The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-09
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Col. Quinn Persists Water Com.
pany Must Pay Tax .-.0thsr
Items Of General Interest

The two victories gained by Town So
licitor Il. III. Quinn OF Warwick over his
adversary I'm the case OF the town against
President John j. Arnold OF the Warwick
d. Coventry Water company promises
soon TO be followed by a third. Those ia
miliar with the methods OF the water
company know that that concern refuses
to pay it's taxes TO towns fire districts
and school districts alike and I'm addition
TO refusing actually defes the towns TO
collect
Several attempts I'm Warwick, which
were half-hearted, failed and President
Arnold chuckled I'm his own peculiar way
at the way he bluffed the collectors and
the whole town I'm general. When Town
Solicitor Quinn started in several months
aog TO do what other had tried but failed
To do, President Arnold smiled again and
said. go ahead" This the solicitor did
and has succeeded in going a considera-
BILE distance ahead In fact, he has gone
so far ahead. that those familiar with
the case al present see an ultimate VIC
tory for the solicitor
In the first place. Judge Quinn was not
easily buffed I'm the start and proceeded
against the company In a systematic
manner. BY advertising the property for
sale. for the taxes the case begun. but
President Arnold brought an injunction
against the sale. This brought the case
into the courts and then the airing began.
The vote passed by the town council
some years ago. which exempted the wa
ter company from paying taxes until II
should become a Dividend paying stock.
was disected and Solicitor Quinn asked
the court to call for the books OF the con-
Germ 10 ascertain whether or not the con-
Germ is a dividend-paying stock. Presi-
dent Arnold refused and the case has had
two hearings before Judge Mumford OF
the superior court.
Judge Quinn's second victory resulted
from the Instructions OF Judge Mumford
in which President Arnold was ordered 10
produce the books. At the same time the
solicitor secured a number OF affidavits
from local business men and others, in
which they claimed that the service OF
the company is not public necessity as
alleged by President Arnold Thus the
mater stands, for the time being I'm the
court.
The date Of the sale Of the property.
however. has been changed and former
Tax Collector Edgar f. Matteson has
posted notices advertising the sale OF the
property 20 be held next Saturday.
There is a deal OF interets I'm the out
come OF the case and the residents OF the
valley end OF the town at least feel con-
fident that the town solicitor will be a5le
10 do what none OF his predecessors have
been able to--force the worwick e. CO.
ventry Water company TO pay its tax
WILL SURRENDER CHARTER.
The members OF Warwick Typographi-
cal union. No. 662 which has for the past
year tried to exist In the valley. with
headquarters at Clyde have decided TO
surrender their charter and other para
phernalia 10 the international union.
While the local typos appeared 10 take
crV tAaK D Ia Ipta L., D.
when IL was formed the interest had been
on the wane since and the non-payment
of dues and the failure TO attend the
meetings finally caused the action already
stated being taken.
FUNERAL AT ARCTIC CENTRE.
This morning at o'clock from the ST.
jean Baptiste church the funeral of Louis
Cardin. aged "A years, one OF the Oldest
residents OF the village. was held Rev.
FIR. Bourgeoise, pastor OF the church. con-
Quoted the mass, which was largely at
tended. Later the remains were inferred
in the family lot at the ST. Joseph's Gem
etery The deceased died suddenly on
Tuesday from heart failure. while sitting
in the shade OF tree upon HIS place. He
is survived by four sons and one daugh-
ter.
VALLEY NOTES.
The Hope NJ. +. Sunday school will en-
Joy its annual outing on Saturday at
Rocky Point.
Supt. C. III. Arnold of the knights mill
at Pontiac has resigned to take charge
of large mill at Grosvenordale
The lawn party planned by the mem
bers OF the Washington NJ IL. church to
take place last evening was postponed
until this evening.
CARNIVAL COMMITTEE MEETS.
The committee of the business men OF
Phenix which Is TO have charge OF the
water carnival to be held on the evening
OF Sept. met last evening in the Hines
building. Plans for the coming event
which will without doubt be the event Of
the season in the valley. were discussed
and some changes made. IL was an
nounced that the Narragansett Electric
Lighting company had promised extensive
decorations around the river bank II
was also announced that the American
band. including Bowen X. Church, would
be present Taken as a whole. the affair
ever held In Phenix.
WEEKI,Y BAND CONCERT.
Fully 5000 people gathered along the
water front in Phenix last evening TO lis
ten TO the band from the Sockanosset re-
form school for boys. The band. together
with Supt. Eastman, arrived at o'clock
and discussed a pleasing program during
the evening An alto solo by Harry Doug
las was especially pleasing and was
warmly applauded by the spectators.
This was by far the most successful con-
cert OF the season. and the business men
pronise the villagers another similar
treat before the season ends.