The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-02

The ordinance granting the Prov!-
uence Telephone company six years
exclusive franchise in this city was
passed by the city council yesterday
over Mayor McCarthys veto, after
one OF the liveliest sessions the board
of aldermen has ever held, and during
which time two distinct meetings were
held.
During the first aldermanic session
Mayor Mccarthy refused TO put mo-
tion by Alderman Reynolds that the
board adjourn for four minutes, saying
that II was too frivolous. After the
board had taken an adjournment for
30 minutes and reconvened Alderman
Reynolds asked that the city clerk
be instructed TO read section 10 OF
chapter 276 of the public laws. which
states that a presiding officer OF any
board OF aldermen who shall refuse TO
put motion after an appeal is taken
and the appeal sustained shall be liable
10 a fine OF not more than $1,000 or less
than 5000 and be liable to disqualified
ton from office for not less than five
Fears.
Alderman Reynolds was asked IL he
was going to press the matter against
The mayor and replied that he had
Nothing TO say at present.
Finally Alderman Reynolds moved
that the board adjourn until 2:30
o'clock and the motion was unani-
nously passed.
Upon reassembling the reading OF
the minutes of the previous meeting
were deferred
Alderman Reynolds arose TO a ques-
lion OF privilege and asked the clerk TO
read section 10 on page s47 OF the
general laws OF the state.
Mayor Mccarthy said that the ques-
tion OF privilege was not in order, as
the proceedings OF the last meeting
were the best evidence.
Alderman Reynolds then asked that
the minutes be read.
Mayor Mccarthy said that as long
ps the reading of the minutes had been
heferred Alderman Reynolds ques-
tton was not in order
Alderman Dunn moved that the motion
dispensing with the reading OF the rcc-
bros be reconsidered.
The city clerk read from his notes that
portion OF the minutes referring TO the
lnaNor's action He was called TO order
by .he mayor.
Read the minutes said the mayor.
banging the table.
Alderman Parks moved that the city
clerk suspend the reading OF the minutes
excepting that part relating 10 The al
burnment.
Mayor Mccarthy ruled the motion out
n order
PARKS APPEALED.
Alderman Parks appealed from the de-
nsion and the chair was not sustained.
City Clerk Clarke thep read the record
b question.
Mayor Mccarthy corrected the minutes.
sayng that the motion was two minutes
cf o'clock and not :5S o'clock.
Alderman Parks said that corrections
must come from n member OF the board
and not from the chair.
The mayor said that anyone participat-
lng In a meeting is allowed TO make cor
senticns.
A..
be corrected so that the time be fixed ac-
curately.
Mayor Mccarthy said that his reason,
that II was a frivolous motion, should ap-
pear.
The corrected records were then read.
Alderman Reynolds asked again that
section 10. page 974 OF the General Lows
tie read. 81 do this because the presiding
rfY;cer of this board is its servant" he
said
Mr. Reynolds asked II the laws could
te read.
The mayor ruled IL out OF order
Alderman Reynolds appealed and the
chair was not sustained
The records were read and Alderman
Parks asked TO have the minutes amended
so that they would read that the chair
refured to put the motion after the first
appeal.
Mayor Mccarthy denied that this was
80 and said that the minutes were not
correct because when the motion was
read the hcair asked Alderman Reynolds
how much time the motion covered. He
said three minutes. The chair declined TO
put II, saying II was frivolous II want
st understood" said he. that l protest
against the reading of the records as re-
corded"
Alderman Dunn asked the mayor to
make any correction.
Aldermen Spicer and Higgins said that
Alderman Parks was right.
Alderman Parks moved that the cor
rectness OF the minutes as read by the
clerk be acceptable to the board OF alder
men. The motion was seconded.
Alderman Dunn asked IL the mayors
protest would be embodied.
Alderman Parks said the mayor did not
protest at the last meeting
MAYOR PROTESTS
Mayor Mccarthy asked IL IL was not
Just to have the protest entered on the
minutes concerned.
Enter all the objections you like"
said Alderman Reynolds.
Alderman Parks moved that the may
ors protest be entered.
Mayor Mccarthy said he objected to the
correctness OF the report in relation to the
matter of adjournng.
Alderman Reynolds moved that the
board concur in the passage OF an ordi-
nance on telephone matters with the
common council. the mayors veto not
withstanding
Alderman Dunn stated that he had not
altered his opinion one iota He believed
that 1t was wrong for the committee TO
extend. unsolicited. to the Providence
Telephone company. an exclusive fran
chise
Alderman Peterson said that the veto
should not be passed upon hastily. This
act which you are hiding behind" said
he, lis one OF the most pernicious acts