The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-12-04
GLAD THE
END IS NEAR.
Mayor is Anxious to Re-
tire From Office.
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENCY
Candidates For the Position are
Quietly Working.
THE COUNCIL PRESIDENCY
REGISTRY VOTERS WAKING UP.

Twenty-eigbt days from today there
Will be shift i'm municipal ,Rovernment,
and there will be new men at the helm
In city hall. Mayor McGuinness Is APP
parently pleased at the prospect, because
he told the News that he was counting
the days when he would be relieved Of
something that has grow rather irksome
, of late.
"Then," said he, IL will get a chance
to become familiar with the surroundings
in my law offioe again. The man who
assumes the duties of mayor will have
something to engage his attention most OF
the time and some OF the time he will
wish he was in Jericho, for the inhabitants
Of that faraway place, while their repu-
tation for honesty Is not of the test, are
mild hammered individuals in contrast TO
much that has TO be undergone by the
mayor Of some towns that could be men.
toned"
The mayor remarked that he did not
know he bad such thing IA stomach
until he bad been "a year in the executive
Office, and then the fact was realized.
Other folks' trouble is wearing and there
Is a lot of all sorts of trouble that finds
It's way into the city palace as we'll as out
OF II.
In short time he expects to he relieved
Of train shed vexations and kindred
bothers. Meanwhile trouble Is brewing
for other citizens who might be men
toned. Aspiring politicians are wonder
ing II they are TO receive distinction from
their associates In the form of votes for
president Of the council and president of
the board of aldermen. Then there are
several HembeI and -Tge@hers-elect- who
are wondering if they are to be selected
for chairmanships OF important commit
tees.
Candidates for president OF the council
are quietly buttonholeing friends and
supporters and insinuatinR that assist
ance at this time would he much apprec-
lated. They are not open solicitors for
honor, but their manner OF touching the
subject Is somewhat similar TO the seduc-
tive way friend tries to touch friend
for tho loan of a small sum of money TO
meet pressing immediate want Quiet;
you know. They'll pay all right Com
mitteeships are suggested and preferment
is understood. The bait taxes we'll here
and there.
There are three candidates for the dis
tinction of president of the board of al
dermen and no end of candidates for the
presiding officership of the council They
are So much mixed up over this latter
inent face looms out of the mist OF un.
certainty and the man who can fix the
shoulders on whioh the mantle OF the
councils president will fall is mind
reader of the first rank.
There is no lack of aspirants and the
Office will not go Begging. On the even
ing Of Inauguration day, January j.
Ammo Domini, 1898, there will be some
happy men and not few who will be
unable TO conceal their disappointment.
The.oity hall council chamber will have
several new faces belonging to city.fathers
who will assume kingly functions at high
noon of that uay and their countenances
will reflect the luck they expect when the
sovereigns of both branches announce
their subordinate for the year. And there
will be flowers beauty and fragrance and
considerable work for the reporters and
chroniclers of the time.
Those without ambition and content
to sit in the seats of the scornful when
political plums are passed out, are mt
present somewhat amused at the quiet,
out no less distinct push for preferment.
Meanwhile Mayor-elect Baker keeIs on
his usual tranquil way unmipdful of the
tough time he will have before white
whiskers grow OH the yet unborn new
year.
Registry voters are waking up to the
fact that time is flyiog. consequently the
clerks In the registering department in
the city hall are baving more 20 do. Yes
turdav III names were added To the list
the largest number iu any single day thus
far There will he more than 200 today,
but that Is considerably short OF the num-
ber that ought TO register.
Inspector of Buildings Spencer B.
Hopkins has granted IA certificate Of ex-
emDtion 20 the william III. Lowe Estate
Company. as the fire escape law has been
complied with. The large new building
on Westminster street nas been supplied
with fire escapes slong the whole Of the
rear wall
City Engineer Clapp stated that he had
respite from Terminal facilities uonsic-
GRAFTON after several weeks. The plans
had gone 10 New Haven and hc did not
expect them back for several days. He was
of the opinion that the new plans would
find small favor with G. q railroad officials
ms they were near enough to the ofiginnl
plans TO support the belief that they
would he rejected.
Supcrintendent Manchester or the pub
lie buildings department has caused
new sink TO be placed I'm the No. fire
station on Benevolent street. Several nd-
ditions OF n similar character ARE 20 De
made in ovber firo stations.
There was n public hearing in the
municipal court room, city hall. at
o'clock this afternoon. on the question of
licenses for Guctioneers and unuert1kers.
There was considerable interest mani
tested The ineetinH was continuation
OF the one held lew DAYS ago Accord
Ing % the records I'm the recorder office
In the ctv hall. Hugh i. O'hourke and
W. y. q Rourke have made sn assign
inent for the benefit of their creditors Co
John t. Conley,
W
City Treasurer Granger has caused the
issuance 81 the poll taN bills and clerks
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