The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02

derstands that the only difference was
over the paper. He recommended that
the ga per Item be taken out and the rest
Dr. Hill called for question.
Mr.. Beane said the committee had been
very anxious to settle this matter up. but
had been held back by the lack OF data.
credit memoranda. which did not appear
I'LL tonight. He said he hopels the mat
ter would not be trashed about much to-
night
Messrs. comstock and Beagan went into
the matter again. and the latter wanted
10 know how much of an effort the COM
mittee on accounts had made 10 get at
the right side OF this matter.
HELD THREE MEETINGS
Mr.. Became said the matter had been
considered al three meetings which the
committee had held and, resenting the
manner I'm which DR.. Gleason was asking
why tho committee had not made more
headway. asked what he meant by stat
ing that the committee had not showed
itself free from blame
Mr.. Gleason said: II don't think the
committee on accounts has given us
very good excuse for their action I'm dis
approving this bin. II is claimed by the
committee that they did not receive the
credit amounts until tonight Now as
a matter Of fact, those amounts have
been In the city auditors office for about
a week. II understand II rightly, Why
didn the committee look into the mat
ter more thoroughly"
What do you want us to dor said MT.
Beane. ''go down to the auditors Office
every day and see II there Is anything
hung up there for us7 IL you want us
to Wen drop In there every day and Keep
a line out"
Mr.. Barney said II the credit blii were
at the auditors office II was a very un-
usual proceeding. as such things were
not nlcd there ill after the bills had been
ordered paid.
DIR. HIii arose at this point and said; 81
want TO say that do not believe that this
personal criticism is I'm line with the prop
er dignity Of this body"
BILL WAS REFERRED.
Mr.. Comstock rose and claimed per-
sonal privilege and said that although he
ala not Intend 10 abuse the privilege. as
one gentleman had done some few meet
ings ago. yet he would like TO know VINO
had been using personal criticism,
Laughter was his only answer. and Mr.,
Beagan said: Here's all this fuss over
an old matter The question now IL over
credits and II requires but about two
minutes 10 figure the complication ou..
OF the matter and has refused TO act upon
IT, The purpose OF the move from the
start was for causing political scandal.
now that's over. IL is a question or
merchant rendering his Dill Tor US 10
pay"
On roll call vote the matter was
referred 10 the committee on accounts.
The vote was as follows: Ayes-Nessrs
Beane' Cranston. Crocker. Grant. Griffin.
Hill Risk. Sprague. Tillotson. Walker.
p r. Walker r; L. n,,S. snd "aesr,asn' psa9sn
Beirne, Cain. Carroll, Comstock. Demp-
sey. Farrell. Gainer. Gleason Martin.
Mclaughlin Matteson. Rattigan and San
Souci Total--Ayes. 16: noes, 10. Prof
Wilson aid not vote. as he was not In
The committee then proceeded to the
election OF a superintendent OF school
property.
THE FIGHT OF THE EVENING.
Mr.. Barney presented as a nominee for
this position "a man who graduated from
the common schools and who had demon
strated his ability TO handle large bodies
OF men Mr.. Joseph o. Anthony.
Mr.. Tillittson seconded the nomination
OF Mr. Anthony.
Mr. Farrell presented the name OF Jas.
II. Barr, the present superintendent of
jantors as "one who was tried and not
found wanting, who kept the schools
warm when we only had an apology for
coal"
This was seconded.
DR. Hill named Samuel l.. Carpenter as
a candidate. as q man who had all the
qualifications OF the other candidates put
together
Mr.. Richard Comstock stated that the
move 10 put in Mr. Anthony. as simply
scheme TO reward him for his services In
the Second ward fight. He said that II was
a purely political move.
Mr.. Beasan said there was no need to
name man to oppose the present In
cumbent save that the political COM
piexion OF the body has changed.
DIR. Gleason sarcasticly stated he know
that there was no politics in the body and
spoke a few words in commendation OF
Mr.. Barr
Mr. Barney said this office Is a new one
and the candidate OF the other side had
only partly carried on the duties that this
office required and he said that he believ-
ed Mr. Anthony was the strongest man.
Messrs. Comstock and Barney were ap-
pointed tellers and the first ballot resulted
in Jas Anthony IS and j. n. Barr H. IL.
Carpenter 2, p. d. Durfee I. II required L,
to elect out OF the 70 and consequently
there was no election.
INEFFECTUAL BALLOTING.
The second ballot showed number of
votes cast 81. necessary for choice II: An
thony IL. Barr 10. Carpenter Q, Durfee i;
no election.
The third ballot follows: Votes cast 80:
necessary for choice IL; Anthony IA. Barr
Is Carpenter. 2, Durfee 1: no election.
Prof Wilson moved that the matter be
laid on the table TIL next meeting and II
was seconded
DR.. Gleason. Mr.. San Souci and Mr..
Farrell stated that they hoped the matter
would be settled tonight and Mr.. Water
man agreed with them.
The motion was lost.
The next ballot showed a gain for An
thony and Carpenter OF one each
The succeeding ballot showed a gain OF
one for Barr and a similar loss for An
thony. while the sixth showed a gain OF
one for Anthony.
DIR. Hill made motion 10 adjourn.
which was put to vote and voted down
and the ballotins continued.
on the next ballot there was no decision.
but n new name. Morgan. was added 10
the scattering list along with Durfee and
Carpenter. whose supporters still stuck TO
their men
There were two Carpenter votes and
one Morgan vote cast at the next ballot.
There was another attempt resulting as
follows: Barr, 10; Anthony. ls; Carpenter.
2; Morgan 1; Comstock. l. Mr.. Comstock
said that last was an illegal ballot.
Professor Wilson again moved an ad-
adjournment but his motion was lost and
the balloting resumed
Tho next ballot WAS: T,hirtv-one cast.