The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-18
The message was as follows:


The message was as follows:
herewith transmit to you the CONF
munication received by me. today from
the city solicitor OF Providence. regarding
the proposed legislation for the construc-
tion and maintenance of tunnel for rail-
road purposes In the city of Providence.
together with a copy of the act providing
for t'Sa same which Is now pending In the
general assembly.
/ trust that the city council Will give
10 this important matter due consldera-
tion and take such action rlative thereto
as may be necessary TO provide for the
proper protection OF the city's interests.
AUGUSTUS S. MILLER,
Mayor
The communication OF. the city solicitor
received by the mayor was in the form
of an opinion. and To the effect that the
city council should be given opportunity
10 be heard as to the feasibility OF such
a project by the senate judiciary COM
mittee OF which Senator Anthony is
chairman. To this suggestion counsel
for the railroad assented and another
hearing will be given by the committee
on Tuesday next upon the rising OF the
senate
mayors message and sity solicitors
suggestions were referred to the Joint
special committee OF the city council on
the construction OF n new thoroughfare
OF easy grade to the east side.
VETO OF THE MAYOR.
The second message relative to the pro-
posed public school commission was as
follows:
To the Honorable, the City Council:
4 return herewffh uithout my annrovaI
the joint resolution passed by our honor
able body on the first day OF February
1904, that the city solicitor be and In
hereby authorized and directed to apply
TO the general assembly for the passage
OF such legislation as shall be necessary
for the creation of a commission TO man
age, regulate and control the public
schools OF the city OF Providence"
/ am not opposed to "A school commits
sion for the city of Providence for as |
said IN my inaugural address to this city
council, "1t II doubtless unuuestionab bile
that board of five competent citizens
could conduct the affairs OF the schools
more satisfactorily and with greater saw
ing IN expense TO the city OF Providence
than the present school committee" but
the act to provide for such a commission
should be so framed that 4 would meet
1dence, who have given this question the
careful. consideration which its impor-
tance demands. and this city council Il
apyears to me, would not conserve the
rights Of our citizens IL IL merely should
direct the city solicitor OF the city OF
providence 10 apply TO the general as
sembly for the passage of an act for the
creation OF commission TO manage. reg
ulate and control the public schools OF the
city or providence, without any directions
or even intimation ms 10 what should be
tho provisions OF the act. leaving IL en-
iirely TO the general assembly i'm which
the city OF Providence has so small and
disproportionate a representation. TO say
what that act should contain
lmmediiateiy upon the presentation TO
city solicitor what duties he would feel
10 be incumbent upon him To perform In
the premises should this resolution be APP
proved. and his letter I'm answer thereto
I'm which he says. "If therefore, IL was
the intent OF the. city council TO leave Go
the Legislature tho determination of the
method or creating such a commission |
should consider the resolution as simply
nnw set Which should no taIST naov h assSSse SAG OF
alton OF a school commission" Ia here
with, transmitte dto you.
Did this city council intend by passing
this resolution 10 instruct the city SO
lcitor 20 favor tho passage by the gen
eral assembly OF any act for the creation
OF "A school commission. without regard
TO what provisions should be contained
therein as 70 the number Of commission
srs. as 10 the method OF their appointment
or election. as 60 their duties and their
powers. and that the general assembly
alone should determine what was neces-
sary legislation "for the creation OF a
commission 10 manage, regulate and con
troll the public schools OF the ity of
Providencef"
The committee on education. with their
report accompanying this resolution. re-
turned 90 the city council certain other
resolutions which they recommended
should be indefinitely postponed. one oi
which was the Joint resolution referred O.
them In 1902 instructing the city solicit
tor to appear before the committees oi
the general assembly and there TO advo-
cate the passage OF an act then pending
in the general assembly entitled. AN act
to provide for the administration OF the
public schools OF the city OF Providence. .
That proposed ACT OF 1902 provided for
hve commissioners TO be appointed by the
mayor 90 serve five years. one 90 be APP
pointed each year. IL was introduced In
the general assembly by the Public Edu-
cation association OF this city and their
petition 20 the city council 90 instruct the
city solicitor 20 advocate the passage OF
said act was among the papers returned
by the committee on education. That
sci was not passed.
Last yecr an act was introduced Ia the
general assembly to provide for the man
seement and control II the public schools
Of the cit, Of Providence which pro-