The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-09-12
Mr.. Yaushan's Reply TO Mayor Potter
Cau:es Comment.
CITY NOW HAS ONLY $3,72SA
Unappropriated and No New Appropria-
tions Can Bo Made Unless rity's ID St
is Increased-Police Want More
Stringent Law Against Team Stealing.


made to the stric ures the on COM
mttee on terminal facilities contained in
Mayor Potter's message was the su bj ct
oi considerable discussion Mt the city hall
this morning, and the general opinion
seemed TO be that the mayor had received
a deserved dressing down. Naturally the
Republicans felt that Mr. Vaugi an had
taken the proper course while Democrats
even were forced to admit that the ,air-
man Of the terminal facilities committee
had proven to be too big man for ths
mayor to monkey with.
There are some McGuinness Democrats
indhe city hall aud they ma 10 10 secret
OF their satisfaction oyor the fact that
Mr.. Potter hal been drivsa Into
hole by Mr.. Yau chan and
was compelled t. pull the
hole In after him. ''The mayor got
just what be des rvedn one Of the ex-
aIderman's frie .ds remarked land Pm
glad OF 1T because think it will help TO
show the Democratic party of the city OF
Providence what small timber they selected
when they put Mr.. Potter in ofilc,. p r
sonally I've nothing against him but
believe We ought TO replace him with a
man who has something more to recon-
mend him than his ability to draw a
salary and sell lumber to the city,"
No More Appropriations
1t is now very evident that II the city
council proposes to keep within the limit
OF the money at Its disposal IL will make
no more appro. .lrlations for the coming
year. The total OF the appropriations
made last evening was So 800. .65262. The
total revenue OF the city from ali sources
will be s3,3l337z96 Thus there will re-
main only S3,725 "a to make oi any def
cit In the revenue.
Members of the city council say that
no more money will be appropriated.
The sum now at tie Guys disposal is
ample fer the payment OF all
running expenses. aad there is
no desire to increase the
debt y,nd its present large proper
tions. The closing months of the fiscal
var witnessed series of borrowings
from an appropriation TO fill up another
equnled. This sys EN- Of rob bling
Peter to p,v Paul is not gre ,tly favored,
aud IL The ely council which will co ne
into power next January is Of the same
mind as that now In Office few, IL any,
additional appropriations Will he m de
so that these troublesome borrow n IS will
not he repea'ed.
Next year" ssid one member OF the
council. well have Republican mayor
who will have tie courage to
send Ia veto message II
tie council loses its head to the extent OF
making appropriations when the city
as..'G the money to meet the ~"
An Amendment VI anted.
The police authorities at the head
quarters In the city hall are not entirely
satisfied with the law dealing with persons
who drive away the cams OF others. They
say that ss the law stands now they can
convict only of m ,lcious mischief when
accordi q To their belief the offence is
LARCENY and should b. punished as such.
A few days ago DIR. K,rns left his team
in froat OF his residenc, on Benefit street.
1t was driven away and - day or two
later was found in S.ekonk--the
Lorse nearly cetd from exhaustion
and ill treatment. and the buxgj dam :
aged by the rough usage it had received
'If we capture the fellow who tojk
that teim," sad d po ice official,
"the extent OF bis punishment
will probably b. hne for malicious
mis-, hief unless we can get cas-, OF
cruelty TO animals against him.
Ii The doctor had left his instru-
ments in his buggy and
The fellow had carried thos. off we uld
prosecute him for. larceny bur when
he drives If the tenn viii
instruments, blankets and all We
must bring a case Of malicious mischief
This isn't consistent and | for one believe
the Law ought to be chan ged. -
Notes About the Hall.
At o'clock this evening the jJint
special comn,ittee composed OF mem bers
OF he committee on city property an |
the committee ON education, will meet In
the public building department.
The joint special committee on term
ipal facilities will meet in committee
room III at o'clock tomor ov morning.
Ex-Ald rnan McGuinuess wgs at tn 9
city hall today. He says he will accept
the ID .mocr tic nomiaa i IN for miy,r IL
1t is rendered him.
TIE Grand Army men who went TO
Indianapolis are expected to return the
latter part Of the pres ut we k.
The eight per cent penalty which prop.
crty owners VIII, do not p y their taxes
during the frs three weeks In O:tober