The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-03-11

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day afternoon at the town House. for adj
dtional appropriations for the year. The
room was well filled and Moderator A. H.
Littleticld called To order.
President Andrews OF the Town Coun-
ell submitted report showing the finan-
cial condition OF the town, showing that
out of the miscellaneous account there
had been paid 81, 800 on bills contracted by
the old Town Council, having but 81 800
for the remainder of the year The out
standing bills of miscellaneous at present
amount TO over $4,000, besides whatever
has been contracted by the old Council
The $4,000 appropriated for improving
the town house and 81. 600 additional have
all been expended, the latter being charged
to miscellaneous. 1t is found that the
committees of the council charged for their
work, and were paid out OF the miscellan-
eous account.
In the same manner 5000 out Of the
5000 appropriated for town officers; Sl2-
900 Of the $s0,0 appropriated for high
ways; and all the miscellaneous appropri-
alton have been exhausted. 1t is also un-
derstood that the appropriation for schools
is exhausted The remainder of the ap-
preparations for town officers and high
ways may suffice, with rigid economy.
Attention is also called to the fact that
the floating debt of the town amounts to
over 100000, and the treasurer has been
paying per cent. for money, and il is
recommended that commission be ap-
pointed to act with the treasurer and issue
bonds and put them upon the market.
The report was accepted and ordered
filed.
Mr.. Samuel ID. Learned, chairman of
the school committee, explained the con-
dition of affairs in that department Ten
new teachers had been engaged during
the year, six OF them for the purpose of
opening the Garfield street school. The
appropriation had been expended. The
committee has been laboring under diff
culties, as they could not obtain posses
sion of the school records.
Frank 4. Fitzsimmons explained that
he had kept possession Of the records, as
he was not sure that the present commit
tee was legal body. Mr.. Kirwin had
been elected clerk, and was now in Cali
fornia and the speaker thought he would
return the records to him when he re-
turned.
Mr. Learned itemized the expenditures
so far. the amount being S3l, $40. The
amount received was $50, ,000 Mr.. Learned
also presented two new bills, amounting
TO $780, An additional appropriation of
5000 was then made
An appropriation of 5000 for miscel-
laneous expenses was made, and it was
voted to bond the debt of the town to the
amount Of 100000, the bonds to be re-
deemable in gold, the rate to be per
cent. and the bonds TO run not longer than
twenty years T.. l.. Freeman, samuel
Clark and Samuel Fessenden, together
with the town treasurer, were appointed
a committee TO prepare the bonds and
place them on the market. Adjourned.
The first annual banquet of the Central
Falls Business Meu's Association was
held last evening in G.. A. X. Hall. The
hall was well filled, and the company oc-
cupied two tables and enjoyed a first-class
spread. Souvenir menus were prepared
for the occasion and furnished by Phillips
q Smith at their expense. Myron Fish
acted as master of ceremonies and the
following gentlemen addressed the COM
pany: David NJ. Thompson, president of
the Advance Club, Providence; Judge w.
A. Phillips, of the Olneyville Business
Mems Association, who dwelt upon the
duties of business associations; Fred
r.. Phillips, secretary of the Central Falls
Association; William Newell, Esq, and
DIR. Carpenter, of this village; &. Fred
Crawford, town clerk; J. II. Barber and
Edward Corbett, OF the High street COM
mission, and William H. Gilluly, Peter
German and l.. G.. Phillips in behalf of
the Improvement of Dexter street.
The funeral of Mrs. Eliza Ann Will
marth was solemnized this forenoon, at
her late residence on Pacific street Ser
vices were conducted by the Rev. Massena
Goodrich of Providence. The remains
were conveyed TO Moshassuck Cemetery
for interment.
the Republican caucus for the election
of delegates to the State convention and
n Republican town committee, together
with one member of the State-eeHtral
committee, will be held ut the Town
House this evening at i:45 o'clock.
In the District Court this morning one
person was fined 81 and costs for drunk
enness.