The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-15

Strong Indignation Expressed BY Res
idents OF the Town.

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Strong Indignation Expressed By Res
idents OF the Town.
The meeting called by the Knights
Vile Improvement Society at the request
OF aggrieved taxpayers, to protest against
the needless widening OF Cranston street,
met in Town Hall last night, at B o'clock.
Mr.. George Hill was elected chairman
and Mr.. William b. Richardson, secretary
Chairman Hill opened the meeting by
stating .concisely the object OF the meet
known his displeasure at the proposed
Mr.. Joseph b. Richardson followed
with remarks burning with indignation.
He denounced the widening as needless
and the assessments as exorbitant.
Mr.. Benjamin Greene, in strong lam
guage, said, in substance, that the pro-
posed expenditure on Cranston street was
not asked for by the people; that 1t is
uncalled-for.
Mr.. William Ross, in suggesting fur
ther action to be taken by the citizens,
explained. fully, the manner in which
the commissioners report will be received
and OF the rights Of the interested citi-
zens to file their objections, within %
days after said acceptance with the clerk
of the common pleas division OF the
Supreme Court.
Mr.. Charles Hunt spoke enthusiast
cally on the needs OF making good hard
road OF Cranston street with the present
width.
Mr.. Hunt favored entering q protest
with the Town Council.
The past and the present systems of
needlessly assessing the people were de-
clared outrageous by Mr.. Orlander Hill.
Organization TO favor unity of action
was strongly suggested by Mr.. Leroy
Mr.. Robert Warburton offered sug-
gestion that met with hearty applause.
lie proposed that several test cases be
entered In court and every interested citi-
zen put his hand in his pocket TO help
pay the cost OF trial.
Mr.. Dutee j. Purse spoke wittily
against the widening project.
Definite action commenced when
motion was passed to the effect that
committee Of three be elected to call an
other meeting OF the citizens after the
commissioners file their report, this COM
mittec to present at the meeting formal
protest against the proposed widening
addressed to the Town Council. This
protest Is to be signed by all interested
parties.
The committee elected in accordance
with this motion consisted of Messrs.
George Hill, Reuben Wilbur and William
X. Fenner.
Mr. Hunt of Knightsville moved that
the future meeting be advertised in all
Providence papers. at the expense of the
Improvement Society. The motion passed.
Demands for definite action by the
meeting called forth the following reso-
lutions, which were heartily and unani-
mously adopted:
Whereas, Commissioners OF estimate
and assessment have been appointed by
Town Council on the laying out, widen
ing and Strengthening of Cranston street;
and
Whereas, The intention of the COM
missioners as to the amount to be as
sessed and awarded having become gen.
orally known causes widespread dissatis-
fation among those SO assessed and bene-
fitted; and,
Whereas, Believing that the matter OF
widening Cranston street, in the man
ner as is the apparent present intention
OF those having the matter in charge, is all
wrong and believing that the present
lines with some slight alterations, the
expense of which would be small, would
make width sufficient for all time, ana
believing that the matter of widening
emanated from the desire OF certain indi-
viduals to the enhancement of their pc
cuniary interests, therefore, be il
Resolved, That we, residents and tax
payers OF the town OF Cranston In open
meeting assem- bled, hereb by most emphatic
ally protest and denounce the scheme and
the promoters thereof, of widening Grams
ton street as at present intended and we
pledge ourselves TO use all possible means
to defeat that end.
A little talk followed on the needs OF
fire company. The matter was post
poned until the next meeting.
The citizens present, mum bering about
80, represented Knightsville, Cranston
and Arlington.