The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
Calls a Special Meeting
OF the Aldermen.
Reward to Be Offered for the
Capture of Burglars.
Recent R0bberieS and Hold-UpS
Have Stirred Up Exective.

A special meeting Of the Board of
Aldermen was called by Mayor McGuin-
ness at o'clock this afternoon To take
action in regard 20 tho burglarics and
| hold-ups of last Saturday.
The Mayor proposes TO offer reward
OF 500 for the capture Of the burglars
who entered the houses Of Councilman
| Howard j. Sturges and Mr.. Roger G.
Young on last Saturday morning, or the
capture of the men who held up and
| robbed the persons in Codding's grocery
store on Saturday evening.
This action Is in accordance with chap
ter 40, section 20 of the General Laws of
Rhode Island, which is as follows:
Every town council of any town, or
Mayor of any city, acting with the advice
of the Board of Aldermen thereof may
offer suitable reward, not exceeding
five hundred dollars in any one case for
the detection, apprehension and convic-
tion OF any offender, committing high
crime or misdemoanor within the limits
OF such town or city, 10 bo paid by the
town treasurer or city treasurer upon the
order of the town council, or Mayor and
Board of Aldermen, out OF any funds of
the town or city not otherwise specifically
appropriated.
Gentlemen of the Board of Aldermen
During the night of March IL inst. the
house o. Councilman Howard O. Sturgcs
at la Hope street was entered by burg
lars and n considerable amount of silver
ware and small articles was stolen thorc-
from. The same night the house of
Roger q. Young in that vicinity was
broken into and a watch chain and
charm, together with a small amount of
money, was taken.
On Saturday night last, the 18th inst,
about $40 o'clock, two men wearing
masks entered the grocery store Of George
III. Codding, III and 1l3 Potters avenue,
held up with pistols six men who were in
the store and stole from the proprietor
$50 In money. No blame or discrcdit can
be attached 60 the officers patrolling the
beats ON which those offences were COM
mitted, /. and the police authorities are ex-
erting every effort to capture the crimi-
nails.
have deemed It a matter of sufficient
Importance to ask your consent and adj
vice 20 offer a reward, not exceeding 500
in each of the above cases for the deten-
tion, apprehension, and conviction Of the
offenders In accordance with the provis-
ions Of Chapter 40. Section 20, of the Gem
eral Laws of this state ! have called you
together I'm special session this afternoon
10 take action in the premises as you may
deem advisable, and to transact such
other business as may legally come before
you.
Rewards have been offered several times
in this city for similar cases. The three
Of recent years were for the Linkc rob-
berry i'm June of 1872; the Waterman Irons
murder on August - isSs, and the -mur-
der of Anthony Haswell on July -. 1SR.
If a member OF the police department is
instrumental I'm the capture the reward
goes TO the treasury OF the Police Associ-
alton, under the rules but the offer is
open To every one
Alderman Freeman was asked " he
thought that the Mayor should hnvc au-
thority 90 offer the reward. and he replied
that lac ought b. able 90 offer u without
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