The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-15

ter touching on the dutiees OF maritime
board showing how such committee
would be OF great value 10 the shipping
interests OF the city.
Mayor Miller was introduced and so-
dressed the meeting briefly, but peru
nently. He said I'm part:
"Mr. President and members OF the
Board of Trade-Under the clrcum-
stances I hardly know what to say !
have been criticised as using stock
phrases in my message In regard 10
economy. l mean such an economy as a
business man would follow who desired
20 increase his business. and not the
man who runs a small plant ana has no
desire 10 increase II. I have been out OF
politics for liz years. and have been at
tempting TO find out II the city is run as
a business man would operate an indus-
try which he intended to enlarge and bet
ter"
The mayor said he had made little
review OF the difference OF expenditures
OF the city during the past 10 years, and
found that some of them had Increased
out OF all proportion 10 the population
and income or the city.
MORE REVENUE NEEDED.
The subject OF taxation was touched
upon, the mayor saying Providence was
I'm predicament as ~ needed an IN
creased revenue. and 20 get II needed
system OF InOIt ny W Ne'V
the present one. lie then read an ap-
stract from speech from the late Presi-
dent Harrison on the subject or taxation;
Continuing, he said that the laws
should be so amended az 10 permit prop
erty to be taxed wherever II was found,
thus In a way correcting the evil OF many
of our rich men going 10 country towns
and making bargains with the authorities
of the town, afterwards taking up their
residence I'm those towns and escaping
their just share OF taxation. a man
coming from another city should not De
taxed less than he was In the city whence
he came unless he appears and makes
personal statement as 10 his affairs.
'In regard 20 this matter OF maritime
board. your president called me up ana
said that II the harbor master would
notify him by telephone. all local mari
time news would be sent TO New York. i
investigated and found that the harDor
master had no telephone and no .ofhce.
Even the proposition to purchase
launch for him. 10 cost $500. was voted
down last year.
Municipal affairs should be conducted
by the people OF Providence, not BY out
side Interference"
Mayor Miller paid his respects to the
law creating a police commission. con-
demning the measure and deprecating the
usurping OF power by the state, He re-
ferred 10 Mayor Collins inauguration
speech on the same subject at Boston.
In conclusion Mr.. Miller asked the mem
bers present what would happen II the
trust company OF which they were mem
bers should have men placed over IL.
not members OF the company, by the gov
ernor, to conduct It's business. how long
they would continue A. member or the
company or on it's board Nof directors.
At the conclusion Of the speech rising
vote OF thanks was given Mr.. Miller.
President Jackson then announced the
committees as follows:
Print cloth quotations. William r.
Pope. Theodore b. simpson. Howard !, l.
Gardner; cotton quotations. James
Rhodes. yeffrsy Hazard jeffrey pave
Rothermeii. A. ] Miller. Jr.. Herbert
Foster (J), William C.. Dart; transport
tion, Ellsworth Sisson. H. .. Potter'
c Watrous; marine bureau. 7. t1yde
Foster I1orin NJ. Cook; textile school,
Charles II. Merriman. ": II; F. FaqnSe, poS
NJ scott Henry II. Rockwell. J. L. Stark
weather John r. Freeman sf,on., GeeopgSs eoagS e Of
trade MeHo Melville Bull, Adm B. Oapron,
James NJ Scott, Elisha Dyer, George n
Webb: new enterprises. William Ames,
John shepard Jri .a Henry W. Sarpe: Sgqse new new
board Of trade building, Frank r olney,
George IT, Grant. Robert knight, WdlliaI;n
Ames. Charles Warren IAppitt. John O.
Nassie. John w. panielsoI. Gilbey A:
Phillips, Herbert J. Wells, j. LEWIS
lev. George w. Parks. Frederick r Mar
tin. Robert w. Taft. J. Herbert Foster
William o. Blanding. Joseph Balch. IL >.
son George III. Webb; taxation, Elisha n
Rhodes, John a. Massie. Charles D.
Kimball; auditing COMMITTEES; ,,tSn Arthur On -,
iegisiatiye acts. Herbert n. Fenner,
Charles II. Merrfman, William c. Dart
A collation. ended the exercises OF tne
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