The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-03-10
CRANSTON.

The Arlington fire department held
largely attended meeting In District Hall
last night. Chairman Charles o. Bennett
presided and Clerk j. Ernest Hammond
officiatei in the office for which he was
chosen.
a task that Is usually dreaded by organ
izations the adopting of the constitu-
tion. Among the prominent features OF
the constitution MAY be noted; that the
election OF officers shall be held yearly,
the first Monday in March; the regular
meetings shall be held monthly, the first
Monday night OF the month.
Any active member who shall fail to re-
spond to a call of fire shall be fined 81,
unless he present a reasonable excuse.
The active mem hership shall be limited
to fifty-twenty-five members for each
reel.
The constitution provides for one fore
man and one assistant foreman for Grams
ton reel and also an assistant foreman FOR
the Arlington reel, also four hosemen
and two hydrant men for each reel. In
compliance with the last mentioned ar
ticles relating to officers the following
were elected: Foreman, Elisha Durfee,
Arlington; first assistant, George ii. Hull,
ana second assistant, John A. Hamilton.
AS hoseman for reel No. the following
were chosen: Messrs. William III. Stone,
Arthur +. Hill, Charles Arnold and Walter
Il. Knight. For reel No. the following
hosemen were elected: Messrs Clarence
ii. Budlong, Milford &. Hill. b. l. Cole
and Edward $. Budlong. The hydrant
men for reel No. are James Il. Nichols
and s. X. Stone and for reel No. 3, Henry
Bighee and Walter Dunham. The follow
ing named men were appointed COM
mittee to draft a code of bylaws: Messsrs.
Charles Stone, Charles Arnold and b. ID.
Whipple.
1t was deemed advisable to have the
keys for the district hall kept in place
easy of access, SO that In case of fire the
reel can be easily and speedily reached.
cred the best, place to have the keys
placed and in compliance with this view
Mr.. Hollis M. Coombs was appointed a
| committee TO ask permission from the
Union Railway Company to place key
In the car barn.
| have several keys made for the district
hall.
The regular monthly meeting of the
school committee was held st the town
hall last evening, all the members being
| present.
Authority was given the superinte nd
| ent To introduce vertical penmanship in
| two more rooms, grades and 3.
The clerk reported 81 pupils in the
Johnston scho Is.
The resignation OF Miss Edith II. Bowen,
to take effect May ], was received and ac-
cepted.
The Auburn members Of the committee
were empowered to nominate a teacher
to fill the vacancy.
Various details connected with the
purchase of books and supplies were
rather warmly discussed. after which the
committee proceeded to look over the
financial needs of the schools for the en-
suing year. lhe treasurer reported some
$4,000 on hand, which amount would prob
ably be sufficient to carry on the
schools until the end OF the year. The
committee voted to ask that S2S, 900 be APP
propriated for schools for the ensuing
year, being $1,000 less than was expected
they would ask for.
The following propositions for addi-
tions to old buildings and the erection Of
new ones were made by different mem
bers: Auburn for new four room build
ing to be placed on or near Eden Park:
the estimated cost thereof would be S12,
600.
In Edgewood the erection of four
room building, to be located between the
present one IN Edgewood and the one at
Pawtuxet, to accommodate the higher
grades from each district, the cost would
be about $4,000.
For the two room addition to the build
ing at Cranston Print Works district it
was stated that 5000 would be enough.
The local member from Knightsville
was more modest In his demands. He
recommended a two room addition to
the present building at cost OF not more
than $500, which addition would sufii ce
for a number oil years.
All of these propositions were referred
TO the next meeting, which will be
special one and will be held on March %.
A large number of bills were passed and
the committee adjourned for two weeks.