The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-07-03
CENTRAL FALLS
ALDERMAN TALKS
Of IMPEACHMENT

posing OF a rather long schedule OF regu-
| lar business Alderman Smith OF the First
ward addressed the other members and
stated that he understood that there was
| now wide open city and that he un-
derstood that 1t was by the consent OF
| the mayor.
| He admitted there was one raid on Sun
! day. but he stated that he understood IL
was because the man who kept the place
: would not consent 10 pay for prize fights
and to allow places 10 be kept open where
there were no licenses and he declared
that II there was no other way in which
to put a stop TO this he would suggest
! that impeachment proceedings be begun
at once.
President Davenport thought that the
remarks made by the alderman from the
First ward We're OF very grave charac-
ter and IL there is any truth in them then
he believed that II was the duty of the
board TO proceed 10 get the facts.
Alderman Smith said that IL was known
that the mayor had given certain hotels
permission TO do business. but that he
desired before any definite action was
taken TO consult with the city solicitor.
Alderman Pigeon said that he would
like 10 know the extent OF the mayors
authority in interfering with liquor cases
where charges have been preferred by
the chief OF police to the board of Ii
cense commissioners.
City Solicitor iButman said that he had
argued In regard 10 this matter before
the license commissioners, when the FL
derkin charges were up for a hearing,
that the mayor had no right TO interfere
In state cases. One of the members of
the license board was In favor of going
on with the hearing, and another against
IL. and finally the chief of police was pre-
vailed upon by the mayor to withdraw
the charges. with the understanding that
he. the mayor. would assume all the re-
| sponsbility.
The mayor had no right under the state
laws to withdraw these charges.
Alderman Pigeon said that the mayor
| had taken the control OF the police de-
partment from the chief OF police. inti-
| mating In public letter that IL required
a person OF good. sound judgment to be
| AT the head OF the department. The next
step taken by the mayor is that of hav-
| ing charges withdrawn which had been
| preferred against man for the illegal
sale of liquor.
There was some other discussion re-
garding the matter and then IL was voted
TO defer any further action until the next
meeting.
There was full attendance OF the
| members OF the board, and II was presid-
ed over by Alderman Davenport, the pres
| ident.
The monthly reports of the city officers
were received and the committee that hao
been appointed TO relay the Weeden and
Dexter plats submitted a report.
| A communication was received from
His Honor Mayor McNally, suspendine
yohn 1uteau as police constable for
corner Of Broad and Foundry street Sun
day last
President Davenport suggested that the
proper course to take would be to give
| the officer n hearing. No action was
taken on the communication.
Resoiutons from the mayor with his
on Watson street. $3.50 for grading the
| ADAMS avenue extension and $50 for hy-
grants and drinking fountains were or
From the Common Council was received
inc resolution appointing a committee of
three TO confer with the Pawtucket Gas
| company In regard TO the gas franchise
Alderman Smith moved that the board
| concur with the Common Council I'm ana
pOA,nId5,ng AIdnrgor special Esisann committee,
| reasonable TO concur. II would NOT he
| doing Justice 10 the people TO block The
proposition here. If necessary, hold a
The resolution was passed in concur.
| renee. " NiSui
A resolution from the common councu
appointing a committee on celebration of
| Jul! = was passed in concurrence and
PRESIDENT Davenport appointed himself on
the committee. VA
resolution requesting the cessation NJ
whistling OF engines near the local sta tion
was placed on file.
Resolutions to appropriate sl20.31 70
pay the balance of the state tax. 10 an
propriate 800 10 pay the expenses OF n
committee 10 investigate the advisability
| OF establishing n municipal electric light
ing plant. and to appropriate $3.50 for n
sewer on Clinton street, were passed in
| concurrence.
The monthly report OF the chief Of no.
lice showed 27 arrests. II prosecutions
discharged and committed. The re-
port was filed
The monthly report OF the superlntend-
| ent or health showed one case of diph-
iberia and two cases of scarlet fever
The quarterly report Of the milk in
kspector was submitted showing that 80
dealers had registered and 103 applica-
tions had been approved
| The city treasurers monthly report was
| ordered fled. The report OF the commit
tee that had been appointed TO adjust the
| grade and layout OF streets I'm the north
ern section Of the city was presented with
the new plats. Councilman Myron
| Fish. one OF the members OF the com
mittee stated that the committee was
| ready TO answer any questions that might
| be asked.
President Davenport said that was a Sc
rious matter and he suggested that a
committee be appointed to nves tigate and
| report at the next meeting.
Alderman Smith moved that a commit
| tee be appointed and Aldermen Smith
and Pigeon were appointed.
A communication from the board Of
street sewer and water commissioners
recommended that the s62s. 40. the esti-
mated cost of curbing Adams avenue
and sl02s.95. the estimated cost OF curb
Ing Illinois street. be collected with the
other curbing assessments. was received
and the recommendations adopted.
| Victualling house licenses were
| granted to Leon Martimus, Patrick f.
| Donnelly and Walter Marshall william
| Murray was granted a pool table Ii
cense. The victualling house license
held by Sifroi A. Roberge, at the cor
ner OF Dexter and Garfield streets, was
transferred to Joseph Savoie.
For milk Inspector Joseph Cordor-
ette was nominated and elected with
out opposition there being no other
candidate. deadlock which had
existed since last April was thus bro
ken. over 500 ballots had been pre-
viously vast for the office.
The following Jurors were drawn: