The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-16

The board of aldermen held long and
important session yesterday afternoo
disposing OF many matters Of great pub
lie interest. The ordinance creating the
Office OF n plumbing inspector was
passed after amendment so that he shall
be elected by concurrent vote. and he
will rec i've 81, 900 a year for his services.
The board passed the ordinance increas-
ing the pay Of the members OF the
fire department against Alderman Bur-
rows protest that there Is no money in
the treasury. The board rejected the In
vitation of the common council to unite
in joint convention 20 elect liceDse com
anissioners, Aldermen Winship and Lam
aiup assisting the three Democratic mem-
bers to defeat the necessary action. The
salary OF the men TO be appointed COM
missiouers was fixed by concurrent vot
Mt $50 each per annum. Several new
members were aicei to tho police force,
made necessary by the increase in the
sizs of the force. The matter OF an
agreement not to assess sewer tax on
Elton rect until the street was re-
ceivpd was discussed, and li1ht let In on
it by Solicitor Colwell, Commissioner
Smith and Engineer Shedd. The pro-
posai OF Henry G.. Clark TO erect "a statue
to the memory of Ebenezer Knight Dex-
ter was referred TO joint special com
mittee.
The Plumbing Bill.
Immediately after the reading OF tn =
records Of the board of aldermen
Aldermen Burrows called up the
ordinance providing for the elec-
tion OF an Inspector of ptumttng
and regulating the drainage and
plumbing of buildings. lie moved that
the time OF serv co of inspector be one
year. The blank in the act was hllei In
with the words one year.
Alderman West moved that ths words
s'by tre city council in joint convention"
coy tAs copcurrenL vose OF the city coun-
cil.n He thought that the boarI should
have as much power as the council aud
not allow the council to elect just whom
they pleased
Alderman Ballou thought it very poor
policy Cor the board TO act In that way
because OF personal differences or disa-
aroements of tile two branches OF the
city government. There was no douLt
OF the necessity OF the passage OF this act.
as the cholera was ~ likely TO appear
this year. aud good sanitary precautions
were absolutely necessary.
Alderman Burrows said that the ac-
tion of the common council In The cleo
tion Of electric light arbitrators showed
that there was u great possibility OF dis
agreement and he had always thought
that action in joint convention should bs
had in the case Of any such elections.
Alderman West was opposed to the
joint convention on principle as the coun-
Gil could elect any one tney chose and
the board wanted The opportunity to de-
Feat candidate who was sdistasteful.
The amendment was lost, five alder
men voting ia the affirmative and five in
the negative as follows: ayes. Aldermen
Ballou, Burr ows, Harris, Little, Olney.
Nays, Aldermen Fuller, Giimartin. Lam
sing, West. Winship.
Wanted NO Politics In II.
Alderman West saw no reason for
bringing politics into the matter. 1t
ought to be passed and the dignity of
the board could be upheld aud the in
spector could be elected. II this was not
the case he would move to recommit to
the committee.
Alderman Burrows said that the first
alderman 10 introduce politics into the
board was Alderman West, and there
was certainly no need OF it at this time.
Alderman Lansing said, l arise to state
that am not acting from the political
Judgement. i am heartily in favor of
This bill and am not in favor of going
back on it.
Alderman West withdrew his motion
20 recommit and Alderman Lansing
moved q reconsideration Of the vo,e ON
che second line OF the first section, and
this was SO voted.
Alderman Lansing moved the same
amendment rs did Alderman West, re-
harding concurrent vote.
Alderman Burrows moved an amend
ment to the amendment to refer the
matter to the committee.
The question was put to the hon SO rs
to whether or not the ordinance should
be referI ed to the committee, and a roll
call was taken, resulting in It's defeat by
vote of to 3. the aldermen voting the
same az Ia the former tie vote.
The mayor was urged to vote in one
way or another as the question was inn
portant.
The amendment as made by Alderman
lansing was then put TO vote by roll and
resul. ed in a vote of TO 8. Mayor Pot
ter voting in the Affirmative the amend
nent Was passed.
Alderman Burrows moved that the
salary OF the inspector be 81 200, and this
WAS carried The ordinances was theu
taken up by sections and the several Sec
tions passed as they came up.
Alderman Burrows moved the passage
OF the ordinance as amended and it was
passed a. amended.
Street Business.
The reports Of the committees were re.
ceived on the layout of several streets
and the following street business was
transacted, Layout of Adelaide avenue.
Bergen. Danforth and Langdon streets
Was ordered; curbing was ordered on
Bucklin, Gtno, Mallett. North, Parnell,
yeazIe and Jewett streets and Or
chard avenue; curbing on Douglas aven ue
A.. .-1 aII
Andrews avenue, referred to Feb. Is.
1924; orders of notice for curbing wers
Issued for Dean. Charles, Congdop,
Daboll. Langdon and Unit streets; n
resolution was passed directing the COM
s~ssin Of and remove obstructio,
on Norfolk and Chambers streets aud
8uuttpktVn avenus; = resolution was