The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-10-05
EAST PROVIDENCE.
Ne ting OF Administrative Board-0ther
Meetings Held.

Meet ngS Held.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Admin istrative Board of tho Watcbe
moket Fire District was held last even
ing. The superintendent was authorized
20 revamp the following services: BenJa'
min Martin. Warren aNenue &horace
1ompkins, Walnut street; Mrs. Maria
Drew, Mary avenue; Mrs. ;. II. Lee,
j imes street. On recommendation OF
the District Assessors. taxes for 1884
amounting 20 SIS 40. aud tor 1870 amount
ing TO S35. 20 were abated. The treasurer
announced that checks had been received
from the tax collector, covering the entire
balance due for 1894 and 1893, also a
check for $685. AZ on the tax of 1896. This
leaves hut s35b 76 now duo the district.
A slsclai InvotIng OF the school com
Inittee was held in the council cham ber
OF the town hall last evening. 1t was
voted TO employ the additional teachers
asked for bv SIR. Alexander principal OF
the High School, also 90 hire an outside
room was also recommended by him. it
was decided TO engage rooms in the Leslie
Building at n rental of Sl7 per month for
"a term Of five months
A matter of "a weak minded pupil now
attending one OF the schools, was
brought TO tho attention of the
board. ana was left with the suIerin-
tendent. There wore seven applicants
lof NDB UOslllOn Ol osolhtauh luhio tthbh'i
for the high school, who is 10 be en-
ployed for half time, aud Mr. {. ii. Love
land OF Providence was elected. The
nome of Charles II. McLAno was placed
on the list of approved substitutes, as
was also the name of Mrs. &. w. Water
man. Tho salary OF Mr.. Lovelani. who
is employed for half timo only, was placed
at 81 per week. The salary OF assistant
teacher, Robert j. Fuller. Of the high
school, who is also employed but half
time. was advanced to $40 per week.
Mrs. Waterman will probably substitute
as lady teacher at the high school until
some one is appointed To I'LL the position
Of additional teacher
The regular monthly meeting OF tho
WatChemoket Fire Co., was held In their
assem- bly, rooms last evening. Previous
To the business meeting the engine was
taken out and given trial. The ma
chine is not yet in good working order,
hut it threw a stream last evening dis
tance Of l05 feet. and the boys arc much
pleased with the manner In which 1t
worked
At the business meeting an invitation
was accepted to attend the fair OF
Mechanics Fire Co. No. ! of Warren.
Oct. goth; also the fair of the Wolftone
Volunteers of this town, Oct 2Sth also
the fair OF Pocasset Fire Engine Co.. No.
of KnIRhtsville, Nov. 9th.
The company also voted 60 attend tho
New Bedford Veteran Firemans' Muster
at the semi ni-oontennial celebration of that
city Oct 18th. and TO pay the transporta-
ton charges of the mem bers from the
funds of the company treasury. The
following committee were elected &C.
make arrangements for trip. Capt. John
Mullen. George w. Fuller. James Hayes.
James Coyne and A. Il. Griswold. The
meeting then adjourned. Last evening
about o'clock m extensive brush fire oc-
Cured on the land in this rear OF the resi-.
dence of George H. Webster on Waterman
avenue 1t was feared at one time that
Mr.. Webster's barn would take fire. But
he finally succeeded with the assistance
of w. III. McTwiggan aud other neighbors
in extinguishing the flames by attaching
a garden hose to the water faucet in his
barn.
This morning two boys. Philip Howard
ana Willie Evans, were al rested for steal
ing coal from the N. Y.,s n. III. q Ill.
railroad nt Wilkesbarre and were fined SO
and costs each.