The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-19

Tho semi-rnonthly meeting of the town
oouncal was held In the council chamber
f..t uhxht, President Martin presiding.
and a full board in attendance After
the records Of the last meeting had been
accepted the consideration OF the peu-
tions laid over from the last meeting
were taken up
In regard to the division of the town
George M. Hull, ono Of thes igners, made
some Inquiries and made several requests
of information regarding the intToducuon
of the bill introduced in the general as
sembly. He did not seem TO nave any
strenuous objection to the measure, ex-
cept that IL did not include any provision
for the election by each district OF ns
own councilmen- He thought that II
should have been more fully discussed
oeforc introduction into the legislature.
President Martin informed Mr.. Hull
mat he thought that the matter had been
quite fully discussed and that there
would be plenty OF opportunity 10 he
heard before the committee of the gem
eral assembly to which tho bill had been
referred
DIR. Moore asked few questions re-
Garding the bill and made more or less
extensive remarks regarding the merits
of the petition. as well as the act before
tho legislature. DIR. Allison cited tho
number OF members In other town coun-
cdIs OF the state and expressed the
opinion that the present form of town
government was inadequate TO the 'es-
ent needs of the people
According to his comparisons DR.. Ali
son showed that the number OF members
on the town council should be about Is,
which he expressed as HE opinion was
TOO many. Mr.. Phillips asked Dr. Alliscn
if he was appearing personally or as a
representative OF the Citizens Club. nr.
Allison replied that he represented no one
but himself. Mr. Phillips asked about the
circulation Of petition for city govern
ment. which had been reported In a
.preytaeea4- -f,ataz-and- -Dr--Alllsnn- -dnnled
the statement made by the paper. upon
vvttc4, Louis o. Walker, the writer OF the
article, sprang 10 his feet. Mr.. Walker
told what the doctor had told him regard
ing the matter. and finally accepted the
gentieuan's apology for tho contradic-
uon-
Frank n. Medley. president OF the Cit
izens' club made some extensive remarks
upon the petition. after which Johr
Byrnee INDUCED IN a howery burst OF elo
auenre IN which he set forth his and 9th
or peoples rights and denounced the pro
ceedsnxs % the special town meeting al
which Judge Bhss distinguished himself
as a nazrant exhibition % gag law.
Mr. John McCarlsiand then addres6es
the board and among other things ailegef
ballot bor stuT * az the town mcetini
in question. 10 wa claimed that the mo
ticn % adjourn was carried by vot'
which counted several more ballots thar
were accounted for on the LIT
Mr.. McCausland wanted the council Z,
order another town meeting n they ha,
a right 10 DO -. Nr. walker who sat
the council table. answered a question
upon which Thomas Congdon bounded q
his feet 20 inquire n there were six mem
berr on the board. which was answere,
IN the negative. Mr.. Walker Informed Mr.
Coney'on that. as a citizen he had Al
good right 20 speak as any one. After
few more remarks by Frank r. Medley I
wac voted upon motion OF Mr. Petrce tha
Tits matter be continued for further dis
cusgion.
Town Solicitor Babcook presented IN
draft of an act relating 10 sidewalks 70
presentation 10 the general assembl
which was laid over for further consid
erafion.
The n. Y. n. HAN r. r. Co. wa
given permission 90 withdraw its petitio
20 lay rails on Msuran avenue
The petition Of the East Prov1dcnc
wafer 90. that the street leading 90 ia
pumping station be declared publ
hxhvay was granted upon the statsneu
nv erfntendenf Charles y Pierce tha
fhe water company would assume all th
expense Of plating and grading.
The pefftson of the cenonicus Rowin
esub 70 hold a minstrel show in Mechan
- san st Rfvsrv5de was granted.
hDxr1 iicense st Boyden Heights war re
s~rred 70 the chief 81 Police. The peti
Don OF George y. Boyden For n seccr'
Aanp liauors iicense st Boyden Height
- conflnned vfeh or1sr Of notice u
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