The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-29
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
An Unlawful Proossding In the Board Of
Aldermen.

An Unlawful Procssding In the Board OF
Aldermen.
In the Board of Aldermen Wednesday
evening the mayors MESSAGES vetoing Ger, y,
at the previous meeting were read by the
clerk, the vetoes on the several matters
taken up separately and voted upon.
This action IL In direct opposition to the
city charter, which expressly states that
no vote on . veto shall be taken on the
same day that the mayors objections are
read In the board to which they are sent
by him. It seems unreasonable TO- sup.
pose that all the members OF the board
are In ignorance OF the provisions OF the
city charter In regard to this matter, in
Guiding the mayor himself. who has al
ways been found we'll posted upon such
matters whenever discussion has arisen
among the members OF the board. When
IL is remembered, however, that during
the reading of these messages and also at
the time OF the action OF the board upon
the first one taken up, only two of the
aldermen were present, and that these
board, the excuse for this clause in the
city charter having been overlooked Is
more apparent. They were probably
governed by the same spirit which over
looked the fact that there was no quorum
present when the board was called to
tinue business without the necessary con-
dition. The votes taken upon these mat
ters are therefore practically worthless,
and the question as to whether or not the
mayor will be sustained in his vetoes
shall be taken up again at subsequent
meeting OF the board.
The Republican Caucuses Called.
At q meeting of the Republican City
Committee, held on Tuesday evening. the
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delegates to the State and District Con-
ventions, to be held in Providence on
Thursday, May 5th, were called for next
Monday evening; the first, second third
aud fourth wards to elect three delegates
each and the fi.th ward to elect two.
At these conventions in Providence May
5th, eight delegates to the National Con-
vention at Minneapolis on the 7th Of
June, for the nomination OF President
and Vice President Of the United States,
will bo elected; four of them will be
elected at large and four from the two
Congressio nal districts, two from each dis
trict,
Brigade No. of this city held very
ipteTestng g % meeting Thqrsday N evening ming
Charles H. Roberts presiding. Consider
able business was transacted. One can
didate was initiated. Past Com. Joseph
Z. Holland, delegate to the Supreme
Council, reported that things were work
ing very favorsbly for the Order OF AL
fredians, and that two OF the officers elec ed
were members Of Brigade No. 4. Grand
Chancellor p. G. j. w. Greenhalgh, Grand
Marshal p. c. Joseph K. Holland and V.
c. Charles Beickell were appointed q COM
mittee to confer with other brigades in
regard to holding a union excursion.
Enterprise Lodge.
Enterprise Lodge, !. 0. o. F., met last
evening and conferred the third degree on
three candidates. Two applicants were
admitted to mbership.
Points OF Interest.
The officers-elect of the Young Mems
Catholic Association were installed on
Wednesday evening.
Adolph Cohen yesterday received
check from the Hamburg Bremen Insur-
ance Company for e, 500. the full amount
of the insurance on his furniture, lost in
the late fire at his residence.
James Linton and wife have returned
from pleasant trip to California.
The Useful Workers of Park Place
Church held q pleasant, meeting on
Wednesday evening at the residence Of
Stephen F. Fisk.
A man who lodges at an unlicensed
hotel cannot recover damages for anything
that may be taken from him.
ST. Agnes Guild connected with st.
Paul's Church held pleasant tea and
cake sale at the rectory last evening. A
goodly sum was realized.