The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-12-06
Poor Department to Be
OverhauIcd.
Aldermen Appoint Committee
to Examine Charges.
Police Commission Bill Passed by
Vote of Six to Four.

AT Yesterday afternoons session OF the
Board OF Aldermen a resolution was
passed creating special committee of
three Aldemen. to bs appointed by the
Mayor to investigate the charges against
the ovsrseer Vt the poor, Matthew j.
Cummings. Mayor Olney appointed Al
dermsn Pierce, Little and Darcy.
The text OF he resolution was as fol-
lows:
THAT Aldermen Pierce, Little and Darcy
be- and they are hereby appointed q special
committee, authorized and directed to investi-
gate all charges against the oversser OF the
poor and his department and 10 report
thereon a. early as practicable.
This resolution was presented by Al
derman Reynolds Of the Fifth Ward, who
is himself q member of the committee on
poor department.. II was opposed by AL
derincn Darcy Gnd Mccarthy because the
number which were TO be considered by
the investigators was not specified
tion being confined to the admin
istration OF the present incumbeni
Mr.. Reynolds said that there was
oihing in the resolution as pre-
sented to prevent the COMMITTEES
proably would refer back to previous sd-
ministrat;ons for the sake OF getting
comparisons. This did not satisfy the
member from the Tenth Ward who
offered an amendment to the effect that
the special committee be directed to in
vestigate the business OF the poor depart
ment since its establishment. The
amendment was lost by the following
vote.
Ayes-Aidermen Darcy. Little. MCCARTHY
and Pierce
Nocs-Aldermen harris. Lansing. Reynolds.
Thurston. Watson and Winsor.
POLICE COMMISSION BILL
Alderman Little moved that the reso-
luton TO apply to the General Assembly
for authority to create q board OF po-
lice commissioners he taken from the
table and placed upon its passage. Be-
fore the motion could be seconded Alder
man Mccarthy was on his feet TO oppose
the measure. He said that he was too
late 10 attend the executive session, but
that he should have opposed the bill II he
had been there and would do IL in open
meeting. He said that the movement
to establish a rolice commission origi-
mated in the Common o neil with mem
bers who were jealous oil the Board OF Al
dermen because OF its control OF the
police department.. II, he continued,
the Board concurs in this matter it will
not only vote TO expend more money
neediessly for the sake OF caring for
three more office ker but il will go on
record as condemning Itself.
The resolution was passed. however, in
spite OF Alderman McCarthy's prostest
10y vote Of six to four, which STOOD as
follows:
Ayes - Aldermen Harris. Little, Pierce,
Reynolds, Thurston and Winscr.
Noes-Aldermen Darcy. Lansing, Mccarthy
and Watson.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
A petition Of the acting sergeants of
the police department TO be appointed
as permanent sergeants was referred to
the Board committee on police and TO
the joint standing committee on police.
The acting sergeants are;
Thomas ID. Tyler, Maynard l. Stone,
Bradford q. Miles, Henry +. Morse; Hugh
-. Rohblee, lie Roy T. Burnett, Wiliett
T.. Potter.
Upon recommendation of the chief
OF police the following were appointed
police cons,ables with power 10 serve
civil processes: George Dipoute. Halsey
Ellis, James Mckenns, Robert 3. Ed
wards.
Also upon recommendation OF the chief
the pay of patrol man Edward Mcguire
was raised from 81. IS to 50. 90 per day and
that of Patrick Devine from g. 80 10 81. 20.
Ia, following petitions to build barns
were granted: William Kimmei, on Joo
rect: Miss Katie Nsnsell, at % Steuben
street; Miss >. q. Snow, rear 30l and 3Oj
Pearl street; G. ii. Jefferds, rear 1C4 Pros
pect street; John Macleod, on East ave-
nue.; Philip W. Huggs, rear "a spooner
street; William A. Sprague, at Az Crans-
ton street; Johanna ID. Walch, at 5l0
Wickenden street.
The report OF the inspector OF public
buildings upon the petition OF w. and J.
Hennessy to locate and operate a steam
boiler was recommitted.
Reports were received as follows:
Weekly report of Dexter Asylum, Novem-
ber 80 1895; report o. inspector OF build
ings upon petition OF Terance McQuade
to build barn; quarterly report OF
superintendent of hacks and monthly re-
port OF overseer OF the poor.
The appointment OF Emile Tintanune
as tempois sry draughtsmsn in the engin-
eering department was approveJ.
The bonds OF Charles T.. Hunter, pri-
vate detective, were approved.
Upon recon mendstion OF the supe rim
tedent Of health the license OF Byron
Young to collect swill was revoked.
Five orders were issued for the abate-
ment OF nuisances and % for sewer con-
nections.
The pet III ion OF A. q. Mink to keep
tavern at 20 SNOW street; OF Richard Jen.
nings TO keep one additional pool table
at IL Chapei street; of William II. Irish,
at 3l1 South Main street, end Anorew
LAWN. ut 40 North Main street, TO keep
victualing houses, o; G. Il. Crofts, TO
locate and operate q steam boiler at las
Wickepden street; OF Frank X. Alexander
to keep victualing house ut 1854 West
minister street; Of Mike Berger. Abraham
Winston and Michael Merry TO buy aud sell
junk were oil granted.
The monthly statement Of the city
auditor was received.
Petitions of the following for entertain
ment licenses were granted; Arion Club;
CITY Hotel Walters; Columb bus Conclave,
No. 103, X. ;. F.; Columbus Literary
Association; Columbus Clpb: Defender
Council, o, Y. A. NJ. Elmwood Council,
No. L. o. u. A. NJ. Goldsmith Literary
Association; Harmony Council, ID. of l.
Mt. Metro Lodge, X. of p: NarSagan'
sett Colony, No. 81, Pilgrim Fathers;
Providence Leiderkranz; Roger Williams
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