The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-02-17
-Four Voted Against II and there Was Not
the Necessary Twc-Thlrds.
A DEFENDER OF THE INSPECTOR.
Alderman Mccarthy SAID Mr.. Perkins Should Be
Given an Opportunity 10 Show What Ks Could
Do With Properly Equipped Office.

The main question that came up at
the meeting of the Board OF Aldermen
yesterday afternoon was whether or
| not Inspector of Milk George T.. Perkins
should be removed from Office. The
board refused 10 remove him. There
Is disposition apparent on the part OF
members of the board not 10 be too
hard on the milk Inspector. at least.
| that Is the way one of the oldest and
most prominent members expressed his
views after the meeting. Alderman
| Freeman was out of town and an effort
| To prevent direct vote on the matter
| was made on that account, but failed
| by "A vote of 10 4. The vote TO remove
| Mr.. Perkins was two short. Though
| Alderman Mccarthy signed the report
condemning Mr.. Perkins administration
he was peader for the inspector yes
| terday.
After the reading OF the minutes the
mayor took up the routine matters on
' the docket and a number OF them had
| been disposed OF before Alderman Rey-
nolds broke In upon the order started
by the mayor. The alderman called
! from the table the resolution offered by
| him at the last meeting removing Mr..
| Perkins from the office OF inspector OF
milk, and urged it's passage.
Alderman Winsor said he had a let
ter from Alderman Freeman, who could
| not be present, asking that action be
delayed on this matter.
Alderman Winship moved that the
1 resolution lay on the table and the mo-
tion was seconded. The mayor when the
| vote was taken said the motion was
| not laid on the table. ~fhen "a call was
| demanded. Alderman Mccarthy. Rem
| ington. Winship and Winsor voted in
| favor OF laying on the table.
\ Alderman Vincent cot Mp
| had had every opportunity TO make
| his defense. The communication sent
| TO the board by the inspector was a
| weak one. and If there was to be delay
| every time member of the board was
| absent there might never be any ac-
| tion thereon. Mr. Perkins had been
| tried by a committee at his own sug-
| gestion and found very seriously want
| ing. The board should act with Dig
| nifty in the matter.
| Alderman Mccarthy said he did not
| think the matter OF SO much Importance
| as some parties urged He recognized
! the faces of candidates among the citi-
| zens in attendance on the board, and
| thought the office should be fully equip
| ped. so that Mr.. Perkins might have
| chance to show what work he could do
under favorable circumstances. The al
4 derman found fault with the spirit
| shown by those who made charges
! against the Inspector at the meetings
| of the committee that investigated the
conduct of the office.
| Alderman Reynolds said that while
| he had been in the milk inspectors Of
! flee only three times this year he had
| told the milk inspector that while the
| charges against his office were unan-
| swered he, Reynolds, had no instruc-
| tions to give. The alderman could not
see how the committee on milk. in view
| Of the report on the charges against
Mr.. Perkins, could do anything. He
| urged immediate action
| Alderman Vincent said during the
| time covered by the charges Mr.. Per-
| kins' office was fully equipped and the
| testimony showed how the Office had
| been conducted.
| The resolution to declare the office
vacant was then put upon its passage
| and was defeated, only five votes being
| given i'm favor when a two-thirds vote
| of all the members elected is required.
| A resolution providing that the Board
| of Aldermen approve and adopt the fol-
| lowing sums for the maintenance of the
| following departments TO fiscal year
| 1900 was passed: Asylum walls and
| buildings. $4,000; bridge department,
| SIS. .36054; health department $50, ,0O0
| poor department, $50,
| a resolution appropriating 81 600 for
| the charity building on Eddy street was
| referred TO the committee on finance.
1 Dennis F. Morris, Calvin T.. Nye,
| stephen A. Olney and stephen w.
| Snow were appointed police constables
| without power 10 serve civil process.
/ A joint resolution requesting the park
| commissioners to report N plan for COM
| pleting Roger Williams square was in
| troduced.
The protest OF certain citizens against
| the action Of the board at it's last meet
| ing in closing Comfort street was re-
| ferred TO the city solicitor.
on motion OF Alderman Winship the
| petition of the Massachusetts, Tele-
| phone and Telegraph company TO lay
wires I'm certain streets was referred
| TO the committee on underground wires.
The committee is directed to report i'm
| print. The company proposes TO build
| n telephone line from Boston TO New
| York and will give telephone service at
| the rate of Sc n year. There VIII be
public hearings on the petition.
The claim of Josephine Sjoberg OF
/ So 900 for Injuries alleged TO he due 60 a
| fall on defective highway. Danforth
| street on tho 30th Of last January was
! presented. She spraired her ankle and
was otherwise hurt. John w. Hogan is
| her attorney.
No action was taken concerning the
! purchase of land FOR a school house at
| Corllss Heights.
Petitions OF Charles Riley, 20 locate
| and operate steam boiler at No. 10
| Elmwood avenue and John r. Beattie
TO keep one pool table az No. 500 Pot
| ter's avenue. were granted.
The board concurred with the Com
| NOR Council In the following matters:
Resolution TO repair the bath houses,
resolution TO locate the bath houses;
resolution 90 rents 90 the Calvary Bap-
| list church sewer assessment of s53.2i:
| resolution to remit tax of SlS15 erron-
eously assessed against Frank L.. Bur-
| dick. administrator: resolution granting
permission TO Orrin T.. Jones to move
n building.
ON motion OF Alderman WinsOr tho
| board adjourned 90 Monday. March G.
4 Ia hon fh.a.s s.aff L.. .