The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-11

Tho common council assembled m re-
spouse TO a call OF the mayor which was
as follows:
Providence, r. l., Aug. IL, 1903.
Gentlemen OF the Common Council;
On the slst ultimo ! called the city
council together TO provide for carrying
on the work OF the department or pub
lie works until an opinion could be OBJ
tained from the supreme court as TO the
manner in which, and the time for which,
the vacancy in the Office OF commissioners
of public works should be hlled.
The opinion of the supreme court was
given without delay the court holoins
that the vacancy now existing in the or
fice of commissioner OF public works OF
the city OF Providence can only be filled
by the city council and that the person
so elected will hold office until the ex-
piration of the term for which the late
commissioner was appointed.
/ therefore. have called you together
at this time to meet with thf board OF
aldermen in convention 10 elect COM
missioner OF public works for the unex-
pired term OF the late commissioner ROD
ert z. Smith.
AGUsTUs S. MILLER,
Mayor.
The board of >aldermen had already ad-
,ourned 10 meet at noon today and the
convention was a natural consequence.
Mayor Miller called the board 10 order
at noon promptly and after the reanng OF
the record, the aldermen VINO were ali
nresent except Alderman Lewis j. Pierce
fled into the council chamber when the
councilmen had been called 10 order py
President John z. kendrick- The purpose
of the meeting was stated by Alderman
Cushing of the Fourth ward. He said IN
substance:
I desire TO suggest the name or Waiter
r. Slade for the vacancy caused by the
death of that remarkable man, who mas
been so long at the head OF the depart
ment of public works OF this city. MT
Slade has been associated with the work
for 30 years and has been the secretary
OF the late commissioner and enjoyed his
fullest confidence.
on all matters OF importance he was
consented and his opinions were valued.
Alderman Reynolds arose and second
ed the motion OF Alderman Cushing and
said that not every man has the claim TO
the support OF the party that the expert
ence and fitness of Mr.. Slade has for this
Office He said he was not voicing merely
the Republican sentiment but that OF
larger majority.
Councilman Rawson or the Fourth
ward stated that he thought that Mr.
place with the accumulated knowledge OF
30 years which he has.
He said. that he was sorry that the
election could not have taken place at the
previous meeting for he thought that the
sooner Mr.. Sade secured the proper sal
airy for the position he held the sooner
would justice be done him.
Alderman Mccarthy of the Third ward
also seconded the motion, and he said
that he heartily indorsed every kind
word that had been said for him He
said Mr.. Slade was always ready and
willing 20 listen TO the needs and wants
of all sections OF the city and is In every
way qualified for the position. Mr.. Nc
Carthy said that he thought that by
electing Mr.. Slade as commissioner the
city council would be doing the greatest
good for the majority. and hoped that
they would make the election unanimous
and non-partisan.
Mayor Miller called for those in favor.
and the volume OF ayes was a strong one,