Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-11
THE CLIMAX!
Alderman Davis is
'OrdGrGd Out.
AND He GOES, TOO.
The Republican Usurp-
erS Go Too Far
AND MAYOR CARROLL ACTS.
AND MAYOR CARROLL ACTS.
His Honor Refuses to Allow Business
to Be Done Illegally.

Last nights meeting of the Board Of
Alderman was a memorable one, and 1t
demonstrated one thing clearly TO the
people, and that Is that the Republican
members might run things with a high
hand while the Democratic Mayor was
away but while Mr.. Carroll was homo he
was the Mayor.
The meeting last night ended In Mayor
Carroll ordering several constablos to eject
Alderman Davis, who was usurping the
duties of the Mayor and refusing to como
TO order. Mr.. Davis went out without
force being used and was followed by
Adams aud Miller. Then the Board ad-
journed.
This Is how 1t came about: q,
A lot of routine business was quietly
transacted and then Mr.. Adams moved
that the ten policemen suspended by the
Mayor be reinstated without loss OF pay,
and that they be assigned to duty i'm
mediately.
The Mayor-I rule the motion out Of
order now-it may come up as new busi-
ness by-and-by, but now we will attend
to the regular order of business.
Alderman Adams-I insist on my mo-
tion.
The Mayor declined to put this motion,
and directed the regular order OF business.
Alderman Adams then wanted to concur
with the Council resolution authorizing
the Joint Standing Committee on Street
Lights to make contract for electric
lights.
Alderman O'Reilly said tho matter had
not been advertised and moved that the
matter bo indefinitely postponed.
Mayor Carroll said the ordinances OF the
city provide for these matters, and there
is no necessity for this resolution until
after the matter has been property acted
upon. The ordinance provides that the
committee shall have the making of these
contracts, and contract must be proper
ly made according to that ordinance.
Besides, the resolution was passed at one
of the Illegal meetings.
Continuing, he said: 81 have state
ment here concerning this matter, which
will ask the clerk to read"
At this point the Mayor handed docu-
ment to the City Clerk, whereupon Alder
man Davis moved that the Board go on
with the regular order OF business and let
the statement Of the Mayor go over until
time for new business.
Alderman Adams-I object to its being
read.
The Mayor-It Is part OF my reasons for
tho ruling which made.
Alderman Adams-I object. II you cam
not treat our motions right we must treat
you in the same way you do US.
Alderman O'Reilly-I ask for the read
ing.
The Mayor-It will be read.
Aldermen Adams-I move the reading
be dispensed with this evening. IL you
will bring II up somo other time we will
hear Il.
The Mayor-You arc not Obliged to
listen to 1t.
finally Adams withdrew his objections
and the Clerk read the following state
ment:
MAYORS OFFICE,
PAwTUcKET, II. l., Aug. 10, 1892.
Gentlemen OF tho Board OF Aldermen:
found upon my return from the Chi
cago Convention, held by the Democratic
party to nominate national candidates for
the highest Office In the gift of the people
OF the United States, and to which had
been duly elected n delegate, that the
President OF the Board OF Aldermen had
called meetings OF the City Council and
that certain pretended ordinances were
passed and other acts done which would
have required my approval, had an OPP
portunity to consider thom.
The action OF tho President OF the Board
In calling a special meeting was entirely
uncalled for. But the haste In which tho
City Council was summoned and their
subsequent acts, and the hasty singing OF
their doings by the President ofthe Board,
Is sufficient evidence that II was des-
perate attempt to gain an advantage OF
some kind during my absence from the
city.
The call for the meeting was issued on n
day when was In the city. Tho law
knows no part OF day, unless "a specified
by statute, or by proper or necessary con-
struction OF acts which affect personal or
property rights.
The City Clerk was ordered TO issue the
call for a special meeting at 2 o'clock of
the afternoon OF the day upon which
was to leave the city. This order of tho
President OF the Board was clearly Illegal,
and, therefote, all acts performed under
that call were illegal.
To further prove the insatlate desire
OF those who will not recognize either
the law or the wishes OF the people, but