The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-06-30
Talked Of At CITY HALL.
The Slip in Making the Motion 10
Adjourn Was Not a Fatal One.
REASSEMBLING OF THE BOARD
Was Not Actually Necessary Says Law
yer-How some People Are swindied.
short Measure MIX Jars Driven Out
Massachusetts Doing Duty in this City.

At the city hall this morning there
was some discussion about the boards $
adjournment. It was claimed that as
the motion to adjourn to Monday, July
10 had been declared cirried the body
could not legally reassemble TO correct
the error and that 1t stood adjourned
until the 12th instead OF the 10th when
the council will be in session.
II is needless TO say this opinion was
fed by those who are unfriendly TO the
new license commission law, and
who would hail with delight. any
deve,o pment which promised to
defeat the purposes OF the measure.
A lawyer who listened to the discussion
threw cold water on their self-coneratu-
istions by ,is telling them them plainly mss,
he council on Monday. the tenth
hat commissioners would be elected. and
that IL any question as TO the erality OF
the election was afterward raised the
Sourt would sustain the election.
For that matter. "he continued"
don't think 1t was necessary for the mem
bers OF the board to reassemble to cor
rect the error. Tue purpose OF the mover
was to have the board adjourn to
the date stated in the councils
invitation and that was the pur-
,ose of those who voted in favor OF
{. 10 don't seem TO me that mere slip
would defeat the real Intention OF the
aldermen. Moreover the mover specified
the day and any court would decide. L
think, that it was entirely competent for
the board to meet on Mondav the 10th
even though the motion to adjourn was
made to Monday the 18th.
Over 5000 velicles Licensed.
Superin, endent Of Hacks Norcross has
just closed up his books for the proceed
Ing quarters business. During the three
months he has issued 100 licenses
paid. Tais makes the total
Tor the year thus far 35 "a. The yearly
revenue which the city derives from
licenses Is about 81, 900.
Wagons aud carriages used by the
public, such AS hacks. cabs. express
wagons etc, must pay the license fee OF
81. For all other vehicles the licenses
are issued free.
How People are swindied.
Not little ingenuity is displayed by
vendors of fruits and vegetables In re-
duel lo the size OF their measures so as
10 make large profit.
New measures, when they come from
the manufactures. are of standard sizs.
This. OF course. Is not what the tricky
dealer wants, SO he procee Is
T. reduce their holding capacity
and at the same time endeavors
70 preserve the appearance Of honesty.
A very common way Is to take out the
tin bottom and substitute another two,
three and not infrequently four times
thicker than the original. Another
dealer will take out the original bottom
cut of an Inch of the circle that sur
rounded it and then put the bottom back
again.
In Massachusetts glass Jars are tested
and sealed just rs are other measures.
When this rule went into effect there the
large number OF those not up to
the standard had TO be discarded
and many of them have
found their way to the dealers who sup
ply consumers in this city. This Is one
of the matters State Sealer Crawford
and City Sealer Pettis propose to call to
the attention OF the assembly at its next
session.
Plenty OF Fireworks.
Small boys and boys who are not small l
will have no difficulty in getting all the
fireworks they want for Fourth of July.
The city clerk has already issued 2O(
II licenses granted by the b, ara Of alder
IN en- and there is still big batch Of ap
plica tions to be acted upon.