The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-07-13
CITY APPROPR|ATES CASH
FOR OLD HOME WEEK

Rathbone street. Referred to the COM
mittee on railroads.
On motion OF Mr.. Pearce a resolution
was adopted appropriating sum suffi-
Client to make up the deficiency in the APP
preparation TO pay for ringing bells on
July 4.
Adjourned TO meet on the second Mon
day in September.
BOARD OF ALDERMEN.
The board was called to order 1880 by
Mayor Mccarthy, with Aldermen Dunn.
Fletcher. Higgins, McMann Parker and
Reynolds present Mayor Mccarthy. after
the reading of the warrant for the call
OF the meeting by the city clerk, stated
the reason for summoning the board and
suggested that a recess be taken while
waiting for the common council TO act
Alderman Dunn moved that the board
take recess until the council had acted
upon the resolutions. The motion was
lost by vote of to 2.
Alderman Reynolds. who was primed
for the occasion, said he thought that,
while the board was waiting the minutes
OF the last five or six meetings should be
read.
Mayor Mccarthy ruled that this would
be out OF order. as the approval of the
minutes was business and no business ex-
cept that for which the meeting was spe-
cially called could be acted upon until the
special business was disposed of and then
only by unanimous consent.
Alderman Fletcher said that i'm all leg
islative bodies that he had ever been a
member of or attended the reading of the
minutes was always the first business in
order unless by a vote of the body the
reading thereof was dispensed with.
The mayor said that there was no mo-
tion before the board.
Alderman Fletcher then moved that the
mil nf ha Lao OF ha
and the mayor ruled the motion out OF
order.
Alderman Fletcher then asked unani-
nous consent for the reading of the min
utes.
Alderman Dunn stated that as II was
evidently the desire of the mayor that
minutes should not be read at this time
that his wishes should be complied with
At this point Counsel Clerk Hayden ap-
peared with announcement OF the accept
ance of the mayors message and the pas
sage of the accompanying resolutions by
the common council. The message was
read and received and the resolution ap-
propriating $1,000 for the decorating of
city hall, the ringing OF the bells and the
hoisting OF flags was passed unanimously.
When the resolution asking for 5000 was
read, Alderman Reynolds said in part:
After the taking OF the $1,000 just ap-
propriated from the contingent fund there
will be but $500 left and in consequence
/ do not see how we are going to appro-
pirate 5000, when we have but $500 in the
fund to pay II with. There appears to be.
balance of $4,000. but this has already
been appropriated $4,000 for highway
purposes and $4,000 for schools to meet de-
ficiencies already existing in those de-
partments. / do not think it is good policy
TO expend money that Is not in sight
would not do II In my private business
and I will not do II with the public s
affairs"
After much discussion and without any
motion being before the body, the mayor
suggested that some alderman move corr
currence, but no one bit at this bait and
view of the statements made by the al
| derman from the Fifth ward he would
move that the board do not concur with
| the council in the passage of the resolu-
| ton, and this was seconded by Alderman
| Reynolds.
Alderman Parker asked II the board
passed the resolution appropriating the
$1,000 would the city auditor find the
| money to pay the same.
Alderman Reynolds said that he did
not know where the auditor was going 10
find that amount.
Upon motion OF Alderman Dunn the
city auditor was requested to attend and
he corroborated the statement made by
Alderman Reynolds.
Alderman Dunn said that from the first
proposal of the Old Home Week he had
been opposed TO It on principle. Other
worthy matters that were favorable 10
the masses had been proposed in the
board and turned down. but as the COM
mon council had passed the resolution by
a sufficient majority and the delegation
from his ward had voted for IL he felt
that he was justified I'm changing his
mind and advocating the appropriation.
Aldermen Fletcher and Higgins said
that II they could be shown where the
money was TO come from they would IA
vor the appropriation. Otherwise they
were against II.
Alderman Dunn then offered an amend
ment that the amount be $500 instead OF
5000. and this was adopted unanimously.
Alderman Reynolds attempted To Sc
cure the passage OF an ordinance under
a suspension OF the rules allowing the
Providence Telephone company 10 erect
and maintain poles and wires in certain
streets
Alderman Dunn objected TO this unless
Alderman Reynolds could agree that the
suspension should cover only the partic-
ular resolution referring to the telephone
company, but Mr.. Reynolds stated that
| he desired the suspension To cover all
matters then upon the table, and TO this
Alderman Dunn objected, whereupon the
board adjourned on motion Of AtdsSrAar
Reynolds.