The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-02
EAST PROVIDENCE.

The East Providence Fire District cleo.
Ilon OF officers took place last evening
The ballot resulted as follows: Mode.
rator, George n. Bliss; clerk, Francis b
Butts; treasurer, Frederic w. Cady; ex-
ecutiVe committee, Ellery III. Wilson
chairman, Joseph ID. Fits; secretary, Jo-
seph j. Luther, Henry 5. Ide, Levi >. Win
chester, superintendent, Fred 1. Chaffee
assessors, Levi $. Winchester Charles q
Balch, Henry 5. lde; fire wardens, Hugh
McCortt ana Free ". Cady.
by vote OF ID to 80 he sum of s23, 900, the
cost OF the stan, )Ipe, was allowed a.
town assets. MIR. Wilson then intro
| duced resolution empowering the execu-
| tive committee to construct new stand :
| pipe and TO issue bonds for the comple-
tion OF the work. This reso-
tuition led to a long discussion
ana IL was strei uslY opposed by nearly
all the speakers " 40 contendeu that salts
factory service could be obtained by pump
ing directly into the ma ms, and at a great
saving in lay out, Mr.. Mcleod addressed
the meeting as he said from '1awver's
stand point" and contended that
IL the Cunningham Iron Works had
constructed the pipe of proner
material and delivered the same within
the specified time, according to the
contract, the town stood very slim
chance OF recovering.
Mr.. Gof of Riverside also spoke against
the resolution and finally made a motion
10 lay 1t upon the table, which, at the
request OF Mr.. Wilson, he subsequently
Withdrew upon agreement that there
would be no more DISCUSSION.
The vote was then taken upon the reso-
ution, and 1T was defeated by SO yeas to
90 nays.
Resolutions were then introduced au-
thorizing the committee 10 commence
suit and take such other steps as they
daAmGd nv f.. ns L.. -
the district. Ii was voted to impose a tax
OF 30 cents on each 800 OF valuati ion; also
that hereafter the tax shall be assessed on
July 81 OF each year.
1t was voted to ratify the expenditure
OF 100000 heretofore made by the com
mittee in excess of taxes. The treasurer
was authorized to hire such sums of
money as may be necessary.
resolution authorizing the committee
to procure by legislation power to issue
10000 on bonds was defeated after dis
cussion. A motion was then approved TO
the members OF the executive
committee for their services, after which
the meeting adjourned without fixing the
salaries of the officers.
The administrative board met in the
court room last evening and transacted
the following business The abutters of
Eighth street petitioned for a main TO be
laid from Warren avenue through Eighth
lO juniper street. MT. Shields asked
for Pinch pipe To be laid from
Warren avenue TO his house, distance
of 200 feet and that he was willing TO pay
half and the superintendent was author
zed to do so. The bills paid during the
asst month amounted to S235.52. and the
following persons wanted small pipe run
rom the main to their residences as the
)nes they are now using are |
Did: Emma g. Briggs, Warren avenue: |
Martha Wood, Warren avenue; Samuel |
D. Barney. William street; Geo. A. Baker. |
Ihidel block; James Byrnes, Taunton |
Ivenue; Robert G. Ray, Taunton avenue; |
George Baker, First street DR.. Hunt |
hen presented a petition asking for n
our-inch main to run from Warren ave-
Tue to Manson. This was laid on the
able and the superintendent authorized
o investigate and report at the next
Meeting.
The library report for the month OF
september was: Books issued-Historv
4, biography 16. travels 16. poetry s
rama s, science s, art Z, literature II.
ction 1908, miscellaneous |, total 1895.