The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-01-30
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Interesting Figures From Tax As
SCISSORS.
Broke Into the Bakers Barn-Notes Gath
cred About Town.

Yesterday afternoon Col. Z. II. french,
the traveller and lecturer, gave q lecture
with stercopticon illustrations, entitled
'rhe story of In dia" In the town hall,
before sn audience of about 200 school
children and teachers
BY reference TO the tax collectors book
OF the watchemoket Fire District It Is
learned that the valuation and tax as
sessed for the year 1896 Is as follows:
Valuation of real estate in fire district
81, ,265, 9s5; tax, S653i.9 valuation of per-
sonal estate in district, s245, $50; tax,
S497. rs; total valuation within the dis
trict, g. 5l4,S75; total tax, s7029.76; val
nation OF real estate outside of fire ois-
trict, s471. 500; tax, $4,000; total valua-
tion within and without the fire district,
%, $780, 1875; total tax, s7972.76. There is an
increase in valuation of real estate In the
district over the year 1890 of $45, 745 and
in personal estate of sl7,090, total in
crease in the district OF $62, 1886 but there
is decrease in the valuation OF real
estate outside OF the district, owing to
loss of water consumers who have discon-
tinued taking the Abbot run water. and
are now using len Mile river waters Of
SAC, 400 leaving net increase of valuation
over the year 1895 Of s16,4S5. The rate of
taxation on the personal assessment 10
~ on each $1,000.
About three weeks ago q man.who
claimed to be partner OF Thomas Nutini.
q baker, who carries on the baking busi-
ness in Kay Block corner OF Taunton
VI 49, snk ko
barn in the rear Of James Byrnes shoe
maker shop, where Nutini keeps his
teams. At that time the man took away
| q horse, carryall, wagon and a harness,
and drove with them towsrd the city.
The police reported seeing the property
going over the bridge, but knowing the
man. supposed 1t was all right.
Although Mr.. Nutini denied that be
mad q partner in his business, for somo
reason be did not make any formal com.
plaint of his loss to the police. This
morning about O'Clock man drove into
town from the city and turned into VAL
| ley street, left his team In q secluded
spot, ana proceeded over the hill to Mr..
| Nutini's barn, and breaking into 1t pre-.
About this tine Officer Connell, who had
been shadowing the man appeared upon
| the scene aud captured the intruder In
| the act. He was taken to police head
! quarters whero he gave bis name ~
August Raska, and claimed to De q part
ner OF Mr.. Nutini.
Raska had lighted lantern when he
L.. 3 he har hnf bo vau N M
of the officer, he Immediately extinguished
| the light.
This morning Rasks was arraigned in
| the Seventh District Court upon charge
| of breaking and entering In the nigh time
| with intent to commit larcency. he
| pleaded not guilty to the charge, put
said he was taking the property and was
acting under the advice of his lawyer.
He was adjadRed probably guilty fsnd re-
| auired to furnish surely in the sum of
1900 for trial, Friday, Feb. 8. After .
| few moments reflection in mis- cell Raska
asked In go into court again, and be then
(, pleaded guilty to the charge aud was re-
| auired to furnish the same surety to
appear at the common pleas division OF
the Supreme Court in March.
| The severe weather OF last evening pre-
vented gthe meeting of Roger::williams
Grange, No. 10, +. of H., aud 1t was post-
| poned to Tuesday evening, Fec. 2.
| Mrs. Aired Johnson and her sister Mrs.
! Fred Young, who have been visiting rela-
tives in Springfield, Nh, returned home
yesterday.
Mrs. Jesse S. Arnold, wife OF j'nitar
Arnold OF tie town hall, is visiting nor
son in Philadelphia.
The Watcnemoket evening school closed
its session last night for the season. 1t
has been a session OF Is weeks and has
had au sversge attendance OF Il pupils.
there have been 80 pupils admitted since
IL commenced.
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