The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-29
RIVERSIDE.
Improvement Society Approved
College HiII Tunnel l--Embargo
on Oysters Is Off.

/ Saturday night the annual meeting ot
the Riverside Improvement society was
/ held in Firemen's hall on Turner avenue
/ The meeting was an important one. The
report OF the president and treasurer
were received and acted upon.
There was considerable interest shown
In the Improvement OF tho village, es-
pecially the Little Neck cemetery and
the society put itself on record ss being
heartily I'm favor Of the College hill tunnel
proposition.
The attendance was not so large as had
been hoped for. but those who were pres
ent were enthusiastic in regard 90 the
work of the society and seemed imbued
with considerable pride at the good work
which had been accomplished since its
inception.
Officers for the ensuing year, Rev. II.
A. Remick being elected for another year
as president.
The meeting was called 10 order prompt-
ly at s O'Clock by the president, Rev.
Herbert A. Remick.
The Journal OF the last regular meeting
was read and approved
The committee OH rural free delivery
ceived and placed on nle and the COM
mittee continued
The committee on Little Neck ceme-
/ terry reported progress and the report was
received and placed on file and the com
mittee continued. The reports of num-
! ber OF other committees were received
and disposed OF. after which the treas
! urer's report was read The report
| showed that during the year the condition
! a the treasury had remained practically
unchanged. The report was referred 10
the executive committee 10 be audited.
| President Remick then read his repoi /.
! 1t was as follows:
The months have giided by until once
| more we meet In annual session, ana III
becomes my duty 10 ask you to cast your
| ewes back TO see what you have done,
| and 10 look ahead ana see what you cfn
| do.
I'VE have been assured by one Vt ou.'
I great minds that there Is no way or
| Judging OF the future but iy the past
! and I'm following this diretlon There is
always a possible evil. seited side py
! side with a consequent good
During the past year there is but nttle
as ! might say nothing that our society
has accomplished which we can point TO
with pride as showing what unselhsh
devotion TO the true interests OF the COM
munity can effect.
The society Is neither dead nor sleep
ing believe Il is a matter OF inn
possibility 10 kill II out and am just
as confident that in the face of devise
criticism we shall be enabled TO 60 on
and accomplish as much In the future
for the good OF this section or the town
as We haye In the past.
when the time for action comes there
viii be no uncertainty as TO the position
that will be taken by the body or faith
fil men who have sought TO conserve the
very best interests OF our village, un-
trammelled by political bonds. | desire
20 thank you all for uniform courtesy
aud consideration which has been ex-
tended 20 me while ] have sat in this
chair
The election OF officers was then taken
up. II was voted that committee of
three be appointed as a nominating com
mlttee Ia present a list OF nonna tons
for officers for the ensuing year.
The chair appointed Fred W Csdy
Hon. Levi * Winchester aud George s.
Dean az such committee. \ short recess
was taken while the committee retired
to consider a list OF names for nomina-
tion.
Upon the return. OF the committee the
meeting was again called TO order and
the following nominations were an
nounced:
President. Rev Herbert \. Remlck:
vice president. Elmer r. Knowlton: sec
ond vice president. Fred w Csdy: sec
rctary and treasurer. Wuiam " Farms.
worth. executive committee. Ira II. Con.
William II. Mason. William J. n. Phillips.
Judge Albert A. White and George ".
Johnson. Tho report was received ana
tho officers elected As recommended
The executive committee IN It's report
had recommended In its report that the
meeting night OF the society I've changed
from the fourth Saturday evening IN the
month 20 tho fourth Thursday evening.
as u was thought that great many OF
the members would be sceommodsted by
the change
There wac considerable discussion on
the matter but a. Bss finally decided 20
make the change as recommended
II Nas discovered. however that this
could not be done 2 this meeting bccsuse
Or 2 eonstitutieusl provision that notice
must be Elven Nhsn any amendment %
The constitution Of the society was PRO
posed. and as tho changing 81 the meet
Ing nisht involved change IN TIRE cor.
sutuiion. The matter had ~ be laid over
n wa moved s1d seconded thar the
constitution be altered fo a. 20 make the
desired change snd the motion was laid
on the table unii The next regular meet.
lng
J. \. Meeks vas elected to member
ship by unanimous vote. after which
the president announced INC appointment
OF Hon Leu s Wircnester. George a
Dean snd Walter s Balkcom a. an In
vestssting committee for the ensuing
year
Tho committees On Little Scck ccme-
ter, aud free mail delivery were con.
tinued for another year
There was some discussion I'm regard
20 little Neck cemetery. during which
time ~ was stated that there we're funds
which could Re made available for inn
rrovernents M tho ceustery and cousid-
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