The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-12-18

All the members of the board OF al
aermen were present when the session be
ran Yesterday with the reading OF 'ho
records OF the preceding meeting "heh
thare was such an interesting debate VI
ssries OF debates ,,aar.
on the conclusion OF the record Alder,
man Cook suggested that the reCVs ~
the re-consideration AZ the opeans, op,s,o " but
last session be added 10 the recoIus' NV
II wss not deemed essentiai, ano lue 49,
ord was approved a. read. 1he rosue'
routine was then taken up o,,u,onsed
by the superintendent OF health rsson
niendins the granting OF license ,o tsa,i H.rp
ewine and closing up certain uhsa'"i'
An osder for curbing Of Hilton street
from willard avenue to Bogman street
was issued. there being no person Pfes
The rerprt of the committee on the
LAYOUT OF Algonquin street, from homes
street 10 Crescent street. was receNeu'
The report Of the Inspector OF steam
boilers for November. 1903. was received,
A resolution establishing and declaring
Rosedale street public highway was
passed.
POSTPONED INDEFINITELY.
Ann,icstions for barns by Wright Ban
forth for Wallace street. Dennis Ross a
Bro. on Bough street and Mary T.. Scnln
man for the rear OF S4 Chalkstone avenue
The report OF tho committee on street
signs and numbers upon the charges OF
George r. sherman against Louis =;
Jones, Superintendent of street signs ana
numbers was received. and IL was rec
ommended that the charges be indehnitely
postponed. they were not sustained
The charges were indefinitely postponed
petition Of Nellie G.. Leahy for dam
sge was referred 10 the committee on
claims
rxrsth
was referred TO the committee on sewers
The order OF notice for curbing Elton
street from Elmgrove avenue 20 Taher
avenue was referred 10 Jan. "a 1904. :,
The schedule of bills "Asylum NeDs
snd Buildings" slTl.5. was received ana
THE MAYORS VETO.
The message OF Mayor Miller containing
his veto 10 the act In amendment OF the
ordinance entitled Fire department. which
changes the terms OF office of the board
of fire commissioners was received and
read by City Clerk Colonel William r.
Clark.
The message was same as presented to
the common council at its session We'd
nsydsy night.
Alderman Cooke said he wished 10 say
that while he regretted to state the neces-
efty Of veto from the mayor. he said he
was glad to have the mayor express a
veto 20 this measure, so clearly drawn
and showing his belief that such a meas
,,re would be not one OF policy
Alderman Cooke also said 81 would hf
surprising after the time that had elapsed
n the members OF the board failed to
observe this first veto message Of the
mayor, being as he Is tho representative
Of the whole city He said he hoped nc
influence should cause this board 10 dis
regard the suggestion of the peoples rep
rssentatiye in his message.
rau call was taken the question
which resulted in the passage OF TN,
ordinance over the mayors veto. The
vote stood; Ayes, Aldermen Covcll
Davis. Freeman, Perkins, Pierce, Rey
nolds.
Noes Aldermen Cooke, Gushing Ora,
and Mccarthy.
FINANCIAL MEASURE.
Report OF tho joint standing committee
on finance relative to the rate OF wages
and hours OF labor of employees In public
works department was received from th'
common council.
Tho monthly report OF the Joint stand
ing committee ~ finance OF the Issue o
registered bonds, october, 1903, was 70
ceived. Also the monthly report or 'th
city treasurer on the issue OF register Z
bonds October. 1898: monthly report o
the CITY tree surcr November, i"nS. aI'
the monthly report Of tho city treasure
on the surrender of coupon bonds NO
vember, 1903. The monthly report OF IN
city auditor November. 1905. and th
monthly report OF the joint standing com
mittec on finance on the surrender o
coupon bonds. November. 1903. we're re
ceivcd from the common council
The report and resolution from TN
committee on ordinances relative TO tn
Increase OF the fees for liquor licenses wa
received.
The board voted to concur with th
common council In the passage 90 IN
resolution.
Alderman Mccarthy spoke against u
passage OF the resolutions He sal6 n
did not think IL was right To ask cer
tain class OF taxpayers 10 pay NOR
money into the city. just because IN
city needed the money
.I sec no Justice I'm " whatever. y
stated II sec by the reports In tn
papers that the lower branch spent IN
city money last night rather freely y
increasing salaries. They thought "
had plenty Of money or clse they ~
not care.
The vote vas taken. and the mayor dc
rlared the resolution was passed.
Alderman Mccarthy aid he doubled [
and was placed on record as tile onl
one voting against the resolution.
PAYMENT or CLAIMS
A resolution TO remit tar amounting I