The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-11-29
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Providence Charitable Fuel So.
ciety Confronted by a Ssrlons
State Of Affairs.

The 18th annual meeting OF the Provi-
dence Charitable Fuel society was held
last evening All the office OF the president.
building. Vice President James F. Field
calling the meeting to order
Treasurer Moses p. Forkey made a re-
port OF the finances for the past 12
months. on Dec. ]. 1o1, cash on hfnd
amounted to se5.ls. During the past year.
the total receipts were s2s9s.1l Coal was
distributed to the value OF s2si1. +5. and to
date the cash on hand is SIS. 80
The society is In debt. however. to the
extent of $3.50. due on a note. The follow
ing officers were elected for the ensuing
year:
President. Benjamin w. Persons: first
vice president. William n. Mcvickar; sec
on1 vice president. James +. Field treas
urer Moses II. Forkey: secretary, Chris
topher B. Arnold; auditors Robert B.
Chambers. Gorham Il. Pomroy. Jr.: d.
rectors and distributors. Charles p.
Olney. District /: William Mansir, Dis
trict 2; Frank f. Whsley, District 3: Ly-
man Whipple, District 4; James W.
Luther, Districts and 6; James e. An
thony. District z; Byron w. Wells. Dis
trfct s: w. A. ii. Grant, Districts 9 and
10.
The several districts have been made
up for this year usual. The boundary
lines are.
First Distrid,-The First ward south
of Hopkins and George streets.
Second District-Between Hopkins and
George streets on the south. Church and
Lloyd streets and Frontenac avenue on
the north, Canal street on the west and
Seekonk river on the east.
Third District Between railroad
Church street and Frontenac avenue on
the south Orms and Randall streets,
Doyle and Lincoln avenues on the north.
also between a line south of Zone street
to the railroad and the Seekonk river.
Fourth District-AH OF the Second ward
north of Doyle avenue and Randall street
and the Third ward north OF Orms street.
Fifth and Sixth Districts--Betwecn
Blackstone street on the south and rne
railroad on the north. Dean. Spring and
Broad street on the west and the Provi-
dence river on the east
Seventh Dstrict-All OF the Fifth ana
Sixth wards south OF Blackstone street
Providence river on the east Elmwood
avenue and Mashapaug pond on the west.
Eight District-All OF the Seventh ward
and the Eighth and Ninth wards south
of Westminster street.
Ninth and Tenth Districts-Between
Westminster street and Manton avenue
on the south, Smith street on the nortn
and Dean and Zone streets on the east.
and the city line the west. including
the district annexed from Johnson.
At the close OF the annual meeting the
directors went into session and
the usual appropriation for fuel
made. The seriousness of the situa-
ton was discussed and khe coal dealers
present stated that IL would be impossible
to supply the worthy poor with anthra-
cite coal of any size or variety The statc-
ment was made that nearly every PROM
nent dealer In the cSy had orders for 1ovo
tons more hard coal than ne was able to
supply. The only thing left TO do was
the the substitution OF soft coal or wood.
in such quantities as the limited supply
and society funds would permit.
Outside help must be received IL the
society is to contine It's good work OF
former years. the directors decided and
unless this Is forthcoming the prospects
are rather gloomy for the association.
II Is probable that the society will be
able to purchase the 1000 IONS OF Cunn-
berland coal now in the city at ss per
ton.
committee, consisting OF Charles d.
Olney and W. A. II. Grant. was appointed
TO formally wait upon the representative
>of the citizens committee in the maj ter
At the close of the meeting Joseph g.
johnson was appointed solicitor. and coll
lcctor for the society.