The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-23

chise and the city ought to have an in
come from such a franchise.
| There should be provision made In the
| act to protect the city's interest and the
| council should adhere TO their former
| position and non-concur in the resolutic 4
OF the Board of Aldermen.
Mr.. Vaughan congratulated the gentle
man form the Sixth ward on his line OF
argument and then read the act now be
fore the General Assembly, to demon
strate that the city council would have
just as much TO do with the conditions OF
building the road as at present, that the
city council would regulate the man
ner of the sale of bonds aud the erection OF
poles aud wires so that the company could
not use electricity TO run their cars unless
permission were granted 10y the city coun
Gil. TIE act has few Objectionable fea-
lures but on the whole 1t is equitable and
really right.
Mr.. Vose said that the Union Railroad
Company had asked the City Coun ell to
20 TO the State House and appear in the
city's interest. The company will drive a
bargain and get the franchise for per
cent. il they can, and there is no member
of the Council who would not do the same.
Mr.. kendrick offered an amendment to
the resolution from the Board as follows /:
Unless such notifications are made
therein AS will efficiently protect the in
terests of the city of Providence, and said
tOIuillltltc dft ntTcDl dutuOTlLtu W tdht
such action as in their judgment is for
the best interests of the city"
After some discussion the amendment
was adopted aud the resolution as amend
ed was passed.
Mr.. Mccarthy offered resolution pro.
tee be elected by ballot and moved a roll
CALL The roll being called the resolution
was adopted. 20 voting in the affirmative
and IL in the negative, rs follows:
.Ayes-CouncIImen Aldrich, Burton. Barstow,
nsnelar rhe sndrel ka niien ccnr,hy %ae Me
Cam. Pierce. Reynolds. Read, Ryan. stone, Ira
Says -coqnciIpsn Barney; cypyelI; Clarke, pa,
Absent % ana o not Voting President Watson and
kendres' Knight. night MeGay PECK H and Rcmiinger-a %
Mr. Darcy explained his vote by say
ing that he had always been well satisfied
with the appointments OF President Wat
son, and saw no reason why this unusual
course should be taken.
For members of the committee Mr..
Barstow nominated j. III. kendrick, Mr..
Mccarthy and Mr.. Angel. Mr.. Barney
nominated Mr.. Vose. Mr. Ira Winsor
nominated Mr.. Vaughan. Mr.. Mccarthy
nominated Mr. Aldrich. President Wat
son named Messrs. Davis and Durfee as
tellers
A discussion ensued as to how the mem
bcrs should be balloted for, some claiming
that all three should be voted for at the
same time and the three having the larg-
est number of votes be elected. President
Watson announced that they must be
voted for one at n time and that "a majority
of the votes cast was necessary To elect.
The first vote resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes cast. %; neces-
sary for a choice, IL; Joseph II. Kendrick
had ~, Mccarthy 3, Vose s. Vaughan 4,
Aldrich ], and Mr.. Kendrick was declared
elected.
The second ballot was as follows
Whole number of votes cast, 32 necessary
for a choice, II; Mr.. Mccarthy had lG,
Vaughan, z, Vose o. Aldrich =, Angel /,
and their was no choice.
Another vote was Immediately taken,
resulting as follows: Whole number of
votes, 81; necessary for choice, IL; Nc
Carthy had IL, Vaughan 10, Aldrich g
Vose 2, and Mr.. Mccarthy was declared
the second member OF the committee.
Mr.. Vaughan here Withdrew his name,
declining to be a member of the commit
tee.
The ballot for the remaining member
OF the committee was as follows: Whole
number of votes, 32; necessary for choice,
IL; Mr.. Aldrich had 10; Vose IL, Angel, s,
and there was no choice.
Another ballot was taken and Mr.. AL
drich had II votes and was declared
elected.
Mr.. Barney moved that Mr. vose be
added to the committee as he was chair
man of the committee on railroads, and
being taken, he was so chosen, 10 to IL.
Joint resolutions were passed in con-
currence, ordering n sewer ia Exchange
street and directing the concreting of side
walks on Wayne street.
The Council then adjourned to meet
May 2, at o'clock. p. NJ.