The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-04-09
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Annexation Discussed Favorably in
ihe Council.
A New Camp, Sons of Veterans-Ep-
worth League.

Last evening the Business Mems Asso-
citation held their regular meeting, Presi-
dent McCausland In the chair. a COM
munication was received from q Mexi-
can official, who is in San Francisco,
stating that there Is to be held in Mexico an
exposition OF industry and fine arts and
asking their cooperation. AS there was
no other business the question committee
was called upon for the subject for the
evening, which was Annexation"
The chairman, Mr.. +. 3. Butts, intro
duced as the speaker of the evening Mr..
and forcible argument in favor OF annex
ing East Providence TO the city. He said
we would have better police pro-
lection, better fire protection,
better roads, and would not
have 10 pay any more, IL as much, tax as at
present. In reviewing the past he said
that all the large cities were made
wishing for better government had
combined under one head and
one government and had secured for
themselves a far better protection in all re-
spects. Mr.. John ByrDe, who had come
in to hear the discussion, was called
come to speak, as l am not
came to listen" He made a
q very forcible argument In favor o. an
nexation, and said: ave are paying more
tax than In the city. Our schools
are too expensive. As to the
roads, ] have nothing to say.
the present rate we are paying it off, 1t
will take 100 years to clear it, providing
that we do not increase il as we are doing
every year. Our money is not judiciously
laid out and we do not get what we pay
for. II we could be put back into the
seventies when we were out OF debt
should not advocate annexation"
Mr.. A. M. Cunningham spoke of our
roads. Mr.. s. s. Rich said the pay as you
go system Is all right when you can, but
you cannot in town affairs IL you
expect to keep pace with the times.
The last speaker said that ''in the
seventies we had money in the treasury.
So we had, but nothing else. ! would like
to see macadamized or any other kind
of road that would stand the loads that
pass over our roads. Just think OF
a load of stone weighing 10 tons
with narrow tired wheels. What kind of a
road would stand that? Hon. ID. s. Ray
said: 81 lived In Elmwood when 1t was in
Cranston. worked hard TO have that
part OF Cranston annexed to the
city ard 1t was four years after
that before we could get light
on our street Just off Greenwich street.
The city would not do anything for US
until we had paid them certain amount
of tax. Remarks were made by several
Others, some in favor and some against
annexation.
The records were read and approved.
Sons OF Veterans.
A camp OF Sons OF Veterans was ins IT,
tuted in @. A. X. Hall last evening by
Division mastering officer Clifford. This
camp will be known as the Thomas X.
Salisbury Camp. There were Is old MEM
bers who were obligated, and three new
ones who were initiated. After the in
stitution OF the camp ;he officers were in
stalled by Senior Vice Commander in
chief Barton. There was large delega-
tion from Bucklin Post present and some
very interesting remarks were made by
them. A fine collation. was served.
Epworth League.
literary meeting OF the Epworth
League Of the Haven NJ. Il. Church was
held In the church last even
ing. Prayer was offered by
Brother Oakley. Singing by a male
quartet, Phillips, Rounds, Reed and
White; chalk talk by II. A. Corbett,
which was very interesting; singing by
male quartet, after which social time
was enjoyed by all.