The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-02-18

met last evening and elected city officers
for the year in joint convention. The
election went off smoothly enough and
without much opposition to the favored
candidates. In the board of aldermen the
matter Of committees came up, and the
proceedings were interesting for awhile.
The Board OF Aldermen.
Alderman Adams presented resolu-
tion instructing the city solicitor 20 apply
for legislation empowering the city TO
fund the floating Indebtedness OF the city
by issuing bonds, and also to purchase or
hire beds in the homeopathic and Rhode
Island Hospitals. The resolution was
passed.
A petition Of the abutters on Boutwell,
street to have the street accepted and
brought to grade, and also TO have an
electric light. was presented by Alderman
O'Reilley.
Alderman Adams" moye the matter
be referred to a special committee"
The Mayor RESOLUTIONS on the accept
ance of streets must be passed by both
branches of the City Council, and must
therefore be referred TO a joint committee.
There is joint committee on streets and
bridges appointed for the year"
Alderman Adams, 1--WE do not recog
nize those committees"
The city charter was here examined and
Alderman Davis called attention to the
fact that the charter simply provides that
the committees be appointed by the City
Council and did not state whether the
mayor should make these appointments
or the board.
The Mayor at has been customary for
the mayor to make the appointments.
The old rules of order were adopted, and
the committees have been appointed as
usual
A Lar. hA hos
never been adopted by this Board
Alderman OReilly. They have been
adopted by this Board"
The city clerk then read the records of
the last meeting, in which il appeared that
the rules were adopted Feb. TO- and APP
proved by the mayor.
Alderman Adams offered resolution
providing for the appointment by the
board of certain special committees for
the year. This resolution the mayor ruled
out of order.
Alderman Davis, ''rhere is nothing in
the rules that provides for the commit
tees being appointed by the mayor"
The Mayor. The committees have been
appointed and will do the business for
the year Special committees cannot be
appointed without an ordinance"
Alderman Davis, THAT is simply your
opinion in the matter. Others have opin-
ions as well as YOU"
Alderman Adams, THE Board Of Alder
men have rights be respected as well as
the mayor"
The Mayor, .sTFhe- committees are -ap-
pointed, and will stand, and the business
of the city will go on just the same. If
you gentlemen desire TO keep up this war
fare all summer, am enlisted for the war.
/ have been elected by the people of the
city, while each Of you hold your position
by vote of only one section. If there
were any means by which l could with
draw from the office of mayor with honor
and justice TO the people who elected me,
| would gladly do so; but while i am
mayor shall assert the dignity of my
Office, and do not intend to be put down
by Republican partisanship."
The petition in regard to Boutwell,
street was finally laid on the table.
A communication was received from the
Common Council inviting the board To
unite with them in joint convention for
the election of city officers.
Upon reassemblng the numerous pool
table licenses ordered advertised at the
last meeting were presented, with the re
port that the chief had looked them up
and recommended that they ce granted.
Alderman O'Reilly moved they be referred
to the committee on police Alderman
Davis moved that they be granted, and
the mayor overruled the motion, saying
they could not be granted without the APP
proval of the committee on police. After
some discussion tue matter was le1U Wltn-
out any action being taken.
Petition of Benjamin +. Smith for per-
mission TO locate a steam boiler on Mason
street of Mary Il. Williams to open an
intelligence Office of Wightman Brothers
TO move "A building, and of William III.
Armington and wife. Wilbur Halliday,
Wightman Brothers, Horace Wells, Rob
ert Wood and wife, Theodore f. Dexter,
Edwin Darling, Felix Laraway, Bernard
McCabe, Edwin r. Woodford for building
permits, were granted.
Applications of William ID. Bucklin
and the Pawtucket Manufacturing Com
pany for permission 10 locate steam
boilers of Charles +. Longley TO con-
struct building, and of Martin McNally
for a pool table license, were ordered ad
vertised.
An invitation from the Veteran Fire
men to attend their annual chowder on
the 2ith inst. was accepted
The mayor appointed John l.. Ashton
inspector of milk, which appointment the
board refused to confirm, Aldermen
Davis, Adams and Miller voting against.
Alderman Davis nominated James L.
jerks for coroner, and Alderman O'Reilly
nominated Thomas w. Robinson. Mr..
jerks was elected, Messrs. Davis, Adams
and Miller voting in his favor.
Tie Common Council.
The common council was called TO order
by President Pierce, all the members be-
ing present.
From the Board came the resolution i'm
regard To applying TO the General AS
ssmbly for legislation empowering the
city TO fund its floating debt and also TO
purchase or hire hospital beds. Passed i'm
concurrence.
Resolution inviting the Board of Alder
men TO meet In joint convention for the
election of city officers was adopted.
Petition offered by Mr.. O'Brien for an
electric light at the corner of George aud
Grace streets was referred TO the Joint
standing committee on street lights.
A JOINT resolution empowering the
school committee TO sell the old Summit
street school building was referred TO the
joint committee on city property.
In Joint Convention.
In Joint convention the following Off
GERS were elected:
City Clerk lden W. Sibley.
City Treasurer-Frank NJ. Bates
City Solicitor-Thomas II. Barnfield
City Auditor-Charles f. Burnham.
Judge of Probate-William w. Blodg-
ett
Collector Of Taxes-Frank NJ Bates.
Commissioner Of Highways-Loren G.
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