The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-08-02

was passed over his veto. was ques-
toned by the mayor. came as the re-
suit OF a tilt which started In the
board session yesterday. Mayor Me-
Carthy denied the accuracy OF the
records and said that the members OF
the upper branch OF the city govern
ment are mistaken II they believe that
the minutes as they stand are cor
rect
AT conference in the mayors Of
fee. following the meeting. Alderman
Parker asked the mayor what was
meant by politics in the board, 10
which Mr. Mccarthy replied: ASK
Alderman Reynolds" The alderman
ended the colloquy so far ms he was
concerned by stating as he left the
orice: II have no use for you, Mr.
Mayor, and II you think that ! have
been actuated by politics this Is no
place for me-"
The mayors statement was made
while he was talking from the floor,
Alderman Reynolds presiding. During
the course OF his remarks the mayor
was sharply rebuked by Alderman
REYNOLDS. who declared he was In
dulging in personalities
'1f the clerk Of this body or any
member OF the board says that ] de-
clined TO put motion he Is mistaken
said the mayor. "This procedure has
more OF a political cast that IL has
of the correctness OF the record. Does
any member OF this board mean 10 tell
me that an appeal from that which
Is wrong Is made right by vote or
a majority of the board?"
The time during which the board
OF aldermen was in session was de-
voted to discussion OF the question OF
approving the records of previous
meetings as they had been made by the
city clerk.
At one OF the meetings OF July
Alderman Reynolds. who was cham
pioning the telephone franchise. moved
that an adjournment be made for AZ
minutes, and again that an adjourn
ment be taken for three minutes.
The mayor declined to put the mo-
tion on the ground that they were
frivolous Appeals were taken and the
mayor was not sustained.
At the next meeting July IL, the
mayor objected to the reading OF the
records because II was not. he said,
a regular. but a special. meeting, and
the matter went over until yesterday.
REYNOLDS IN CHAIR.
When the board had been called to
order yesterday and the records for
the several meetings were read up TO
the reference -as -to-the alleged re-
fusal of the mayor 10 put a motion
the board had declared was In order.
his honor called Alderman Reynolds
to the chair. After he had asked each
member present II the records were
correct, the reply In each instance
being that they were, so far as the
members had heard them read.
Alderman Dunn suggested that In
asmuch as the mayor had copy or
the records. he was in a better posi-
tfon to speak on the subject.
The mayor asked Alderman Rey-
nolds IL he would state whether or
not the records were correct.
Mr.. Reynolds lodged by saying that
this was the first time he had ever
known such a question put to a mem
ber of either branch of the city coun-
Gil.
The mayor then said he had asked
the alderman from the Fifth ward at
the July LIST meeting (the second one)
10 reduce his motion to writing and
that the reply was made: II don't have
to-"
The city clerk stated that the incl
dent referred to occurred at another
meeting on that same date.
The mayor intimated that he would
have the records of that meeting read.
whereupon Alderman Reynolds moved
that the records of July 1 be ap-
proved.
Then the mayor called Alderman
Reynolds TO the hair and took the floor.
addressing the members in part as fol-
lows:
"The records as they have been read
are not correct. There was not an APP
peal made at that meeting which was
seconded. There was not a motion at
any of those meetings from which an
appeal was taken which was accom-
panied by a second. The chair knew
better than all the gentlemen put to-
lHat laA AAln 10 In nxu
lust how far he could go. II the clerk
or any member of this board says that
I declined to put a motion he is mis-
taken.
when statute is read and spread
upon the record without any motion
= TO place -ihere--then- -that-whIch- Ia
irregular Is done. II is there. and there
Is no request for II recorded
MAYOR STATES HIS CASE.
"The alderman from the Fifth ward
made a motion which i declined to
entertain. had asked him 10 re-
duce II TO writing His reply was,
Il don't have to- That also Is not on
the record.
sThis procedure has more OF political
rast than II has OF the correctness OF the
record. Do the gentlemen mean To tell
me that an appeal from that which Is
wrong Is made right by a vote OF a ma
FORTY OF this board?
''Rule provides that three members
may cause a matter to lie upon the table.
That rule was not intended for trick leg
lslation such as has the board had re-
course TO before now. especially where
public corporations having franchises are
concerned.
Thus we find that the city council In
years past. and I'm this particular instance.
has taken three-minute adjournments I'm
order that IL might railroad through
measure.
"It is not I'm the spirit OF the letter of
rule 3 10 adjourn 10 meet again on the
same day. Such n vote calls for recess.
II n is not n recess of three minutes that
II taken and not an adjournment. then
the procedure OF the board constitutes Il
farce.
'T know what the purpose of all this Is
n is 10 spread upon the records a statute
that has no significance in connection
with the business before the board. I
welcome anything that you can make OF
II In political way"
Alderman Parker asked II tho mayor
meant that he Cthe mayor had put APP
peals which had not been seconded.
The Mayor did put some. might put
them OF not. az pleased.
Alderman Spicer-My recollection is that
Tho motions referred 20 were all seconded