The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-08-06
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Last evening the annual meeting of the
Watchemoket fire district was held. The
polls for the election OF officers were
opened at 4 o'clock. There were but four
persons in the hall at that time and there
was not but % votes cast at 7:45. The
vote was the smallest that was ever known
in the district. There was but one
ticket in the field. The following were
elected: Moderator, Augustus n. Cum
ningham; clerk, James T.. Murphy; col
lector, George r. Hunter; treasurer,
Harmon $. Babcock; assessor OF taxes and
first fire warden, Orland Freeborn; as
SCISSOR of taxes and second fire warden,
John J. Mullen; assessor of taxes and
third fire warden, Edwin b. Lincoln;
fourth fire warden, Orin X. Wilbur; fifth
fire warden, George w. Fuller; sixth fire
warden, James r. Wilcox; seventh fire
warden, James Hayes; members OF ad-
ministrative board. Augustus n. Cum
ningham, Oscar NJ Coombs, James g.
Peck.
After the vote had been announced the
business meeting was held. On motion
OF II. s. Babcock the salaries OF the Off
GERS were made the same as last year.
Superintendent, $500; administrative
board, $50 each treasurer, slOei clerk, 20
for each meeting; moderator, 70 for each
meeting. On motion OF James q. Peck 1t
was voted that the rate of taxation be the
same as last year.
On motion OF Orland Freeborn the
treasurer was authorized TO borrow on his
note as treasurer sum not to exceed
5000, with interest at current rates. II
was stated by the treasurer, II. ;. Bab-
cock, that this money was to be used for
the purpose of taking up OF one OF the
district bonds of $500 and interest OF
bond about $1,000, which comes due very
soon and the treasurer's note OF $500.
There Is due of unpaid taxes S224S. 81,
which with the s2s27.s3 would be nearly
enough to meet the immediate demands.
but the taxes cannot be coll cted in time.
On motion of G. A. Aldrich 1t was
voted that the representatives of the town
in the General Assembly be requested to
secure an amendment to the charter OF
the Watchemoket Fire District by SUBJ
hitting in section as amended April "a,
1889, for 4 O'Clock the word 8 o clock, and
for the word 3 o'clock the word s o'clock.
The meeting then adjourned, having been
in session IL minutes transacting business
which in some former years has taken
three or four hours.
The administration board was then
called together. Augustus NJ. Cunning
ham was elected chairman and James O..
Peck clerk. The treasurer was authorized
to borrow on his note such sums of
money as may be necessary, not to exceed
5000, for a period OF six months.
IL was expected by some that the propo-
sition to sell out the fire district would
come up at this time, but one OF the men
whose name is on the charter OF the syn
dicate said that il was not their inten-
tion TO bring IL up at this meeting, but TO
have a special meeting called in the near
future.
Last evening the Watchemoket Fire
Company held their regular business
meeting. There was a full attendance.
One member was voted in and three APP
plications for membership were received.
Last evening "a Mrs. Walter Sutton was
cleaning her gloves with naphtha near a
lamp. the naphtha caught fire and burned
her hands and arms quite badly. Her
hair was also set on fire and her clothes
were burned. DIR. McKenna was called
and rendered all the relief possible.
All the police news this morning was
the report OF the suppression of two dis
turbances and several OF the electric lights
being out.
Tomorrow the Town Council will hold
its regular monthly meeting.
Last evening a large number OF the
members OF the Epworth League OF the
Haven Church went with the League from
Asbury Church OF Providence on moon
light excursion.