The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-05-02
BURRILLVILLE.
Financial Town Meeting-There Was
Largo Attendance.


Large Attendance.
The pouring rain did not keep the
taxpayers from coming out In large num-
bers to the annual financial town meet
ing yesterday. There were nearly 100
present when the warrant was read, and
the number rapidly increased to 200.
The meeting was promptly opened by
Moderator Innlan, aud the business
taken up In the order named on the
warrant.
First came the much-mooted tax ques-
tion. The owners OF property DIRE " their
breaths, and each waited for the other to
express his opinion. Meantime the town
treasurer was asked to give report OF
the financial needs OF the town, which
he did, stating that the income WAS about
$3l, 900. aud the expenses 900. This
showed q need OF higher tax rate. and
the treasurer thought 1, should be raised
to per cent. whic h was voted.
The question OF how much the tax
payers would pay for highway purposes
then engaged the atten tion OF the vo ers.
Six thousand dollars was the sum voted
last year but the council had allowed
One taxpayer thought 5000 would be
plenty for this year. Another said the
same as last year, which was vote down
as was a motion for $500 Mr.. Carpen-
ter's motion Of 5000, $500 TO be ex-
pended In 1898 and the balance in the
spring of 1874. was carried, but not until
many had expressed themselves on the
action Of the commissioners and council
during the past year.
Shall the schools have SO, 900, the same
as last year? then came up. IL was voted
TO allow the committee 81 600 for reports.
free text books aud the like, also that
the town treasurer have 500 for salary as
nsnal 1he. salurV nf tina snn N A N a. IA
OF schools was made the me as last
year. To be taken from tie regular school
fund. The town treasurer was ordered
TO hire not to exceed SIS, 900.
The question whether the town should
appropriate $4,000 for "a Lign school
building at Harrisville was indefinitely
postponed.
The matter of new school building
for Harrisville and one for To primary
department at Pascoag came up. The
sum OF &, 600 was voted for each district.
The sum Of 500 was voted for Memo
rial Dav.
After a good deal OF discussion on ,the
part of some of the taxpayers it was
voted that the school committee have
$400 to move the school house at Glendale
to a point in The village on lot to De
gwen by Mr.. Orrell.
Senator 4. K. Bartlett introduced a
preamble relative to the action OF the
creased the valuation of the towns
property to some 1900 more than II
should have been. The preamble was
adopted.
A motion was passed to allow Senator
Bartlett $3.50 with which he il to. bring
the committee OF the state aud show
them OF the injust.cs aud also to procure
help IL necessary TO secure u lower yalua-
tion for the town.
The bonds of the tax collector and
town treasurer were fixed at $50, 600 eac b.
The number Of justices OF the peace
were fixed at five.
Three highway commissioners were
elected.
IL was voted that the highway COM
missioners should not use auy of tho
highway appropriation until after
June lst.
Inc collection of taxes was sold at
auction to o. A. Inman for $40, and he
was instructed To pay per cent. ON all
taxes not paid in by Jan. Ist, 1894. at
which time they shall be due. He fur
nished as bonds y. L. Inman and w. A.
Iuman.
The assessors of tax were put at
three and made board of relief. Seven
was decided to be the number for the
next town council as heretofore.