Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-02-18
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.


In the Board all the members were pres
ent.
Alderman Adams offered a resolution
requesting the City Solicitor to apply to
the General Assembly for legislation to
fund the floating debt Of the city, and to
procure beds at the Rhode Island and
Homeopathic Hospitals. Passed.
John Hawkins was given leave to with.
draw his claim.
His Honor the Mayor nominated Daniel
F. Morris as special constable without
day, and the nomination was confirmed.
Then came the old wrangle on commit.
tees when Alderman O'Reiliy presented
the petitionof George B. Ripley and
others, that Boutwell, street be accepted,
and grade established, and an electric
light placed on the street.
Alderman Adams moved that the petit
tion be referred to a special COMMITTEES
consisting Of Aldermen Davis and Win
ters.
Then the Mayor took hand. He said
he allowed trivial matters to be referred
to special committees, but matters OF
such Importance must be referred to mis-
regularly ippointed committees.
OF course Messrs. Adams, Davis and
Miller held that they would not recognize
the Mayors committees, b It they were
thunderstruck when they learned that at
the last meeting they adopted the joint
rules.
Alderman Davis-Wh thnts
The Mayor-At the last meeting, the
Board OF Aldermen and Common Council
adopted the JOINT rules Of last year.
They couldn't believe 1t.
Tee Mayor-Mr. Clerk, will you please
cad the joint rules adopted at the las
meetingY
Alderman Adams-The rules OF last
yearf
Alderman O'Reilly-Yes.
Alderman Adams-I object.
The Mayor-You passed them last week.
Alderman Adams-They have never
been passed by this Board-never.
City Clerk Sibley then read the resolu-
tion passed at the last meeting adopting
the Joint rules of last year.
Alderman Davis--I want to go on record
as voting against them.
Il ives some time before the trio got
over heir surprise.
Alderman Adams tried to have COM
plete list of special committees elected
but the Mayor would no entertain it.
The Mayor--I have appointed commit
tees.
Alderman Adams-You have not ap-
pointed them legally.
The Mayor-You can 60 to the Supreme
Court.
A derman Miller-We don't want to be
there all the time.
There was further discussion, and the
Mayor said: "You cannot have special
committees without an ordinance provid-
ing for. them, and shall refuse to sign
such one"
Messrs. Davis and Adams continued to
fight.
The Mayor-This Is boys play, foolish
and looks silly in the eyes OF the commu
nifty. II Is certainly something which the
people did not expect. But IL you desire
to continue this through the year, you
can do 80. No one will suffer. / will sign
the pay rolls-everybody will get their
pay. II you gentlemen intend to keep up
this kind OF warfare all summer, I am en-
listed until the war Is over. l have been
elected Mayor Of this city-an office
don't cry for. II there was any way
could get out Of this Office houorably and
satisfactorily to the people who voted for
me, would do so tomo, row morning. As
I am Mayor, shall stand up for the dig
nifty OF the Office.
-he invitation to go into Joint conven-
tion soon cut the argument short.
Upon the return of the Board to their
chamber, the City Clerk presented large
number Of applications for pool table
licenses, W hich were recommended by the
Chief OF Police.
The Mayor refused to entertain then,
until thcy had been acted upon by the
regular committee.
A few petitions were ordered advertised
and building permits granted.
The Mayor nominated Michael r. Cav.
anagh as a special constable, and the
nomination was confirmed.
The Mayor nominated John L. Ashton
Inspector OF Mix, but the Board refused
to confirm the nomination, Aldermen
Winters and o O'Reilly voting In the sffirma-
tive, and Aldermen Adams, Davis and
Miller in the negative.
The Mayor. have no further nomina'
tions TO make.
Alderman Adams-I nominate Edgar X
Gridlsy.
The Mayor-You cannot nominate; thai
bsiongs 80 me.
Alder ...an Davis nominated james L