The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-15
PAWTUCKET'S
COUNCIL MEETS
Both Branches Of tho City Government Hold Session. But
Transact No Particularly Important Business Cite Butler
Makes His Report on tho Fire Department Fine Concert
10 Precsds Opening Of Tho Police Associations Ball.
GovrRaEIsct Higgins Starts For Hot Springs. Merchants
Association Holds important Meeting

Both branches Of the city council held
meetings last evening but the amount Of
business transacted By either body was
not great. 1t was the regular meeting Of
the common council and it was an ad-
5ourred meeting OF the board, but at the
special meeting OF the latter body which
was held on Monday evening there was
transacted practically all Of the business
that had been expected 10 come up when
this one had been decided on.
Practically the only matter OF any inter
est OF a general character was the annual
report OF the chief Of the fire department,
which was received I'm the common coun-
Gil and sent 10 the committee on printing.
in the board there were two or three
hearings on petitions 20 establish grades.
bur as there were no opposition 10 any
one OF them the petitions were granted.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The meeting Of the board OF aldermen
was called TO order at $3.50 o'clock with
Acting Mayor Wood In the chair and all
Of the members except Aldermap Bennett
present. The records OF the last meeting
were read and approved.
Hearings were given 10 the abutters on
Darlingdale avenue. Norris avenue and
Halliday streets on requests for the es-
tablishmcnt OF a grade on those streets
on each were ordered established.
petition OF the Police Relief assoca-
fion 10 hold concert and ball on Friday
evening and TO have permission TO hire
thelr own officers was granted.
An invitation 10 the members OF the
board 10 attend the above entertainment
was accepted
The petitions OF John Riley and the
jerks Homestead estate for abatement Of
taxes were referred TO the committee on
claims.
The petition OF the attorney of Samuel
IL stephens for a citation 10 issue against
George ". Schuyler. administrator OF the
estate of Mary r. Merriss. to render an
account was continued till the next meet
ing.
A curbing assessment against the abut-
ters on Warren avenue from Newell ave-
nue. to Main street. amounting 10 S36I.le,
was confirmed.
Joint resolutions accepting gifts Of $3.50
each for the Sarah j. Arlington fund and
the George w. Newell fund for the care
Of burial lots I'm Mineral Spring cemetery
were passed.
Joint resolution authorizing the COM
mittee on city property TO obtain bids for
two lots located at Comstock avenue and
Melton street was passed
COMMON COUNCIL.
The common councik was called to or
der at s:25 with President Hughes in the
chair and Councilmen Barker, Bradley
Fitzpatrick. Lennon, Loiselle and McGow-
an absent. The records Of the last meet
ing were read and approved
Joint resolution authorizing q
treasurer TO pay saiatles OF city employees
pending the passage OF the annual appro-
yration bill was passed I'm concurrence
Joint resolution authorizing the pay
mcnt of election officials for services on
election day was passed i'm concurrence.
A joint resolution appropriating the
sum of 81 for the payment OF poll taxes
wrongfully assessed against William
Dodds and Charles Westgate was passed
in concurrence
An invitation 10 attend the police con-
cert and ball was accepted.
Joint resolution authorizing the com
mitiee on city property 20 obtain bids
on two lots on Comstock avenue and
Melton street was passed
The 82d annual report OF the chief OF
the Ere department was receivtd and or
dered referred TO the committee on print
ing.
petition for an electric light on Patt
street was referred TO the committee on
street lights.
From the board came resolutions ac-
cepting certain sums for care Of burial
lots In Mineral Spring cemetery and they
were passed.
FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORT.
The annual report OF Chief Butler OF
The are department was received I'm the
common council at the meeting which
was held last evening according TO this
report there are now on the lists ~ per
manent men and seven call men. The
appropriation for this department during
the year was $3.50 and there were other
receipts from the sale OF old property
which brought the total receipts mp 90
S53.02S36 The expenditures amounted 20
s52.9i0@ and tho report states that there
Is a balance on hand OF s29.95.
The number OF alarms sent In from oct
J. 1905. TO Sept ~ 1906 was POS OF which
10 were bell % stll and - false
According TO the report there has been
l.s by FIRE during the year estimated
on buildings Sl3507.S0 and on contents
So S56.57 making a total estimated loss by
fire during the year OF Sl.SI46.
on this there has been paid In insur-
ance for buildings. $i3i20 20 and for con-
tents. SIS, i5Sb7. making q total of insur-
ance paid OF S7i,Si0S. which is in excess
OF the estimated loss 10 the amount OF
sia6.5o
Chief Butler recommends that the
council make an appropriation this year
of $3.50 which he states would allow OF
the appointment OF four additional per-
manent firemen which he states are much
needed. The report closes with an eN-
preston OF thanks to city officials for
oourtesies rendered during the past year
CITY HALL RECORDS.
The following transactions have been