The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-30
CENTRAL FALLS
WOMAN ENDS HER
LIFE WITH ACID

Mrs. Armina Messier of 4e5 Broad |
street, Central Falls, committed suicide |
at her home yesterday by taking dose
OF carbolic acid The poison was taken |
by the woman sometime during the fore |
noon, and she became violently Ill DR.. |
A. j. Lalonde was hastily summoned TO /
attend her, but she soon lapsed into un- |
consciousness, and all efforts to relieve |
her were in vain. She fingered until 8
o'clock last evening, when she passed |
away
Medical Examiner Or. French OF Paw
tucket was called on the case, and the
body was turned over to Heroux Broth |
ers, undertakers. to be prepared for bur- |
ial The woman was we'll spoken OF In
many years, and II is supposed that II |
was while In At OF dependency that
she committed the rash deed
On Sept. 2S 1901, her husband commit
ted suicide while In a cell at the Central
Falls police station by cutting his throat.
family OF children survives her.
COMMON COUNCIL
At a meeting Of the common council
held Wednesday several important mat
ters came up unexpectedly the most i'm.
portant OF these being the passage OF a
resolution appointing a committee with
fun authority 10 treat with the Pawtucket
Gas company In reference to a gas fran
chise on the terms offered last July.
There were four members of the council
absent. these being the members from
the Fourth and Fifth wards. Messrs.
The resolution appropriating 500 for the
contingent account, which had been pass
ed by both branches OF the city council
and had been held up by the mayor was
taken up for consideration.
An attempt was made TO pass the reso-
luton over the veto Of the mayor and as
IL requires the assent of seven members
OF the common council for that purpose IL
would have required favorable action on
the part OF every member present to pass
IT,
Councilman Briden moved to pass the
resolution over the veto Of the mayor
Councilman Goldsmith gave notice right
off that he should vote against such ac-
tlon, rs in his opinion It was taking un-
fair advantages OF the members who were
absent.
number OF the members spoke on the
resolution and on the roll call the veto
of the mayor was sustained. only six
members voting I'm favor of II.
From the committee on finance. Coun-
Gilman Dion presented n resolution TO APP
propriate s33 36s. 70. this being the sum pro
rata which is required for the support or
the city government for the next two
months. or until the annual appropriations
are made The resolution was passed and
referred TO the board Of aldermen for con-
currence.
A resolution to transfer the sum OF $500
from thcs pecial appropriation for Fales
street to the contingent account and 5000
fro mthe same account to the printing
account was passed and referred to the
board OF aldermen for concurrence; also
a resolution to appropriate the sum or
$50 for the purpose OF trimming trees on
Ashley and other streets and for remoV-
ing dead trees on Fales and other streets.
From the Joint standing committee on
finance was received the resolution which
had been referred TO the committee at the
last netting. asking for an appropriation
OF SN0 TO meet the expense OF bringing
a law suit against the Pawtucket Gas
company for charging high prices for gas
10 the people of the city.
The committee made n report against
the proposition and this report was adopt
Cd
Upon recommendation Of the committee
on claims. Or. Samuel ". stephens was
given leave To withdraw his claim against
the city for damage 90 his horse by rea-
son OF an alleged deft in the highway.
Councilman Mann introduced a resolu
ton 90 appropriate S725 for the contingent
account. and II was referred 60 the joint
standing committee on finance for con-
sldcra ton.
The courcn then took rece'r. and
upou reassembling a resolution was pre-
seutci 90 appoint q committee consisting
~ Alderman Franklin and Councelmen
Mann and Rrden to confer with the
Pawtuclct Gas company. for the purpose
% m1krg a contract Tor a li-year cN-
elusive franchise under the same agree
ment as that PROPOSED by tho company
TO tho city last June. councilman Dion
moved 20 pc-rnone tho resolution inden-
ntcly Councilman Goldsmith thought
that this was very improper az this time
and was taking advantage of the ah-
sence OF some of the members. He said
that n the resolution Is passed he would
rledge the members mat n n were pos
.ihle he would see that an injunction
Is placed upon the proceeding.
Couucilmen Fresuau and Briden spoke
in favor Of the measure. and said that
THIS Is the wish Of the people OF the city
who arc obliged az the present time 90