The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-02-19


"Mr. Burnham, Mr.. Paine and Col.
Studley."
"Did you receive any information as to
the mode OF keeping the records?"
"lasked the members Of the board about
studley, particularly, as he seemed TO have
more time than>the others"
"The records kept have been satisfac-
tory to the commisioners?"
Eyes, SIR"
"No fault has been found with them?"
"No. sir.D ,t,,.
, lyon endeavOred to keep a correct
''Yes, SIR"
$50 far as you know the record as to
new Licenses and transfers Is correct?"
eyes, SIR" "s|t
"Then understand 1t you open your
record with the date. IL nothing is done
when business is done you follow this
style, July "a, 1895, Board met at p
m. III members present. Hearing on
the following applications, and then you
insert copy of the notice which has APP
peared in the newspaper for two weeks?"
'Yes, sir. "
"This word completed means that all
the requirements OF the law have been
complied witn?"
"Yes, SIR
"If the bond Is satisfactory you sign
the license CT the Transient
Eyes, sir.'
"Was anything different done in the
Burke matter in that board meeting than
on other transfers where remonstrances
were put in?''
"No, sir
"You did not endorse the license al
though you voted to grant itP'
"No, sir.n
''I will ask you way?"
'Because there was more or less politi-
cal talk at the time"
''Were you advised by any member of
the board not to sign it?'
MIR. Sprague suggested that ] had bet
ter hold on to 1t, l don't know but Col
onel studley did so also.'
"Did Colonel Studley or Mr.. Sprague
know 1t had been decided to carry The
matter to the supreme Court?''
II can't say; they didn't say SO to me-"
You did not know it?'
"No, sir.
"Did Mr.. Burke demand that the trans
fer be endorsed on the license?"
"His clerk did. /"
"Did you take advice after you were
mus case?'
81 did,
with whom did you adviser"
"With the city solicitor"
What did he adviser"
SHE asked why withheld my sigma
after the license had been voted / rad no
right TO withhold my signature.
Ibid you ask him to appear bsfore the
Supreme Court for you?'
eyes, sir.
"hnd he did appear?"
"Yes, SIR"
"Do you know that Mr.. Burnham had
IN tad IA
why you should withhold your signature
ana that you had no power to refuse to
sign the transfer?''
SYes, SIR
"Then the only reason for Withholding it
was the political talk at the time?''
"Yes, sir. -
MR.. MCCARTHY AFTER MR.. NIXON AGAIN.
Mr.. Mccarthy" You say it was in
consequence of political talk you with
held your signature; Is that so?"
"Yes."
"Then do you wish to correct what you
said at the first hearing when you stated
that it was by reason of the remonstrapces
and to give chance to ascertain the
weight OF their objection that you with
held it?'
~ tell you there was political talk ct
that time.n
= "When did il begin?n
II don't know; saw 1t in the papers?"
"Nas it before November 1872"
81 don't recollect.'
"Was this transfer granted for the pur-
pose of getting MIR. Burke's political in
fiuence?p
"Not by my vote, nor do / believe by
the vote of any member of the board"
Later Mr.. McCarthy read from the stem
ographic report OF the previous hearing
to show that MIR. Nixon had testified that
ha had vi hal hi eli hat ha
strength OF the remonstrance might be
ascertained and asked the witness II he
wished to correct that statement.
The latter answered that there was po-
litical talk and disturb bance at that time
and 1t was deemed best to withhold the
transfer.
"Did the board vote to grant the trans
fer because OF the political talk?"
mo, sir. ~
''it wasn't expected to have any effect
cit didn't. ] don't know what the
opinion of the other members was, but
think it was the same as mine.'
Then Mr.. Nixon, alter long siege, was
permitted to retire.
MR.. BURBANK AZ A WITNESS.
Commissioners George II. Burnham fol-
lowed Mr.. Nixon as witness and he
was asked how long he had been a COM
missioner and replied ever since the board
was organized and that he was also men,
Der of the preceding one.
"Are you familiar with the matter In
reference TO the granting OF a transfer to
the place at the corner Of Plain and Bis
hop streets2"
= "Don't remember about the matter; it
is all on record"
"Any recollection OF the Dorsey Broth
ers' applicat on?''
'No it is oil on record.n
"Do you remember OF any petition for
license Tor Dorsey Brothers?"
81 helrd II mentioned
"Do you recollect what action was ta-
ken2"
81 can't say. The record will show.n
"Please turn to the record"
Mr.. Burn ham did SO and then said there
was a certified copy of remonsirauce
against granting license TO Dorsey
brothers dated June 3, 1895.
"Do you remember voting on that mat
ter9"
81 do pot"
"Was there any examination made as to
the area Of property owned or occupied
by the objectors?"
al don't remember; but we always ex-
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