The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-08-04
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Goo Coos in the Fire District Given
Trouncing.
Ola Officers Reelected and Their Obitu-
aries Burned by the Writers.


The annual meeting of the Watchemoket
fire district WAS held In the town hall last
evening. To say that the meeting was a
spirited one would be TO state II mildly.
The polls opened at @ o'clock and closed
at 3 o'clock. and in the two hours OF
voting there were cast 305 ballots, out OF
| a registry OF 5l6 more ballots, by about
200, than are usually cast in i've hours
voting. The entire old ticket was re-
elected, thus showing the confidence OF
the people in their tried officers. The
opposition ticket was q WORK OF art, and
was calculated to at once inspire it's be-
holder with awe. Ii was headed In bold
clear type as follows: "Watchemoket
Fire District: Taxpayers Ticket, 1898. "
The result OF The voting was as follows:
Moderator, A. N. Cunningba old,
1853; moderator, George J. Norton, new,
1874; clerk, James Il. Murphy, old, 40;
clerk, Walter II. Townsend, new, 13l;
Collector, George f. Hunter, old and
new, 303; treasurer, Harmon $. Babcock,
old, l6l treasurer, Charles 9. Phillips,
new, l2S; first, fire warden, Orland Free
born, old, lS2; first warden, Herbert Il.
Anthony, new, l16; second fire warden,
John j. Mullen, OLD, 165; Geo. w. Fuller,
new, l3l; third, iire warden, Edwin b.
Lincoln, old, ia, Ransom +. Pooler, new,
| 123; fourth fire warden. Orin X. Wilbur,
old. III, Daniel h. Logan, new 1871; 6fth
fire warden, George w. Fuller, old, l6S,
Charles "A. Burns, new, 1926; sixth lire war
den, James r. Wilcox, old, 1863, George
+. Shaw, new 1873; seventh fire warden,
James Hayes, old, III James Il. Nc
| Geary, new, 120.
Council OF Administration Board
Augustus N. Cunningham, old, 164,
! George j. Norton, new, 12S; Oscar NJ.
Coombs, old, J73, Daniel +. Logan, new,
l2s; James q. Peck, old, 1863, Warren L.
Pierce new I31. Immediately after an
| nouncing the result OF the vote the busi-
ness OF the district was transacted. The
records OF the last annual meeting, also
| OF the special meeting held Nov. IL, 1895,
| were read and approved as the reports
| OF the treasurer and superintendent were
printed and distributed among the citi-
zens. On motion of NJ. 5 Dwyer II was
voted TO dispense with their reading
On motion of Hon. E. Z. Dubois, 1t was
voted that the salaries Of the officers be
the same as last year. Mr.. Dubois
! moved enat the rate Of taxation TOR the
ensuing year be two mills on each dollar.
| This brought forth considera bic discus
sion between various parties and finally
a ballot was taken and 70 persons voted
In favor. and 81 persons voted against
andthemooerator declared motion carried.
MIR. S. Rich then offered the follow
Ing addition to the bylaws. Resolved,
That nope of the property or privilege OF
shall b. sold or disposed Of except by a
two-thirds vote OF the persons present
and voting at a special meeting called for
that purpose. MIR. Dwyer offered an
amendment to the above making it read
by two-third vote OF the
taxpayers of the district. Mr.. Babcock
| dft not think such a resolution was legal
as II would conflict with the charter. Mr..
Mitchell, town solicitor, however,
| thought it was all right, and IT was car
ried by vote OF az in favor and 81
against The original resolution as
amended was h en- unan imously carried.
On motion Of Mr.. Babcock, IL was voted
that the treasurer be authorized to
borrow such sums OF money as he may
need from time to time, not exceeding
the sum of $4,000, at current rates of in-
terest on his treasurers note under the
direction of the ad miDistration board.
Charles Burns offered the following res
| olution: Voted, That the administration
board be suthorizeito make contract
with the city of Pawtucket to extend
the contract for furnishing water for ten
years after the expiration of our present
contract and 1t was unanimously carried.
Voted, That the thanks of the district
| be extended to the mem bers OF the Cen
eral Assem- bly, from the town, for prorur-
| ing the change In the charter, whereby
we now ballot for officers, from 10
O'Clock instead of from to . O'Clock as
| formerly.
rhe meeting adjourned about 10 o'clock
and was one OF the most successful ever
| he Id in the district The manuscript
which contained the obituary notice OF
| the death OF the old board OF district
| officers, which was intended to have ap-
| peared in one of the city papers this
morning, was crematsd Rt midnight, and
the rumor that the water seen on Pur-
chase street last night was from the flow
of tears of the defeated Goo-Coos Is not
correct. he fire engine company did ii
with their inschipe.
The admin istrative board OF the Wat
chemoket fire district held meeting in
town hall after the adjournment of the
district meeting last evening, and organ
ized by the election OF A. n. Cunning
ham, chairman, aud james e. Peck, Sec
relary, and vo.ed to authorize he treas
urer TO hire ihe sum of $4,000 on his
official note for the period OF six months
The board then ed djourned after announc-
ing that they would continue to do bus-
ness at the same old stand for another
year.
Last evening officer Conrie had his at
tention called TO oy who had come TO
the residence of Samuel Ormsbee. on
Burgess avenue. The boy told the officer
that man brought him from Fall River
and on arriving in this town, took him
to Fort Hill, where he Gttem pied to
compel tho boy to commi, a disgusting
crime, but the boy ran away and went
TO the residence OF MIR. Ormsbcc. The
boy gave his name as Michael Sullivan
and said he lived with his brother
| Sylvester Sullivan, 293 Davis street, Fall
River. The boy gave a description OF the
man as about feet, or z inches tall,
about rs years old, smooth face. with scar
on left cheek and dark complex ion. lie
wore striped trousers too long fer him,
cutawsy coat and black stiff hat, some
what large Tor him. The police have In
vestigated The boys story and End TINT