The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-08-02
NEWS in AND ABOUT (.
THESE PLANTATIONS
EAST PROVIDENCE.


nual meeting last evening The polls were
open from o'clock until g, but the vote east
was small one. There was only one ticket
In the field, and the old district officers were
reelected without opposition, as follows;
For moderator, Augustus n. Cunningham, "; (;
for clerk, James Il. Murphy. So; for collector,
George y. Hunter, s5 for treasurer, Harmon
S. Babcock, "a; for assessor OF taxes and first
fire warden, Orland Freeborn, SO; for asses
sor of taxes and second fire warden, John j.
Mullen, SO; for assessor OF taxes and third
fire warden, Edwin B. Lincoln, 80; for fourth
fire warden, Orin X. wilbur SO; for fifth fire
warden, George W. Fuller, So; for sixth fire
warden, James X. Wilcox, So; for seventh
fire warden. James Hayes, s6; for members
of administrative board, Augustus n. Cum
ningham, So; Oscar M. Coombs, Sc; James G..
Peck, s6.
After the record of the last annual meeting
had been read and approved, the reading OF
the report of the treasurer was dispensed
with.
Mr.. Babcock made the suggestion that
when certain resolutions are passed the
record should state the number of votes cast
for and against lie then introduced reso-
luton thanking the towns representatives
in the General Assembly for their successful
efforts I'm securing an amendment to the fire
istrict charter
Mr.. S. S. Rich moved that the district tax
rate be fixed at the same rate az last year.
Mr.. John Burns was in an inquiring mood
and desired to know what sum would be
necessary 10 carry on the district for the
year to come.
He was informed that the district would
require about the same amount as last year
| --g6O00.
| This reply didn't seem to please Mr.. Burns,
| who said he hoped the district could get
along this year without levying any tax.
| After some further discussion, IL was voted
| TO levy n tax AT the same rate as last year.
| Very few voted in the negative.
| The treasurer was authorized to borrow
money, not to exceed 5000, and Treasurer
| Babcock explained that 1t was probable he
| would not have TO use the power given him,
but there was possibility that large breaks
| might occur, which would call for the outlay
| of considerable sums of money.
| The following named gentlemen were
| appointed a committee to revise the by
laws: S. S. Rich, III. S. Babcock and
| Walter M. Dexter.
| IL was voted that the salaries bf the
| officers be the same as last year, viz:
superintendent $500; moderator. IS fol
| each meeting; collector, 800: clerk OF
assessors. $25; members of the admins
| trative board $50 secretary OF admins
| trative board $685. clerk Of district, 81
| for each meeting; treasurer, 500; board
| of assessors, SO per day for each mem
| ber while employed
This concluded the business. and
| after the adjournment OF the fire dis
| trict the administrative board met fol
| organization. A. N. Cunningham was
elected president and James G.. Peck
| secretary On motion of Treasurer
| Babcock IL was voted that the regula,
| monthly meeting be held in the District
Court room on the first Monday even
| ing in each month.
/ Supt. Freeborn said that IL had be-
/ come necessary TO move a certain ny.
| drant. The meeting then adjourned
until the first Monday in September.
The Watchemoket fire company helc
regular monthly meeting last night
/ and the attendance was large. as a good
/ deal of interest was taken I'm the actor
! the company should take in regard tC
the muster at Crescent Park on August
| IL. 1t was voted to take part in the
| muster, and George w. Fuller, John j
| Mullen and M. II. McGuiggan were ap'
| pointed committee to make arrange
ments with those having the muster In
| charge.
At the meeting of the East Provi
| dence Veteran Firemens association
also held last evening. President Cad,
read a very interesting paper on the
rules and regulations of the Providence
fire department In the year 1915. Afte
the meeting the machines were taker
out and given a good dusting, and the,
did good work.
There was little police business las
| night. Two lanterns were hung OF
dangerous places In Prospect street anc
Officer Harrigan found the new hom'
bakery shop open and secured tn
| same.
The highway commissioners in {
number of districts were busy toda,
removing sand from catch basins ant
other places. where 1t was deposited b!
the storm of Sunday.
There will be a lawn party at tn
residence OF James III. Armington thi
evening for the benefit of the Red Cros
association. The arrangements prom
ise that the occasion will be q mos
ant one, and IL Is probable that tn
patronage will be as generous as thi
most worthy object deserves.
| There were no cases before the Dis
/ t,.iot Nntrt fhiu r,nrpinU