The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-04-17
CRANSION TOWN MEETING
The Annual appropriations Made for
tho Ensuing Year.
TOWN OFFICERS SALARIES RAISED
$4,000 Appropriated for Highways
The Tax Rate Increased-Sl7,0O 900 TO
be Devoted TO the Public Schools
Other business Transacted.

The annual financial town meeting OF
no town of Cranston was neld IN the
Town house at Knightsyille today, G. NJ
Luther acting rs moderator and Danlel
Waterman, clerk. The meeting was called
TO order at o'clock.
The town treasurer's report was read,
showing the running expenses of the
town for the year ending April H. lS93'
10 be $3.50 500 Running expenses OF the
town last year. Sos, 500 Increase, 1900.
The rate of tax Tor the wear ending Aprh,
1892. WIS % cents on $t00.
lue report OF the overseer OF the poor
WIS also received and placed on Il C.
motion was made by William Il.
Cross OF Auburn to lay the rate of tax
upon the table temporarily.
Voted that the town treasurer De au-
thor Eel TO hire $4,000 10 meet running
txpeDses OF he town; that the town
treasurer he empowered to renew any
outstanding notes against tue Town. that
the town treasur be authorized To pay
the state tax.
The resolution that $4,000 be appro-
rr,ated 10 aid ia the support OF the public
schools tor he ensuing year caused con-
siderable discussion. Charles NJ. Hunt
of Arlington objecting. He was replied
10 by Rev w A. Briggs OF the school
sommlttse. who tay4red the amount
paned Ia the resolution. John Palmer
favored Mr.. Hunts ques ion, ana wished
The school commit tee To stat goOu ap
preparation to cover ali expenses. 1t was
nualiy voted To expend $1,000 more than
asked for and Sl7 900 was appropriated.
Voted toexIend 5000 for tchon apparatus
TO be used in coun ecton with approprla-
tion TO be ade by he ; ate.
a resolution Dresel ted by Joseph a.
81 Int hn N tsaA
authorized o erect a new schoollouse at
Spragueville AT a cost OF $l2,UOO. was
unanimously carried.
Voted that $iOO be appropriated for
the free libraries in the town.
Ii was voted that the town app ropriate
$4,000 for tile purpose OF rebuilding
with screened Riayel or broken stones.
aud watering sucA parts OF the maiu
highways AS the town coun III shall select;
that the salary for the town auditor tor
the ensuing year be 500; tnat the salary
OF the town clerk he 81 600: that the sal
ary OF the superintendent of
schools be 500; That the salary
that the salary of the overseer OF the
poor be 500 that the salary of The town
treasurer he $500: that s. 500 be appro-
priaied for lights for the ensuing year
that $500 be appropriated for the Layton
Kngnt 10 ld that SS.uOO be appropri-
aJcd lof nc" briuke az IocaSse1e
river near Crans.oI Print W, ras:
60 expend az 600 for "A suitable building
and lot ia Dis ret Two for voting pur-
poses; THAI Lne town treasurer be autnor-
lzed 10 execute deed conveying to
Hannah A. Nichols, widow OF Am
! rose Z. Nichols. the tract OF land
formerly used as burial lot by the town;
TO approi rlate 81 600 TO work Laurel Hill
avenue TO the established grade and to
gravel the same IRON Gladstone street TO
Roe Villa as avenue; to appropriate
$500 fnr repairs on Linwood avenue; that
the rate OF taxation for the ensuing
Year he 20 cents on each and every SlC0
OF taxable properly in the town, which
is an increase of cents on every 500 |;
that a tax lie a. sesstd in addition to the
80 cents OF 10 cents fer "a sinking fund.