The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-17
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
The Legislature to be Asked to
Amend the Cky Charter.
THEY WANT NO MORE MAYORS
As Presiding Oficers--Alderman Adams
speech-The Pawtucket Gas Company
Not Responsible for the Present Tangle
Supervisors Appointed.

met last evening, the common council In
regular monthly session, and the board of
aldermen by adjournment.
The board was called to order by Mayor
Carroll. all che members being present.
The following supervisors were APP
pointed for the coming election
First Ward-Republican. William j..
Bartlett, Richard NJ. Browning, David y.
GODDARD. Democratic, James Vance. Jr,
Thomas Leonard, Jr., William II. Multi
gan.
Second Ward-Republican. Charles III.
Newell, Frank NJ. Borden, Jaron +. Law
renee. Democratic, Francis Conlon, Hugh
McKenna, James Mather.
Third Ward-Republican, Claude w.
Perry, Reuben III. Dexter, James +. Pier
son. Democratic. Francis Mullarkey,
John Radikin, Olney Coyle.
Fourth Wsrd-Republican, Charles +.
Winslow, j. Sewell Read, Charles Jarvis.
Democratic, Jarvis III. Wilkie, William Il.
Dunn. Thomas III. Phillips
Fifth Ward-Republican John Harvey,
Adolphus Il. Davis, George ID. Chapell.
Democratic, Joseph Is. Hunt, Dennis Hol-
land, Peter j. sherry.
John $. Kenyon and Robert j. Hewes
were appointed special constables.
The vote at the last meeting continuing
certain matters to the next regular meet
ing was rescinded, and they were con-
tinued until April IL.
Alderman Miller presented petition OF
the Newell Coal and Lumber Co, and
others TO have Lumber street put in bet.
ter condition.
Alderman Davis moved this be referred
power to act, and Alderman OReilly
moved it be referred TO the committee on
streets and bridges. The usual discussion
followed on the committee appointment
question, the Mayor ruling that the High
way Commissioner might he given such
L.. - .kI L..e
matter like this ought TO 20 to the COM
mittee on streets and bridges. You can
not refer matter TO an individual or to
one of the city employees. II you wish,
you can refer IL TO committee of the
whole.
Alderman Winters-This committee
problem has got to be settled before any
thing important can lbe done. This
Board ought to commence right. Settle
the committee problem one way or the
other, and then DO the business as it ought
to be done.
The matter of taking a recess at the first
meeting of the Board for the purpose of
cussed at length, Alderman O Reilly stat
ing positively that he moved to take a re-
cess. Alderman Miller thought it was
queer he did not hear it.
The Mayor think Alderman Winters
is right. This matter OF committees
might as we'll be settled first as last.
have made up my mind, and told you If
you would bring an ordnance in here /
would sign it II 1t passed both boards.
Alderman O'Reilly then read from the
records, showing that since the Inaugural
tion of the city government the Mayor
had appointed the committees before the
adoption of rules. Alderman Adams also
read from Cushing's Manual, showing
that every deliberate body has power TO
adopt its own rules. which are not bind
ing upon its successors
The mayor said the precedent had been
established and so far every mayor had
appointed the committees. The mayor
then rehearsed the story OF the recess,
after which Aldermen Davis and Winters
gave their versions of the story.
The Mayor--Why is it that because I
am Democrat. and three of you Repub-
licans that you wish to take this matter
out of my hands,
Alderman Davis-How do you know
that?
The Mayor-I understand that there
was threat that if appointed Alderman
OReilly on the committee on street
lights | would be opposed by this board
for the rest of the year / know of no rea-
son for this. / had not expressed any
opinion on the street lighting question
previous TO that time.
Alderman Winters-I think the board
has practically acknowledged the com
mittees. The board has voted to pay each
months bills. and has acknowledged the
committees by so doing. The bills have
been signed by the chairman of the COM
mittees. III YOU gentlemen did not know
thas You must be careless in your duties.
The Mayor-These bills come before me
every Wednesday morning for approval,
signed by Aldermen Winters and O'Reilly
and the chairman of the committee on
accounts.
Alderman O'Reilly,-If you want to
make fuss about these committees you
may as we'll commence tonight The
committees appointed by the Common
Council are v iolating the law every time
they sig bill.
Some further discussion ensued, when
the Mayor settled the matter by saving,
this matter Is referred TO the committee
on streets and bridges"
An ordinance was received from the
Common Co uncil relating to the payment
of sewer assessments, and after another
discussion was continued until April 18th.
Resolution from the council accepting
the gift Of Harriet Morse for the care of
burial lot, WAS passed in concurrence.
Resolution to pay Mary A. Mcintyre,
John keegan and Canute a Halverson
for damage to hens by dogs was passed.
4 number of applications for building
permits were received and ordered adver-
tised and referred 10 the Inspector of
buildings.
the month of February was presented and
ordered placed on file.
Bond of William r. Moroney as auc-
tioneer was accepted.
Petition TO move n house from the Mas
sachusetts line through the Lebanan road
to Benefit streetsNyas o rdcreu advertised
and continued untilApril 6th.
The Board then Joined the Common
Council in convention for the election of
officers.
Upon reassemblipg Alderman Adams
addr,s ssed the mayor as follows:
Mr.. Mayor AT our last meeting, when
the rules for the Board of Aldermen were
presented by me, you ruled them out of
order, and when was about 90 press them
through the Board, you made a suggestion
that there was way for us To do as we
desired, anti that was 10y an ordinance OF
tie City Council providing that all COM
mittees shall be elected 10y the respective
bodies outside OF the rules. An ordinance
covering this you promised me you would
sign. You made no restriction or limita-
tiou beyond this. At the time that YOU
gave me this assurance, l believed that
you would fulfill your promise, but last
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