The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-11
Vote Was z 10 z In the Board
Of Aldermen Last Evening.
REOISTRICTING OF the CITY
Stamped as Not Wanted by Passage Of
Resolution In Concurrence One
Republican Alderman Absent

! Mayor Patrick J. Boyle saved a situa.
the partisan procllvlties of the executive
would have been entertaining.
| Some days ago Representative Burlin-
game of this city introduced into the
| house OF representatives an act which
provided for the redistrictlng of New
port
The measure was promptly condemned
by the Democrats. while the politicians
who term themselves straight" Republi-
cans commended II.
A special meeting OF the city council
OF Newport was called last night. for
which resolutions were prepared con-
demning the act and calling upon the as
semblymen from that city TO oppose it
The resolutions as prepared passed the
common council by a vote 10 10 4. the
combined Republicans voting with the
Democrats I'm favor of them. while the
straight Republicans went on record
against them.
Mayor Boyle prevented the death Of the
resolution. He cast a deciding vote In
favor Of the passage of the resolution
and by his action placed the city council
OF Newport on record as objecting TO the
proposed redistricting. The resolution
passed read as follows:
Whereas, The charter of the city OF
Newport vests in the city council OF said
city the power to revise and alter the
ward lines of said city from time to time:
and whereas, although no request or pc
tition from any citizen or body OF citi-
zens has been addressed to said city coun-
Gil yet an act has been introduced into
the general assembly providing for a re-
vision Of the wards I'm said city of New
port in the year 1905; and
Whereas. Said act confers the power
T. revise and alter the wards of said city
upon three qualified electors OF this state
10 be appointed by the governors and,
Whereas, Said act further provides
that the compensation OF said commission
and their clerk. amounting to $500 shall
he paid by the city out OF the funds raised
by taxation for local municipal purposes
and,
Whereas. The division and alteration
OF the wards In said city is matter OF
purely local and Municipal concern and I'm
10 way concerns or affects the state: and
Whereas. II r. believed that the pas.
sage OF such an act by the legislature OF
tie state or Rhode Island would be an
urwarranted and unconstitutional inter
fereLce with the rights Of the city of
Newport TO local self government as TO
purely local and municipal matter.
Now. therefore. resolved that the city
council of the city of Newport. believing
that the division and alteration OF the
ward lines OF the city OF Newport is a
purely local and not a state concern and
that the passage " said act would be an
Unconstitutional interference with local
self government and an unwarranted ap-
preparation of the funds OF the city OF
Newport. hereby expresses its protest
against the passage OF the proposed act.
And resolved, that the city clerk Is
hereby authorized and directed to mail
certified copies Of these resolutions TO
the representatives Of the city OF New
lcrt I'm the general assembly and to the
c,crl OF the Judiciary committee to which
otr'mittee said act has been referred.
And resolved. that the city solicitor be
and is hereby authorized and directed 20
apLear before said committee and oppose
the passage OF said act"
There was no other business TO come be-
Gore the meeting.