The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-02

There is an indication that the continu
Gus performance show which for three
or four weeks has been under way undel
the auspices of the board of aldermen o
Pawiucket is fast approaching an end
and IL is possible that after another weel
has passed. because the regular meeting
OF the board occurs next Wednesday
night that branch OF the city govern
ment may return 10 its normal condition
and for while at least hold It's meet
ings on the dates regularly fixed.
IL has been a hard siege for the mem
bers. or for a part OF them at least. be.
cause in all this time they nave no.
known what was going 10 take place
Some hoped. and ii may be that they
have not yet given up that hope. that
the Republican leaders would be won
over TO the point where they would con-
sent TO some police changes. But against
insistent urging these same leaders nave
thus far stood out, and IL looks now az
though they will be able TO have their
own way. Such a contest has not oc-
CURED I'm the party ranks In a long time,
and IL is a matter of satisfaction TO know
chat up to the present at least the spirit
OF fair play has prevailed.
1t may be that there was quite another
reason that actuated the leaders. IL may
be that IL was simply that they realized
the bad politics in making such move,
but no matter what the cause, the result
has been satisfactory, and after the
meeting Of the board Of aldermen last
night. there is reason for believing there
will be no shake-up OF the police during
the absence of Mayor Higgins.
When the aldermen adjourned week
ago TO meet last night. there were some
men who believed that the machine could
be won over They wanted TO see the
police appointments made. and they did
not care what the results from a politi-
cal standpoipt would be. IL was the Jobs
they were after and TO them nothing else
counted. The party leaders. however. had
IA hA nd 10 ~
mind altogether too great. As conse-
Quence, they opposed action, and al
though for a time IL looked as though
they would have TO give In, they were
came an adjournment with nothing done.
III there is anyone who doubts that ac-
tion was Intended they have only &c
glance over the business which really
was transacted last evening. There was
nothing which demanded a meeting OF
the board or the council. No business
came up which could not have been put
over till next week. when the board will
meet In regular session. There were
few minor appropriations and little
routine business, but the members of
not so anxious TO get together on hot
summer night that they cannot wait for
another week, when there is nothing but
routine business TO be transacted. There
may be denials from every member of
the machine. but IL will not alter the be-
lief that II was intended 10 do something
and IL this something is still waiting to
be done. IL Is because wiser counsels have
prevailed.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The board was called together at s:l5
y. m. Acting Mayor Wood In the chair
and all the members present. The rec
ords Of the last meeting were read and
approved.
A petition of the Stuart Bastow COM
pany for a steam boiler at 96 Broad street
was referred TO the commissioner OF pub
lie works with power to act
The claims of James #. Barry for s.. 900:
A. f. Parker for $500: and Theodore G.
Emerson for $500 for damages caused by
the change OF grade OF Paterson avenue
were referred to the committee on claims
Petitions for victualng house licenses
were received from Thomas oBrien,
Peter Henry and Ralph Demo; referred
to the committee on police and licenses
Milk licenses were granted 10 George +.
Hughes, n. Ed. Ponton de st. Germaine
and Nazaire de Tetrault.
A joint resolution making an appropria-
tion OF S400 for the construction OF a sew
er on Vernon street was passed.
joint resolution making an appropria-
ton OF N1oo for the construction OF n
sewer In Hillside avenue was passed
joint resolution making an appropria-
tion of $3.50 for the construction OF a
sewer in Brendt street was passed.
joint resolution making an appropria
ton OF $500 for the preservation OF trees
In the public highways OF the city 10 be
spent under the direction OF the commits
sioner OF public works was passed
From the committee on ordinances
came an ordinance providing that the
milk inspector shall make a quarterly re-
port TO the city council and increasing