The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-02
CENTRAL FALLS
ALDERMEN HAVE
BUSY SESSION

The board of aldermen held IT'S regular
meeting last evening at 1880 o'clock. The
business transacted was OF routine ma
ture aside from the charges against
officer Grady All Of the members were
president and President Davenport pre-
sided.
Clerk Crawford read a latter from his
honor the mayor stating that he had sus-
pended Police officer David f. Grady on
Sept 90. 1906 for absenting himself from
duty without leave on the evening OF
Sept IS.
Alderman Pigeon suggested as early
date for a hearing on the charges as pos
sible. as II was not light 10 keep the
officer In suspense. The date was fixed
for oct. 16 at 8 o'clock and the city SER
geant was instructed TO serve the charges
upon Mr.. Grady at once.
resolution was received from the
mayor with his approval endorsed there
on appropriating $1,000 for water mains.
A resolution received from the common
council transferring the sum OF $3.50 from
the Tiffany street appropriation 10 the
sewer account. Passed In concurrence.
Also to appropriate $3.50 for tho construc-
tion Of a sewer in Holly street. also 10
appropriate 800 for the contingency ac-
count. Passed in concurrence.
The gas trouble then came up, when
the resolution presented by Councilman
Goldsmith in the common council in
structing the city treasurer not 20 pay
TO the Pawtucket Gas company any gas
bills contracted by the city except on
basis OF s1.10 per 1000 cubic feet.
Alderman, Smith did not wish TO vote
on this until he had more time 10 consider
the matter. He was of the opinion that
such action would be apt to involve the
city in a lawsuit which the city could
i'll afford He moved TO lay resolution
Alderman Pigeon said he believed the
resolution was right. as the city was be-
ing imposed upon.
Alderman Smiths motion was then
passed and the resolution was tabled for
one month
The monthly reports OF the chief OF
police Health officer Fenwick. the IN
spector OF buildings, milk inspector and
city treasurer were accepted and placed
on file
A bill of 1925 for some hens killed by
dogs, approved by the city sergeant. was
referred TO the city treasurer with IN
structions 10 pay II.
Bridget Donaghey was granted a VIC
tualling house license at 576 Pine street
A petition from William Cluley for a
victualling house license on Dexter street
was received.
Alderman Pigeon objected TO granting
this petition, saying there had been two
complaints TO the health officer In regard
TO the odor from barrels of decaying nsh-
heads from this place and a NUMBER OF
neiehbors had also come to him about
II.
Alderman Wright also opposed 1t and
| moved TO lay II on tho raole. 80 Vo'eu'
petition for a junk license was re-
ferred TO the chief of police with power
| To act A petition asking that the sraoe
| of Shawmut avenue be established was
| received and the city engineer was IN
| structed to define the grade In that street
| and report at the next meeting
A petition to abate the tax assessed Oh
| American Hair Cloth company was re-
| ferred to tax assessors with instructions
| 70 ranort at next meeting OF the board.
| The board voted to meet to canvass the
| voting lists on Friday. Nov. 2. at p
| m. and TO appoint special offlcers anu
| s1Ineryisors at the meeting on Tuesoay,
| Oct 16.
Alderman Wright read to the board
letter from City Treasurer Reynolds TO
| Mr.. James Glare, which stated that
through a clerical error on the treasurer $
part Mr.. Clare's name had been omitted
| from the list OF those who had had paid
their personal property tax.
A petItion was read from Mr.. Glare ask
ing that he placed on the voting list, as
! he had paid his tax and Alderman wright
|
| tax In his pocket. President Davenport
| said IL was too bad that a citizen should
| be disfranchsed on account OF an error
| of n city official and appealed TO city So
| ucitor Rutman as TO whether the board
could not put Mr.. Clare on the list.
Mr. Butman informed the board that
the law gave 1t no authority to act In
such a case and so Mr.. clare Will not
| have a vote this year.
| The oard thpp adpOurned to OCT. 10.
TO HOLD SOCIAL.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Central
| Fails Veteran Firemens association will
hold an autumn social in Colonial hall
on Broad street. Tuesday evening. Oct.
The committee OF arrangements Is
composed OF the following: Mrs. Charles
| n Wood. chairman: Mrs. Mary j. An
drews, secretary: Mrs. James 70. Lovelace'
| treasurer, Mrs. w. T.. Denis, Mrs. "A. Ev-
eret Durham. Mrs. George lie Wnlthe!'
| Mrs. J. ] Morrisette, Mrs. Charles A.
| Vaslett. George A. Whitney, A. Evcret
| Dunham. James T.. Lovelace and Joseph
I Morrisette. Refreshments will be
served and Hawes' orchestra will furnish
| music
RUBBISH FIRE.
The fire department was given run
last night TO get up an appetite for the
! chowder. when an alarm was rung In
| from box 1913 for a fire In some rubbish In
n clothes press at a house on Maple ave-
| nue off Fales avenue, owned ny Wllllam
]. Dunn OF Fall River, and occupied by
a Polish family. The firemen from both
stations responded. the white Horses
from the West side getting 20 the box but
a couple OF minutes after the Broad street
uen. -
In the district court yesterday three
| 1,vrl, Uprc fined g. and costs.