The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-26
OLNEYVILLE.
The Closing Hours Of Town Meeting
Full Of Excitement.
No Salary FIR Town Sergeant--All the
Appropriations Cut.

The freemen of Johnston demonstrated
their freeness before they concluded their
deliberation at the annual financial town
meeting yesterday afternoon, by slashing
salaries. fixing tho tax rate at figure
that will cover about two. thirds Of the
towns necessary expenses for tho ensuing
year and by doing other things that
would have been better If left undone.
The tax rate of 81 as argued upon at
noon was allowed To remain after num-
ber Of votes were taken on the question.
Only $500 was appropriated for the main
tenanoo OF the police department. and no
salary was allowed the town sergeant.
Last year the salary of tho town sergeant
was cut down 10 "a figure below that re-
ceiyed by "a patroiman, but this year he'll
get nothing. The sum appropriated for
police is about $1,000 short of the sum re-
quired and the consequence is there is
likely TO be no patrolmen on duty after
the lapse of a month.
Othor appropriations were as follows
For highways, $1,000; for lights, 5000; for
the assessors, 500 for each assessor; for
miscellaneous expenses, $1,000; for the sup
port of the poor, sum sufficient; for
the fire department, 500; treasurer 5
salary, $1,000; clerks salary, 1000;
assessors salary. 500; members Oh
school, $50 each clerks of committee,
500; moderator, $40 for each meeting; |;
superintendent of lights, $50; truant
officer, $50; councilmen, 81 per day over
seer of the poor, 800.
The treasurer was authorized TO hire
money to meet notes, interest and other
necessary bills.
Ihe sum appropriated for the lights ~
not more than enough to support that
department about two months and the
prospects are that the town will be with
ont
latter part of July, unless something Is
done.
For the support OF the schools the ap-
preparations asked for by the committees
were passed after much discussion.
A CITY CHARTER.
Just Such foolish and unreasonable
conduct displayed by the "fube" element
at the town meeting yesterday was an
ticipated by large number of the more
influential and progressive citizens IN
Guiding Senator George +. Beane ana
other members Of the legislative delega-
tion and preparations 20 meet such con-
tingency were made. The day before the
meeting petition 10 the General Assem-
bly, for the right TO vote on the question
OF adopting city form Of government,
with mayor aldermen ana councillnen.
was circulated for signatures and 1t was
very generally signed by all the citizens
approached on the subject.
About half a hundred citizens met at
the Council chamber last evening to dis
cuss what action should be taken and az
ter mature deliberation It was decided
that city governments fashioned after
that of Central Falls would be about the
proper thing with n mayor five aldermen
and seven councllmen. lt Is designed to
have five wards with an alderman and a
councilman from each and two coun-
cilmen at large.
The petition will be presented to the
General Assembly today.
CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATION.
An examination for carriers and clerks
for the local postoflice will be held at
Irons hall, June IL.
Although an examination for clerks Is
TO be held IL does not mean that the pres
ent clerks are TO be displaced. The pres
ent clerks will retain their positions, but
If one should resign the place will be filled
according to the civil service rules.