The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-02
Wants School Commission and
Revised City Charter.
A NUN CIPAL LIGHT PLANT
Non. Henry J. Spoonsr, A. R. SIsson, Prot.
Mcdonald, Prof. Dsahy and 6orecaM
6arvIn Spoke Last Night.

The Municipal League held its annual
slecting officers and the discussion OF
the problems that confront the city in
the way OF effecting good government.
In the absence OF the president Mr..
Aniasa NJ Eaton. there being no vice
president. Mr.. Robert p. Brown was In
vited TO assume the chair.
After the meeting had been called TO
order the FIRST item in the order of bust
ness was the reading OF the minutes OF
the lest session. These were approved
and the report OF the treasurer. r. IA.
Gladidng was read. Thiss howed that
there was balance In the treasury OF
1861 s
Ihe next bit OF business 10 come before
the body was the election OF candidates
for admission. There were IL applicants
for membership among whom were:
Henry A. Cooke. Max Gomberg. Pref.
Carl Barus, Prof. William Mcdonald, and
Bishop 1cVickar. Before asking fer
vote on the recommendations OF the mem
bershlp committee on the names propos-
ed Gov. Garvin suggested that there
might be- some one present that wished
to apply for membership whose names
had not been proposed by the commit
tee, There happened TO be one such and
he with the others was taken into the
organization.
The chairman then called the. atten-
tion OF the body TO the fact that there
was flaw in the constitution in regard
10 the powers delegated 10 the executive
committee. AS the constitution now stood
there was no means by which that body
could be perpetuated and he proposed
that the article be amended so as to read
The executive committee shall have
power 10 All all vacancies" This amend
ment was adopted
ELECTED OFFICERS.
The. assembly then proceeded to the
election OF officers for the ensuing year
There was slate made out and present.
ed by the nominating co;nmittee, which
recommended for president. Amasa NJ.
Eaton; for vice president. r. II. I. Cod
dard; second vice president, u. l.. ID.
Granger; third vice president, Rathbone
Gardner; secretary. Sidney A Sherman.
and treasurer. A. r. Sisson When MIR.
Sisson's name was proposed he thought
10 decline giving as reason that he was
already filling that position In number
OF organizations and he did not care 20
take on the burden OF another, but final
ly the persuasions OF his friends pre-
vailed and the body ratified the nomina-
tons The nomination committee also
announced the recommendation for sew
'idA WHICH were as f0DOWS.
Executive committee-The president
secretary, and treasurer. ex-offcio. and
Messrs. Robert r. Brawn p j. Nc
Carthy, Henry j. Spooner, Prof William
Mcdonald. r. H. Gladding. w. L. Whip
pie
Membership committee-Robert T. Gif-
ford. George r. Ball. Rev, Robert r.
Parker, Adrian Matthews. Henry j.
Spooner, and the secretary, T. A. Clark
Committee on trade and commerce-R
ii. l. Goddard. Rathbone Gardner, A. c.
Barstow. Henry II. Sharpe, j. F. p.
Jawton. Walter Calender, j. w. Dan
ielson. Robert Il. Brown.
Committee on municipal government
Prof. j. .. Dealey, w. r. Tillinghast.
A. c. Matteson, Theodore f. Green,
Charles Sisson, Mosses f. Torrey
Committee on taxation-Amasa M
Eaton. Prof. George G.. Wilson, D. l.. D.
Granger. Prof n. b. Gardner. w H.
Thurber, Walter s. Hogg
Committee on educa tion--William Gam
NELL Charles II. Philbrick, NJ. j. Harson.