The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-12-31
FIRST SUSTAINED,
THEN 0VERR|DDEN
Fire Board Resolution Adopted Over
Mayors VetO--SChOOl Discussion.
More Money for Police Board.


valedictory. last evening and passed inSo
history.
There were six members who did not an
swcr TO their names when Clerk Hay
den called the roll and the records of tho
previous regular. as well as special
meeting, were read and approved.
Two veto messages were receiver from
the mayor. one in reference to a Sd assist
ant engineer for the fire department and
the other as TO change of quarters for po-
lice board and overseer of the poor.
MAYORS VETO.
The text of the first veto of the mayor
and It was unanimously sustained follows:
Dec. go 1901.
To the Honorable the City Council.
Gentlemen-I herewith return to YOU
without my approval Joint resolution OF
the city council directing the committee
on city property 10 provide suitable ac-
commodations for certain officers.
The resolution after having provided for
Vacating the rooms i'm the Central police
station on Fountain street now occupied
10y the overseer OF the poor, directs the
COMMITTEES on city property To provide
suitable accommodations for said over
seer in the poor department buildings on
Eddy street and for the board OF police
commissioners in said Central police sta
tion. While / am entirely In favor or the
change proposed / object TO ordering the
work done without definite plan approv-
ed by the council and without any esti-
mate for the work or limit to the cost. On
the floor OF the board of aldermen the
| cost OF fitting over the building at the
| city yard for the poor department was va
riously estimated by members who claim
| 10 be familiar with the needs of the de-
partment at from $1,000 to $4,000; and IL
was intimated that even $4,000 would be
needed. 1t would take but short time for
the committee on city property TO obtain
| plans, specifications and estimates for
| this work. The experience of the city In
the past I'm ordering repairs without plans
| and bids through this committee 'should
| be sufficient TO cause the council to wait
until sufficient information is laid before
| them as TO the cost OF the work contem-
| plated.
There Is no question but that 10000
| could be easily spent in fitting up quar-.
ters for the poor department at the city
yard. there is very grave question whether
so large an expenditure Is needed or wise
at this time. 1t is in my opinion best &c
go slowly and TO definitely state TO ths
committee on city property and the su
perintendent OF public buildings what the
council wishes spent on this work befof'
| ordering IL done. / suggest that the mat
ter be referred back TO the committee or
| city property with instructions TO procure
plans and estimates for the needed
changes. (Signed)
d. L. D. GRANGER.
mayor
HIS HONOR SUSTAINED.
Mr. Cooke thought the mayors reasons
were useful and should be considered IA
orably. When this matter was presented
TO the council all voted I'm favor OF Il
without noticing perhaps that there was
no limitation as regards cost. IL may be
that the committee on city property diffel
among themselves upon the cost of fittins
up the Eddy street property and h'
thought that the city council ought to sa,
what amount will be necessary so tina
the committee may be guided and controll
| ed The council should speak as to th'
amount of money that should be expend
ed and by sustaining the mayors veto
desirable precedent would be established
| Mr. Sisson agreed substantially with Mr.
Cooke and thought the more businesslik
way would be 10 ascertain an estimate o
the cost through the committee on cit!
property and not proceed in a haphazar'
manner
Mr.. Perkins explained that the commit
tee on city property OF which he Is chair
l
| of securing estimates of the cost of exec
| uting plans already I'm their possession.
Upon motion OF Mr.. Parsons, seconde
by Mr. Grady. the resolution, with TN
mayors veto was referred back to tn
committee on property.
VETO NUMBER TWO.
Discussion was quickly engendered Owe
the second veto of the mayor relative I
creating a third assistant engineer of III
fire department. The text of the veto fol
lows
December 30. 1901.
To the Honorable the City Council.
CentIemen--I return herewith withou
my approval n bill for an ordinance er
titled can ordinance In amendment c
Chapter l3 OF the revised ordinances, an
| authorizing the board OF fire commission
ers 90 appoint not exceeding three assist
ant engineers"
The city is at the present time divide
into four fire districts, one OF which
under the care of the chief. one OF IN
deputy chief and one each OF the two n
sstant engineers. The system seems