The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-03-15
WARREN.
Town Meeting Proved TO Be a Very
Lively One.
i50,h Anniversary Celebration Scheme
Killed--Olher Matters.

The annual town meeting was held
Saturday and was opened at 10 a. m. and
closed at $3.50 p. m, with IA noon recess.
There was a large attendance, particularly
at the afternoon session. Luther Cole
was elected moderator for the 29th consec-
utiye time. The following officers were
then elected by acclamation, there being
no opposition: Town clerk, Charles h.
Mason; Town Council, Joseph w. Mar
tin, Charles IA. Sparks, John nj. Maloy,
Benjamin B Martin, Henry Z. CLARK ;
town treasurer Charles w. Greene; town
auditors members of the Town Council T;
collector of taxes, Henry W. Eddy finance
committee Alexander g. Sanford, The
odore Warren, Henry W. Eddy; assessors
OF taxes, Benjamin Drown. Charles H.
Mason, William III. Crawley. A contest
occurred over the election of town SER
geant, George L. Drown and George W.
Foster being nominated. Mr.. Drown was
Foster. The election of the remaining
officers was left To the Town Council.
The following appropriations were
voted: Concreting and curbing, $500;
Memorial day, 800; George Halle
Library, 5000; fire department. $500;
highways, 5000; street lighting, 1880
poor department, $1,000; police depart
$3.50; miscellaneous, 5000; public water,
S3050; indexing and binding old records,
$50; salutes and ringing of bells, $50.
Newton r. Thurbcr offered resolution
appropriating or adding to the highway
fund the sum of 5000 for the purpose of
purchasing stone crusher The subject
received considerable discussion and the
resolution was adopted by vote of gS
Co 30
The meeting took recess until 2
o'clock and reassembled at that hour.
The subject of collecting unpaid taxes
WAS referred to the Town Council with
power. Here Judge Ii. NJ. Bosworth,
chairman Of the committee appointed at
the last town meeting TO arrange and pre-
sent plans for the celebration of the 150th
anniversary of the Incorporation OF the
town, submitted the committees report
and explained in detail what il was pro-
posed to do, and offered "a resolution APP
propriating 5000 TO carry out the proposed
program. In addition to Mr.. Bosworth,
the subject was advocated by Rev. Alva
A. Carpenter, John Waterman and Theo-
dore Warren. lt was vigorously opposed
by Messrs Thurber, j. ID. Simmons and
Rev. Oliver Dyer. The latter opposed it,
he said, on the ground that should 10 pre-
vail and committee be selected to carry
out the wishes Of the people, it meant
nothing else than "a champagne racket"
for the committee. This accusation
Judge Bosworth Indignantly denied, and
in eloquent language administered scath-
ing rebuke TO the reverend gentleman
The resolution failed To pass by IA vote of
~ in favor and l0i against. Many of the
friends of the measure had remained
away, not thinking for an instant but
that 1t would go through all right, but its
opponents were on hand. Five hundred
dollars was appropriated TO celebrate the
Fourth of july. under the direction OF
the Council The matter of purchasing
the Bristol and Warren water works
plant, the option on which will expire
April 4, 1897, was discussed and the sub
ject was referred to the Town Council To
investigate and report at the adjourned
meeting TO be held March 30 The Town
Council was instructed 10 contract and
expcnd $3.50 for the purpose of having the
street lights lighted at such hours in the
early morning as may be deemed best
during the winter months The Council
was requested to have built the proposed
new carriage road in extension of Child
street, from Barnaby's corner TO the Mas
sachusetts line, To connect with the new
road from Fall River which is TO be fin
ished this spring, the expense TO be taken
from the highway fund Messrs. John
Waterman, John II. Brown, Henry W.
Eddy, Charles ii. Handy and B. NJ. Bos-
worth were appointed committee TO in
quire into the subject of increased school
facilities Resolutions were adopted 10
petition the General Assembly 10 enact
such laws as may be necessary as To au-
thorize the state railroad commissioner TO
cause TO be erected suitable railroad sta
tions whenever in his opinion the same
may seem necessary. The resolution
cites the condition of the apology for a
station building located here, which was
built some 30 years ago, and which is
To be entirely inadequate
unsightly aud uncleanly i'm its sanitary
and calls attention To the
many untitled promises of the railroad
To furnish better accommoda-
tions, etc.
1t was voted that the town tax TO be
assessed be not under S3i, 600 or over $50,
0O0.
The Council was instructed 20 petition
the General Assembly for authority for
the town to issue bonds for the purpose of
paying its debts and other purposes.
At ; 80 o'clock the meeting adjourned
to meet at 7o'clock on the evening of
March 80.
The Republican electors met in caucus
ut the District Court room in the town
building Saturday evening: Luther Cole
was elected chairman and Daniel w. Glad
ding, secretary. There was good attend
ancc. Mr. Benjamin Drown, Senator,
and Mr. Samuel H. Peck, representative,
were renominated to represent the town
in the next General Assembly. The fol-
lowing gentlemen were elected delegates
to the state convention To be held in
Music hail. Providence on Tuesday,
March l6: Theodore Warren, Daniel W.
John III. Bowen, Charles +.
Child, 2d, Theodore X. Morrisseau and
Gilbert n. Cole. Senator Benjamin
Drown was selected as the mcmberlof the
state central committee The following
named gentlemen were elected a town
Ia II Moptip Erpcst Enn.