Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-04-28
BOARD OF ALDERMEN

The plan of the three Republican MEM
bers OF the Board was to remain away on
account OF Alderman Davis's illness.
They had not notified the Mayor of Mr..
Davis's condition but were bent on con-
tinuing the farce by refusing to attend
the meeting.
Shortly after s o'clock Mayor Carroll
called the Board to order and Aldermen
Winters and O'Reilly took their seats.
No official notice was given of the
absence OF a.quorum, and the Clerk Ibe-
gan to read the veto message from the
Mayor as follows:
MAYORS OFFICE,
PAwTUcKET, r. l., April 20, 1892.
To the Board Of Aldermen:
Gentlemen: IL herewith return to you
without my approval joint resolution to
pay claim of j. n. Polsey & Co.. also an
ordinance reappropriating certain unex-
pended Balances; also joint resolution for
extending and otherwise improving
Japonica street; also Joint resolution
authorizing the removal of the fire alarm
signal from the City Hall lot.
The first reason which have for vetoing
the above which originated in the Board
of Aldermen Is that none of these have
been acted upon by any Of the joint stand
ing committees to which they should be
referred according to the laws OF the city
and the joint rules of the City Council.
In spite of the law and in violation OF the
oath which each member takes upon his
Inauguration, faction of this Board has
strenuously refused to organize the prop
erly constituted committees OF the City
Council. have permitted the pay rolls
Of those employed by the city to be paid
as allowed. But matters which do not
come within that category / shall not
approve until the proper committees
organize. II gentlemen persist in refus-
ing to organize, shall exercise my pre-
rogative under the charter.
The spectacle OF presumably intelligent
men acting in the manner in which some
of the Board have been acting since the
first meeting in January is not at all fat
tering to their constituents-the whole
people Of Pawtucket.
/ veto the resolution placing a fire
alarm in the High School lot because I
think il too idiotic and senseless. The
have high appreciation of the intelli-
gence and breadth OF mind OF "city
fathers" who would startle them from
their studies at any and all hours of the
day. II no place can be found for the fire
alarm, suppress it. Probably 1t will be
insisted by the intelligent persons rec
ommend.ng the measure that the High
School should be removed TO make way
for the fire alarm.
My reasons for vetoing the joint reso-
iution in relation to Japonica street are
that no committee has recommended IL;
that II Will cost too much and that It's
grade will be almost at an angle OF as de-
TO make this street.
My reasons for vetoing the ordinance
reappropriating certain balances is that
no committee has acted on 1t.
Finally, desire to notify this Board
that shall not during this whole year
allow any matters pertaining to the city
to pass with my approval when the same
Tequlrt the hCtlOu Oi hny Ol INC loihs
standing committees OF the City Council
until such action is had.
Respectfully,
HUoH j. CARROLL, Mayor.
During the reading OF the message q
young man hurried out and subsequent
events led those who noticed him to be-
lieve that he went to inform Adams and
Miller that the meeting had been called
to order.
After the veto was read Alderman
Winters moved that the subjects referred
to In the message OF the Mayor be taker
up separately, and this motion wa,
carried. The resolution providing for
the improvement OF Jsponica street wa,
then read by the Clerk, and before he had
completed the reading thereof, Aldermen