The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-09-18
PAWTUCKET.

At the monthly meeting of the city
council last evening Messrs. Blake, Bri-
den, Fitzpatrick, Pierce and Walker were
absent, and after the reading of the rec
ords Of the previous meeting and a resolu-
tion appropriating 500 for repairs to Ex-
change street bridge had been passed, q
joint resolution on the death of former
Mayor James Brown was passed and
spread on the records. and a copy ordered
sent to the family OF the deceased.
Minor business was disposed OF and
among this was resolution appropriat-
ing $l45O for setting curbing and placing
cutters on Cottage and Sabin streets.
Another Joint resolution authorized the
city treasurer to collect the poll tax for
1902 between December ! and 6. A oom-
munication was received from the city
auditor which stated that on Sept.
there remained Of the Appropriation TO
pay interest on the temporary loan
s12S1.06, and that since that time there
had been paid from the city treasury
NllS65, portion of which was interest
on renewals. while the balance was for
new loans. There was deficit OF s45I49,
which is accounted for by the increase
In the rate OF interest paid. AS the city
will have TO hire more money he recon-
men'ded an additional appropriation OF
$1,000
A Joint resolution making the appropria-
tion asked for was passed. A petition was
received, signed by 131 citizens. living in
the vicinity of Benefit street asking that
the council grant TO the Interstate Con-
solidatad Street Railway company
an extension OF the time limit fixed
for the completion OF the Benefit street
line, so-called. which privilege was
granted by the council IL was maintained
the community was greatly in need OF
additional street railway facilities and
nothing could be gained by continuance
of the policy OF Withholding the privilege
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expiration of the time limit.
1t was further maintained by the petit
TONERS that they were the sufferers and
without any good reason. The petitioners
pointed out the fact that the system Of
transfer tickets and that the franchise is
a perpetual grant so far as the city is
concerned. The petitioners asked 10 have
the time extended which would ensure TO
them facilities the coming winter on mo-
tion of Councilman Charter the commu-
nication was referred TO the committee on
ordinances with instructions to draft an
ordinance granting the extension sought
for. ensuring the completion OF the work
on the extension by Dec. 1. This motion
prevailed unanimously and the council
adjourned.
The firm of McAuliffe & Donnelly,
which has conducted the Benedict House
for several years, succeeding Boyce
Bros. has been dissolved and James III.
Donnelly will in future conduct the
house under his own name.
At the Auditorium last evening n rally
OF the Prohibitlonists OF Pawtucket and
vicinity was held which was presided
over by Hon. Henry II. Metcalf and the
principal speaker was Rev. Almon s.
| Bisbee. deputy sheriff OF Cumberland
county. Maine. There was an exceedingly
| small audience, not more than 30 persons
| being present Mr.. Metcalf made prellm-
| I'm airy remarks and Rev. Mr. Bisbee was
| introduced and spoke for an hour.
The speech was along the line OF prohib-
| ition, the enforcement OF the laws and
| the results which had been ac-
| complished in Cumberland county dur
| ing his term OF Office. He believed that
the enforcement OF the law made public
expenses cheaper. He dwelt on the ex-
| periences Of the Maine people, both in
evading and enforcing the law. and he be-
| lieved that II was possible 10 have the
| laws enforced when the people IN office
| were true 20 their trusts. Thomas w.
| winstanley spoke briefly In favor OF the
| formation OF local branch OF the Pro-
| hibition Alliance and made plea for
| young men 20 identify themselves with
| dence was 90 speak but he had not ar
rived when the meeting adjourned.
Mayor Fitzgerald will addresssa meet
| ing 20 be held this evening by the De-
mocracy OF the Third ward at Provi-
| dence.
This evening Samuel Slater Lodge.
Sons Of st. George, will entertain su-
prcrne Secretary J. Henry williams
az a meeting 20 be held nj St George =
| hail
An important meeting of the executive
committee OF the Rhode Island Mule
| spfnners' association win be held this
| evening at the Labor Temple.