The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-06-05
COMMITTEES ARE
NOT HELD LIABLE.
Aldermen Indefinitely Postpone the
Ordinance Placing Responsibility
for Uverdrawn Accounts.

redge. 2s2is Atwells avenue; Kate Evans.
AT 0@ Potters avenue. William
Goldschine. at 663 Westminster street: A.
Manchester Hussey. 2sl Broad street; Liz
zie l.. Howard, 7is Cranston street; James
lsherwood, Is Academy avenue Annie A.
Kelley. l6S Chaplin avenue; w. j. Kelley,
s54 Manton avenue; Amy -. Lilhbridge,
92, Eddy street; NJ. w Monk. 673 Broad
way. | G. Manchester. 137 Ocean street:
Henry Mulvey. 35l Eddy street: James II.
Nolan. 323 Eddy street; James Fl. Nolan.
l5s Charles street: J. w. Porter. ass Smith
street; Edwin s. Ross, 270 Orms street.
H. salk. at % Plain street: Andrew 8.
Stewart, Ss3 Eddy street: Sarah Stanley.
s95 Branch avenue; George A. Stone. 1913
Prairie avenue: James Salisbury. 2 Ocean
street; w. B. Stevens. 7l6 Potter avenue
John p. Todd. los Plain street: Mics T..
N. Trainor. 13 Fenner street; The shep-
ard company. opposite rs Printery street.
CUT OFF FRILIs
A recess OF ten minutes was taken TO
permit the members to inspect the plans
OF the proposed Mount Pleasant FIRE
station. the matter being taken from the
table on motion OF Alderman Gray.
IL was found that the lowest bid for the
building was more than 5000 more than
the appropriation. Alderman Pierce said
that the frflls and fancy trimmings OF
the building would cost all of the differ
ence and with these cut ont the house
could be erected within the appropriation.
On reaSsembling Alderman Mccarthy
said that he was In favor of the reso-
luton because there In undoubted need
of fire station In that locality. 'T am
glad that this fancy work.. he SAID. twill
be cut out for we don't need II. We
don't need IL when We are In better finan-
cial condition than We are now and we
surely don't need II now"
substitute measure providing that
the cost OF the entire plant not exceed
$4,000 was then passed.
Alderman Cooke called from the table
the ordiance relative TO the expenditure
OF money by committees or commissions
relative TO placing the responsibility for
overdrawing appropriations on the de-
partment overdrawing.
Alderman Gray presented an amend
ment providing that no expenditure over
the appropriation should be made unless
previously provided for, and that in
case OF such extra expenditure mot
previously provided for the members of
all committees or commissions who vote
Tor such extra expenditure shall be held
liable for said expenditure.
Alderman Cooke moved TO amend the
amendment providing that in every vote
calling for the appropriation OF money
the votes OF the members of said commit
tee or commission is recorded The
amendment 10 the amendment was pass-
ed, but the original amendment was lost
Aldermen Gray and Reynolds being the
only members to vote for It,
Considerable discussion followed. AL
dermen Cooke. Reynolds. Perkins
Pierce, Gushing and Mccarthy speaking
Alderman Gushing moved that the or
Glance be referred to the committee on
ordinances
Alderman Perkins moved that the orr
dance be indefinitely postponed and II
was so voted. Aldermen Cove.l, Cush-
ng, Davis. Freeman. Gray. Mccarthy.
Perkins and Pierce voting I'm favor OF m
definite postponement and Aldermen
Cooke and Reynolds voting against.
The board adjourned TO July