The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-07-14
Earle and Hendricks Streets
Will. Soon Be Placed in
a Proper Condition.
The Protests Of Members From
the Fourth and Fifth Wards
Are Bearing Fruit.
NEW ORDINANCE BEING FRAMED.
The Coming Hearing viii Show the Manner In
Which the Police Force Are Being Worked
Rendered a ReceptIon-Noter.

--Tendered Recepu0n-N0ter'
Earle and Hendricks streets will soon
receive attention from the City Council.
This much has been decided upon since
the members of the Fourth and Fifth
Wards have shown such determined In
clination to probe matters to the bottom.
The resolution to fix Earle street has been
In the hands of various committees for
great many months, and In all probability
would have remained In that state for as
many months more had 1t not been for the
vigorous stand taken at the last meeting
OF the Common Council by Councilman
Carlin.
Councilman Carlin is by no means an
collector" to public improvements II said
improvements are distributed throughout
the city In fair and proportionate man.
ner. No doubt, as the councilman said at
that meeting, 1t was q wise move to pur-
chase the Balcom estate for the improve
ment of Summer street, yet, In the opinion
of many, there was little too much haste
in carrying out the details.
Another matter which had great bear
ing upon the case was the dislnclination
of the Committee on Finance to inform
the members of the Council Of the doings
of their committee. AS rule the mem
bers of the Committee on Finance are per-
sons who have had long standing In the
Council and have had considerable expert
ence; and under the circumstance they
would not be jeopardizing the dignity OF
the committee II they would condescend
to keep their less experienced co-laborers
posted in the intricacies of the workings
OF the committees.
For proof of this 1t might be cited that
the counciimen from the Fourth and Fifth
Wards were perfectly satisfied when the
chairman of the Committee on Finance
explained what course the committee In
tended to pursue In the future In regard
to these streets. When the explanation
was offered Messrs. Carlin, Glare and Col
quhon expressed themselves as perfectly
satisfied, and said they would await devel-
opments.
Good Results Anticipated.
Concerning the proposed hearing on the
charges preferred against Officer James
Hanrahan, irrespective of what the results
of that investigation may be, important
facts are expected to be deducted from It..
The nature of the testimony which will
be brought forth will show to the citizens
the awfully crippled condition the depart
ment has been in for some time back.
1t has been said that Officer Hanrahan
was exhausted from working night and
day and Inadvertently dozed while on
duty. From what is known OF the work
of number of the police force during the
past two weeks there Is great deal of
truth in the statement that the men are or
have been overworked. During the time
that criminal and liquor cases were being
tried in the High Court at Providence the
night and morning men were compelled
to work nearly the "a hours OF each day.
Nearly the whole force of day men were
in attendance at the Court for about two
weeks and this necessitated the night and
morning men to do great deal of extra
duty. This investigation will demonstrate
that the Board of Aldermen are not pro-
tecting the best interests of the city when
they persistently refuse to confirm the list
OF police constables sent to them number
OF months ago.
Bitten by Dog.
John Riley of Washington street reported
to the police last evening that. his young
son, 10 years old, was bitten by q spaniel
dog, owned by Mr.. johnson, yesterday
afternoon and quite severely injured. As
the matter was out of the Jurisdiction of
the police he was referred to Dog Officer
John III. Barber who is now investigating
the complaint.
A New Ordinance.
1t is said there will /, presented at the
next meeting of the Common Council an
ordinance to regulate the fees of the off,
GERS who attend the different courts as
witnesses. 1t is understood that such an
ordinance Is In course of preparation. The
ground for this move on the part of the
committee on ordinances Is the fact that
according to the present rules those off,
GERS who attend the courts not only get
their days salary, but also collect the fees
for testifying In the cases. While GER
tain portion of the men get double pay the
other men are compelled to do extra duty
without any compensation for their labor.
in other cities the court fees are turned
into the city treasury and the aim Of this
ordinance In to have the same rule In this
city. The members Of the committee
argue that the men receive their pay for
,Sthe days labor whether they are on duty
in the city or attending the courts; such
being the case 1t is no more than right,
in thcir opinion, that the city receive the
benefit Of IL.
rendered n Reception.
Alfred Loisselle Of this city and Miss
Jessie Desforge, who were married at New
Bedford Monday morning, were rendered
a reception later In the day at the home of
the brides brother, Patrolman Louis Des-
forge, ca Rathbun street, woonsocket. A
large number of the friends OF the happy
couple were present and n most enjoyable
evening was spent, vocal and instrumental
music Icing rendered. Both Miss Eugenia
and Andrew Iamoreaux, tho bridesmaid