In the coming election for
members of the City Council. From all
sides of the city cansbe heard the mutter-
ings of the discontented taxpayers. Coun-
Gilman Cclquhon was elected for the pur-
pose OF furthering this matter In the
Common Council, and to his credit 1t can
be said that he has done everything that
was possible for one man to do to bring
about the desired object. He has met
with defeat thus far, but the time Is com
ing, In the near future, too, when the City
Council will be compelled to recognize the
claims of that part Of the city.
The citizens of the West Side are indig-
nant because the conviction has been
forced upon them that there Is a certain
clique of the city fathers who are deter
mined that all the improvements for some
to come shall be made In the other three
wards. The Fourth and Fifth Wards feel
that their surmises are true, inasmuch as
the resolutions for highway improvements
for any Of the other wards pass through
both branches of the City Council with
out any hitch; when, however, a res0lu-
tion for highway improvements in the
Fourth and Fifth Wards is introduced,
they argue that all the machinery of the
machine is put to work to pigeon-hole it.
For proof Of this statement they cite the
Earle street sewer matter and the Balcom.
estate deal. The Earle street sewer matter
has been hanging fire In the various COM
rmittees for the past two years, and Coua-,
Gilman Colquhon has been trying in vain
to resurrect 1t from itG hiding hole. No
matter how often the Councilman has
called for reports he has been met with
a plauseable explanation, until, now, he
has become so disgusted that he has
launched out.as free lance, and to many
challenge to the machine. His earnest,
ness at recent meeting of the Council,
when he and Councilman Fales exchanged
compliments, Is an indication of what is
to come.
When the sBalcom estate deal was
brought up 1t .wss rushed through both
branches of the City Council with grand
hurrah, and notwithstanding that the
Mayer called halt, 1t was passed over his
veto. In the Mayors veto message he told
them that the city treasury was not in
condition at the present time to buy the
estate. This statement was laughed at by
the chosen few. Since that time, however,
Councilman Cowperthwaite, Chairman Of
the Committee on Finance, has admitted
hat 1, toly hx ho
absolutely true.
In conversation between the members
of the Council, after the regular meeting,
Councilman Cowpertb waite said that there
was no money to fix Hendricks street this
year. In reply to this Councilman Carlin
said: "That's 1t; tive have said all along
that you did not mean to do anything for
was brought up and the statement was
advanced that there seemed to be plenty
of money to buy that.
In reply to this Mr.. Cowperthwaite
made the statement that In his opinion it
was q thing that ought not to have been
done at this time for the city could not
afford it, and az 1t was now, the city is
just $500 out.
Taken In connection with this remark,
1t Is well to remember that Councilman
Cowperthwsite, as chairman Of the Com
mittee on Finance, recommended the
appropriation OF the money for that pur-
pose, not only voted for the resolution,
but voted to pass the resolution over the
Mayors veto. The taxpayers are asking
II the Councilman thinks one way and
votes the other.
Notice to Abutters.
The Board Of Public Works have notified
all abbutters, on High street, who wish to
make sewer, gas or water connections, to
do 30 now before the work Of macadmizing
commences In order that when the work
IL completed the street may not be dug up
again. Usually, In cases of this kind, there
are number Of people who delay making
these connections, and In consequence
cause good deal of unnecessary trouble.
Once the first covering Of the road Is dug
up that portion OF II can never be gotten
into condition again.
Police Station News.
Sergt. Louks will return to duty this
evening after spending pleasant vacation
OF ten days. According to recent orders
issued by Mayor Gottschalk officer William
Stafford will cover the Washington street
night beat, and officer Harkness will be
assigned to the Dexter street morning beat.
Embury Church Notes.
Rev. j. II. Newland, pastor OF the EN-
bury M. II. Church and family, will go to
Lake Winnepessukee today for three
weeks vacation. Next Sunday the SER
vices at the church will be conducted by
Arthur T. Stratton, General Secretary of
the Y. M. &. A., and on the following
Sunday the morning services will be con-
Quoted by Rev. Thomas u. Robbins, and
the evening by II. b. Lowe.
The Sunday School Of the Embury M.