New-York tribune., 1895-12-22
POLITICS ~ PROTIDENCE.
MR.. CUMMINGS JUsTIFIED-A STEAMBOAT COM
PANY CHANGES HANDS.


Providence r. L. Dec. q (SpeciaD-The Com
mon Council has held its final session and the
Board OF Aldermen will hold session
only. and that on January Z. previous 10 the IN
coming OF the new administration. At the meeting
OF the Board Of Aldermen this week the report OF
the committee appointed to look into charges
against the Overseer OF the Poor presented
1t seems that Mr.. Cummings the Overseer. had
been living at the Charity Building since some time
in 1891 until within few weeks, and that the bills
for his meals had been paid by the city. Mr.. Cum
mngs claims that by virtue OF a vote OF the Com
mttee on Poor OF the Board of Aldermen, passed
on February IS, 1891, he allowed the privilege
Of remaining in the building permanently so that
he might be there at night when latecomers might
apply for lodgings. Mr.. Cummings has interpreted
this vote to mean that he was TO live and abide
there at the city's expense. The committee. on in
vestigation. report that 'if the order passed
by the committee February Is. 1891 a legal
and proper order. Mr. Cummings has not
exceeded the authority given by that vote order
in the matter of purchasing supplies for his
table" The committee, furthermore, says that 1T
is generally conceded that Mr.. Cummings has been
a very jealous. useful and efficient public officer"
In view OF the agitation for the election of a
Chief OF Police, Patrick Egan who has been the
efficient Deputy Chief of Police a number OF years
has been brought forward by his friends. Egan
has declined to allow his name to be used in this
connection. but it IS not believed that he would
The Mayor-elect. Mr. Mc(iuinness. has appointed
as his private secretary Thomas j. Dorney the
chairman of the Democratic city Committee. Mr..
employed in the Office of the Western Union Tele-
graph Company, having worked his way up from
the position of messenger boy.
The Board OF Aldermen have passed a vote in
concurrence directing the City Solicitor to apply
to the General Assembly for authority TO make the
Board OF Canvassers and Registration a returning
board for the purpose OF counting the votes for
State and municipal elections.
The Providence and Fall River Steamboat Com
pany stock is being transferred TO Providence peo-
plc for Sl25 per share jonathan BraytOn. OF Fall
River is the principal owner, and IL is believed
that the smaller stockholders will follow his lead
and accept the bid. 1t is said that that Marsden j.
Perry OF this city. is ne leading spirit OF the
enterprise 1t is proposed to put on several extra
boats and regular trips TO Block Island,
Newport and nearby shore resorts
Frank J.. Hanley printer, twenty years
old has been appointed Postmaster Of Olneyville.
with a salary OF s. 220 year.
The daughters OF Jesse Mctcalf about 10 erect
a large building bounded by Pine. Page and Rich
mond sts 10 ba leased for factories for the manu-
facture OF jeWellry other light manufacturing
Industries. The building Will be 200 feet long. so
feet wide and five stories high.
Registration Is considered slow for the year pre-
ced!ng a Presidential election All non-property
voters must register before the close OF lSy5 II
they would vote in the elections TO be held next
year.
''The Manufacturing Jeweler." weekly trade
journal published here. will on the first Of the
year appear in new and enlarged form.