The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-04-14
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Lively Times at the Annual Meeting
of Taxpayers.
Many Appropriations Made and Several
Others Voted Down.

The following completes the business
transacted at the taxpayers meeting yes
terday: L. 3. Winchester moved that the
sum Of $1,000 Cor SO much thereof as msy
be necessary, be appropriated for the
purpose of completing the layout of Cen
trail avenue, Riverside, from Shore road
TO Narragansett avenue. Tie motion
was carried. On motion of 4. II. Wilson
all new buildings erected by the Ameri-
can Electrical Works in this town since
March %, 1893, were exempted from tax
alton for period OF ~ years from that
time.
Mr.. w. ii. Ellis offered resolution that
the sum of $4,000 or so much thereof as
may be necessary, be appropriated to
purchase lot and TO erect and equip
four-room schoolhouse. Mr.. III. 5. Bah
cock offered an amendment that the sum
of $1,000 be appropriated for two-room
schoolhouse for primary grade. Ira
Con amended that the sum be made
5000. Mr.. Goff Withdrew his amend
ment and the original amendment was
lett 10 the meeting and the motion was
carried as amended.
Mr.. X. III. Wilson, offered the follow
ing: Resolved, That the town solicitor
be, and ne is hereby authorized and di-
rected to.apply to the General Assembly
for such legislation as may be necessary
to ratify and confirm all resolutions
granting exemptions from taxation OF
manufacturing, property located in the
town OF East Providence heretofore pass
e5 by the electors OF said town legally
assembled, or by the Town Council OF
said town, and TO enable this town to
carry out such resolutiors in good faith.
The motion was carried.
A. A. White offered a resolution that
Ii is the sense OF this meeting that War
rem avenue from lngraham corners, TO
Leonard corners, be relaid at uni
form width of 60 feet, and the Town
Council be authorized to perform that
work in order to take advantage of the
State appropriation. II in the judgment
of the Council it should be deemed ad-
visable. Mr.. Dubois moved to amend
to read, "provided none of the money be
used for land damages" Mr.. r.. III. Nit
cheIl offered an amendment, that the
improvement be made unoer the better
ment act. The amendment was lost, and
the original resolution was passed.
= Mr.. T.. T.. George offered resolution
that the sum of 1900 (or so much thereof
as may be necessary be appropriated for
laying out and grading Williams avenue,
from Broadway to John street. kesolu-
tion passed.
Hon. Il. c. Dubois moved that all man.
uiacturing property not already located
in the town and hereafter locating here
be exempt from taxation for a period of
ten years. Passed.
Hon. A. N. Cunningham moved that
the sum of two hundred dollars Cor SO
much thereof as may be- necessary be APP
porpriated for the purpose OF finishing
the grading end graveling OF Boston
street. 1t was so voted. Mr.. Mitchell
moved that the town treasurer be auth hor-
lied to hire such sums OF money from
time to time as may be found necessary.
Ii was SO voted.
Hon. E..C. Dubois moved that the sum
CT $1,000 Tor so much thereof as may be
necessary be appropriated for the pur-
pose OF enforcement OF the liquor and
Sunday law, under the direction OF the
Town Council. Motion passed. Hon. E.
IL. Wilson moved to amend the vote here
tofore passed 10 make the time for the
assessors of taxes TO make the assessment
on the 30tb day of June instead of the
30th day of July, making the time one
month earlier. Motion passed.
Hon. Il. II. Wilson offered the follow
ing re- olution:
Resolved, That our members of the
General Assembly are hereby requested TO
obtain such legislation as may be neces-
sary to enable this town at its annual
election in April, 1897, to elect by vote of
the people one assessor of taxes to hold
Office for one year, and thers after, at each
annual election in April to elect by vote
of the people one assessor OF taxes to
the Town Council TO fill any vacancies
in Office that may occur until the next
annual election by the people, such as.
SCISSORS to have all the powers and du-
ties and be subject TO all the liabilities
provided for assessors OF taxes in the gen.
eral laws of the state of Rhode Island.
The motion was carried.
The regular meeting of the Business
Mems Association was held last evening
In the rooms in ChedelI Block. There
was not q large attendance. Three propo-
si:tons for membership were received: +.
G.. Crum, Charles G.. Phillips and George
III. Houston. These names were referred
to executive committee. The name of j.
Nelson Bishop being approved by the ex-
ecUtive committee lie was voted in as a
member. A communication was received
from the committee on ways and means
OF the House of Representatives at Wash
ington regarding the reciprocity treaty,
and on motion OF +. 8. Rich
it was temporarily laid on the
table; communication from the National
Postage movement was received ana by
vote laid on the table. A communication
was received from the committee on one
cent postage and on motion of Colonel
James III. Armington Il was laid on the
table. A request was received from
Daniel s. Rich, A. j. Perry and Joseph
B. Fits that their names be stricken
from the list OF members, which was
done. A number of bills were referred to
the executive committee. Hon. Angus
tus Nj. Cunningham, clerk of the execu-
tive committee, read its report. The
amendment to the constitution was then
called for and read. This amendment
provides for change in the time of meet
ing from the secono Monday to the third
Monday in the month. On motion of
Augustus M. Cunningham the motion
was carried by a unanimous vote. Mr.
3. =. Rich moved that the change in the
bylaws go into effect the third Monday
n May, which was carried.
The question of the evening was then
called for, which was: Show can the
method of assessing the taxes of the town
be improyed?' The first speaker was
Colonel James II. Arlington, who read
of very interesting paper on the question.
Mr.. =. =. Rich also spoke, as did Hon.
II. y. Allen, Postmaster France Il.
Butts, Mr.. Waller Nj. Dexter, Mr.. George
X. Macleod, Hon. George NJ Bliss, Dr.
Simeon Hunt, John IL French anc Pres
. ident John McCausland.
The withdrawal of Joseph b. Fits