Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-06-14
Colonel Watson Doesn't
Get a Salary.
\ SMALL ATTENDANCE.
Lincoln Will Assess the Street Railway
Company More.

Yesterday the annual taxpayers meet
ing OF the town OF Lincoln was held i'm
the Town House. A very small crowd
had assembled to swelter in the District
Court room when Moderator Littlefeld
called to order at 2:3o o'clock.
II was nothing like meetings previously
held, and the only controversy that arose
was over the appropriations for schools,
Dexter and High streets and the stone
crusher.
After Clerk Crawford had read the call,
nominations were In order for moderator.
Jonh X. Dennis nominated A. II. Little
field and he was unanimously elected.
Mr.. Littlefleld said he did not care for
the Office and resolved two years ago not
to accept, but had done SO and had served
to the best OF his ability. He said: "Al-
though there are good many here, we
don't represent one fourth of the town.
Therefore, II Is well for us to act in con-
servative manner and do nothing that
would not meet with the approval OF ALL"
He hoped that the meeting would be har-
monious.
Clerk Crawford then administered the
oath Of Office.
The records of the last town meeting
we're read and approved.
On motion of Robert Johnstone the
town report was accepted as printed.
Mr.. Goldsworthy moved $4,000 be ap-
propriated for highways, and II was so
voted.
On the motion of Mr.. Cowperthwaite
$4,000 was appropriated for the main.
tenancc Of the schools.
A. J. Patt moved to appropriate 5000
for stone crushers.
Samuel Clark presented a resolution
asking for 5000 for the stone crusher of
highway districts and 2.
Mr.. Patt said his motion covered stone
crushing.
Mr.. Goldsworthy thought 5000 suffi-
cient for both orushers.
Mr., Clark said they needed 5000 in the
upper part OF the town, that II was gem
orally the custom to spend 30 per cent Of
the money In Central Falls and 10 in
other parts.
The Moderator said that according TO
the motions $4,000 would be appropri-
ated TO stone crushing.
Mr.. Pollard moved to make 1t 1900 for
both.
Mr.. Newell said the council could
divide the "a 900 and II they could not get
their share In Manville they were not
smart.
Mr.. Larned asked what was the cost OF
running q stone crusher.
Mr.. Newell could not answer.
Mr.. Clark said the upper part OF the
town had been neglected.
Mr.. Newell said that Central Falls did
not get 30 per ceut. OF the money appro-
priated and asked Mr.. Andrews for in
formation.
Mr.. Andrews said: "Is II not fact that
the money IL 30 divided. Every highway
surveyor In the town has always made
such repairs as were necessary and then
sent in his bill. In fact they have all had
carte blanche to the appropriation.
There are other districts besides and 2.
Three and need as much as isny.
tApplause. The committee never recon-
mended any amount and how that 5000
got In the Town Report, ] don't know"
Mr.. Clark moved TO make II 5000.
The amendment was lost and the
motion sppropriating "a 900 adopted.
For State tax si5, ,454.s4 was appropriated.
For support Of poor, $500.
For town ofscers the council recon-
mended 5000.
Mr.. Dennis moved 10 make II 1900 and
take VI 600 from the miscellaneous nc.
count. II was so voted.
For sewers, $4,000 was appropriated on
the motion OF Eastwood Eastwood.
For miscellaneous accounts 1900 was
given, N 900 less than recommended.