The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-11-13
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
Last Nights Meeting Of the Board of
Aldermen.
THE WHITE INVESTIGATION
No witnesses Were Present and Action
Was Not Tsl<en-Another Meeting This
Evening-A Budget of Blackstone Val
ley Notes and News.

The meeting Of the Board Of Aldermen
last evening was held under the resolu-
tions 20 investigate the alleged charges
against Alderman David j. White HIS
Honor, Mayor Goodwin and Aldermen
Smith and Tiepke were not present.
There were no witnesses present as none
could be summoned, Mayor Goodwin hav-
ing not approved the resolution. Presi-
dent Saunders called the meeting TO order.
No action could be taken as he did not
have the resolution under which the IN
vestigation was held.
The attorney for Alderman White was
present and he was called upon by Presl-
dent Saunders 20 address the board lie
said that he came presuming that the res
olution passed would be reconsdered by
the Mayor and approved. Certain
grevious charges have been brought
against certain member of this board.
Frequently in the heat of n political cam
paign charges are made by persons and IN
newspapers against men holding puDllc
office. The peculiar circumstances sur
rounding the making of these charges re-
quire more than usual notice. These
charges have been made against man
holding one of the highest positions that
the people can give, and they have a right
10 know If they are true. They have been
made by men standing high in the public
community. They were not made in n
hot political controversy ,but were made
coolly and calmly. The people have a
right TO know whether the charges are
true or false.
Alderman White then introduced the
following preamble and resolutions which
were accepted
WHEREAS, Lueius B. Darling and George
Il. Newell have charged David J. White, a
member of this board, with having entered
into intrques and corrupt bargains. whereby
he was To receive money or Doodle on account
OF hisyote to purchase the gravel pit, so-called;
and
WHEREAS, a certain resolution, passed by
this board "Wednesday, Nov. III. 1891, ordering
an investigation of said charges involved an
expenditure of money, and therefore, under
clause | of section of the charter of the city,
requires the approval of the mayor: and
WHEREAS, such approval has not been
given and this hoard has reason 20 believe that
such approval will be withheld and an inyesti-
cation Of such charges be prevented, therefore
be il
Resolved, That public justice and Justice to
public officials, charged with unfaithfulness 10
public trusts, demand a thorough investiga-
tion of said charges. BE IL further
Resolved, That the citizens of Pawtucket
have "a right 90 know the testimony in support
of said charges, and that the persons having
knowledge of any facts To support said charges
owe il to their fellow-citizens To make public
such facts. BE IL further
RCs0lrCd, That all persons having knowledge
OF any corrupt Dafkhln OF lhlflgnes, or OF any
attempt TO enter into any corrupt bargain or
intrigue, by member of the city council or
board of aldermen, are hereby invited and re-
quested To appear before the board at its next
meeting and give public testimony relative
thereto.
rhe board then adjourned until this
morning at o'clock.
The excellent work done by the Associ-
alton of Charities is highly commendable.
and the reelection of the majority of the
officers is guarantee that they are quail
fed for their various positions.