The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-05-09
NO OPINION YET.
The Mayor Has Not Read the Trans
fer Act.
Only Ooo-Goo Councilmcn Avowedly OPP
posed 10 II.

Mayor McGuinness was able to be at
city hall today, and upon his arrival was
beseiged by reporters who wanted his
opinion of the, transfer bill as passed by
the General Assembly. But His Honor
has been too much OF a sick man during
the early part OF tbs week to be able I
read acts of the Legislature and to form
an opinion thereon, and so he had the best
OF reasons for being excused until next
Monday before telling the public what he
thinks of the matter. He did say, how.
ever, that, In his opinion, !. the Legis-
lature didn't see fit to pass the bill asked
for by the city, the mem bers might at
least have reiraiued from passing a sub
stitute bill providing for practically the
same system which the city Council COM
mittee had already rejected.
The opposition In the City Council to
the transfer bill as finally enacted is not
as a matter OF fact very general. For the
most obvious OF reasons the objection Is
bitter on the part OF the members from
Ward Two and their Goo Goo associates
who set out to get something for nothing
but for the rest of the members the most
tbat.can be said Is tnat they were unde-
cided. 414T
They look upon II now az very plain
ana business like proposition which calls
for them TO decide between having trans
leTs lOr IL years anu btNlUx pcfuupS ~lO,tuJ
year for five years. And the chances
are that they will vote to accept the trans
fers. No one outside of the handful of
members who find themselves the laugh
ing stock of their colleagues consider the
furnishing OF location for the transfer
stations as hardship in any sense Of the
word. On the other.hsnd IL Is claimed
that an ornamental building on Market
square, from which Ioafers would be
kept out by the necessity OF paying
nickle TO got In, would be positive ben
eft to the city.
The most radical suggestion that has
been made thus far is TO submit the ques-
tion to the people of the city for ''yes"
or "non test vote on the subject of
transfers and then let the Council act ac-
cordingly.
MORE MONEY TO BE ASKED FOR.
IL will be bered that early in the
year the department of public buildings
asked for an appropriation OF $50, 900,
and 1t was explained at the time that
that sum was absolutely necessary to car
ry on the years work. But the Council,
in its wisdom, only allowed one-half OF
this. AS q result the appropriation is
practically exhausted, and there will be
less than $500 left at the end OF this
mouth. Therefore, at the next meeting
OF the Board OF Aldermen, on May n,
there is resolution TO be offered appro-
priating s25, 900 more for this department.
IL will, TO be logical, be introduced by
Alderman Fuller.Of the committee on city
property.
Another thing from Mr.. Fuller which
IL already overdue IL expected at this
session--that Is the report of the special
committees findings in the investigation
Of the license commissioners.
AT THE STATE HOUSE.
The Legislature will, in oil probability,
adjourn for good on Friday next, which
means that lot OF business must be done
with a rush on tue four session days OF
the coming week.
The most important city bill now pend
ing IL that TO constitute the Board OF
Registration on a returning board, and
" hat II OF still greater interest to the city
Councilmen is the amendment introduc-
ed by Commissioner Blodgett himself TO
raise the salaries OF the Board by legis-
lative act from 1890 TO $3.50 per year. IL
Is almost n foregone conclusion that the
argument OF MIR. BlodEett that he and his
associates are State rather than city OFF,
GERS, Will prevail and that tho bill with
the salary amendment will be recommend
ed for passage.
The recently appointed commission On
the revenue Of the Stste Is expected TO
report at She May session and until tho
results OF their investigation nrc known
no action will be taken on tho numerous
bills recommended by tho Joint special
comm ittse on taxatlou.