The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-09-27

Henry Faies was received and continues
with order OF notice.
Estate OF Caroline /. Wood. inventor.
for allowance by administrators exam
ined and allowed, bond OF the admins
tratrix submitted and approved.
CAUCUS DATES FIXED.
The Republican city committee met las
night and fixed dates for the caucuses
and the city convention. II was voted tc
hold the ward primaries for the election
OF delegates TO the city and state conven-
tione on Monday evening. Oct. 8. and the
city convention for the nomination OF
candidates for mayor and for the general
assembly on Tuesday evening, Oct. O.
The taxpayers caucuses for the nomi-
nation of candidates for city council will
| be held on Oct. 10.
COMMON COUNCIL.
At an interesting meeting OF the COM
mon council last evening, the members
were considerably stirred over the COM
! ing police investigation. Charges and de-
malls OF graft in city affairs were freely
I made, but only Councilman Davignon
J seemed TO consider II necessary TO make
a personal reply.
The council met at p. m, with Presi-
| dent Goff i'm the chair, City Clerk Craw-
ford acting as clerk pro tenn All the
| members were present From the com
Il
| sented resolution To transfer $3.50 from
! the Tiffany street appropriation TO the
sewer account; passed and referred TO
the board OF aldermen for concurrence.
resolution appropriating $3.50 for a
main drain in Holly street was also dis
posed In the same manner
Councilman Dion then presented n reso-
luton approved by the committee on
finance TO appropriate 500 for the con-
tingency fund
Councilman Davignen moved its pas
sage with reference to the board OF alder
men.
Councilman Snow then precipitated a
discussion by Offering an amendment that
no part OF the 500 asked for in this ap-
preparation should be expended for the in
Vestigation OF the management OF the po-
lice department and the amendment was
seconded by Councilman Kitchen
Councilman Mann said he didn't see
why they should single out that one thing
1t looks as though they were afraid OF
that one thing. II In this investigation II
Is shown there has been grating those
who are responsible for this amendment
will be classed among those grafters. For
the council 10 refuse TO allow the board of
aldermen to go on with their investigation
was wrong, as II was a criticism on our
part of the board The board had made
an honest demand for this investigation
and should be unhampered by any strings
on the part OF the council He believed
the resolution should pass.
Councilman Goldsmith wanted to know
why this resolution should come from the
aldermanic chamber and not have been in
the same order as other resolutions OF a
like nature. President Goff said the reso-
lutions had been considered and its pas
sage recommended by the finance COM
mittee.
DR.. Mann again took the floor and said
1t looked TO him as II the finance com
mittee recommended the appropriation
and then somebody had been TO them and
bossed them and then they had intro
duced this amendment.
Pres. Davenport of the board of alder
men addressed the council saying that IL
was understood that the expense OF this
investigation will be paid from this fund
He thought it rather peculiar that any
opposition to the passage OF this resolu-
ton should develop at this time ANY
member OF the city council who hesltates
TO support this resolution stultifies him
self In the eyes of his fellow citizen
Councilman Davignon then took the
floor and said he had understood that his
name was TO be connected with the pro-
posed investigation by certain parties and
he wanted IL distinctly understood he
freely courted such action as he was not
a party to any grating in the city.
said he FOR the past three years, how
ever ! have known there was grating
going on, l believe those who now under
take TO prevent this Investigation are
friends OF the grafters The conditions
which exist In this city are well known
to ALL"
Mr. Goldsmith said he had heard there
had been over. 100 witnesses summoned
for this investigation by a deputy sheriff
why was this, when we have a city ser
geant? The state officer received pay for
all these witnesses. for which we have 10
pay.
He said II was time to appropriate
money for this when the investiga ton
was over and the council knew what they
were paying for
Some further discussion was had be-
tween Councilmen Snow and Davignon.
after which the amendment was put. re-
sulting in tie vote. 10 g. Councilnen
Goldsmith. Kitchen, Glover, Snow and
Banks voting In favor Of the amendment
and Councimen Freeman. Mann. Dion,
Davignon and Briden against IT,
Chairman Goff then defeated the amend
ment by voting against IL.
The original resolution was then passed
and referred 10 the board OF aldermen for
concurrence.
Alderman Franklin and Councilman
Banks Of the committee appointed to re-
POiA pii Niit duNlSdDillNN Vi purchasing the
Lttlefield estate for city hall purposes
reported strongly against that proposition
on account OF the already large indebted
ness Of the city.
Councilman Goldsmith, the minority
member OF the committee, objected to the
finding OF his brother councimen and Of
fered a resolution appropriatng $25, 900
for the purchase OF the property.
He wished for discussion on his reso-
luton and stated that he had secured an
option on the property which expired the
last Of the month. He believed the city
should buy this property as IL was the
most desirable spot in the city, and 1t
must be bought now or never. IL the
city did not do this they would always re-
gret Il. 1t had been charged by certain
people that he. the councilman. and Mr..
John Barber, were going 10 get a lot Of
graft from Il II this went through. He
wanted IL understood there was not the
price Of n cigarette in II for him IL the
city did buy the property
The resolution was referred 10 the COM
mittee on finance and the report Of the
committee was received and ordered filed.