The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-18
The =. Aldermen Vote to
Sustain The Mayor.
Bill for Reserve Police Force
Laid on the Table.
A Futile Discussion Over the Pay
OF LabOrers at the Park.

had half dozen wrangles aud afte
three hours and half, tired each othe
out sufficiently 10 bring out motion e
adjourn for the week, which was carried
unanimously. The next meeting viii b,
on the last day OF the year and IT will also
he the last session OF the present Board
On that day they are to be tho guests OF
the Mayor and President Little at q din.
ner to be served at the Athletic Club.
There was an unusual variety Of Alder
manic issues yesterday and the mem bers
fought over everything from philanthropy
to barn permits and auctionecrs.
The bill for On ordinance relative to sal
arie" In the treasury department which
the Common Council passed over the
Mayors veto was defeated by un ami
nous negative vote.
Alderman Nichols presented q resolu-
tfon to the effect that it was the sense of
the Board OF Aldermen that the pay of
park laborers be reduced from Is cents TO
l2l2 cents an hour In order that spproprl-
alton for the work mil ht 60 farther and
a greater number of men be given en-
ployment. His argument was that so
long as the sole purpose OF doing the
work at the present time was to furnish
employment for labor that II would be
better to make tho benefit more general.
Aid an Nichols was very earnest in
the matter and those who opposed him
took pains to express their belief in
his sincerity and honest intentions to
enlarge the benefits afforded by the CITY
through the channels OF public works
but unfortunately for his resolution II
was killed by the quality ana quantity of
the bonn bastic support which IL got
from the person from the Second Ward.
Alderman Darcy opposed the resoIu-
tion on the ground that the present rate
OF wages 10 small enough and that men
ought not to be asked to work for less
and support their families. Alderman
MCCARTHY also opposed Il end suggested
inst the reduction OF compensation of |
mon employed by the city should oegin |
with the scaling down OF some of the |
hign salaries paid in City Hall
The resolution was indefinitely post
poned by Q vote Of z to 3; Aldermen
Nichols. Pierce and Burbank voting no.
The resolution 10 appoint joint special
COMMITTEES to investig igate the question of
salaries was passed in concurrence and
Ma or McGuinness appointed Alderman
Mccarthy on the part OF the 30 ard.
The communication from the Board of
Fire Com mmissioners, asking for such lepis-
ation as would enable them to pay fire.
men while of duty because OF injuries
received at their worx, was referred to
the committee on ordinances. The full
ext OF this communication was pu bIished
exclusively In the NEWS yesterday after
,oon.
The petition of Clarence j. Luce, to he
appointed auctioneer, created a mild sem
alton. The petition had been denied at
former meetin ng upon recommendation
4 the committee on suctioneers.
Yesterday the member from the Second
Ward demanded a reason for the refusal
nd advocated the granting of the petit
Ion. Alderman Reynolds, chairman of
he committee on auctioneers, said that
70 had only discharged his obligations to
he public in opposing the request of
ir. Luce and intimated that IL toe men,
ers OF the Board wanted bis reasons they !
hight have them in executive session,
he Aldermen took the hint and went (
1to secret session to fight II out.
Alderman Reynolds opinion evidently ]
reyailed for In open aaasion- the vote on {
be resolution to license Mr.. Luce was
We In the negative ana i've in the tiirms-
We, and Mayor McGuinness voted no, :
xplaining that 1t was to support the re- h
ort OF the committee. The roll call was I
follows; To grant the petition, Alder {
zen Burbank, Darcy, Fuller, Mccarthy d
nd Nichols; to reject, Aldermen Little,
ierce, Reynolds Richards and winsor. !
Mr.. Luce's explanation Of the affair
Tss that Mr.. Reynolods had q grudee I,
ysinst MIN resulting from certain Iegis- II
tion relative to druggists In the General {,
ssembly several years ago. He said that %
lie Alderman had a hill which he wanted C
'ssed by tho Legislature and that he v
cured its Indefinite postponement. %
officer william Il. Jordan was rs- :.
Owed from the police force on recon-
endstion OF Chief Baker.
hsresolutlon was passed directing the
on city property TO put sheet
on backs on the Sabin street gates to r,
q Central police station court yard to n
event the pu blic from peeking into tho n
orgue during autopsies. q,
The bill Of Patrick flaming for f5o y,
r rent OF voting booth was allowed. q
Tho reports Of the committees on the ,r
y out OF Cross and Plain streets were =,
ierred to April is, 1897. The matter OF N,
Eing out jefferson street was indefinite. n,
postponed. The curbing OF And.n
'eet and the changing Of grade OF
lder street was recommended.
The report OF the committee on finance ma
on tho resolution 20 increase the salary No
the medical Inspector from si2vo to re-
20 wss'tAis Ell the tatlc. CO
he committee on the layout OF Franci, W.
est, q. F..uolyrod. I. A. Hooper and ~ ~
{. Mumford. were dlscnarged. 49,
The bill for an ord dinance IN cre.ss q .. :,