The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Favorable COmmenton Councils
Action :. Successful Lawn
Party. Notes In General

Since the report OF the action Of the
Warwick town council on Monday in TAX
ing steps toward calling a special hnan
cia! meeting OF the town in October.
many are the expressions of approval
heard on all sides throughout the big
town. The custom. which was inaugu-
rated during a Republican administration
some years ago. OF holding the financial
meeting OF the town I'm November, after
the election. has never met the approval
Of the majority Of voters. but the custom
has continued and the voters have gone
TO the polls blindly 20 cast their votes.
not knowing whether or not they wanted
the same party TO return TO the charge Of
the town or not.
Ample evidence Of the feeling toward
the matter was given at the last annual
proposed asking the representatives
from the town TO have a law enacted by
the general assembly. changing the date
of the afore mentioned meeting to some
date before election day. The vote was
made by Democrat but was passed with
an overwhelming majority there being
considerable feeling manifested when the
vote was put. That was nearly a year
ago. but the representatives from the
u,
paid not the slightest heed to the request
and the assembly met and adjourned
without the patter being even mentioned.
This may be taken either as an act OF
direct defiance 10 the wishes of the tax
payers. or 1t may be considered only an
other Of the moves of the Sons of Bray
ton. At any rate, the act was not pass
ed and the meeting this year will occur
as before. after the election.
There is a special reason. on the part
Of the machine men, this year TO have
the financial meeting after election. In
the first place II Is openly stated that
the present administration has run
things much more economically than did
their predecessors II this fact is brought
out aud all of the taxpayers know II,
there will be indeed a change I'm the poll
ties of many OF the machine adherers'
These are facts, and the present coun-
ell. made up OF five Democrats and two
Republicans. have decided TO have spe-
cial meeting for the. benefit OF the tax
payers before the financial meeting. This
Will give the voters a chance TO see just
what a Democratic council can do, ana
have done. II will also give the. voters
"A right which they have not had under
the machine system, allowing them 10
know what IS becoming of the towns
money. instead OF keeping the workings
of the council and it's officers under
cover.
The statements that the town treasurer
will make at the special meeting viii
of the voters and taxpayers. While the
present administration does not claim 10
have run the town for nothing. they Will
be able to show. just how much less. II
has cost this year that IL did last Err
roneous statements of the financial con-
dition of the town have from time TO
time been circulated, with a view of be-
httling the present council i'm the eyes
OF the people. but the plain statement of
facts, which the town treasurer will give
AT the special meeting Will prove. what
fHa aatl 1aa hoo AntNa md
the fact that the present council desires
these facts present is proof, that they
know. the town has been run at consid-
cradle less expense this year than IL was
last.
The special meeting therefore. will
probably be of interest to every voter.
and there are few In the town endowed
with the average amount of intelligence
who cannot draw their own conclusions
from the plain statement of facts that
the present council desires TO put before
the people.
LAWN PARTY AT QUIDNICK.
The Monitor association. connected with
the Quidnick Baptist church, held forth
last evening upon the grounds surround
ing the church at Quidnick, giving a lawn
party, which proved successful in every
way. The affair is the annual happening
of the association and the success last
evening eclipsed any previous attempts.
The grounds were decorated with nu-
merous colored lanterns, arc lamps also
being used
Several prettly decorated booths. pre-
sided over by some of the young ladies of
the association. did a thriving business
during the evening, and here the numer-
Gus guests found refreshments and SOU
venirs to suit all tastes. Nearly all of
the valley villages were represented at
the fcte, and the committee i'm charge
claim TO be well satisfied with the pro-
ceeds netted.
WORK PROGRESSING.
Work at the old Pierce Woolen mill al
Harris which has been idle for some
months, but which has been purchased
by the Royal Chemical company, is beinz
pushed forward as rapidly as possible.
The new concern includes Arthur Par
kenson of Providence and Charles w.
Hess of New York Both men are on
the scene most OF the time and are per-
sonally experimenting the extensive al
teratiOns which are at present under
way. The concern intends to manufa =
ture chemical specialties for the textile
trade and for other trades also. with
the amount OF work necessary before the
plant will be i'm working order. IT will
probably be a month before the plant will
be ready to start
VILLAGE NOTES.
Miss Nellie Richards. formerly teach
er in the high school at Augusta. Maine,
has secured as teacher I'm French and
English AT the Warwick high school.
The Sunday school connected with the
SIS. Peter and Paul church at Phenix en-
joyed its annual outing yesterday az
Rocky Point
The contracts for furnishing coal for
the schools I'm Warwick have been let
The coal will cost s625 per ton. Dealers
nearest the several schools are awarded
the contracts