The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1906-02-06

BY hard work Messrs. Grady Parsons.
Fletcher and Darling and others secured
a definite statement that the work would
not exceed $4,000 n done by day work.
but might go TO $1,000 or $4,000 If done on
contract. The committee was very caro-
ful 10 put the burden OF this statement
on the architect and In fact had lot of
officials present TO do the burden OF ex-
planning Mr. Tower being ready TO in
terpret the explanation.
Chairman Hall seemed very much to re-
sent the apparent sentiment OF distrust
which some OF the members maintained
toward the committee, and said II would
be foolish TO limit the amount which the
committee is TO spend by day work.
Mr.. San Souei IL the sponsor for the
resolution for the alteration OF the police
commission bin, which reads az follows:
THE RESOLUTION.
Resolved, That the city solicitor be
and hereby is instructed TO apply 10 the
general assembly at Its present session
for such amendments to an act entitled
An Act TO Establish n Board of Police
Commissioners for the city OF Providence,
passed Nov. D. A. ID. 1901. being chapter
$50 OF the public laws, as VIII hereafter.
fn the event OF n vacancy occurring In
the said board from any cause whatso-
ever. and upon the expiration of the terms
of any OF the members OF said board,
place the power OF appointment in the
mayor OF the city OF Providence. with
the approval OF the board OF aldermen
and to provide therein that the mayor
shall appoint, with the approval OF the
board of aldermen, at the first meeting
of the board OF aldermen In each year. a
member OF the board OF police commits
sioners TO fill the place OF the member
whose term next expires: and in case or
the failure OF the mayor TO make such
appointment. or OF the board OF aldermen
20 approve such appointment. the board
OF aldermen shall. at Its next meeting
elect someone 10 fill said office; and fur
ther provide therein that In case or
vacancy occurring In said board Of po-
lice commissioners for any cause what
soever. the mayor shall at the next meet
ing OF the board of aldermen, after said
vacancy occurs, appoint. with the APP
rroval OF the board OF aldermen. some
one to fll said vacancy for the unexpired
term; and I'm case of the failure Of the
mayor to appoint. or Of the board OF
aldermen to approve the board OF alder
men shall. at it's next meeting. elect some
one TO fill said vacancy"
AS soon as the resolution was read Mr.
Higgins OF the sixth ward hurrideiy arose
and said that he thought II was too hasty
ection TO consider this matter now II
move II lay on the table" he said
Mr. San Souci said that though he
thought there was very little need TO talk
on this matter a this time. he could not
refrain from saying n word or two about
the measure. 81 am not opposed TO the
present police commission. but the
method by which Il Is appointed I be-
iieve the appointment should rest wltt
the mayor"
r. Tower said he could not refrain from
making a few remarks either. and said
that this measure is desired by both the
governor and mayor. and there is a very
strong desire for its passage by the peo-
pie OF the city OF Providence.
Mr. Flynn said he thought that az n
representative OF the Democratic side no
could not but applaud the principal of
fhe change as IL In line with the principal
Of home rcle which the Democratic party
has been consistently urging for many
years
Although the plan Is not exactly what
ne would favor. the idea Is much bet
ter than the present system. he said.
Mr.. Higgins motion was not seconded
and the resolution passed