The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-06-14

Owens. Joseph Torrey; constables un-
der the tramp act, John Il. Barber.
James II. Black. Dominic Il. Brogan,
Earl j. Burlingame, Edward Cunning-
ham, Stearns Davis, Michael Finn. Will
liam Fitzsimmons. Fred Follett, Or
lando Follett Henry H. Franklin. Rob-
ert Classy. Lester M. Jenckes, Philip
Landy, Michael Finn, Edward A. Little
field. Henry j. McCann, Daniel II. r.
McKenna, George Meehan, William
Pickering. Thomas Rogers. John Barn
well. John Savage. Frank w. Scott.
James Tierney, Henry R. Whipplc,
Thomas Whitaker, Thomas Woolley,
Samuel Wild, Charles w. Thornton,
special officer TO enforce the law In re-
lation to the Pawtucket Water Works,
William l.. Whipple
A communication was received from the
Pawtucket Gas company submitting a
form of franchise such as had been adopt
ed by the city government OF Pawtucket
and making the same offer for Cumber-
land, and committee consisting OF
Councilmen Kelley. Taylor and Shea, was
appointed TO confer with the company In
regard to the matter.
A report regarding the condition OF the
Whipple bridge was received.
IL was voted 10 have all the town print
OF the Hough Printing company at Ions
dale.
The town clerk was authorized to issue
fire works licenses, although there was
expressed a desire that hereafter such IL
censes should not be given 80 early.
The salaries OF the members OF the
police department were fixed at $50 per
month. payable twice each month
1t was voted that after the July meet
ing the date for the regular meetings OF
the board be on the first Wednesday of
the month.
After voting that the work OF the high
way surveyors be begun Thursday the
council adjourned.
Previous TO calling the meeting TO order
President Kelley read a list OF figures
which showed the debt OF the town which
had been contracted in the different de-
partments during the past year. These
figures were as follows: Day schools.
$Sslo.26: support OF poor. sle02.94: street
lights, $4T.7l: town officers. slSo477; high
ways and bridges. sSo2i3l: incidentals.
y76S.75: dog FUND. 81. The total debt con-
tracted during the year amounts to sll,-
5s2S.
STRUCK BY ELECTRIC.
John Rogan. whose home is on John
street. Valley Falls. was struck by a car
on the Cumberland Hill road yesterday.
and as result his collar bone was
broken and he received several other in
turies OF more or less serious nature.
The man was taken TO the Woonsocket
hospital for treatment.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE.
The regular monthly meeting of the
school committe was held last evening at
the town hall. at which time David Cur
ran was elected chairman and Rev. Will
liam Pressy was chosen clerk
The chairman then announced the fol-
lowing committee appointments: Finance,
Smith, Bryant, Pressey. Caulfield: prop
erty, Mckee as chairman and the full
board; books and apparatus. Pressey.
Smith. Curran and Mckee: Janitors, Caul-
field. chairman, and the other members;
printing. Bryant. Caulied and Pressey;
attendance. Quigley. Smith and Mckee;
evening schools, Bryant. chairman, and
the other members.
The following will have charge OF the
several schools in the town: High and
Ballou. Smith; Valley Falls, Race; Tower
Hill, Quigley; Blackstone and Tingley.
Mckee: Minerva avenue and Grant, Bry-
ant; Berkeley and Chapel -Four Corners.
Curran; Ashton. Cumberland Hill and
Pound Pressey; Clark street. Cargill Dia-
mond Hill and Arnolds Mills. Caulneld.
II was voted 10 engage Superintendent
Richardson for the coming year at a
salary Of $500.
Reports OF superintendent and truant
officer were read and It was voted to
engage the present corps Of teachers for
another year.
Bills amounting to $7s7S7 were approved
and William Mckee was awarded the
contract for painting some Of the school
buildings during the summer vacation.
WILL LIVE HERE.
James r. Brennan, who has been elected
town solicitor. and who has up to the
present time been a resident OF Paw
tucket has engaged a house on Broad
street opposite the town hall and will
make this his permanent residence after
July /.