The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-12-31
VOTE IN THE COUNCIL 27 TO 10
Mr.. Cooke Makes Timely and Effective
Speech in Favor Of That Action.
SOME SUPPORTERS OF THE MAYOR.
Mr.. Bullock Believed ths Matter Should Be Con-
iinusd For Further Consideration Little Tine
Vas Taken In Settling the Matter.

A special meeting OF the common
council was held at noon today. presi-
dent s<endrick in the chair and quo
rum present.
Councilman Perkins ~ once moved
that the rules be suspended, and it
was SO voted.
The message of the mayor calling the
meeting and the following message
We're read
I herewith return to you joint resolu-
tion Of the city council directing the
New York. New Haven aud Hartford
Railroad company TO remove it's rails
from Dyer street. without my ap-
proval.
Not being satisfied with the proposed
substitute for string teams. as pro-
vided for in ordinance permitting the
Union Railroad company to lay rails
and erect poles and wires i'm certain
streets" and i'm joint resolution of the
city council authorizing the mayor to
rxrcutp an agreement WITH the Union
Railroad company relative To freight
traffic on certain streets which | have
vetoed. I must withhold my approval
from this resolution. believing that. If
approved. our merchants would be left
without any railroad connection for
their freight.
My reasons for not approving this
resolution will be found fully stated i'm
my communication i'm regard To the
above mentioned ordinance and resolu-
tion. Respectfully.
WILLIAM c. BAKER, Mayor.
The first matter was the consideration
OF the resolutions. which were passed
over the mayors veto by the board of
aldermen on Thursday. for the purpose
of taking concurrent action. Upon mo-
tion OF Councilman Bullock all the pa
pers and documents i'm the question
were read.
The question then came upon concur
renee with the board Of aldermen, and
Councilman Cooke said that only on
one point did he wish TO speak. and
that was as to the right OF the city to
grant permission TO the Union Railroad
company 10 carry freight. He read
from the laws upon the matter. and
claimed that, If not directly. certainly
by implication. the city had such au-
thority. and under that authority had
n perfect right TO order that such
freight should be carried in box cars
or i'm any other sort of cars.
Councilman Moore. chairman or the
committee on railroads. spoke briefly of
the action OF the committee and re-
ferred to the careful study given the
matter and he was followed by Coun-
Gilman Bullock. who spoke I'm favor OF
sustaining the mayors vetoes. and he
claimed that there was not time TO act
upon the matter with that care and
Judgment which was necessary. He
considered the mayors Judgment as
worthy of the greatest respect. and he
vigorously urged upon the members OF
the common council 60 sustain the ex-
ecutiye.
Councilman Slssnn- believed that as Il
matter OF common courtesy to the
mayor he was OF the opinion that more
time should be given the mayor To look
into these questions, and give him an
opportunity TO make "a more favorable
contract with the Union Railroad COM
pany.
Councilman F'arnsworth was also I'm
favor of sustaining the vetoes. and he
said that he was glad 10 have an OPP
portunity To change his vote he hav-
ing voted I'm favor Of the passage Of
the resolutions when the matter came
up before the common council.
Councilman Peterson also spoke I'm
favor of sustaining the mayor. and he
wanted the matter continued. which
caused Councilman Cooke go state that
the mayor by his action in calling the
council together today desired that ac-
tion should be taken at once and to-
day.
The roll was then called upon the
question of concurrence, and the three
resolutions were passed i'm concurrence
over the mayors veto by vote OF ~
to 10. Messrs. Biakely. Bullock, Fetch
er. Farnsworth. Hinckley, Kelly. Otis.
Peterson. Sisson and Swarts voting In
the negative.
A message from the mayor was then
received ve.oing the resolution direct
ing the New York. New Haven and
Hartford Railroad company To- remove
its rails from Dyer street the said rcso-
luton having originated in the common
council.
After brief remarks by Councilman
Cooke I'm favor Of passing the resolution
over the veto. and Councilman Bullock
in favor OF the mayors contention. the
roll VAS called and the resolution was
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