New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-01-26
THE RHODE ISLAND LEGISLATtRE.
IT IS PERPLEXED OVER THE QUESTIONS OF
THE STATES FINANCIAL CONDITION
AFFAIRS IN PROVIDENCE.

THE STATES FINANCIAL CONDITION
AFFAIRS IN PROVIDENCE.
Providence. jan 25 (speciaD.-The Legislature
convened on Tuesday for the long session. ana al
ready has several interesting problems 10 dispose Of
The first and most important Is that OF the nnancia
condition of the State. A year ago there was sur
plus OF $4,000 there is q dehcit or s~V"' Inc
coming year the expenses are likely 10 exceed the
natural income by another quarter OF million dol
lars The Constitution of the State does not permit
the LEGISLATURE borrow money TO greater ex-
tent than $1,000 The only way out or the diicuty
is the issuing Of bonds. and the Governor recon-
mends that the consent OF the people be asked at IA
special election for the issuing OF sJ""" oohds
The present financial condition Is due TO the exiraor
binary expenses in the way OF permanent I'm
provcments, such the building OF a State Norman
School construction Of armories, courthouses
bridges and similar permanent Improvements
According to the Instructions Of the City Council
OF Providence bill has been presented. provid-
ing for the placing OF the Police Department under
the control of Police Commission. While this
movement had had the support or the CITY Couhch
which went out of existence at the close OF 1872 IL
is not approved by the present Mayor and as the
new City Council contains large proportion OF new
men the commission idea Is not supported by the
nresent Council. 1t is not improbable. however
that the desired change Will be made by tho
Legislature. $50 - 49,. -.
was introduced This bill provides FOR the increase
Of the number of grand jurors 10 De taken from .e
city of Providence Recently 1t has frequently been
the case that Providence has not been represented
on the Grand Jury. although n .arge proportion OF
the cases coming before IT are Providence cases.
talk OF oppOs. tiOn TO the election OF FRED
erck NJ Sackett as Adjutant General fattened out
completely on Wednesday. and he was elected TO the
place to which Governor Lppitt had temporarily
appointed him by unanimous No'e; -,
The supreme Court has decided adversely on the
petltlon Of Lawrence c. keegan Tor new trlaI ana
he has been sentenced to life Imprisonment for the
murder Of Emily Chambers in the Scituate WOODS
something more than year ago .
The vii Of the late John McAuslan provides mat
his interest In the Calender, McAuslan 1roup
Company shall remain unchanged, thus piovidins
for the permanency OF the largest retail mouse OF
the city. Mr. McAusIah Induc 10 pupHc pepu"StS
Ar The meeting Of the Common Council Monday
night q resolution was adopted directing the mon
Railroad Company TO remove What Cneer cottage
from Roger Williams Park. This is the structure
over which there considerable controversy sew
| erai months ago. and which the city came near
buvlng at a large valuation The Board OF Alder-
men referred the resolution 70 the Park Commits
s.oners together with a resolution directing them
10 procure plans and estimates for casino building
| 70 take the place of the cottage now owned by
' ne is stated authoriatively from high Democratic
sources that John f. kendr!ck the present United
states Marshal for this district. Will be succeeded
| by John T. Drnan ,... .. . -, BAH,
nv the Herreshon Manufacturin g Company at Bris-
| t6 was launched Thursday. There are four
more of these boats under construction at the com
nanvs shops at the present time The keel for one
pa no to-peo boats is being laid in the south shop.
| where the Defender was built .
There seems to be a prospect OF triai OF me
| case brought by ex-Mayor Frank F.: Olney against
"a herman Henry c. Clark for libel Mr.. clark
Uade statements over his own signature In local
nawsnaner before the election. TO which ex-Mayor
| Olney takes exception.