The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-25
Harmony PreVailad Last Night In Re-
publican Wari CauCuseS.
CANDIDATES FOR CITY COUNCIL
Instructed TO Oppose All App opriations
In Excess of the Income of the city
Resolutions Adopted I'm Wards and
3-Other Matters.

Harmony prevailed in tie Republican
ward caucuses last night. In each ward
the folio ing resolution was adopted:
Whereas. The ordinary current expenses OF the
city have for several years past exceeded IL. IN
come. coalition which has already impaired the
credit OF the city. and II continued, must result IN
practical binkruptcy-
Resolved. That IL Is The sense of this caucus ana
the cand daes nominated tonight are hereby IN
structed 20 opposs all appropriations or money TOT
current cxpenses. Including interest charges ana
sinking funds I'm excess OF the income OF The CITY
Also that extraordinary expenses should be In
Cured without due provision for sinking iund
They are also directed to use their utmost efforts
% secure clear distinction between ordinary and
extraordinary expenses IN the accounts OF the city
aud IN the treasurer's annual report.
Ward Three Declarations.
In the Third ward the following dec la
rations were adopted:
l. At the proper time 10 reduce the rate OF taxa
ton 20 The former standard OF slSs -3 on each 100
dollars Of vtluttlon.
2. To Instruct the assessors OF Ia xes 70 look up
and assess several millions OF dollars worth
Of personal property In this city hitherto untixed.
and TO have one asse sor devote his entire time TO
the duties appertaning TO the oice. TO the end that
a sufncient revenus may be- secured to cover the
shortage that will now result under the present
assessment OF t.bO.
O. 10 80 arrange our financial status that it viii
be Clearly shown 10 citizens and money lenders Just
how the city stan ds to the end that money may pe
A. 10 ma xe approprlatlo IS upon the basis OF the
tax to be- raised. and 10 that expenditures fail
within such Appropriations.
first Ward Resolutions.
In tie First ward the following pream-
BILE and resolutions we're adopted:
Whereas, The voters Of this ward did at the
election held In April ls93 srize the pur chase
OF n site for public park and
Whereas, We believe tnat said voters who Ia
yored such action do now consider that such acton,
In our present financial condl ton. would be ill-ad-
vlsed.
Resolved, That we request our representatives
in the city government for the coming year to take
no action in the atter du ing the year 1894.
Resolved, That we requ ~ the said representa-
tives TO limit all appropriations TO 30 per cent or
the income OF the city for the coming hscal year.
the remaining 10 per cent TO establish sineing
fund for the liquidation of our present debt
Resolved. Tnat we recommend them to take ae-
tlon In reducing the expenses IN the police and
highway departments, believing as much benefit
may be derived from less appropriation. wisely
expended
The Candidates.
Nominations were made as follows.
Ward IA dernan, Elwin A. Perrin;
oouncilmen. James l.. Bryant, Franklia
Z. Wal son, Edison p. Cheever.
Ward 2-As there were only 20 voters
present, the ward committee was author
Ward 3-Alderman. George T. Gorton;
councilmel, Aonzo Il. Pierce. John Il.
Davis, James t. Battey. There were
many Democrats present, and they were
allowed to vote, as the tellers did not
know they were Democrats
Ward 4--Alderman, Joseph w. Miller;
councilmen. Lyons Delany, Giles w.
Eas,erbrocks, Jacob St.phel.
Ward 5-Aiderman, William r. Walker,
councilmep, to he chosen by u commit
Tee. Ex-Mayor Sayles stated that he was
in favor OF the city owning an electric
light plant. lie thought $l5. 900 or $50, 900
could be saved yearly.
The Democratic Caucuses
will be held tonight. In the first ward
a ticket will probably be put in the field
with Fred Patt as the aldermanic candt-
date In the second ward there will prob
ably not be any contest by the Smith
me y, who will go on boiling ticket, it Is
understood In the third ward what is
done will not amount to anything, as the
Republicans have big majority in it and
a nomination by the Republicans is equiv
alent TO an election. fhe same may b.
said OF the fourth ward. 1t is anticipat ed
that there will be hot fight in the fifth
ward against Alderman ORei ly as be
mas not pleased all of his constituents
the present year.
In Minor Strain.
William A. Oiney has been committed
10 the State Insane asylum.
The coroner's verdict upon tie deaths
OF James Gilligan and Thomas Norris is
that they came TO their deaths by drink
q nitro benzole, administered by James
Quinn.
The Armory commission will meet IN
few days to consider the matter OF
plans for the new State armory TO be
erected on the LAID recently Purchased