The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-09
COMMITTEES ELECTED.
President Davis Put the Motions on
An Appeal.
MAYOR CARROLL Overwhelmed,
Democrats worsted In the Board Of Alder
men Fight-Poor Farm Investigation
Alleged Cruelty to q Helpless Inmate
OF the City Asylum.

PAwTUcKET, June 9.--The Board OF
Aldermen met in regular session last
evening. All the members were present.
The records OF the last meeting were read
and approved.
The Mayor caused the clerk to read sew
eral letters sent to him and the aldermen
from Minnie 4. Carter. an inmate OF the
poor farm.
Mrs. Carter is paralytic, she having
only the use of her left hand and intel
lect. The board voted to visit the asylum
Monday afternoon.
Report of the commissioners on Birch
street was accepted, and the street de-
clared a public highway.
Alderman Adams here called the atten-
tion of the board to the fact that at re-
cent meeting rules OF order haa peen
adopted, but that organization had not
been completed under their provisions.
''If your honor please, we will now pro-
ceed to complete our organization under
the new rules of order, and move that
the following named Aldermen be elect
ed members Of the various joint standing
committees. viz: Armories, Davis and
Miller. auctioneers, Winters and
O'Reiliey; police licenses, Davis and VIM
ters. moor. Adams, Miller and Winters;
street lights, Miller and Adams; streets
ana bridges, Adams, Miller and Winters |;
advisory committee on bridges, the entire
Board subcommittee, Adams, Miller
and Winters" Alderman Miller seconded
Mayor Carroll-I rule the motion out
of order.
Alderman Adams-I appeal from the
decision of the chair.
Mayor CARROLL refuse to put the ap-
peal.
Alderman Adams-I call upon the
president Of the Board to put the motion.
Alderman Davis, president OF the
Board, put the motion and the commit
tees were declared elected. All the Re
publicans voted in the affirmative aud the
Democrats ia the negative.
Mayor Carroll-Gentemen, this Is all
out of order. Before you can do anything
Vt this sort you must first amend or re-
peal certain city ordinances.
Alderman Adams-I move these Board
Of Aldermen committees be elected. viz:
finance, Adams {: highways, Davis edu-
city property. Miller police, Adams;
ordinances, Winters claims, Davis !;
printing, Davis; parks. Miller; public
library, Winters; sewers, winters rail-
roads, Adams cemeteries, ORellley
harbor, Winters; street lights, Davis !;
water, O'Reilley.
Mayor Carroll rendered the motion out
of order.
Alderman Adams-I appeal from the
ruling of the chair.
Mayor CARROLL refuse to put the ap-
peal.
Alderman Adams--I then call upon the
President TO put the motion.
Alderman Davis put the motion which
was adopted by strict party vote.
Alderman Adams moved the clerk of
the board notify the Common Council
that the committees Of the Board of AL
dermen had been elected and that the
joint standing committees were ready
to organize.
Mayor Carroll refused to put the mo-
tion. 1t was put by President Davis and
. adopted by the party vote.
Mayor CARROLL am presiding officer of
this board, and 10 long so am such the
clerk will not notify the Common Coun-
Gil Of any such action as has been taken
tonight.
The board was then informed that the
council had adjourned, and on motion of
Alderman Adams the board adjourned.