The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-08-03
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Watchemoket Fire District Meet
ing-0ld Officers Reelected.

The annual meeting OF the Watche-
moket fire district was held in tho town
hall last evening.
The meeting was quite in contrast with
the one neld year ago. At that time
about 800 votes were cast out of a total
of between 500 and 600.
Last evening the polls were open for the
election of officers, from q TO O'Clock,
and duringethat: itime but 81 votes were
cast. There was no opposition To the old
board of officers, which was unanimously
reselected rs follows Moderator. Angus
tus n. Cunningham; clerk, James r..
Murphy; collector, George Il. Hunter;
treasurer, Harmon 5. Babcock; assessor
OF taxes and first fire warden. Oriand
fire warden, John j. Mullen; assessor OF
taxes and third fire Warden. Edwin B.
Lincoln; fourth fire warden, Orin h.
Wilbur; fifth fire warden, George w
Fuller; sixth fire warden, James X.
Wilcox; seventh fire warden, James
Hayes; member of administrative board,
Augustus n. Cunningham, Oscar NJ.
COON bs, James..G. Peck.
AS soon as the election had been de-
clared, the meeting was opened for busi-
ness.
On motion OF Harmon S. Babcock the
treasurer was authorized to borrow such
sums Of money as he may need, not ca
ceoding $1,000.
1t was voted To assess tax of one mill
on each dollar Of taxable property. The
salaries of the officers were voted to re-
main the same as last year adding, how
ever the sum OF $50 for the clerk OF the
administrative board.
Tho following resolution was then
offered by Mr. Babcock, and unanim ously
adopted Voted, That the mem bers of the
General Assembly from the town OF East
Providence are hereby requested to secure
an amendment to the charter OF the
Watchemoket fire district authorizing
the district TO issue 800, 00U additional in
bonds. for the purpose OF purchasing u
suitable water supply, the erection OF
necessary buildings, and tho purchase or
suitable machinery and equipments for
a water plant Specially authorizing the
district TO buy the necessary land, water
rights and machinery needed for this pur-
pose.
Mr. Babcock also offered the following
resolution which was adopted:
Voted, That in case the supreme Court
should eventually declare the present
form Of contract with the city OF Paw
tucket ultra wires, that the representa-
tion from this town in the General AS
semoly are requested to secure such
amendments TO the charter OF the district
as will enable the district 10 make any
contract for water which may DC agreed
upon by the district and the City Councils
of Pawtucket or OF Providence.
Immed lately after the adjournment OF
the district meeting. the administrative
beard held meeting and organized as
follows: Chairman, Augustus n. Cum
ninRham clerk, James q. Peck. The
board voted TO hold its regular meetings
as heretofore, the first Monday evening In
each month at s o'clock in the Seventh
district court room. The board then ad-
JourDed.
An adjourned meeting OF the Watche-
moket i ire Company was held at which
various committees reported, the most i'm
port8nt of which was the committee on
the visit to the New York muster to be
held ut Schenectady, August Is. The report
was that the matter was progressing very
satisfactorily.
Last evening Andrew J. Barbour, who
resides at Richmond Park, complained tC
Tho police that as his daughter was walk.
ing on the dswnlk nenr her home d
bicyclist ran into her and Knocked her
down. The girl was rendered unconscious
for nearly an hour The rider stopped and
| assisted in carrying tho young girl into
the house but after remaining short
time, he departed without giving his
name or residence.
This morning about o'clock Officer
Harrigan discovered light of glass
broken out at the grocery store OF X. "A.
Curtis on Taunton avenue. The officer
notified the proprietor, who found that
the store had been entered, aud lot OF
confectionery stolen. A stone about the
size of hens egg was found on the floor.
and the police think IL was throw1
through tho window by boys wbow atched
the effect, and finding it was not noticed,
went back and pushed in the glass and
entered tho store and took the candy.
This morning young lad quite
thoroughly drenohed with water
called at tho police station and
entered complaint with the chiei
that j. w. Chute, an eccentric shoe
maker, who has IA little shop corner OF
Taunton avenue and Second street had
thrown "a pail of water on him as he was
passing the mans shop. The lad brought
two witnesses to corroborate his story, and
tho chief took the names of all parties and
Will Investigate.
Last evening at 8 O'Clock home wed.
ding took place nt the residence OF Mr..
a1d Mrs. Henry It. Hicks on Center street.
Thoir daughter, Miss Carrie Lindsey
Hicks and Guy Harold Parsons of the
town were united in marriage by Rev.
Mt. Tabor of tho Trinity NJ. Il. church
Of Providence.