The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-05-12

An adjourned meeting or Natcnemoket
Fire company No. / was'held last night.
Foreman John J. Mullen presided. The
Journal OF the last meeting was read
corrected and approved
The committee on trip to the centen-
NAL at Lawrence. Mass, on June 3. re-
ported progress The report was received
and the committee continued.
The fair committee. through the treas
urer, George w Fuller. reported pro-
gress. The report was received anu the
| committee continued.
The committee TO attend the fair or
/ the Pawtucket veterans reported .nat
! they had attended the fair and had been
| we'll entertained. II was voted that the
report be received and the committee dis
! charged with thanks.
James Brownell. Charles Chase. Samuel
Adams, Albert Stone. Oliver Perrin, VIII
liam Lambert and Harry Varrick were
elected active members.
Two members who had signed the ap-
! pllcation of Ira Stone. stated that they
had done so, but that the application was
not In the hall. and requested that the
| name be acted upon. 1t was decided tnat
this could not be done as the application
could not be properly put before the
meeting unless II was In tpe nall
Bills aggregating $50 were audited and
ordered paid
Information regarding the tournament
and muster to be held at Chestnut Grove
Memorial Day was read and II was voted
To attend the muster and enter the run
ming race.
AT this point Foreman Mullen called
Mr. Shaw 20 the chair and took the
floor He spoke In high appreciation OF
the friendship shown by the Rhode ISL
and fire company, OF Westerly, saying
I tNog- nf M H.
emoket with a beautiful loving cup they
had proved themselves a credit TO their
own town and this one as we'll Inc
cup was a surprise and had done much
to cement the already strong feeling OF
friendship between the Watchemokets
and the boys from Westerly.
Mr.. Fuller moved that vote or thanks
be sent to the Wetserly company and
1t was voted.
. Mr. Mullen said he hoped that the com
pany would enter the parade OF antiques
. on July 4. Mr. Faulkner expressed him
; self i'm favor OF participating in the pa
> rade. and that he thought that parade
and a display of fireworks in East Provi
dence which would wake up the town
The suggestion was very favorably re
ceived Mr.. Fuller also spoke in faVoi
of the idea
The resignation OF James Albro from
active membership in the company wa!
accepted.
Upon motion OF Mr. Meegan 1t was vo
ted that a committee be appointed 4
express the regret OF the company a
having so valuable member as Mr.. Albr'
taken from the active rolls of the com
pany Mr. Meegan was appointed suci
, committee.
/, Here a discussion i'm regard TO the bant
, arose Mr. Downey asked what the com
, / many had even contributed to the ban'
and was informed that the band had m
use of the company's good name and 81
, i'm cash for the purchase of a base drum.
After considerable discussion the treas
) urer was appointed committee 10 pur
. ! chase ropes for the drum lie was ais
: apponted "A committee to procure SUIT
|, | able covering for the loving cup.
At 10 H. m. the meeting was adjourned.
l BAY VIEW HOSE COMPANY.
a lively meeting OF Bay View Hos
= company was held last night I'm Grang
. hall. The meeting was called 10 orue
, by Foreman Allan j. Barbour.
When the first number on the program
II the reports of committees, was called 10
. Gustavus Ide sprung surprise Dy inluli
ing If the hall committee had not draw
, up a set of rules for the government
q members while I'm the hall. No one seem
J. ed 10 know that this was the duty OF IN
!; committee, hut II was shown that accord
' ing To the bylaws IL was. The matte
% was the subject Of warm debate MI
! Idc rose three times to speak on the ma' ma'
y ter and was called to order the thir
J. time The chair ruled that Mr. lhe wa
=, i'm order and upon an appeal from the de
cision OF the chair was sustained.
The report of the treasurer was calle
for but as Treasurer Martin was absen
no report was rendered. ---.s caused cor
p siderable discussion as quarterly re
Il mort should have been rendered nearl
~ three months ago The foreman was al
a pointed a committee 20 walt upon Nj
w. Martin and ascertain why the report wa
. n was voted that the charter of tn
\. company be framed and George j. Norto
VI was appointed a committee TO have
done.
Jacob Kcltz arose TO ask II the com
mittec was expected to dig up the none
l. for the frame from his personal funds
l. and was answered I'm the negative.
l. Timothy Coffee moved that an apprC
l. prihtion of 81 he made 10 pay for fran
ing the charter. The chair declared III
motion carried by an aye and nay vote
hut the vote was doubted, and upon
ic show of hands the motion was lost.
Sc This brought Mr.. Coffee TO his feet I'm
~ think the company was~ cheap enough
beg committee To use private funds fc
its payment OF its bllls.
was said about tho matter that he woul
In frame the charter and the act OF inco
nj poration as well.
preparation question. He said that ~ Il
-, members of the company did not ha'
"a sufficient courage to express the
- thoughts he would do II for them.
Foreman spoke OF the advisablllty
~ holding a strawberry festival or son
other entertainment I'm the near futu
and asked the opinion OF members rcgar
= Ing the matter.
waldo Dodge said he would like
hear MIR Coffees opinion and that gentl
man stated that personally he did n
4 deem such thing advisable
one application for membership was r
ccived and referred To the proper comnnl
tee.
a The request Of Edward Slocum 90
transferred from the active to the M
membership list was received. Upon m