The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-01
Aldermen Forced to Ad-
jOurn for Ten Minutes.
One Trick Made Necessary
by Another and Best Won.
The Mayors Veto Sustained in the
Board by Vote Of Z TO 3.

we'll performances yesterday afternoon,
companion Shove with an interval of ten
minutes between them, and botn contri-
Fall-Down of Robert w. Burbank. The
thing was so well done and Mr.. Burbank
was so completely overcome that his pu tfs
and blows about paramount interests
and consriencs were reduced to pitiful
little squeals about the gag laws OF the
early barbsrians, and Incidentally Alder
man Darcy made q garrison finish OF his
official caresr. Altogether the session
was red not and most OF the interest was
provided by the retiring member from
the Tenth Ward ana his noisy but easy
victim from the Second.
Ihe tirst fuss came on the question CT
passing in concurrence with the Council
the resolution appropristing si205 for the
purchase OF land for a school building at
the corner CT Chalkstone and Mount
Pleasant avenues. The superintendent of
schools wanted this lot, TIE school CON-
mittee wanted It, the committee on
education had Investigated and recon-
mened it's purchase and the Com
mon Council had voted for II. However
MIR. Burbank had heard OF some neigh
borhood row over the matter and seized
the opportunity to be contrary. lie had
the resolution laid over until The next
meeting under rule s which calls for the
sanction Of three mem bers only. This
wss at 4:30 o'clock. At 4:50 MIR. Darcy
moved that the Boaro adjourn for ZEN
minutes and the motion was carried. At
s o'clock the gavel came down again and
another meeting was uncer way. and
Mr.. Buroank's application Of rule 8 had
cutli,ed its usefulntss. IL was also sus-
pended ana then tho school house
resolution was passed by vote OF z to 3.
as follows: Ayes-Alderme Darcy, Ful-
Ter, Little, Mccarthy, Pierce, nichards
Nichols and Reynolds.
Mr.. Burbank was again humiliated
when he went on record as dissenting
from majority OF the committee on
health In its report relative to tho alleged
nuisance OF the American neyras Com
puny oh NaiSy StNSCls uS Ic-
port was accepted.
As stated In THE NEWS yesterday af-
the Mayors veto on the resoIu-
tion to remit the tax Of Charles w. Bow
on, executor, was sustained. The Board
refused to concur with the Common
Council in the passage of the resolution
by a vote Of to 3 10 follows: Ayes Al
dermcn Pierce, Richards and winsor.
Noes Aldermen Burbank, Darcy, Fuller,
Little, Mccarthy. Nichols and Reynolds.
Upon m otion of Aldermen Darcy and
Nichols the several bills and resolutions
whicn have been accumulating on tho
table since last March were taken up an d
Indefinitely postponed, and all resolu-
lions relative to salaries were referred to
the joint special committee on salaries.
All unfinished business was continusd
10 the Board OF 1897.
Resolutions wre presented by Alderman
Fuller extending the thanks and the
New Years good will OF all the mem
oers to His Honor Mayor McGuinness,
Robert b. Little, Colonel
William E. Clark and City Messenger Ed
ward =. Rhodes. They were passed unsni-
norsly by rising vote.
The Mayor was then presented with
,avel handsomely mounted in silver and
'lso q large group Photograph of the
Mayor and ell the aldermen"
The petition of Hon. ID. Russell Brown
md Others relative TO the closing MP of
)uriec street was referred to the commit
se on streets with instructions to give q
,ublic hearing.
The pay Of the following police patrol |
nen was raised from $3.50 to $2.75 per
lay: John W. Harvey, william A. Gil.
en-, James M. Cannon and Albert e.
vixon. The pay of Edward J. Robinson
vas rsisso FROM s2.75 to 50.
The following officers were reappointed:
Iohn II. Martin, Thomas F. Jones, Pat
lex j. Kearps.
The petitions Of William Aoell and Il.
McElroy to lie appointed police con-
Ia BILE were referred.
The revolutions relative to the layout |
4 West Park ana Rsthbons streets were
ontinued until February IS, 1897.
Michsel Finicsne was granted q Junk |
license.
The following bills were examined and |
llowed: Poor department. s221S.11;
eaith, s3707.05; Joseph W. Cairns, S39. 90;
william }. Darcy. S39: John W. Hogan,
ib3. 90; West side Com pany, $780,