The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-08
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Board Of the Watchemoket Fire Dis
trict Meets.
walchcmoket Fire Company's Enjoyable
Meeiing-Town Noles.

The reg ular monthly mteting OF tbe
Administrative Board Of theWatc hemoket
Fire District was held last evening. A
larye number OF hills were approved and
ordered paid. The superintendent was
authorized to revamp the following
services: William III. Williams, A. A.
White, ana Luke III. Rice, School street,
X. M. Bushnell, May avenue, T.. B.
Whitaker, Potter street, aud the Cough
lin estate, Valley street. The FOND OF
George +. Hunter, the collector Tor the
cum Of $500 with George N. Bliss, and
Joseph n. Graham as sureties, was ac-
cepted.
Timothy L. Sheehan made application
to have the two inch pipe extended TO
a house which lie is building on Mauran
avenue. IL was voted to grant his request
undor the same conditions thar the
pipe was laid on Tenth street.
Mr.. Andrew s. Sterritt, administrator OF
the estate Of John and Andrew Sterritt,
Cobb street, comrlained that his private
pire on Cobb street had been tapped,
under the direction Of the suporinien-
dent. to supply the premises OF Mr.. n.
Is. Barney, and that he had received no
recompeuse from Mr.. Barney. MI. .Sterritt
was ad vised to send a bill TO Mr.. Barney
for an amount he considered just, and
IL no agreement could be arrived at.
hearing would be had at the next meet
ing ana the matter would be adjusted
by the Board.
Mr.. Stephen W. Bourne of Ingraham
street, mace a similar complaint, but In
this case the plum ber had told Mr.. Bourne
that the amount would be paid. hut
when the pipe was tapped and wttsr
turned on be was unable to collect. All
he wanted was $3.50 for each house. and
the Board thought this a reasonable
amount, and instructed the superiu-
tsndent 10 so notify MIR. Smith. The
Board then adjourned.
The regular monthly nesting OF the
watchmoket Fire Company was held In
their parlo-s last evening. there was
full attendance of mem bers. AT the meet
ing neld in November, the company
voted 10 donate TO the Haven NJ. l..
Church, a sum OF money srffi rient to pay
church, commit GO was appointed to
confer with..tbe trustees of the church,
and when tie sum was named the COM
pany Immediately forwarded its check for
the amount. Last evening a letter was
received from Rev. Jonn Oldham, pastor
OF the church thanking tile company for
their generous gift. An invitation was
received and accepted to attend the fair,
10 be given py the Volunteer Fire Com
uany, No. at Pawtuxet, on the even
Ing of January I9. Under the new
by laws, which iGcreaseo the active men,
bership 25 men we're last evening trans
ferred from the substitute list to that OF
active membership, making the company
10 consist OF IS men and seven officers
After the routine OF business had been
completed, Mr.. j. W. Bowen, member
of the company who has on many occs-
sions rem cred valuable services to the
organization, and for such services has
refused to accep, compensation, was re-
oueslei by Capain Mullen TO approach
the chairman's Platform. When he mad
done so, Mr.. James Hayes, foreman Of
the hose stepped forward, and in neat
speech presented Mr.. Bowen with fine
watch, in teba II OF his comrades OF the
company as a mark Of their appreciation
of his services.
Al the regular meeting 81 Ai=rah- Be
gree Louge, No. %, ID. ot K. lsst even
| ing in Odi Fellows Hall. the following
| officers were elected for the en- ui1g year
.NoSlo grand, Cora Lincoln; ;.viee grand.
May Chnmplin; recording secretary, Dora
Wall; financial secretary, Eliza Pierce !;
treasurer, Ella Johnson; trustees, Maria
! Gon. Roxanna Champlain, Emma Orms-
bee. The installation OF officers will take
rlace the first Monday evening in jan
uary.
At the meeting OF Ne,op Council, No.
! !, q. u. A. NJ. last evening in Grand
| Army Hall. the members turned out in
| large numbers and transacted consider
ape routine business. The matter of
elcctiug officers tor next year was talked
over In an informal way. The trst homi-
nations will hs made rext Monday even
ing.