Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-01-09
IN CENTRAL FALLS.
The District Debt In
creased Last Year.
THE FINANCIAL MEETING.
A Local Doctor in Trouble With Attle-
boro Authorities.

The annual financial meeting OF the fire
district was held last evening in the
Town House. There were less than 100
persons present. Moderator Henry q.
Threshe- called the meeting to order and
Clerk Z. A. Reynolds read the call.
The annual reports were accepted as
printed. The report OF Treasurer Moies
was as follows: Receipts-Balance on
hand, as per last report, s3568.7O; re-
ceived from Il. A. REYNOLDS, collector OF
taxes, f23, Pill; received from Elmer Il.
Lent, secretary (including rebate on
water, sI72l6i; note, II 500; total, Sll,-
O10.O5. Expenditures-Paid police de-
partment, sS,26l.6S; fire department, e.
533.l street light department. 81, 79l 95;
water works department, s727832; IN
terest, 90 1875; salaries (oistrict otiicers),
sS06; sinking fund, 5000; Public Library,
s97S6i; miscellaneous, 81 ,592 30; balance
cash on hand, n 1864; tota', sil ,91005.
Total indebte dness OF the district Is as
follows; Bonds due in 1896 and 1900,
s25, 900 ;notes, s9l 800; total, sll65O0. In
crease OF floating deUt during the year,
$500.
Oscar A. Newell introduced a resolution
providing Tor the assessment OF tax OF 30
cents on each sl00 OF ratable property in
the regular form.
Mr. Bridgehouse asked il this tax
would cover the actual expenses OF the
district, and also the recommended OF
the Board OF tirewards, which includes
All increase OF five members OF the police
force.
Secretary Lent said the lO.cent rate
would not do this.
Henry Dexter asked IL the tax would
pay the running expenses of the district.
The Moderator said the rate was the
same as last year and the taxes would not
! pay the running expenses.
Charles Wood said that il 10 cents
wouldn't pay the expenses make ii 10 or 90
cents; make II what was nee ded.
John A. Barber moved to table the reso-
luton temporarily. The motion was lost
| by vote of 80 to 80.
The tax rate was then made 10 cents
without opposition.
Joseph Freeman, in behalf OF Edward l..
Freeman, sta ed that the Representatives.
in the Legislature had secured the neces-
sary legislation empowering the district
to sell bonds.
The Board OF tircwards was uthorized
to issue bonds not To exceed 100000
The Treasurer was authorized to hire
| money and renew notes.
The compensation of the Tax Collector
| was fixed at per cent
For the purchasing OF new books $500
| was Appropriated
| Upon the recommendation of Tax Col
lector Reynolds several petitions fo.
abatement of taxes were referred 10 the
| Board OF Fireward., , with power to act.
| John FOurnier introduced "A resolution
| providing for an addition OF three men to
! the police force.
Mr.. Fay thought 1t would be i'm the line
| OF economy 10 tighten the work OF the
| policemen ny instructing them not TO
| arrest 50 many men.
Ii was voted to increase the police force
three members by vote OF 90 to 30.
A motion To adjourn was made and lost
A resolution providing for the ending
OF the fiscal ear Nov. 80 was passed
| John F.. Goldsworthy secured the floor
| after an attempt was made to shut him off
| by motion to adjourn which was made
| too late.
| He moved the compensation OF the Tax
| Assessor be s37.
The motion was lost and motion to
| adjourn was carried after being i'm session
| 81 minutes.
An NJ. ID. IN Trouble.
| A local physician has probably got him
self into peck OF trouble by neglecting
| to report to the Attleboro Board OF
Healt h certain cases OF contagious diseases
which he has been attending In South
Attleboro. This is not the first time that
| contagious diseases In South Attleboro
have not been reported and the last time It
| occurred the Board OF Health concluded
to put stop to such negligence and, IL
necessary, call on the State Board to en-
force the law which IL very stringent in
| Massac busetts.
Some days ago several members OF the
| family OF William Holmes at Barrows
| Tavern were taken Ill and Sunday one
child, years OF age, died. Medical! Ex-
aminer Holden OF Attleboro was called in
and found the disease was malignant
| diphtheria and that another child, 10
years OF age, was In a critical condition.
These cases had not been reported by
the physician who attended the family.
Several persons, ignorant OF the nature OF
the disease, have exposed themselves To II
and there IL more or less anxiety in regard
| To the outcome.