Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-08-11


There was no emergency calling for
these special meetings or acts. The Ere
sident OF the Board has no right to usurp
the lawful authority vested In Mayor.
The charter OF city IL the law for US TO
follow.
I have therefore refused to recognize
the policemen appointed. Respectfully,
HUoH j. CARROLL, Mayor.
At the conclusion OF tho reading OF this
document Alderman Adams renewed his
motion that the 10 suspended policemen
be relnstatod without loss OF pay and that
they be assigned to duty Immediately.
Alderman O'Reilly--I movo wo adjourn.
This motion was seconded by Alderman
Winters, the question was put and the
Mayor declared it carried, but the de-
cision being doubted the roll was called
and the motion was lost, Aldermen Win
ters and O'Roilly voting In the affirmative,
and Aldermen Adams, Davis and Miller
in tho negative.
Alderman Adams-I call for the ques-
tion on my motion.
Alderman O'Reilly-I move we take
recess till tomorrow evening ut o',lock.
This motion was lost by the same vote
as the previous motion, and Alderman
Adams again called for the question on
his motion regarding tho ten suspended
policemen.
The Mayor-The motion is entirely out
of order.
Alderman O'Reilly-I move we adjourn
till next Saturday evening at O'Clock.
This motion was also seconded by Alder
man Winters. The question was put and
declared carried. The decision was
doubted, and the roll was called, with the
same result as before.
Alderman Adams-I call for the previous
question.
The Mayor--There is no such thing as
the previous question under our rules.
Alderman O'Reilly-I move wo proceed
with the regular form OF business.
The Mayor-The next business on the
docket Is claim.
Alderman Adams-I call for the previous
question.
The Mayor-There arc twonty matters
on the docket. Let's go on with the bus
iness, and thon take up new business.
Alderman Adams--You haven't any
right to say what shall or shall not be
done In this Board OF Aldermen. We are
the Board of Aldermen, not you sir.
The Mayor-The business before you
must come first, nothing else can be
taken except by common consent. You
may continue this business to the next
meeting, or do anything olso with 1t that
you please but this must come first.
There was big storm brewing now and
the spectators began to or owd around the
Board. Alderman Winters thought moth.
ing would be lost by adjourning fora
week.
Alderman Adams Ito tho Mayor)-The
easiest way is the quickest way, and the
only thing you have to do Is to put the
motions as they como before you.
Greater and greater the excitement grew
among the Board, but the Mayor was cool
and determined. Every now and then
Alderman O'Reilly would move that the
regular business be proceeded with.
A motion to adjourn was then put and
treated in precisely the same way as the
previous motions to adjourn. ~
Alderman Adams-I call for the main
question now.
The Mayor-What is tho motion?
The Clerk-The first motion Is on the
contract for electric lighting.
Alderman Adams-I call for my motion
in regard to the ten suspended policemen.
The Mayor refused to put tho question
on this motion, when Mr.. President Davis
put the motion and declared 1t carried by
a vote of ayes to nays although he did
not vote himself.
The climax was now reached.
"You have no right to put the notion"
said Alderman O'Reilly.
Then the Mayor, looking sternly lat
Alderman Davis, said:
"You will please obey my orders, or
will have you put cut OF tho ROOM"
Davis insisted on putting the motion.
Close to tho Mayor stood three police
constables, Peter Sherry, Michael Nc
Aloon and Bernard Morris.
Turning to them, the Mayor said:
Gentlemen, you will remove him from
the room."
There was great confusion now.
The constables started for Davis.
Sherry reached him first and took him
by the collar.
"Don't pull me-" criod Davis.
"Don't take hold of him." IL he goes
quietly, commanded the Mayor.
There was no need of violence, for Davis
got up and left tho room amid intense OK
citement.
He was followed by Adams and Miller.
When they wero gone, the Mayor quiet
ly said:
"Gentlemen, what do you propose to
dor"
Alderman O'Riclly--I propose to carry
on the business of the meeting.
The Mayor-You cannot do It without a
quorum.
Alderman O'Rielly-I move to adjourn.
This motion was carried, and the Board
adjourned until next Wednesday evening
at 8 o'clock.
The Routine Matters.
Previous to the exciting scenes the fol-
lowing business was quietly transacted.
II was voted to curb Lyon street and
Appleton avenue.
Resolution to curb sidewalks on
Knowles and Stewart streets was con-
tinuod to September, as was also a peti-
tion for a change Of grade Oh Knowles
street.