The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-08-02
THE old
BOARD
WINS OUT

"something doing every minute" was
the watchword at the annual meeting OF
the watchemoket FIRE district OF the town
OF East Providence. held In the town
hall last evening.
The meeting was notable not only In
point OF numbers. but In regards TO the
display Of oratory and hot rivalry which
surpassed all previous records.
At 9 o'clock the meeting was opened
by Moderator A. n. Cunningham. After
the warrant for the meeting had been
read the polls were declared open for the
election of officers for the following year
There wero two tickets. one composed
OF old officers, ripe for reinstatement, ana
a second opposition ticket, whose chief
raison d'etre was 10 oppose the assess
ment OF a tax on real and personal prop
erty in the district for freeing II from
certain debts.
The voting was strenuous. each side
bringing 10 the polls voters in great num-
bers The entire ballot cast was the
largest in the history Of the district.
The ballots were counted by Moderator
Cunningham and Clerk James Il. Murphy.
and Charles Burns and Harry Perkins
acted as overseers for the opposition
party.
One hour exactly was required 20
count the ballots and then the result.
which was awaited with much inter-
est, was announced as followsi Total
vote, $50. For moderator-A. y. Gun
ningham 13S. old party; T.. Fred Colts
chalk. 1l2. opposition party. For clerk
James Murphy, $50. IA he was sanctioned
by both parties. Treasurer-fTarmon 8.
Babcock. old party. lSs; Herbert r. Per-
kins, l05 opposition. Collector OF taxes
William r. Smyth, $50, no opposition. For
assessor Of taxes and first fire warden
Oscar NJ Coombs. l59. old party: Samuel
c. waldron, 90. opposition. For assessor
OF taxes and second fire werden--John j
Mullen. $50. no opposition, az he was or
both tickets. For assessor OF taxes and
third fire warden-Edwtn B. Lincoln. 249
no opposition. Fourth fire warden-Franh
w. wilbur ESQ. no opposition. Fifth fire
warden--George w Fuller $50. no oppo-
sition. Sixth fire warden-George II
Shaw, 1862. old party; A. Everett Girls
wold. 50. opposition party. Seventh
nre warden-James Hayes. 25o. no op'
position.
For members Of administrative board
Old party-A N. Cunningham. 1876 5;Jarne:
@. Peck. 154; Clarence IL. Lowell. 1853
Opposition party-John b. McKenna, 112
Charles G. Philips. 103; John F.. Davey
90. According 10 the result as announced
II was clean victory for the old party
ss all of its candidates were reelected q
Office
Following the election a hot discussion
was waged relative to the assessment Of
q tax OF one mil on each dollar OF asses
sable property In the district. Tho fna
vote was against the taxation.
With excitement az a high pitch, th'
meeting took UP the question OF salarie!
for the following year The sparks fiev
IN all directions at the suggestion OF
substantial reduction and the clock hands
travelled quito q distance before actor
was finally taken.
As voted ty the meeting the foilowin,
salaries are to be paid this next year
superintendent. $3.50; treasurer, $3.50
three members Of administrative board
$25 each This action was arrived at onl,
after a bitter contest and display o
feeling.
This matter OF salaries was the fina
business disposed Of prior 10 adjourn
ment