The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-10-25
REPORT Of THE
TOWN TREASURER
MISLEADING

special financial town meeting was
! held In Warwick this morning at 10
o'clock in the town hall at Apponaug.
Nearly 400 taxpayers were present
The meeting was called to order by the
moderator. Clarence o. Carpenter.
Town treasurer, John b. Allen made
his report OF the financial standing of the
town for the year ending Sept 30, 1906.
On motion OF Mr. stillman the commit
tee on town debt was called on II report
so as 10 show the voters the report OF the
treasurer was wrong. The report was read
by George e. Sheldon.
The auditors report was then called for
and was submitted by George K. SHIELD on.
The report was audited oct. l. 1906.
Mr.. Allen. town treasurer, admits this
report OF Mr.. Stillmsn is correct.
According TO Mr.. Stillman's report this
administration has spent the least money
Of any council for some years as it's ex-
penditures were less than $4,000. where
the former council had contracted debt
and paid over $4,000. This present council
has run the town within its income.
Mr. Quinn asked the town treasurer
why he has not obeyed the taxpayers In
keeping the accounts of this council sep
arate from those OF the former one.
Mr. Allen replied that the accounts were
not fixed so he could distinguish whether
or not II was 10 be charged TO the pres
ent or past administration
Some further questions were asked by
Mr. Quinn and answered by Mr.. Allen.
Mr.. Allen finally admitted that there
are numerous things I'm his accounts that
are misleading, and that the town coun-
ell and school committee have not ex-
ceeded any appropriation.
Mr.. Roarke asked why Mr.. Allen had
sent out 22co misleading reports.
Mr.. Quinn criticised the report OF the
town treasurer, saying he did not consider
that Mr.. Allen has taken any money, but
he does believe his report is misleading.
resolution passed last year directed
the town treasurer to keep accounts sepa-
rate OF this council and the former. Mr..
Allen said he could not do II, but two
good bookkeepers could.
Mr. Allen made d separate account and
submitted one to Mr.. Quinn and Mr.. STILL
man. president OF the council.
Nelson w. Aldrich refused to pay his
tax unless he paid It yesterday. II might
have been an oversight. but IL so II hurts
this administration.
Mr.. Quinn asked that Mr.. Allen be given
permission TO take his report back and
itemize IT, as 10 which council bills were
contracted under and render the amended
report to the regular financial town meet
Ing after election. The amendment made
by Mr. Quinn was accepted.
The reports OF the committee on town
debt and Of the town auditors were re-
ferred back
Mr.. Quinns motion in regard to Mr.
Allen was as follows:
Voted, That the report OF tie town
treasurer be and II is hereby referred back
TO him with instructions to separate and
designate said report In accordance with
the resolution passed at the last annual
town meeting, and that he present said
report so separated and designated, 20
the annual town meeting TO be held Nov.
20 1906.
The next thing I'm order was the ques-
ton whether or not the town poor farm
should be sold. This question WIS de-
bated for some time. but II was finally
decided TO appoint a committee to inves-
tigate the way things are carried on and
to report TO the town council