The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-07-08
IN JOINT CONVENTION.
The Election of Board of License Commits
si0ners - Mr.. Paine Is Out.


At this time Mayor Baker and the
Board of Aldermen entered the Com
mon Council chamber, and without any
delay the joint convention was called
TO order. Mayor Baker stated that
board of five license commissioners was
to be elected, to serve for five years,
commencing on the first Monday in
August next, and he called for nomina-
tions.
Alderman Vincent moved that the
nominations be taken separately, ana
IL was so voted.
Councilman Angel nominated George
III. Burnham. the nomination being Sec
onded by Alderman Reynolds.
Councilman Peterson placed the
name of Charles F. Nichols in counter
nomination.
Mayor Baker appointed as tellers
Councilmen Hinckley and Farnsworth
and Alderman Reynolds.
The result was as follows: Whole
number of votes, as: necessary TO
choce, "a; Mr.. Burnham had %: Mr..
Nichols, 16; scattering /, and Mr.. Burn
ham was declared elected.
Councilman Moore then nominated
for the second member John l.. Sprague
and as there was no counter nomina-
ton, he was unanimously elected.
Alderman Winship nominated John
NJ. Studley as the third member, ana
he was unanimously elected, there
being no opposition.
Alderman Freeman nominated for
fourth member Franklin A. Smith, Jr.;
Councilman Trask nominated Charles
Edward Paine; Councilman Angel
nominated Samuel l.. Carpenter; AL
derman Mccarthy nominated James II.
Lovett, and Councilman Peterson nom-
mated Charles +. Nichols.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Whole number of votes. 46; necessary
to a choice, "a: Smith, %; Paine, 2;
Carpenter. s; Lovett, 3; Nichols. Z, ana
there was no election.
On the second ballot Smith had 81,
Paine 0,Carpenter j, Lovett 10, ana
Nichols 4, and Franklin A. Smith was
declared elected.
For fifth member Councilman
Perkins nominated Charles II. Math-
ewson; Councilman Grinnell nomi-
mated Samuel l.. Carpenter; Alderman
Mccarthy nominated James b. Lovett.
and Councilman Peterson nominated
Charles f. Nichols.
The ballot resulted as follows: Whole
number Of votes, 46; necessary to a
choice "a; Mathewson, 81. Carpenter B.,
Lovett g. Nichols 4, and Charles a..
Mathewson was declared elected.
Councilman Angel requested the
privilege of addressing the joint con-
vention before the two bodies sepa-
rated, and he said that the question or
the city's finances was serious one.
The estimated receipts of one year ago
amounted to $685. 900. the appropria-
ations were 81, ,625. 900, out of which sum
only $3.50 was used for contingencies
For the year commencing in October
next the interest estimate was 1,575,
for sinking fund s192 600. making about
s., ,000, 900, which would be needed. No
money was available at present, and
ne wished to call the attention of the
City Council to the situation, in order
that the matter might be given consid-
Grafton.
On motion of Alderman Winsor the
Joint convention then arose. and the
mayor and Board of Aldermen left the
chamber.
IN COMMON COUNCIL.
Councilman Angel. from the commit
| tee on finance, introduced an ordinance
| calling for the transfer or the sum OF
| $4,000 from the harbor appropriation to
| the appropriation for public buildings,
and moved it's passage, under a sus-
| pension of rule l6. The ordinance was
| passed.
Councilman ANGEL also presented a
| resolution instructing the city auditor
| TO notify the heads OF the several COM
| mittees that no further appropriations
| can be made because there Is no money
| in the treasury.
Councilman sheahan wished to know
| how the passage of this resolution
| would effect the credit OF the city.
Councilman Angel was OF the opin-
| ion that the city's credit would be
| strengthened materially.
Councilman Gardiner thought the
! passage Of the resolution was unneces-
sary, and he moved TO lay IL on the
table: lost by a rising vote. Council
| man Angelrs resolution was then
| adopted.
| councilman Blakeley. from the com
| mittee on sewers. introduced a resolu-
| ton authorizing the commissioner OF
| public works TO construct a sewer on