The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-01-08
LAKEWOOD


has the distinction OF being the smallest
one i'm the state. had it's annual meeting
last night In accordance with section 3 of
its charter which provides that the dis
trict shall meet the second Wednesday in
each year. The village is without water
supply save the uncertain quantity fur
nished by the wells and rain water cis-
terms and when the district was incorpor-
ated IL was with view OF remedying
this defect and providing a water works.
Last year when the matter was Just
brought up 1t was proposed 10 bond the
district and have an independent water
works Instituted.
The firsS cost Of this frightened many
OF the tlmid ones and they secured
postponement OF one year. Tonight any
efforts 10 reopen the matter were prompt
ly killed at the beginning by the motion
OF Frank Lockwood 10 adjourn. which
was seconded and carried.
The meeting was called to order at SOS
by Sylvester X. NJ Robertson, who asked
for nominations for a temporary chair
man.
The Hon. Joseph r. Burlingame was
nominated and unanimously elected and
Mr. Robertson was appointed clerk.
Mr. Robertson read the warrant for the
meeting as follows
Lakewood. r. l.. Dec. 81, 1902
To the qualified electors OF the Lake
wood fire district. Notice Is hereby given
that the annual meeting OF the electors
of said district will be held on Wednes-
day evening. Jan. {. 1903. at O'Clock In
Union hall. Lakewood. r. l. To elect
board of officers for the year ensuing and
TO transact any other business which may
lawfully come before said meeting accord
ing TO Sec OF the charter follows:
Sec. 2. The annual meeting OF said dis
trict shall be holden on the first Wednes-
day in January In each year.
s. X. NJ. ROBERTSON.
Temporary clerk
Mr. Buringame thanked the taxpayers
for the honor they had conferred upon
him and stated that he understood that a
motion was under way 10 have an imme-
diate adjournment, and asked that be-
fore this was done that the district or
ganize properly and appoint committee
with powers 10 see the Providence Wat
er department. to see if something could
not be dane 10 provide permanent water
works. This need not commit the district
to any expense or incur any debt he
said.
Several members rose for recognition
and the chair recognized Mr.. Frank Lock
wood who said. in substance. Gentlemen
IL may be proper 10 go ahead and elect Of
fcers and have n committee To see about
water works but all this means work. and
we don't want whole lot OF unneces-
sary work. Also We want no pony
water works but one that won't have to
be changed In view OF these things and
considering the past that their would be
much needless hard work I move you We
adjourn for one year" His motion was
promptly seconded by two men and when
put to a rising vote. the result was ayes
u and NAYS 10, with eight men who did
.At 20 oft
village is still as badly of for water for
fire or drinking purposes as before. IL
has not even a committee that have au-
thority 10 see about daming mp the brooks
In the neighborhood. which would furnish
the cheapest mode OF Are department sup
ply.
The opinion was expressed by one of tho
minority that after the village had two
or three good fires the people would make
up and do something.
| Discussion between members OF the two
factions waxed warm and n heated con-
troversy was on between the men who
moved 10 adjourn and Mr. Goodwin. who
was for the organization Of the district.
II was 10 no purpose as the mischief was
done. but N will he many DAYS before the
hot feelings which were stirred up will be
cooled down.
At the meeting of the Cataract Fire
company this week the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: s Il.
, VI. Robertson. foreman: A. n. Brown.
first assistant: John r. Rowland. second
assistant; Amos s. Harris. recording sec
rctary. ". Percy Johnson. financial secre-
tary: q. r. Stillman. treasurer: trustees.
=. n. W. Robertson. q. r. Stillnan and
G. T. Davis: social committee. Robert X.
willoughby: a. II. Brown and r.. Percy
Johnson; apparatus committee. q. r.
Stillmsn. John T. Howland. &. r. Davis.
X. p. Johnson, A. &. Joseph Ricketts,: al
ley committee. s. X. NJ. Robertson and y.
q. Pickering. J. T. Middleton. steward;
a. n. Perry. hall agent. q. r. Stillman.
hall committee; A. u. Brown. delegate Co
state fremens league; q. r. Stillman al
ternate: r.. +. Johnson. captain OF Hose
reel team: A. II Brown. Rufus J. Sprague
and Amos T.. Harris. auditing committee:
y q. Pickering. hrst pipeman: r.. =.
Johnson. second pipemsn: William How
land hrst suctionman. q j. Ricketts,.
second suctionmsn: r. X. Willoughby.
fret hoseman and r. J. Harkins. second
hoseman.