New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
LOCAL POLITICS ~ PROvIDENCE.

RTPUBLICANs HOPEFUL or ELECnNG GOOD
MAYOR
Providence Il. l.. Nov. 10 t>pec!un.-On next Tues
day tho city election taxes place and Notwithstanding
the reverse in the Nation. the Republicans feel con
ndcut % success Colonel Arthur II. Watson presl-
dent OF the Common Council, + the Republican can
didaic and there Is agsrcssvcness ana vgor about
tim that the people admire. Colonel Watson Is sue
Cos mi business man, and has vide acquaintance IN
~. business world being prcsGeu; Of The Commercial
Club As n member - tie CITY Council for nine or
ten years. be- has taken active Interest In all
that pertains a." advancement and welfare 81 the
city IN n recent Interview he outlined his views on
important local questions ti way pleasing 10 the
progressive element - our people lie favors inme
dlac steps for publication OF The ctfs water sup
ply. The cos. Of this Improvement he regards insig
niAc,mt when the health 81 the city is taken into
consideration lie believes that the completion OF
the sewerage system should be- vigorously pushed III
accordance with The original plans. The projected
Improved terminal inclte, should b. provided u
the city NJ the earliest possible date and Y the rail-
roads procrnsnate much longer be believes that the
city should ask the Legislature FOR power TO abolish
all grade crossings With would sJon bring this vcXed
question 10 u focus.
On the other hand the Democrats have rcnominn'ei
Nnvor Potter whose record stands before tie people
a. that Of Mayor who has done nothing to encourage
public improvements. The Mayor Is popular man.
lt /, not OF the calhcr that great Mayors are made
Of.
The city Council will be overwhelmingly Rcpnb
licau, usual.
Inst year the Democrats carried all four cities oil
Rhode Island. This year the Republicans haV" re
deemed Newport and rawtHcl.c, are hopeful OF Ppv'-
dcnce and have not gwen up NoOnsOChet
Tie great cotton goods manuilc urrrs the Goddads
md the KNIGHTS have decided 20 raise the wages Of
the operatives IN accordance with the recent rac in
Mn. clr,.i, A. this done since the election, Of
conr.c nobody can sny that it IS for political effect
nueiucs, I'm Rhode Island unpcccicntly prosperous
and there never was 4 time when few persons
were ont Of work. II IS matter OF extreme difficulty
to procure IA house servant, even though prices are
about - per cent higher than they were year or
two ago.
o.r,nsi,n The city +, required pay tax thereon
10 the amount Of S-O2,OOO, whereas ID" city Hniuis
that The sum should De- 4;9O,OOO. In effect the
Providence Water Work, pay onctcnth Of the taxes
or ,h. .u,ir, town The Irnn,On Town Council
having refused 10 reduce the valuation. the Board oil
Aldrrm,.. have directed the Commissioner OF Public
Wor,, 10 increase tie rate, OF all watrrtaer> In the
town of Crhl'l"h. . . .
a co.. manufacturers Of lrwrlry, have made an as
rnr evening schools ARE about 10 enter upon term
of Il, rrn weeks The school, hi, year under the
dr,, control oi The Superintendent OF Public schools.
IN. Rhode Island POULTRY society Is 10 hold it,
annual stov IN rivtuckct tni, year.
bishop j. n. Vincent Is to speak In Music Hall
nest Tuesday night.
Tine Matthew son street Methodist Episcopal Church
society propose sell the land which their present
church stand, and TO move where land Is cheaper. ANA
Ia erect handsome church. They hom their present
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