The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-04-02
PAWTUCKET.

PAWIUGkt|.
Both branches of the city council met
last evening. the aldermen on the call OF
the mayor and the common council as per
adjournment.
Mayor Higgins presided I'm the board.
The appointments of George Lotti, Mat
thew n. Dunlap and Thomas +. Clark as
special police constables were confirmed.
The petition for sewer In Sterry
street was referred 10 the committee on
sewers The petition for the acceptance Of
Darlingdale avenue was referred to the
committee on streets and bridges. The
petition for the establishment OF a grade
on Carter avenue was referred to the city
engineer
From the committee on claims came
report relative to the abatement OF GER
tain personal property taxes which had
been enormously assessed. Accompany
ing the report was a joint resolution pro-
viding for abatement az follows: Ella NJ.
Aumann, Administrative. $3.50; James
Glesvey. $3.50: Lescault & Monast. $50 80;
Julio Curran. sl4.&. The resolution was
passed. and the following were given
leave to withdraw: Sherman X. Foster.
Walter Quinlan. Owen McEnaney and
James E. Andrews.
James W. MoEwen was elected dog Of
ficer. receiving Ave votes TO one for James
F. Smith. who has held the office during
the past year.
The board passed I'm concurrence a
Joint resolution appropriating 5000. the
expenditure necessary for that extension
OF water mains through Brook street to
and into Slater Memorial Park
An appropriation OF 5000 for the poor
department was made.
After disposing Of number OF minor
matters the board adjourned.
COMMON COUNCIL
President Davis presided at the COM
mon council meeting and every member
was present.
From the park commissioners was re-
ceived n petition In regard TO the laying
OF water mains along Brook street to and
into Slater Memorial park Accompanying
the petition was a communication from
the commissioner of public works. esti-
mating the expense necessary TO perform
]
priating the amount recommended was
passed
A communication was received from the
! Improvement League stating that at a
meeting OF the league held on March % q
| resolution was adopted requesting the
| city council 10 give favorable considera.
| ton 10 the project for the extension oi
| Maple street, from It's present tenminu:
to Summer street
| Mayor Higgins presented n messag,
vetoing the resolution approbrlating $50
for clercical assistance 20 the city audi
tor. claiming that the assistance was no'
| necessary.
A Joint resolution appropriating $500
| for tho poor department was passed II
concurrence. Adjourned TO Wednesday
April S.
MERCHANTS ASSOCIATION.
The monthly meeting Of the Pawtucke
! Merchants association was held las
evening I'm Clan Fraser hail. Presiden
Fred L. Smith presiding
Frank McArdle. for the committee oi
! insurance, 90 which had been referre,
the matter OF municipal insurance. state,
that the attorney general has given hi
official opinion that such an act woul,
be unconstitutional Illegal and void.
The committee recommended that tn
project be dropped as not being feast
BILE. and II was so voted.
An extended discussion OF the loca
street railway situation took place, bu
no specific conclusion was reached.
y. ]. Murray. for the committee o
telegraph reported that new super
intendent has been appointed for IN
New England division of the wester
Union Telegraph company. with n prob
ability OF an early decision regardln
the requested adoption OF a more cen
trally located ONCE site IN this city.
FLORENCE RBBEKAH LODGE.
Florence Rebekah lodge celebrated n
33d anniversary IN Good Samaritan ha
last evening In an exceedingly pleasan
fashion. A pleasing episode of the cele
bration was the presentation OF an um
brella with silver topped handle 10 Charlie
{. Rhodes in recognition OF his services a
drill master of the lodge degree team
The presentation address was made h
Mrs. Mary r. Leach. A collation. wa
served. The arrangements for the ann
versary we're In charge of the followin
committee; Mrs Emellne James. chalr
man. Mrs. Esther Hacking. Mrs Neil
stang. Mrs. Kate Arnold. Miss Clar
Havens. Mrs. Ursula Borden Mrs. gu.
Smith. Mrs. Earah Quinn. Mrs a,er
oirvin. George Perkins.