The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-04-26
CENTRAL FALLS.

The voters OF this place assem- bled In
Temperance Hall last evening In large
numbers, to transact the business OF the
Union school districts The hall was
packed, and the manner in which the
business was transacted will sustain the
unsavory political reputation which the
town has gained for vet longer period.
James +. Murphy, moderator. called the
meeting to order, and the call was read by
the clerk, William j. Martin.
The fight then commenced on motion
to adjourn for two weeks, the intention
of the Republicans being to postpone the
meeting until the bill now in the Legis-
lature providing for the election OF the
school officers by ballot during the day
should be disposed Of. The Democrats
moved to lay this motion on the table.
and this was put and declared lost The
original motion to adjourn was then put,
and also declared lost. A regular pande
monium then ensued, the crowd jumping
upon the seats and shouting, and trying
to press forward to the stage. Every
thing.
Finally Thomas +. Quigley nominated
n list of officers and demanded record
vote. The Republicans demanded a
record vote on the motion to adjourn.
This the moderator refused to grant,
ruling that record vote must be called
for before the question Is put.
Mr.. Laliberte then moved to adjourn,
and his motion was ruled out Of order be-
cause no business had been transacted
since the previous motion to adjourn. Mr..
Quigley's nominations were then put and
counter-nominations asked for. None
were made by the Republicans, and the
would have done credit to a crowd Of
school boys. The Republicans stood one
size and howled and jeered at the Demo-
Gratis as they came up to vote. Cries OF
doodle" tissue ballots" Justice "and
other expressive remarks were heard, and
tice +" and n rush was made for the stage.
They thought better of it. however, and
the farce was allowed to 60 on.
The following officers were declared
elected, there being no opposition !:
Moderator, James F. Murphy; clerk, John
T. Kirwan; trustees, James +. Murphy,
John N. Butman, Abraham z. Falcon
treasurer, Charles p. Moies; collector of
taxes, Benjamin A. Reynolds; auditors,
Frederick Il. Phillips, James Fournier,
I'd, Gilbert Carly.
II was voted to assess n tax OF fifteen
cents on every 800 worth Of ratable prop
erty. The tax collector was allhwed a
collected. The salary of the trustees was
fixed at $3.50 each, with $50 additional for
the clerk. The salary Of the treasurer
was fixed at 800, and he was authorized
to renew notes and hire money.
The building committee on the Gar
field street school house were allowed
500 each, with $50 additional for the
clerk. The trustees were empowered 10
pay outstanding bills on the Garfield
street school house amounting TO S4g7.
The salary Of the clerk was fixed at SIS.
A resolution was passed favoring the
passage Of the act in the Legislature reg
ulating the election in this district, pro-
viding that the time for keeping the polls
open shall extend from I to so'clock r. NJ.
Adjourned.
After the adjournment had taken place
the Republicans held an Indignation
meeting, declaring against the lawless
proceedings of the moderator Of the
school district meeting, and his one-sided
rulings. Also, tho voting by acclamation,
in which boys aud non-taxpayers partici-
pated. Mr.. George ii. Spaulding was
elected chairman OF the meeting. and on
motion the chairman appointed Oscar
Newell, John Broome and Gorham Cow
perthwaite committee to confer with
The town solicitor, Mr.. Bosworth, regard
ing the legality of the proceedings of the
school meeting, and to report this even
ing The meeting then adjourned TO meet
at the same place at s o'clock tonight.