The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-09-04
TOWN MEETING.
Important Action Taken by The
Taxpayers Of Warwick.

There was considerable excitement at
the annual financial town meeting of the
taxpayers Of Warwick. held in the town
hall at Apponaug, yesterday. The chair
man. James f. Mccusker. called the
meeting to order promptly at 10 o'clock.
and the minutes of the last meeting were
read by the clerk. James T.. Lockwood.
Everything went smoothly enough until
the question of raising the tax TO 50
cents upon every 800 came up. when Mr..
III. Quinn offered an amendment fixing
the tax rate at so cents. This motion
was carried when the question was voted
ON.
EIated with his success Mr.. Quinn fol-
lowed IL up by interjecting and opposing
so many motions that he aroused the de-
funct Citizens party. and for while
the meeting presented tbe appearance OF
a confused melee.
One OF the important things that Mr..
! Quinn opposed was The appropriation OF
$4,000 for tuition of the Warwick grad
yates I'm the high schools So intense
became his interest that Mr.. Quinn de-
manded a paper ballot. This resulted In
| his defeat and the motion was therefore
! carried.
| The committee on the issue Of bonds
reported that 1t had had great difficulty
| in disposng OF the bonds.
1t was finally voted to make the rate
| of interest 3Ik per cent. and sell the bonds
to the highest bidder. The committee
will reserve the right 10 reject any and
| all bids. IL unsatisfactory.
Following are the reports OF the Diff
| ferent town OFFICERS;
| The treasurer's report showed that.
| including loans, $332, 1Si.G had been re-
| ceiyed by the town. The expenditure
| had been. including the payments or
| notes $9l2254 less than the above igure.
The overseers report showed as fol-
| lows: Aid to outside poor. $l45s,o9: all
| expenses. including care and provision az
| nest house 1882 92 The inmates num-
| bered Sept 1, 1900. 19: Sept ]. 1901. 20:
| average number, %: average cost for each,
| Sl5s.63. or more than has been the case
| for many years.
The towns committee on towns debt
reported that there were outstanding
| notes amounting to $311 500 AUG. "a
The smallpox account amounted to
$34S405.
The collectors report showed that
SSS.O745i had been collected OF the 1900
assessment. $39S97 interest on the same.
$70.S0 non-assessed tax. leaving balance
| uncollected OF $i30S.51. The balance
shows lower per cent OF uncollected
tax at this time of year.
| IL was voted that "A tax of 60 cents on
800 be levied on the ratabe property or
the town for the ensuing year and the
| same be assessed Dy int uodtu Va dS-
SCISSORS on or before the 10th day Of Mo-
vember, 1901. The tax Is to be collected
and paid 10 .he town treasurer by the
| collector of taxes before January !, 1902.
Voted. that the collector of taxes be
required to add an interest penalty OF
per cent per annum on all unpaid taxes,
reckoning interest TO the date OF payment
Voted, that the treasurer be authorized
| 10 pay the general treasurer or the state
the amount Of money apportoned 10 the
town of Warwick for state tax. One
half is due before Dec. Is. 1901 and the
balance before June IL, 1902.
Voted. that the treasurer hire such sums
Of money as are necessary TO meet the
current expenses OF the town.
'rhe treasurer was authorized to renew
the towns notes from time to time, a.
they became due.
Voted, 10 set apart s2s,O0O for the sup
mort of the public day schools OF th'
town. The same was ordered appro
priated for the year.
[ voted that $1,000 be set apart for tn
: support OF evening schools.
A sum OF money, not exceeding $500
was set apart for school books and sup
plies.
The sum OF $1,000 was appropriated I
nav the tuition OF Warwick children 7
g attendance at high schools. Designate
I,y the school COMMITTEES and approve
by tho state board OF education.