The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-06-08
MEETING OF
TAXPAYERS
WAS LIVELY

The annual financial meeting OF tax
paying voters of the town OF New Shore
ham was held. yesterday. and the old
time battle between the factions headed
respectively by Senator Champlin and s..
Martin Rose, was renewed In the town
hall The senator and his supporters out
numbered their opponents by the narrow
margis OF IL in a total OF 800 votes cast.
In the absence OF Mr. Mott, the modera-
tor the town meeting was called TO order
shortly after 10 o'clock by s. Roy Sands,
who had been elected TO that position by
the town council. The call for the meeting
was read by the town clerk. Edward p.
Champlin, and the first business the
levying OF tax for the ensuing year,
was in order. on motion OF Roy G.. Lewis
the tax rate was fixed at Is mills on the
dollar. or SIS on every $1,000 OF the ratable
property Of the town
This was unanimous. as was the vote
on the appropriation for public schools.
which on motion OF Mr.. Lewis. WAS fixed
at $1,000 500 larger than last years ap-
preparation. II was voted TO leave the
care OF the poor in charge OF the over
seer OF the poor. and II was voted that
the water for the W. c. T. L. fountain be
supplied by the town. the same as last
for repairs on the dock al the East Har-
Dor. said repairs TO be made under the di-
rectIon OF the town council. The sum OF
5000 was appropriated for highways this
being a compromise on the part OF the
Champlinites who originally wanted $500.
The reading OF the report OF the town
treasurer, Almanac ]. Rose. was dis
pensed with, and the report was ordered
printed and distributed. as usual. The re-
port showed receipts, including last year 5
balance OF o.23s.9s. and expendi-
lures amounting 10 s1s,eo4sS leav-
ing balance on hand OF A,-
03413 There ; are also balances
OF hand, on the breach account OF STAG. is
and on the harbor pond channel OF s2g7 1s.
little more than half OF the expenditure
was for interest charges on the town 9
notes The total indebtedness OF the town
June | WIS $l72, 1911, less the $4,000 or
bonds OF the Block Island Electric Light
and Street Car company, and the $S0, 900
OF the steamboat notes, leaving a net In
debtedness OF ss2.435.ll.
The facts were plainly set forth that
the steamboat company, chartered for
only $4,000. had exceeded its legal rights
and has additional notes outstanding TO
the amount OF So. 900 making q total OF
slO2 600. Then, too the steamboat COM
pany is indebted TO an East Boston firm
TO the amount OF $1,000 for coal furnished.
j. Eugene IAttleneld offered resolu-
tion providing that 1s5oo be deposited In
the Industrial Trust company OF Provi-
dence as n sinking fund 10 be applied to-
ward the discharge OF notes held by that
company this sum TO be set aside each
year Senator Champlin moved that the
resolution be tabled and after some sharp
debate II was so voted.
Mr. Iittlefied offered resolution, that
the town treasurer be empowered 10 hire
money not to exceed $1,000 to meet the
current expenses OF the town, and to give
the towns notes for the same. the money
not TO be applied to any debts incurred
heretofore. Senator Champlin explained
that this was a customary procedure, all
though he could not see any need for the
last clause. The resolution passed unani-
mously. and the meeting then adjourned.
at O'Clock