Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-02
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.

The fight began early. Mr.. Adams first
thanked the members for the kindness
expressed towards him last week on the
occasion OF the death OF his father, and
he presented the following resolutions:
Resolved, That all actions OF this Board
whereby a recess was taken at its first
session on the fourth day OF January, 1892,
with reference to its organization for the
current year be, and the same are hereby
rescinded.
Resolved, That the Board now proceed
to adopt its rules OF order for the year
1892 and proceed to complete its organi-
zation by the selection of such committees
and in such manner as may be pro-
vided for in such rules OF order.
Resolved, That the clerks minutes of
the meeting OF the Board on the fourth
day OF January, 1892, be approved and
adopted as the records OF this Board, but
that the foregoing resolutions be con-
sidered as supplementary to the records
OF the first meeting.
Mayor Carroll said the resolutions were
not the same as the ones agreed upon
few days previous at conference.
The Republicans avowed that they were.
Then the Mayor said they were not in
the right order. The last should come
first. The records OF the first meeting,
which have not yet been approved, must
be approved before anything could be re-
scinded.
The Republican majority agreed to
change the order of the resolution, max
ing the last section first, and then, for
some reason or other, voted 1t down.
Then they wanted to pass the second
section, which was to rescind part OF the
| records.
The Mayor ruled 1t out OF order on the
ground that there was nothing to rescind
as they had just refused to approve the
records.
81 appeal" said Alderman Adams.
And there they were.
Alderman O'Reilly pointed out the
illegality of the Presiding Officers bill.
81 move the resolutions be adopted"
said Alderman Adams.
Mayor Carroll-Gentlemen after five
months OF fooling you have obtained
some knowledge OF Parliamentary law.
You have kept the city in a state of leth-
argy in the meantime, and matters OF
importance have been retarded and kept
ut a standstill. 1t has been within your
power to straighten matters, il you so de-
sired and had it been your pleasure to
have the business OF the city proceed i'm
its regular course no one could have i'm
peded your progress. ] have repeatedly
told you where the wrong was committed,
and have shown you the proper way out
OF the predicament, but you would not
listen to me, and thinking that my advice
was not appreciated or that you thought
was endeavoring to get you into n trap,
you have held aloof and brought matters
where they are tonight. | have again
shown you where your resolutions were at
fault tonight, and II you are desirous OF
proceeding, ] am willing to put your
motion.
The resolutions were adopted by party
vote.
Then Mr.. Adams presented his new
rules providing for the committees to be
elected.
They were adopted.
Then he read the following list of COM
mittees and moved that they be elected.
Armories-Davis and Miller.
Auctioneers--W inters and O'Reilly.
Police Licenses-Davis and Winters.
Poor-Adams, Miller and Winters.
Street Lights-Miller and Adams.
Streets and Bridges-Adams, Miller and
Winters.
Advisory Committee on Bridges--the
entire Board.
Sub committce-Adams, Miller and
Winters.
The Republicans had plain sailing up to
this timo but now the Mayor took n hand.
"Your motion is out OF order, Mr..
Adams, the committees have been ap-
pointed" said the Mayor.
"I appeal" said Mr.. Adams.
81 refuse to put the appeal" said the
Mayor.
Alderman Adams-I call for the main
question.
The Mayor refuse TO put it.
Alderman Adams again appealed
Alderman Davis moved TO reconsider
the vote whereby the Board voted to adopt
| the rules OF order.
The motion was lost by vote OF to 3,
Alderman Adams voting with the two
| Democrats.
A motion was made to adjourn.
Alderman Winters wanted TO stay and
settle the fight one way or the other, but
the motion to adjourn was carried, AL
dermen Adams, Miller and O'Reilly vot-
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