The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-08-11
AN EXCITING SCENE.
Matters Come to a Head In the Paw
tucket Board.
THE MAYOR ASSERTS HIMSELF,
And "Fires" Alderman Davis Out Of the
Aldermanic Chamber-The Issue
Comes on tho Matter OF the Suspended
Policemen.

Pawtucket Board of Aldermen was held
last evening. IL was expected that there
would be some fun. hut 1t il certain that
no one looked for such termination of
the meeting as last nights proceedings
led to.
The Common Council had been notified
by his honor the Mayor to meet also for
the purpose of electing an inspector Of
plumbing in joint convention.
The trouble dates back to the time when
Mayor Carroll left for Chicago on the Sat
urday previous to the week OF the con-
vention. After he had gone, President
Davis of the Board of Aldermen, issued q
call through his position as acting mayor.
for meeting Of both branches OF the City
Council. The two branches accordingly
met on Monday and the two following
nights they met by adjournment. At
these meetings the three Republican AL
dermen had matters AL their own way,
and amended existing ordinances and
passed new ones.
time was one adding ten men to the police
force; one relieving the mayor from being
Obliged to approve the bills of the various
city departments before they could be
paid and one In which a provision was
made for janitor at the police station.
An ordinance empowering the joint stand
ing committee on street lights to make
was passed by the Common Council, but
not by the Board. These matters are
mentioned here, because most OF them
came up at the meeting last evening.
Upon the Mayors arrival home he i'm
medately suspended the ten new police
men, and declared that the meetings
were illegally held because the first meet
ing was called by President Davis on the
day he, the Mayor, left the city, and as
the law does not recognize n part of a
day, he called the meeting without war
rant or authority. The two subsequent
meetings, being adjournments Of the first
meetings, were from their nature also
illegal.
Near the close of last evenings meet
ing, after the Board Of Aldermen had
disposed of considerable routine business
IL met with the Common Council in joint
convention, and elected j. Sewell Read
inspector OF plumbing. An effort was
then made to put in nominations for the
Office of janitor Of the police station; but
Councilman O'Brien raised point OF
order on the ground that the call for the
meeting provided solely for the election
of an inspector of plumbing, and Mayor
Carroll again stood upon his ground that
the meeting at which that Office was
created was illegal.
On re-assembling, the board did further
routine business.
The contract authorizing the joint
standing committee on street lights TO
contract for electric lights was read.
Aid. O'Reiily addressed the board, say
ing that this was another strained con-
tract which had not been advertised.
He moved that the whole matter be in
definitely postponed and proper con-
tract drawn up.
Mayor Carroll then said the ordinance
of the city provided for these matters,
and thought the joint committee on
street lights had the right To advertise
for bids. He then handed paper to the
clerk, saying it might as well be read at
that time as at any other.
This paper was read and gave his po-
sition In the matter substantially as
stated above.
The motion already before the board
was probably forgotten during the read
ing Of this paper, and the police matter
being alluded to the last thing In the
message, Alderman Adams moved that
the ten officers be reinstated.
and by reiterating similar motions delay
cd action as long as possible After this
farce was gone over, Alderman Adams
called for the previous question. Mayor
Carroll said that there was no previous
question under the rules, as the motion of
Alderman Adams was entirely out of
order lie advised that the board con-
tnue the regular form of business after
wards.
Alderman Adams told the mayor he
had no right to say what should or should
not be done In the board
After a windy squabble Ii was again
moved to adjourn, and the motion was
lost. Alderman Adams then called for
the main question, which the clerk, being
ne l. ah " N m finp
on the electric light contract.
Alderman Adams insisted upon his mo-
tion regarding the ten suspended police
men. The mayor refused to put IL, when
Alderman Adams called upon President
Davis to put 1t. The latter arose and did
so, and declared 1t carried, amid great ex-
citement, Alderman O'Reilly shouting
81 object" at the top of his voice.
The mayor had quickly risen to his feet
and added his protest to the tumult but
what he said could not be understood.
As President Davis finished the mayor
could he heard shouting you will please
obey my orders or will have you put out
of the ROOM"
When Mr.. Davis had seated himself the
mayor turned to party of gentlemen on
his right, and said. IL order you to move
that gentleman from the room"
AT this three special constables started
toward Mr.. Davis, who signified his
Willingness 10 20. Ofncer Sherry took
hold OF him, but Alderman Davis left the
room without assistance followed by the
other Republican Aldermen. There be-
ing now no quorum, the meeting ad-
journed. "A
The Common Council.
Although the meeting OF the Common
Council last evening was called for
special purpose, considerable routine
business was incidentally transacted.
1t was voted to lay out Harding street,
from Darlingdale To Central avenue: al
80 Willard street, from Central avenue TO
Darlingdale avenue.
Report OF the committee on the cele-
bration of the Fourth Of July, showing
that 1t cost the city S225 to celebrate this
year, was received, and the committee
discharged.
The veto message of Mayor Carroll of
the joint resolution in relation TO the pur-
chase OF coal for the city, WAS taken up,
and the resolution was passed over the
mayors veto.
The Probate Court.
At the session Of the Probate Court
yesterday afternoon Daniel w. Ashton
was appointed administrator on the
estate OF John Il. Ashton; bond &, 600
Eunice NJ. Arnold was appointed ex-
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