Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-26
IT HAS COME!
Mayor Carroll Sus-
pends Mr.. Bates
FOR PAYING POLICE.
Appoints John B. Riley
Treasurer Pro TEN.
RILEY REFUSES TO SERVE.
officer May be Called to Remove
Bates from the Office.
RILEY REFUSES TO SERVE.
officer May be Called to Remove
Bates from the Office.

This morning the trouble existing be-
tween Mayor Carroll and City Treasu-
rer Bates was brought to a climax by the
Mayor sending written notice to the City
Treasurer suspending him from office and
appointing in his place temporarily, John
b. Riley, who has actsa as Assistant City
Treasurer.
Mayor Carroll was called on this fore
noon by TRIBUNE reporter and he spoke
as follows:
"After mature consideration OF the mat
ter of the appointment of the ten new
police officers and their payment by the
City Treasurer, decided, In order TO
bring the matter to q head, to suspendithe
City Treasurer for q violation of the
Charter and city ordinances.
!, "This have done this morning.
"Mr. Bates will probably bring the
question before tie Supreme Court I'm
mediately on a petition for a writ OF
certiorari, which will bring the legality
of the appointment OF the officers and
their payment by tho City Treasurer, and
also my powers under the City Charter to
suspend them, before the court.
"Mr. BarneHeld seems to be of the
opinion that the Charter does not give me
that power, but the Charter says that the
Mayor shall have personal supervision OF
all departments OF the city.
"This supervision must mean something
or else my directions to the heads OF de-
partments and other city officials would
amount TO nothing, because they could
obey, or not, NJ they saw At.
"The Committee on Accounts and the
advisors of the City Treasurer were at
fault in ordering these so-called police
officers paid upon the approval of that
committee after had vetoed the matter.
"They should have passed The bill
through both branches of the city gov
ernment over my veto.
"The City Treasurer was wrong, also, in
paying these men while they were under
suspension and before tho charges were
heard by the Board Of Aldermen.
"These charges were submitted by me
in two messages to the City Council and
then II rested with the Board to order an
investigation.
"This IL has not done and az che Alder
mon havo besn acting so strangely of late
have not seen az to tell them what to
do until now.
"Tho City Charter says that all matters
Of concurrent action and all acts of either
body OF tho city government involving
tho expenditure OF money must first he
approved by the Mayor.
"The Joint Standing Committee on Ac-
counts represents both branches by dele
gated powers 20 as to save frcquenu meet
ings OF both bodies and II is tho duty Of
that committee TO submit for my approval
or disapproval all matters involving the
expenditure of money, and II don't sp-
prove them II is then their duty to refer
the matter to the City Council which hes
power to pass bill over my veto II It sees
at.
II think the suspension Of Mr.. Bates
will bring the whole matter to head ~ d
get an authoritative decision from tho
COURTS"
Mr.. Batcs was found in the City Trcas-
urer's Office transactina business as
usual.
Ho said he would continue to act ns
City Treasurcriuntii he had a conference
with the City Solicitor.
City Solicitor Barneneld was not In his
Office and could not be found anywhere
else at noon.
Chief Of Police Perry had only to say
that nothing had been done with the pay
roll. None of the police have been paid.