Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-14
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Samuel Fessenden moved that the tax
for the ensuing year be so cents on each
800 worth OF ratable property.
AT. jerks said so cents was not enough
and moved to make it 30 cents.
The amendment was voted down, and
an so cent rate adopted. This is an in
crease over last year when 1t was 20 cents.
Three hundred dollars was appropriated
to be expended by Ballou Post in the
observance OF Memorial Day.
John II. Barber presented resolution
appropriating $4,000 for the widening
and improving Of Dexter and High streets.
Mr.. Barber said the damages on both
streets would amount TO about $4,000,
and II would take the remainder to cover
setting curbing and fences back. The
resolution was carried.
Mr.. Barber then presented the follow
ing resolution: Resolved, That IL is the
sense OF the taxpayers OF the Town OF
Lincoln that no discrimination should be
made in property subject to taxation,
and that property OF whatever name or
nature not exempt by law should bear its
just proportion Of the demands OF govern
ment, and to that end the assessors OF this
town are hereby instructed to assess and
tax the Pawtuoket Street Railway Com
pany on its ratable property within the
town OF Lincoln upon the same basis of
valuation OF other ratable properly sub
ject to taxation In the town OF Lincoln.
Mr.. Johnstone moved to lay the resolu-
tion on the table.
Mr.. Barber said, speaking In favor OF
his resolution, that the road had miles OF
track worth $4,000, and tax Is paid on
only 5000.
Mr.. LitfleHeld said the company asked
no favors OF anybody; that they never
asked the assessors to under value the
property and thought the assessors should
be allowed to do their work.
Mr.. Barber said the Old Colony Railroad
paid tax on $4,000, the N. p, =. d b. on
tl50,0Oo, while they had to buy the land
and the street railway company did not.
He also said that the Pawtucket company
had not done what they agreed to do in
keeping the streets on which their tracks
were laid in repair.
The motion to lay on the table was lost
and the resolution adopted.
On motion OF Samuel Fessonden 5000
was adopted to widen Branch Turnpike.
Electric cars were to be run over the road
which is now too narrow. IL will be
made 80 feet wide.
Alvin e. Robbins was allowed 500 for
his services during the past year as Super
intendant Of Schools.
Five hundred dollars was appropriated
to be used in filling In Dwycr pond Oh
Washington street.
Mr.. Watson moved that 900 be appro-
priated for mounted police to parade the
outskirts on Sunday.
The motion was laid on the table.
Mr.. Clark presented a resolution i'm
creasing the School Committee to seven,
according to chapter i47 OF the Public
Laws, they to serve without pay.
This did not strike Mr.. Watson Just
right. The latter section was what hurt
him.
The resolution was adopted and Mr..
Clark moved the committee be empower
cd to hire Superintendent at a salary Of
$1,000.
This was changed to u 800 and adopted.
Mr.. Watson arose and said he wished
he had the tongue OF an orator that he
might impress the minds OF those present
with the necessity OF paying the school
committee.
Mr.. Watson is a member OF the COM
mittee.
Judge Con called him to order and
asked that he state his point and then
proceed.
Mr.. Watson moved TO reconsider the
vote not to pay the members Of the school
committee. 1t was seconded.
He was asked by Judge Gon il he had
voted in the affirmative.
Mr.. Watson-No sir.
Judge-Then you cannot move TO recon =
slider.
Mr.. Goldsworthy moved TO reconsider.
The colonel then said, 'Tf members do
not want II they are not obliged to take It,
but II any do want il for goodness sake
give them chance to get It,"
Mr.. Dexter said they could resign IL
they did not want TO serve without pay.
Mr.. Newell-You received $50 few
weeks ago for services.
Watson-That Is an old sore.
Newell-When the vote was passed
year ago you knew you were TO get no pay
and In fact don't believe your services
were worth anything.
watson-He don't know what he is talk.
ing about.