The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-16
CENTRAL FALLS
AID R ZEN HOLD
SAURT SESSION

taken on a petition for leave 10 move
building and a special police officer who
! had been suspended by the mayor was
| Teinstated
All OF the members were present except
! Alderman Wright, and President Daven-
| port presided
The application Of Daniel Brainey for
leave 10 move a building from the city
| line 10 Pine street 10 Crossman street
| was read by the clerk. and. 10 having
| been duly advertised and no one appear
| ing 10 object, the petition was granted
under the usual conditions.
The communication from the mayor on
! July 2, In which the chief executive sus-
pended Patrolman John Buteau for hav-
| ing been found in a liqour store, when a
! raid was made, was taken up for consid-
GRAFTON. Alderman Smith moved that the
! charges against the officer be dismissed.
| and that he be reinstated Alderman
| Franklin wanted 10 know why action
| should he taken on this matter by the
| board for. as he understood 1t. the of
! hcer had not been suspended by this body.
| IL was then stated that I'm the opinion
| Of the city solicitor. trouble might ensue
i'm case the officer made an arrest with
| out this action having been taken.
| Alderman Pigeon wanted 10 know ir n
| was proposed to reinstate this man with
| out having a hearing President Daven-
| port said IL was within the province of
| the board To do So Alderman Pigeon said
that Buteau had been To him since his
| suspension and he had been favorably in
| clined toward helping to get him reinstat-
! ed Since then, however he had been with
a party OF spoilers, and he could not sup
port him now.
| Alderman Smith took exceptions TO the
! statement that Buteau was a spotter. AL
/ derman Pigeon said: He has been the
leader of the spoilers. as they went to
! him when they wanted to get drink
President Davenport said that he had
| talked with Alderman Wright on this
question and the latter wanted the mat
| ter laid over for future consideration.
Alderman Franklin wanted 10 know
| what II was that had caused Alderman
| Pigeon TO change his mind concerning the
| matter OF giving aid 10 the officers rein
statement Alderman Pigeon stated in
| explanation that the work I'm which Bu-
teau had been engaged was of a dishon-
orable nature and on this account alone
he would refuse to sanction such action
! Alderman Smith called for the question
and he and Alderman Franklin voted for
reinstatement. with Alderman Pigeon
against IT, and the vote was declared car
ried by the affirmative.
Alderman Pigeon OF the committee on
police and licenses asked that Timothee
Bfanchette be given leave TO remove
partition between mis- liquor saloon ond
a bowling alley. Alderman Smith said
that he should object to the granting OF
this request, as he had seen small boys
i'm the place. some of them not any taller
than the pool tables. and he did not think
IL right to have the saloon exposed to
view II was voted to continue the mat
ter until the next regular meeting.
NARROW ESCAPE.
Miss Anna Vadnais of 81 Fales street
had n narrow escape from drowning At
Rocky Point Tuesday. She was in bath
irsS with her mother and some other wo-
men when she got beyond her depth in
some deep holes near the clam house.
Her cries attracted the attention Of
Charles T. Humphreys. who resides at
Custer Court, Providence, and he jumped
i'm after her without waiting TO remove
his clothing She was sinking for the
third time when he reached her, bu,
quickly revived,
A NEW Getty HALL
Mayor MCNally yesterday issued a spe-
cial call for both branches of the city
council TO meet on Friday evening for
the purpose Of considering proposition
TO purchase the Littleheld estate at the
corner of Broad and Central streets for
city hall.
The matter of acquiring this property
has been considerably agitated during the
past few weeks since Ii was known that
IL could be purchased at very low
price. Many people believe that 1t would
be wisdom on the part OF the city to
make the purchase and IL Is expected
that there will be quite a number OF the
councilmen who will facor the project,
although II Is doubtful in there viii be
sufficient number to assure the pur-
chase.
The property is one of the most valua-
BILE I'm the city. IL is centrally located,
the purpose OF city hall The building
could be utilized without a great deal OF
change In it's interior arrangements, and
II is stated that IL is being held for S2o,eo,
a price which everyoen believes is very
reasonable.
Teh item Is coming very soon when the
present city hall will be too small TO
accommodate the city offices. and there
must be a change soon in the loca tion
of the police station and the district
court rooms Afi-sf-t these -eeuld find
home I'm the Littleheld property.
FINED FOR REVELING.
Martha Johnson and her son and daugh-
ter were arrested for raising disturb
ance a. their home on Crossman street
In the district court yesterday the
mother and daughter were each fined s.
$40 and costs for his part in the proceed
ings.
One man was fined 81 and costs for
drunkenness.
PAINFUL ACCIDENT.
John Titmas, boss weaver at the Lead
er Weaving companys plant. met with
g, painful accident yesterday afternoon
Armenian. who runs the machine. when
the rope slipped and let the elevator fall
one story. Mr.. Titmas was badly shaken
up and got a number OF bruises and con
tusions on the body I'm consequence. DR.
Bennett was called TO attend him. after
which he was taken TO his home.
ARRAIGNED FOR ASSAULT.
Adoph Siskus was arraigned I'm court
this morning for asSaulting his wife. The
police were notified OF the assault lasi
evening. and Siskus spent the night at
the police station. His wife is feeble
woman and she was pretty badly bat
tered
To ISSUE PAPERS.
This evening AZ the Club Republican
Judge Choquet will issue naturalization
papers TO all eligibles who apply.
WANDERED FROM HOME
clifford. the 3-year-Old son of pr. s. a.
Kennedy OF valley Falls. wandered from
the home OF his grandmother on Broad
street. this city. yesterday. He was found
I'm Pawtucket and returned Go his grand
parents.