The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-08-04
WatChomoket Fire District Holds Annual
Mesting in Town Hall.
No Tax Will Be Assessed for Fire Dis
triCt Purposes This Year.

Last night the annual meeting OF the
Watchemoket Fire district was held IN
the town hall The meeting was called
TO order promptly at 8 O'Clock by Moder-
ator Hon. A. n. Cunningham. who read
the call. James Murphy ofriciated as
clerk.
Many were surprised to see Superin-
tendent orland Freeborn, who has been
confined to his home by illness for a long
time present.
The polls were kept open until o'clock.
Then the work OF counting was COM
menced. This did not take long. as but
81 votes were cast during the two hours
that the polls were open. The old Of
ficers were elected as follows:
Moderator, Augustus n. Cunningham;
clerk, James T.. Murphy: collector OF
taxes william z. Smyth; treasurer,
Harmon s. Babcock: administrative
board. Augustus n. Cunningham. James
G. Peck. Oscar NJ. Coombs, Harmon s.
Babcock. Orland Freeborn; fire wardens.
Orland Freeborn John j. Mullen, Edwin
B. Lincoln. Frank w. Wilbur. George w.
Fuller. George f. Shaw, James Hayes.
The first three wardens constitute the
board OF assessors.
After the result OF the vote had been
announced a business meeting was held.
at which there were but Is citizens pre-
gent The records OF the last meeting
were read and approved.
Treasurer Harmon 8. Babcock moved
that no tax he assessed during the en-
suing wear. SO voted.
James G.. Peck moved that the salar-
les OF officers be the same as last year:
Superintendent. $500; treasurer $780, clerk
OF the administrative board, $50: moder-
ator and district clerk. IS per meeting.
so voted
Mr. Babcock moved that the treasurer
be authorized TO borrow with the ap-
proval OF the administrative board. a sum
not exceeding 5000 II necessary. So
voted.
Upon Mr. Babcocks motion II was also
voted that I'm case OF the superintendent
| the administrative board be authorized
10 employ some one TO do his work.
Charles r. Scott asked how IL was that
| 81 800 worth OF water bills remained un-
| paid two months after they were due and
| payable. Mr. Babcock offered some ex-
planation. but admitted that more vigor-
| Gus means should be taken to bring the
deTinquents 10 time. The subject caused
| considerable discussion. but no action
| was taken on the premises.
| After the discussion the meeting ad-
! journed.
CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION.
There is considera BILE discussion regard
| ing the misfortune which yesterday befell
| Thomas Hanell while on the tracks of the
| New York New Haven & Hartford rail-
road Several times The News has called
attention TO the danger OF allowing chill
| dren 10 play on the roadbed where freight
| trains are moving at all hours of the day
| and night.
Inquiry at the hospital this morning
| ELECTED the information that the little
! fellow was as comfortable as could be ex
| 90 nd IN
tent from the shock OF the accident.
ADMINISTRATIVE BOARD.
After the annual meeting OF the Watch
! emoket Fire district last night a meeting
/ OF the administrative board was held.
] All were present except Superintendent
! Freeborn. The board organized by the
election Of Hon a. n. Cunningham as
! president and James G. Peck as clerk.
II was voted 10 meet the first Monday
J in each month at the office OF the district
| at 8 p. m.
on motion OF Mr. Babcock IL was voted
! that the superintendent be instructed 10
| send peremptory notices 10 delinquent
water consumers that their supply would
be shut off II the rates were not paid in
| ten DAYS
on motion OF Mr. Babcock II was voted
! that the trea be authorized 10 bir-
| row the sum OF 1900 for three months.
This was 10 provide for any contingency
which might arise rather than from any
present need.
The meeting then adjourned
IN COURT
| Sergeant Monroe brought two prisoners
| from the Second station this morning.
! One a man. pleaded guilty to being in
! toxicated. and was fined 81 and costs.
/ The other. woman, was charged with
| being a disorderly person and was SEN
tencod To six months at the house Of
! correction.
Thomas Connors was arraigned on
/ warrant for assault and pleaded not
guilty. He was held in $500 bail for trial
Friday.
Personal.
Mr. James Secord Is spending his vaca-
tion at the old homestead in ST. Johns.
/ y. 3
/ Miss Essie Mccormick has returned
/ from visit 10 Fairhaven. Mass
Mis-. r. - Murray and daughter Emily
are the guests Of Mrs. John McCauley at
/ Seaconnet Point
Mr. J. Mccarthy and family leave co.
morrow for month at Old orchard. Me
Miss Katherine Holt Of Fifth street has
returned from a three weeks visit 10
friends in Guilford. Conn
Mrs J r. williams and daughter re-
turned yesterday from a trip through
Massachusetts,.
It0Ikt f1hil - Ndhlfk IN tne
| cruise Of the Rhode Island Yacht club
with his yacht velhalla.
MRS. KENAsToN's oBsEoUIEs.
The funeral Of Mrs Emma A. Kenaston
was held from her late residence at 50
Vine street yesterday afternoon at
o'clock. There was q large attendance OF
relatives and friends and . number of
handsome forsl tributes
The services were conducted hy Rev
! John 4 Rlake ~ the Haven. N T.
church Interment was a. Grace Church