The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-11-21
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Financial Town Meeting Makes
Tax Rate IS Gents on Each
SlOO.. $4,000 For Pom.
iiaC School

AT the financial town meeting yesterday
the following business was transacted
too late for the latest edition of the News
Democrat:
Mr.. Hines, chairman Of the Republican
town committee. presented the following:
Voted that a tax OF - cents be assessed
ON the taxable property of the town and
all taxes not paid on April / shall be col
lected with interest at per cent per an
mum. The tax is TO pay the debts OF the
town. IL was moved that 90 cents he
stricken out and 75 cents be adopted The
vote was taken on "A ballot and placed i'm
the ballot box. and IL was decided that
tax OF 20 cents on each 800 be assessed
Voted: That tax OF 81 be assessed upon
and against every person In the town.
who If registered. would be qualified TO
vote and payable TO the collector of
taxes.
Voted: That the town treasurer be and
he Is hereby required to pay TO the gem
eral treasurer OF the state the amount of
money apportioned to this town as and
for the state tax, one-half to be paid be-
fore the 18th day OF December, 1906 and
one-half on or before the 18th day OF June.
1907.
Voted: That the sum of $4,000 be and is
hereby appropriated to pay the interest
due or 10 become due on the bonded debt
of the town for the ensuing year
Voted: That 5000 be and the same is
hereby appropriated and placed To the
credit OF the sinking fund for the redemp-
tion of the bonds.
Voted: That $50 be appropriated for
the use of the public libraries of the
town.
Voted: That the town treasurer be and
Is hereby Instructed 10 renew the town
notes from time TO time may be neces-
sary.
Voted: That the sum of $4,000 be ap-
propriated to pay the Maria gansett Elec-
trio Lighting company for lighting the
town.
Voted: That G. T. Stillman, NJ. J. Sim
mott and A. L. Colvin be and are thereby
appointed committee on town debt.
Voted: That neither the school commit
tee, the town council or any other official
of tho town shall contract any debt 10
an excess of the appropriation made this
day.
IL was voted that 100000 be appropriated
for the highways; $4,000 was appropriated
for the support of public schools. $4,000
of same for teachers salaries and $4,000
for all other purposes; $1,000 was appro-
prlated for the payment OF town officers.
Voted: That committee on town debt
be authorized to hire a competent au-
ditor
Voted: That 10000 be and hereby is
appropriated for the erection OF new
schoolhouse at Pontiac.
The resolution presented by the Arctic
Centre Business Mems association. Tax
EXemption." !" received considerable COnSid-
Grafton, much TO the satisfaction of Dan
MEL Il. Sullivan. president of the associa-
tion. who has in the last month devoted
much time i'm pushing the article, and II
was passed unanimously.
The meeting finally adjourned At $3.50
o'clock. | --
COUPLE SURPRISED.
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond III. Clarke.
newly married couple OF Centreville. were
surprised at their home last evening by
the members OF the Centreville M. r.
church. and were presented with a beau
tiful parlor lamp
T. w u. Clarke made the presentation
in behalf of himself and Of his associ-
ates. During the evening the guests on
ioyed themselves by playing games of diff
ferent natures. and a dainty collation. was
served by Mrs. Raymond Clarke.
The affair adjourned at a reasonable
hour. and all present expressed them
selves al having a very pleasant evening
at the home OF the newly we'd.
NOTES.
The Centrevile Mems club have ar
ranged for an entertainment TO he held
next week. The affair will be known az
Jack Horner's Thanksgiving Dinner"
The Girls Friendly. society OF Crompton
met i'm regular session last evening.
Aelsr Coutu OF Arctic Centre has spur-
chased the Washington Ice companys
plant.
The United order OF Golden Cross will
hold a box party in Mechanics hall, An
thony, this evening.
Arthur, the 2-year-od son OF Albert
Boisvert OF Natick, died at his parents
nome on River street yesterdav->
Many OF the loc1 societies have ar
ranged for Thanksgiving socials.