The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-04
great harm to elect these commissioners
yearly"

ALDERMAN MCCARTHY
Alderman Mccarthy said he did not
think there was q man on this board who
did not think this political move pure
and simple.
He stated that a member OF the COM
mon council said ne voted for the ordi-
nance because he had too. He feared that
he would not get good committee and
consequently could do nothing for his
ward.
He stated also that the councilman said
he did not think that the bill would get
through the board.
Now. about all the appointsments the
commission Is said 10 have made. they
say II was about 20. went to the clerk
| OF tho commission and his record shows
| there were just six. Some OF the alder
men were sore because they had not got
appointments for their ward. The needs
OF the department had not called for other
men," he stated
Some politicians were angry at the ap-
pointment OF the district chief by the
commissioners recently.
There's not a man In the department
who Is ADLER or better fire fighter than
Capt Duffy, and II you want to cast
your vote against the promotion of
capable men in the department very well.
While continuing TO explain the at
titude OF common councilmen toward this
point OF order
The mayor inquired what the point
was.
Mr.. Freeman said that he did not think
that II was right for the gentleman to
Insult members OF the lower house sit
ting outside the rail. any more than II
was right to insult us.
Mayor Miller said he did not under
stand that the remarks were insulting.
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continue In order.
HAD PROOF OF WHAT HE SAID.
Alderman Mccarthy continued after
stating that he had proof OF all he said
but that he had no intention OF insult
ing anyone. He summed up by char
acterixing the ordinance as a purely
political trick to satisfy a petty grudge
When the vote was taken on the mat
ter OF concurrence or not with the COM
mon council II resulted as follows: Noes.
Aldermen Cook. Cushing, Gray and Nc
Carthy; four. Ayes. Aldermen CoveIl
Davis, Freeman. Perkins, Pierce,
Reynolds: six
The board concurred and Alderman
Freeman moved to reconsider and Alder
man Perkins moved to lay 1t on the table
and both motions were carried.
RESUMED THE ROUTINE.
The reports of the Dexter asylum for
the weeks ending November p and 2s,
1909. were received.
The report OF the inspector OF steam
boilers for October 1908 was received.
dent OF hacks for the quarter ending
Nov 30. 1903.
The schedule OF vehicle licenses recon-
mended by the superintendent of hacks
was granted.
The petition OF the Globe Boiler and
Iron works to locate and operate steam
boiler at 351 and 353 Eddy street. recon-
mended by the inspector of boilers was
granted.
The report of the overseer OF the poor
was received.
The committee on finance reported back
the resolution to reinsure the casino
building at Roger Williams park. recon-
mending the indefinite postponement
This was 80 voted.
The schedule Of bills for the health
department. inspector of milk. poor de-
partment, city sealer. 3s6.15 and for
asylum walls and buildings, were re
ceived and approved
The petition OF Charles Pillng to lay
out Linton street was referred to the
committee on highways.
The petition OF the New York. New
Haven and Hartford Railroad company
to lay spur track on Aliens avenue
was icicifeu 10 tue coHiihitecc oii ran
roads.
The petition Of Abraham Taylor for
electric lights on York street and petit
tion OF d. j. Dwyer for electric lights on
Everett avenue were referred TO the
committee on streets.
Gifts OF Charles III. Dodge. Rebecca
Mathewson. John Sizes. John Nickerson.
Mary e. Oldham, Francis Cook. Eliza
c. Fiske and Harriet A. Burden. TO the
North Burial ground. were received
A resolution granting permission. to
John d. Lewis ct al. to build vaults
under sidewalk In Westminster street
and Mathewson street was Uassed under
suspension OF the rule. having been ap-
proved by the public works department.
A petition OF Michael GiIlen for dam
ages was referred to the committee on
claims.
A resolution providing that q Joint spe-
cial committee be appointed TO estimate
and plan for a suitable means providing
an easy grade over College hill. Alder
man Cook moved the passage and II was
passed. Aldermen Cook and Gray were
appointed by the mayor to act on the
committee with members OF the council
to be appointed later.
A resolution was introduced by Al
derman Reynolds providing that the
mayor have the bower to appoint city
messenger pro tempore who shall have
the same power as the city sergeant to
act during the Illness or enforced absence
Of the city messenger as In the case Of
today.
Alderman Reynolds explained that the
auditing department and the city So
licitor approved the resolution as the
mayor had the appointing power. The