The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-05-04
PAWTUXET VALLEY.
Thrown Out and Dragged by a Run
away Horse.
tumble in Street NOmenclature-Phen
Fire District Meeting.

A horse belonging q Charles Costigan took
fright at the steam roller at Nestcott last
night and ran up the hill toward Natick
When about half way up the hill he ran into a
telegraph pole, capsizing the buggy and
throwing his driver 10 the ground. Costigan
held on to the reins and SUGGESTED in stop
ping the horse after the animal had dragged
him for some distance.
Some Of the residents Of the Phenix fire dis
trict do not know exactly where they are liv-
ing at present ON account of the street signs
which were recently put up by the committee
appoin ed at the last meeting Of the voters OF
the district 10 name the streets People who
have for years labored under the impression
that they were living ON Levalley street were
surprised yesterday morning to find that
they were living on Company street, IL the
signs were 10 be believed, and River street
has suddenly become Main street. The nam
ing Of the streets and placing q signs at the
corners is undoubtedly a beneficial innova-
tion. but IL will be some time before some OF
the residents of the fire district are convinced
that for years they have made mistake in
the name OF the street on which they resided
and did not know where they were at"
The annual meeting of the voters Of the
Phenix fire district was held in the lall of
the fire station last evening, and, rs usual.
there were several lively spats during the
eyening.- The meeting WAS called 10 order
shortly after 8 o'clock by Moderator A. W.
Col win, but il was nearly midnight before the
motion TO adjourn was made. After the min
utes of the last meeting had been read and
approved the annual election OF officers oc-
Cured and resulted follows Moderator.
Aram W. Colvin; clerk, William V. Slocum
treasurer, George K. Sheldon collector, John
II. Campbell: board of assessors. A. W.Colvin,
A. +. Hill and James Ward; board OF engi-
neers, +. s. Chase, Allan A. Campbell and
Thomas Bradford: hydrant committee. 4. =.
Chase, A. W. Colvin and William " Slocum
committee on electric lights, A. i. Hill, A.
W. Colvin, Henry r. Brown, Robert Reoch
and II. j. Hoxie. The tax rate was again
fixed at 40 cents and the treasurer's report
showed "A balance on hand Of sl6S.5l. The two
liveiest spats Of the evening were occasioned
by the refusal Of exTaxC ollector Isaac Whit.
ford TO give up "A book in which he had placed
the amount of tax assessed against the prop
eriy owners in the district, and the refusal OF
the auditing commit ee TO allow bill OF ~
cents for n blacking brush and blacking, pre-
sented as n part of the expenses OF the fire
company by the board of engineers. This hill
was Immediately voted paid by the taxpay
ers. The choice of collector also caused
more than ripple Of excitement, and three
candidates were ,r3posed, Isaac II. whitford.
John II. Campbell and Rhodes Andrew. Mr..
Campbell being elected on the eighth ballot.
The contract with the electric lighting com
pany will expire in August, and IL Is reported
that if some more satisfactory arrangements
cannot be made with the company some other
corporation will be given n chance to light
the streets. The electric lights have for the
past few months been giving good satisfac-
tion and now that some Of the kickers cannot
find fault with the lights they are kicking
about the price.