The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-20
CRANSTON.
Annual Appropriation Meeting Held
at Narragansett Park.
There Was Considerable Dscussion--Tax
Rate Fixed al Si.1O.

Under the grand stand in NarraRansett
Park yesterday at o'clock occurred the
annual town financial meeting Mod
orator Edwin G. Pierce called the assem-
bly, 90 order and Town Clerk Daniel ID.
Waterman read the call.
Much spirit entered into the discussions
when the salaries of the superintendent
Of schools and that Of truant officer were
taken up. The formers s salary was reduced
from $500 To $500 and the salary of the
latter officer from 500 20 800 per year.
Everything requested in the call passed.
The report of the town treasurer and tho
report of the special committee appointed
by Council 10 appraise the property of the
town were dispensed with.
The report of the overseer OF the poor
was read, accepted and ordered placed on
file. The report shows u total expendi-
ture Of S1l26 97
Town Engineer Joseph A. Latham re-
ported that the bridge across the Pocassct
river near the print works has cost
$500 "a not having reached the appropri-
alton of $40, 900 The report was accepted
and placed on ille
Resolutions containing the following
sense were then passed: To appropriate a
sum sufficient 20 pay the towns portion
OF the state tax; 60 pay the interest on
the bonds and notes of the town for the
year just ended 10 appropriate 5000 as
bonds 10 appropriate a sum equal % "a
tax OF 10 cents on every dollar valuation
AS sinking fund on the first issue Of
bonds; 10 appropriate a sum sufficient for
the th ird issue of bonds; to authorize the
town treasurer 10 renew all outstanding
notes; 20 appropriate $1,000 for the repair
of town houses and other public build
ings; TO authorize the town treasurer TO
hire SlOO, 600 for the running expenses of
the town and the interest on notes until
the taxes are collected; TO appropriate
$50, 600 10 aid in the support of the towns
public schools for the next year; To appro-
pirate 800 for the purchase of school ap-
paratus; TO appropriate 800 for the sal
ary of drawing teacher; to appropriate
1900 for lot and two-roomed school
house at Wayland Park and like amount
for "a lot and two-roomed school building
IN Pawtuxet upon the site Of the present
schooihouse; To appropriate $1,000 for the
repair OF schoolhouses for the ensuing
year. For libraries 5000 was appropri-
ated, as follows: Auburn, $1,000; Edge
wood, 500; Arlington, 5000; Oaklawn,
$500. The general appropriation for high
ways was made $4,000, u deduction of
$1,000 from last year.
A resolution of $500 for the boarding
and repairing of bridges was passed
"A sum sufficient for the setting Of curb
ing and the paving of cutters was or
dered To be appropriated.
The sums of Sl2, 600 for liuht- S95. 600
for hydrants and water. $1,000 for the po-
lice force, 5000 for the engineering of the
town and sum sufficient for watering
streets were appropriated.
RESOLUTIONS that the appointment and
the fixing the salary of the judge of pro-
bate be left with the Town Council and
that the salaries of the tax assessors be
siOO each were passed.
Resolutions stating that Sl5 per week
h.. "A al
and 500 year for the running expenses
of the Office and that the auditor be paid
Sl50 per year were passed. The town
clerk IS salary was made Sl2O0; $1,000 was
allowed for expenses of clerks office. The
salary Of town treasurer and collector Of
taxes was fixed at $500. The town SER
geant's salary was made $500 ;that of over
seer of poor $500; that Of chief of police
$500. The sum of 500 was appropriated
TO cover the expenses Of the police station.
The salary of the commissioner of high
ways was fixed at $500, this to include
horse hire
The salary of truant officer excited
warm discussion. 1t was finally fixed at
500 instead OF $780,
Tie sum of $500 was appropriated Tor
court expenses; $1,000 for printing and adj
vertising; 5000 for the maintenance of
steam roller; 5000 for the miscellaneous
and contingency fund.
i The tax rate was fixed at ST. l0on:motion
OF Mr.. Connolly.
1t was moved and passed that the taxes
are taxable on November !, and that s per
cent interest be charged on taxes lunpaid
after December lst
The act of the General Assembly author
izing the town TO issue $50, 600 worth of
bonds was accepted. The clerk asked,
boy'' The salary was
finally fixed mt $1,000, $500 less than isTnow
paid. The resolution asking $500 TO
Elmwood avenue from the
railroad crossing 10 the Warwick line was
passed.
The following sums Of money were
then appropriated: 81, TO grade and
avenue with broken stone; $1,000 to repair
Pontiac road, from the city line To Park
avenue, and Park avenue from Pontiac
road to Reservoir avenue; $1,000 TO grade
and build Haven avenue; 5000 TO resur-
face Broad street; $1,000 to put in drain
pipes for surface water from Norwood
avenue and south 10 Bluff avenue; sum
sufficient To buy 800 feet of hose for the
Pocasset Fire Engine Company; 500 TO
build an addition To the Fiskeviile polling
booth; 5000 tn extend Auburn street
westerly To Pontiac road; $1,000 TO assist
in building bridge across the Pocassct
river, near the Pottaconsett pumping
station; 5000 To drain "a pond hole on
Auburn street, between Magnolia and
Greenwood streets, Auburn $500 for un-
finished work on Laurel Hill avenue
Thus there was appropriated about
$3.50, 600. The special appropriations
amount 10 Sl2, 800
A large number of taxpayers were pres
ent and the general interest exceeded
that displayed last year Moderator
Pierce was stern yet kindly i'm his rul-
ings IL was a large well-handled meet
ing.