The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-02-27

The announcement that the u. >.
supervisors would visit the meetings OF
the boards OF canvassers of the several
wards and protest against allowing the
names of foreigners, who have not filed
the proofs of their naturalization with
| the city clerk, to remain on tue voting
lists, has caused great deal of specula-
| tiou as to what would he do le In case the
various hoard, Of canvas,ers refused TO
strike off any OF the names.
| The law is very distinct regarding any
| canvassers who fraudulently strike off
or allow TO remain on the voting list any
names that do not belong there. The
| question arises as to whether this ap-
| plies TO the list of voters before II Is Ger
| titled to by the chairman of the ward
canvassers. Acting Mayor Ballou, City
| Solicitor Colwell and City Clerk
Clarke were discussing this matter this
morning in the mayors Office, City Clerk
Clarke holding that ths list Is not "A vot-
ing list until the las5 canvass meeting,
when il is certified. aud therefore the law
could not touch the board OF cauvassers
IL they should refuse TO strike off any
names at this meeting. as the list Will
not be certified till the last meeting be-
fore election.
Acting Mayor Ballou agreed with the
city clerk, but the city solicitor did not
give an opinion, preferring To look into
the matter more fully. City Clerk
Clarke ha' prepared "a list of the names
of foreigners who have registered aud
who have not complied with the above
stated Drovis on OF the law. The list con-
tains about 2 900 names and this w.ll be
sent to each of the ten ward canvassing
boards for use this evening IL will be
returned to the city clnrk and tue
names OF those who co uply with the
statutes up TO within tive DAYS of the
next canvass meeting will be indicated.
Thus the BOARD o. canvassers will, at the
last canvass meeting, know who are en-
titled to 20 on the list, aud III hey then
refuse to take off the names of those wuo
are not properly qualified voters they are
liable TO prosecutor.
Another interesting question arose as to
the meaning OF the act recently, passed in
the General Assembly, directing the city
and town clerks to place the residence OF
each voter on the list. The act was drawn
with the intention Of having the resi-
dences OF the registry voters only place
on the registry list. but it passed tn,
House of Representatives in such form
that II would be necessary to place resi-
dences OF all voters, egistry and
property. on the list, but when il
was amended in the Senate il
was done in such maun as TO leave
room for doubt rs 10 its intent so that
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was originally intended aud the resi-
dences OF the registry voters only will
appear on the voting list at this time.
Contracts for the several sewers re-
Gently ordered have been AWARDED as fol-
lows: Whipple aud Gano streets TO Il.
Il. ShaN; Portland and Dean streets aud
Wayland, Potter's aud Marlborough
avenues To George X. Newmau; Mathew.
son, street TO +. A. Snow; left, Oak,
Eddy and Robin streets TO Everson tS
Liddle; Angel aud Douglas streets To
George B. White.
This is the last week OF evening schools.
and tGey will close Friday evening. March
3. There Is possibility that few
classes Will be continued with small
corps OF teachers for two or three weeks.
as the appropriation is not exhausted.
The teachers will ieceive their pay for
the last half OF the term Saturday, March |
IL.
DIR. Chaplin, who has peen ont of doors
nea ,iy every day for week, either to |
walk lew steps or TO lake sleigh ride, |
rode past the City Hall this morning and |
contented himself with looking in at the |
windows OF his Office. He will probably |
visit The Office before the close of the |
week.
Mayor Potter writes from Jackson
Vile, Fla. that his health has been i'm
pro vel by his trip. He intends To 10 to
ST. Augustine in day or two aud after
shore stay start home again where he
,xp cts TO arrive next week some time.
Catherine II. Sullivan has attached
James %. Sullivan's property on tue cor
Ter of Gano and Amy streets for $1,000.
There Will be meeting of the com
nittee on improved railroad facilities
omorrow at 3 o'c oci and of the com
nittee on the widening OF Washington
treet at .