The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-08
Board Votes to Repeal City
Debt Ordinance.
All Exhibition of Skim Milk
Legislation.
An Aldermanic Committee ignored
and Thrown Down."

The Board of Aldermen met In special
session at noon today at the call of thu
Mayor to consider the resolutions and
bills passed by the Common Council Mon
day night which demanded immediate
action for the adjustment of the financial
accounts of several departments for the
summer.
The bill for an ordinance taking $780,
600 from the amount credited TO the city
debt account and transferring it to the
bankrupt department was opposed by Al
derman Reynolds as matter CT principle
because according TO custom, and all pre-
vious rules the receipts from the sale of
public lands should go in payment OF the
public debt. This $500 is taken from
the 900, 900 eceived from the sale OF land
to- the railroad company.
The bill was passed, however, In con-
urIence, and Alderman Reynolds was
alone In voting no.
The resolutions for dividing this
amount up among the fire, school and
public buildings departments were then
concurred in and also all other matters
agreed upon in the popular branch night
before last.
Eugene III. Lincoln was reelected coro-
ner for three years without opposition.
The committee on police reported on
for a two weeks leave of absence from
police duty, and recommended that he
have one week; so voted.
ALDERMAN MCCARTHY ANGRY.
Alderman Mccarthy, chairman OF the
milk committee, renewed his opposition
TO the successful outcome of Charles A.
Potter's efforts as milk inspector. some
time ago Mr.. Potter appointed John w.
Emery as collector of samples at a salary
of SIS a week, and asked the approval OF
the Board. 1t was referred to the skim
milk committee and delayed until at the
last meeting Alderman Reynolds moved
that the committee be compelled to re-
port at the next session and II was SO
ordered. Today the committee reported
and recommended the appointment but
not the salary, ana for SIS substituted
$40, salary that would prevent the ac-
ceptance OF the job.
There was storm of Indignation, with
the gentleman from Ward as its center,
and an hour of talk, in which Mr. Pot
Ter was invited to participate.
The salary WAS finally fixed at s15 by
vote of 4 TO 3, as follows: Aldermen
Little, Nichols, Reynolds and Burbank
for Sl5, ard Aldermen Mccarthy, Fuller
and Richards for go.
This made the member from the Third
Ward very, very angry and he accused
Mr.. Potter of having "fixed the thing
up" with the other members and de-
clared that the Board had "thrown
down" and ignored one of its commit
tee.
The petition OF John Devlin for remis-
sion of taxes was presented by Alderman
Fuller and referred to the committee ON
claims and the Ietition OF John q. Parks
for damage was referred to the commit
tee on damage under the dog law.
The Union Railroad Company may lay
rails on Francis street and the Nara
gansett Electric Light Company may
string wires on Sims avenue.
The weekly report of the Dexter Asy.
lum was received.
A license was granted for an exhlbi.
tion of the kaleidoscope at 305 Westmin-
ster street
John Jaffrey was granted permission to
transfer victualling license to 35
Friendship.
The petition OF John Whelihant for o
sewer in Esten street was referred to
committee on sewers.
Girl Lichtenberg at 2S2 Thurber's ave-
nue. and Whitaker and Breafesley at IL
Chaffee street were granted pool table IL
censes.
William-H. Clarke, 1856 North Main street,
was granted tavern license.
The quarterly report OF the weigher ut
the baymarket was received and also the
quarterly report OF the COMMITTEES on
pending suits.
A man with a grievance from Ward 10
came TO the bar OF the chamber to make
a complaint against Alderman Darcy,
but as that mem Der was not present To
explain himself his disgruntled constitu
tent was told TO come around on Aug. Z,
and the Board then adjourned.