The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-12-11
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Fire District Holds Its Annual
Meeting - Warwick Town
Council


The annual meeting Of the Warwick
and Coventry fire district was held last
evening in St Johns hall, Arctic Centre.
The first business before the meeting
was the report OF the tax collector, which
was read by the collector. A. r.. Begin.
AZ was as follows: BY total amount as
sessed. sS.0l7.3SS; amount OF tax, S9o5206.
uncollected tax. S3i44S; amount collected
and paid 10 the treasurer, SS737 S.
The report was received and ordered re-
corded
der which showed total receipts Of Sli,-
2S5ll. Disbursements. $3ii0,53; balance on
hand. sll4A6S
The chief engineers report was then
read and showed that the hose company
had attended nine fires during the year.
The debt OF the district Is still $500 but
II is anticipated that in another year &c
will be lowered considerably
Officers were elected as follows; Moder-
stor. Joseph Bouchsrd, clerk. Edgar E.
Archamhault, collector OF taxes. Arthur
T.. Begin. treasurer. r. n. II. Clarke:
board OF engineers, Thomas Roberts. chief.
George u. Jordan, assistant: auditors q.
n. Waterhouse. p. Bedard and W c. Tib-
bits; tax assessors, James +. McNellis
William c. Ttbbits and Joseph Perkins
Jr: fre wardens. Joseph Archambault,
Roberts and Martin Laheur
The salary OF the tax collector Is TO he
sloo per year. and the rate for next year
will be the same as this year, - cents on
each 500 OF taxable property.
The treasurer was authorized 10 hire
money 20 renew notes.
Mr. Clarke. who has acted as treasurer
OF the district for l6 years without pay.
asked II the taxpayers did not think that
Qhn4IlA D.. IL
services and salary OF $50 year was
voted for tho treasurer
The pay OF the hremen will be the same
as last year.
The wardens are 10 receive $40 FOR their
services.
The following resolution was passed:
Voted. That the flre wardens are au-
thorized 10 take steps TO ascertain which
hydrants are available for use and see II
the district will have to pay for those
useless.
WARWICK TOWN COUNCIL.
The regular meeting OF the Warwick
town council was held Yesterday after
noon in tho council chamber at Apponaux.
The law committee recommended that job |
). Carpenter and Frederick A Jones be !
appointed 10 represent the town. Mr.. Car
Denter 20 be present at the council meet |
ngs. The report was accepted and adopted /
ana Mr.. Carpenter. who was present. took /
as place az the table as advisor TO the /
.ouncil
The claim of Eli Smith for damages
vas referred 10 the law committee
a petition asking the council a. lay out
nd grade Norwood avenue. as the road !
; In bad condition. was left In the hands
Z the highway commission. ON the ne
uon TO widen the lines at Coweset from
he main road 10 Carpenters wharf. the
fnn gaa eA.F I
set of the road used and IL would cost
bout 500 TO widen II. The matter was
The application OF l.. r. Frigon for a
csnse to sell intoxicants I'm d. Cormier's
Iidlng, against which there was n re-
onstrance, was referred 10 the law COM
ittee. ,
Seocnd-class liquor licenses were grant
/ TO James Cumminsky. Crompton: John .
Meersette. Arctic; Lucien Archam-
sult Arctic. ovid Nerboncour, Bippitt.
artin j. Dunn. Arctic. and Adelard
hampagne. Arctic Centre.
n. G. Budlorg was appointed an auc-
cneer and Harry r. Mason weigher
Z cotton.
a petition from William Barrie for ho-
p license at Wildes Corner was granted.
A. G. Watson OF Harris avenue. River
emit, complained that water was doing
amage I'm his LOT. The communication !
'as referred 10 Councilman Smith and the
ighway commissioner.
More police constables were also ap-
ointed as follows: William g. Morgan |
ohm Brooks. John r. Callahan. +. j.
Isnew, q r. Dorr. Ernest De Wolf.
'harles Rydin. G.. r. Duffy William III.
'onville and Pietro Picture
The matter of telephone wires on Pike
treet Riverpoint. was discussed but II
vas finally decided that the wires be put
rder ground.
Louis H. Knox received the appoint
rent OF superintendent OF lights with
slary OF $500 per year
Councilmen Smith and Lafieur were
lected committee 10 visit the town farm
\ December. in accordance with the vote
assed at the last financial town meeting.
DISAPPEARED FROM HOME
John McQuade OF Phenix. about 81 years
4 age. mysteriously disappeared from
lis boarding place on Sa turday afternoon
nd has not been heard from since.
McQuade makes his home with Mrs NJ.
|. Brown OF Phenix. who reports that he
EFT her house Saturday afternoon and