The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-04-18
CRANSTON.

At the annual financial town meeting
held in Pocasset Hall. yesterday over
5000, 900 was voted for ordinary and reg
ular expenses, and the tax rate raised
from $110 to $l.25 by a majority of
seven votes. About 300 taxpayers were
present and the session lasted about
four hours All the recommendations
to the counsel were followed with the
exception of the Edgewood drainage
proposition.
Edwin G. Pierce, moderator, called
the meeting TO order and the report Of
the chief OF police and the town treas
urer were received. Motions providing
appropriations for the sinking fund
were adopted, also a resolution author
iZing town treasurer TO borrow money
on town notes to meet running eX-
penses. The proposition to appropriate
$3S 600 for school expenses was car
ried after considerable discussion be-
tween =Messrss Reeve, Pierce, Dubois,
Sanders and several others. A resolu-
tion appropriating S43S4 To pay over
drawn school expenses OF last year was
carried. The sums of 5000 for appara-
tus and $i00 for drawing teacher was
appropriated, also $4,000 for public Ii
braries OF the town. The following ap-
preparations were then made: For gem
eral highways, $4,000; for steam roll
ers and repair OF machinery. and for
work on Tucker avenue. $500; build
ing and repairing bridges, 10000; for
the repairing OF Narragansett avenue
bridge. $4,000. and for street lighting,
$4,000. For watering of streets the
sum Of $4,000 was appropriated, and also
$4,000 for hydrant service. committee
being appointed to secure reduction OF
rates and better pressure from the Pro-
vidence water works.
The sum OF $4,000 for paving and curb
ing and $500 for surveying and engin-
eering was appropriated without OPP
position. A resolution that the sum
for police be $1,000, so as to allow
night patrol at Cranston village, Me-
shanticut and Knightsville was car
ried. The town officers salaries were
fixed as follows: Assessors. $i00 each;
assessors clerk, $3.50 and 1920 for office
expenses; probate Judge $500; audi
tor. 5000 town clerk, $1,000 and $500
for office: town treasurer and tax coll
lector. $1,000; town sergeant, $500; over
seer OF poor, $500: chief OF police, $500;
highway commissioners, $1,000; police
station. 500; court and legal expenses,
$2500 printing and advertising, Sl5OO;
miscellaneous. $4,000; contingencies,
$4,000; Memorial Day. sl25: removal of
sufficient: superintendent OF schools,
$500, an increase OF 5000 over last year.
The proposition TO appropriate $4,000
for bond issue was laid on the table.
The resolution voting $500 for new ad-
dition to the high school was carried.
also the proposition for $20,OOO for new
grammar school. Two thousand dol
lars was voted for the repair of the
Knightsville school house. The bond
issue as II originally stood was carried.
Motions were adopted ordering the
LINEN -Raiiroad company TO extend
their car lines to the terminus OF Dyer
avenue and 10 Oaklawn, and also for
n crosstown line through Park avenue.
Appropriations were made for 5000 for
Terrace and PawtuXet avenues. $1,000
for Wilbur avenue. $1,000 for Gladstone
street. $500 for Lancaster street. The
drainage proposition was
lost. After a long discussion the tax.
rate was fixed at $l.25 and the meeting
adjourned,