The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-12
MUCH ABUSE.
INDUCED In at East Providence Fin
ancIal Meeting.
"Thieves," "RascalS" and "Stool
Pigeons" Among the Epithets Used.

This morning the taxpayers of Las
| Providence held their annual town meet
ing in the now town hall. The meeting
was called TO order at 10 O'Clock by Mod
orator George \. Bliss, who read Tn,
| warrant.
| Alfred j. Kent moved that the printed
| reports of the town officer whicn wer,
| distributed among the taxpayers, bc re-
| CeNed but not approved by the meeting.
| Mr.. H.. III. Wilson said the motion was
| out OF order and after some discussion
| MIR. Kent withdrew IT,
Hon. r. &. Dubois moved that the sum
OF sJUOO be appropriated for highways.
Immediately there was an outDurst of
eloquenco from more than dozen citi.
zens, in which many personalities were
INDUCED IN, after whioh the motion was
carried.
MIR. John Byrncs called for ballot
Ihe moderator called for those who
decided u ballot ana but four persons
answered 90 the cali. Iho moderator de-
clared against ballot and the 5000 for
hlghWdls was appropriated.
Ihc sum OF sou was then appropriated
FOR the support Of the poor. It was then
moved that the sum Of 5000 bo appropri-
ated for the support of the police Mr..
Kent moved 90 amend and make the
amount $500 At this juncture Mir. Kent
moved 10 adjourn, but the motion was
voted down. The amendment was lost
MI ri. Y. PlummCr moved 10 lay the
original motion on the table. a hand
votp was taken ard the motion was de-
ciitreu lost und thc original motion was
tncn carried
IL WAS moved that 5000 be appropriated
Tor electric lights. As usual, Mr kenU
moved tnat the motion De lad ON tho
table, and the motion was largely voted
down. Nhen the original motion was
called Tor more loud talk was judulged
IN anti Mr. Kent and MIR Byrnes occu-
pied most of the time, during which Mr.
Kent promised that IL he lived another
year, some Of the ring would land not far
this side OF the state prison. Tho original
motion was then declared carried. "A ballot
was called for and but four persons raised
their hands. Tho moderator declared
there was not enough, and by hand vote
the motion appropriating 5000 was carried
Dy "a vote ol % Co ;. Motion was made
that $500 DO appropriated for gas and oil.
MIR. kenJ bobbed up and amended 20
make 1t 5000 and alter the usual amount
OF wind blowing the amendment was
lost, and the original motion carried
Mr.. Ellis moved that sl3 600 be APP
rropriated for incidentals MIR. Kent
moved 10 make IL 5000, the orators again
saved save the ar, ana talked against time
The alnendment was lost and the
original sum was declared appropriated.
For interest on bonds the sum of $40 200
was appropriated For payment of bond
SvOUO was appropriated For state tax and
ol license fees due the state
or so inuca as may be needed. the sum of
$1,000 was recommended by the council.
ana Mr. +. III. Wilson moved 90 amend To
SIG, 800 In order that the towns proportion
OF the state sample road amounting TO
5000 may be included in this appropria-
tlon, ana the amount MS amended was
voted to be appropriated Water for
hydrant 5000 was recommended by tho
council. Mr. George H. Macleod moved
to amend to 5000 MIR Kent move TO
amend the amendment TO be $500. Mr..
kcnts motion was lost, as was also that
OF Mr.. Mcleod, and the sum of $500 was
IL was moved TO appro-
pirate SllOO for public libraries Mr..
Kent moved that no money bo appro-
priated for libraries, and the moderator
declared the motion out of order and the
amount was appropriated For fire de-
partment the sum of 5000 was appro-
priatcd. For Memorial, day 500. for ex-
piring of license law, 500; which the
president of the council said meant en-
orcing the license law. This stirred up
,alkers again, and the usual uiratle of
abuse was given by them. The amount
vas appropriated. For interest on float |
ng debt, $500 was asked for. This brought |
nut most disgraceful amount of abuse |
n which such opithcts as damned |
hieves" "raScals y and "Stool pigeons - |
we're used and many citizens who desired |
% transact the business were disguised. |
nd the amount was appropriated