The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-16
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Fourth Quarterly Conference Of the
Haven M. e. Church.


tiic iOuftH quhrtcriy cohioioheo va eho
Haven NJ. f. church was held last even
ing in the church vestry and was presided
over by Rev. f. C.lI3ass, ID. d., presiding
elder. j. T.. C. Farnham was elected secre-
tary for the 10th consecutive year The
annual report Of the recording steward
was read and showed the society To be
financially healthy. 1t also showed the
sum of S546. G6 in the building fund. Rev.
John Oldham, the pastor, stated that he
should recommend at the conference In
April change Of pastorate for this
church, and Charles l.. Hazard, i. +. fos-
ter and j. III. French were appointed a
committees on pulpit supply oconfer with
the presiding elder in regard to the future
pastor j. Il. g. Farnham and j. Il.
Foster were appointed committee 20
draft resolutions Of thanks and commen-
dations To the pastor, Rev. Mr.. Oldham.
The following officers were then elected Tor
Small, Daniel B. Chase Arthur III. Whoa
ton, Leander Baker, John ii. French,
George Il. Allison, Edwin II. Leonard,
Cyrus a. Aldrich, Edward W. Miller
William II. Chace, VIC. Purvese, William
L. Scudder, +. A. Rounds; trustees, j. IL.
&. 9. Phillips, &. L. Hazard, III. ;. Bah
cock f. A. Burt, Ezra Bowen, Edwin
&. Peck. The following class leaders were
appointed: r. w. Shakleford, r. NJ Chen
cry and c. l.. Hazard; also the following
standing committees: Missions, l.. A. Burt,
Mrs William Chace, Mrs. Ezra Bowen, !;
church extension, G. A. Aldrich, w. G.
Puryese, T.. W. Miller; Sunday school,
Leander Baker, Miss Bertha Card, T. L.
Leonard; temperance, w. Allison, Mrs
Ellen NJ. Monroe, l. +. Foster; education,
W. Il. Farnham Nellie Il. Monroe, Fan
ME r. Stacey; Freedman aid and society
education, same as church extension; par
sonage and furniture, j. II. French, |. f.
Foster and officers of Ladies' id Society (;
church music, A. ii Wheaton, Z. l..
Hazard, q. +. AllIson To estimate
preachers salary, ID. b. Chase, G. {.
Phillips, Il. Il. Leonard; church record,
the pastor, c. l.. Hazard, i. M. Chenery /;
tracts, Mrs. T.. NJ. Munroe, Mrs Martha Ii.
simmons.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
East Providence Business Mems Associa-
tion was held in their rooms last evening,
President Benjamin Wilson presiding
Hugh McCoart and James A. McCoart
were elected To membership. An invita-
tion was accepted from the Olncyville
Business Mems Association. 10 be present
at a meeting of that Association in April,
ana the secretary was authorized TO
charter car TO transport the members TO
and from Olneyville on that occasion.
The executive committee were authorized
10 procure charter mt the next session or
| the General Assembly. An amendment
to article 4, section /, of the Constitution,
offered at the last meeting was adopted
The question for the evenings discussion
was then opened by the following resolu-
tion offered by Judge George \. Bliss:
Resolved That this association recon-
mend that the town of East Providence
issue bonds 20 the amount of 800, 900 for
the purpose of funding the floating in
debtedness of the town, and making
necessary permanent improvements.
This elected one of the most lively dis
cussons ever induged i'm by the associa-
tion. MIR, Macleod added an amendment
that the sum he expended under the APP
probation and direction Of the Town
Council. The town treasurer was asked
what the floating debt of the town was at
the present time and replied that it was
Si02, coo, but there was n credit of money
on hand in the bank of $40 600, which was
sufficient 10 carry the town through the
month OF March. There was also credit
to the town of about $50, coo in uncol-
lected taxes, the most of which are col
lectable. He thought the town could
realize q good premium on the issue of
bonds, and would probably have to pay 4
per cent interest on them, although the
interest paid upon the present town notes
was trifle less than that figure After
the resolution had been discussed by many
members, in all its financial bearings
and the matter of building new high
school had been brought into the ques-
tion, the resolution was, by motion of its
author, indefinitely postponed.
Judge Bliss then offered the following
resolution, which, after short discus
sion, was almost unanimously adopted :
Resolved, That the association recon-
mend that the Town Council procure such
act Of legislation as to authorize the town
To issue bonds TO the amount of slO0 600
for the purpose of bonding the floating
Indebtedness of the town" Hon. "A. y.
Cunningham then offered the following
resolution: Resolved, That the associa-
tion recommend TO the town that they
procure the necessary legislation to au-
thorize them TO raise the tax assessment
TO 81. so on each 800 of taxable property. "
After short discussion this motion was
adopted, although it was thought rate
Of 81. % on each 500 would be all that
would be necessary.
The evenings discussion proved To be
one of the most interesting and exciting
in the history Of the association, and oc-
cupied the attention of those present
until a late hour
The East Providence Veteran Firemen S
association held its regular monthly meet
ing last evening in the parlors of the
Watchemoket Fire company, President
james G. Peck, presiding. An invitation
60 attend the fair of Watchemoket Fire
company was received and accepted and
Wednesday evening, April 2lst was the
time set for the visit. Captain John d.
Mullen reported that flremens muster
was to take place during the state fair in
Providence next September and that great
inducements would be offered to make it
grand affair. The company discussed
the matter at some length, but no action
was taken as no definite arrangements
had yet been made by the management of
the fair.
A special meeting # Watchcmoket Fire
company, No. /. was held i'm their rooms
last evening, and was fully attended. The
meeting was called for the purpose Of lis
tcuing 20 the report of the fire committee
The committee reported that nearly all
the arrangements had been completed.
The fair would open In the town hall
Monday evening, April 18th, and continue
two weeks. Two young lady candidates
had been procured as contestants for the
gold watch. Ten members of the com
pany will make stiff fight for the com
rany will make a stiff fight for the com
pany bicycle, and candidates had been
secured outside the company 20 run for
the non-ncmbcrship wheel, also lady con.
tcstants Co do battle for the ladies bicycle.
N IL also expected TO have candidates for "A