The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-20


III He must not be dependent on his
nldermanic salary for a living. -
ia He must be man Cf business abiliy.
i3.) He must uo man OF strength OF charac-
ter and intelligence.
(s) he must De man who can command
respect anu attention in public audionce;
go he must be man who IN thoroughiy
familiar ~ith public life, unhamp,rtd MIN MIN
political ties, ard who " ia give 90 the pubic
Its beat efforts for an honest administration
OF ell affairs pertaining TO the welfare of our
city.
Yesterdays PROCEEDINGS OF LOCAL
ALDERMEN.
They were In secret session for half an
hour and then Mayor McGuinness called
the open meeting to order and there was
vaudeville Iegislntion lasting until ten
minutes past SIX.
If Alderman Nichols could have one
end seat and the Alderman from Ward
Two the other and Alderman Fuller In
the center, he formation for barn
storming minstrel show would be com
plete.
Alderman REYNOLDS was the only men,
ber who voted against the Common
Council resolution to get legislative au-
thority To hire $500, 900 for school purposes,
but the principle OF the thing was strong
ly opposed by Alderman Nichols, who
talked of the Inevitable increase OF the tax
rate. Alderman Darcy earnestly suggest
way work and declared that il the tax as
SCISSORS were conscientious that there
would be no talN about increasing the
tax rate but it would be reduced.
THE DEPARTMENT OF DUMPS
A resolution was put in whereby the
method OF covering city dumps would be
changed somewhat, and Alderman Nichols
objected almost passoniately and said
that at the factory where he earns his
At n. Ia dyf me
when the policeman on the beat told him
so TO do.
1t was explained to him, however, that
the change would involve no increase OF
salaries nor in the force of employees,
whereupop, he subsided.
Alderman Darcy wanted barn permit
granted under suspension OF the rules,
and the members from the East Side made
much fuss about precedent and the
rules were not suspended. Later on
Alderman Darcy wanted something done
about the Exchange Place resolution, and
was denied, wnereupon he and his broth
ers from the Third Ward sympathized
with each other snd charged the rest OF
the Board with conspiring against them.
The last special feature was the effort
of Alderman Nichols to do away with
the custom of employing tally clerks to
assist the members in counting the bal
lots, but the Aldermen, who have had ex-
matter, realized that without assistance
the votes would not be counted within
the time fixed by law, and refused to in
dulge In 30 much economy on one after
noon.
ALDERMAN FULLER's sELF-DENIAL-
When the Common Council resolution
eppropriating $500 for the harbor COM
mitsee to secure plans was rescbed there
was general opposition, and Alderman
Fuller, who is on that committee, said
that he supposed the money was wanted
for the same old thing, pleasant trips
end lunches. He did not spare himself
nor his own committee In the work of re-
form, and the resolution was amended by
striking out ell reference TO money and
then passed.
Alderman Richards called from the
table the resolution providing That no
city officials should eat at the city expense
unless authorized by the Council. Ii was
indefinitely postponed with an alacrity
that showed reverence for old customs.
y NOT RECOMMENDED By EBENEzER.
Alderman Nichols then presented the
following resolution which was in
definitely postponed:
That the practice heretofore observed OF
providing dinners for ths members OF the
board OF Aldermen and Others at the quar-
ASYLUM be, and hereby Is ordered discon-
tinued. there being no warrant fos the same
under the will of the late Ebenezer Knight
Dexter, by whom the said asy ylum was founded
for the exclusive use OF the unfortunate poor
~ the city ef Providence.
The superintendent q the asylum Is hereby
ordered not To furnish any dinners or ban
Quets for the Board OF Aldermen at the quar-
teriy meetings or at any other time
HENRY C. CLARK WANTS JOB.
n.
Ing JOKE from his Mentor, and upon his
mo, lon it was referred to the finance COM
mittee:
The cost OF the city engineers department
during the past year has increased onor-
fpously, the total sum expended being 500 Cos,
moro than $4,000 above the appropriation.
in consideration II the large Increased ex.
penditure, propose that " your honorable
body viii give me tho management OF this de-
partment, Will employ competent engineers
and agree that the city's engineering for tho
coming year shall NOS cost three-quariers OF
the sum paid for the engineering Of tho past
year, meaning and intenuing TO give my serv.
ice sratuitously TO the city In the direction Of
reducing tho city's expenditure, and at the
same time guaranteeing that the reduction
shall be made. HENRY Z. CLARK.
Petitions OF the following to build
barns where laid over for two weeks:
Fannie r.. Spencer at f62 Peace street;
John j. McGee at 81 Preston street !;
Frank McEnaney at 63 Alaska street:
John McNiiliams at 10 Lisbon street;
James Barlow ON Brown street; George
Henry on Cushing street; s. &. Wheeler
at 81 Pomfret street: What Cheer Stable
Company at 2z2 Benefit street, aud
Ephraim Rosen at 2s6 Charles street.
ELECTION SUPERVISORS.
The following supervisors were chosen
Cor the State elections:
REPUBLICAN.
First Ward: ist District John L. Hill
BARD, James w. Martin. Nicholas Under
wood; 20 district--Pitts S. Bliven, Ben