The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-08
PAWTUXET VALLEY
Town Council Elects Town
Treasurer and Collector Of
Taxes. ..firemon Elect Off.
GERS

An adjourned meeting Of the Warwick
town council was held in the council
chamber at ApponauR yesterday aftef-
noon. The six Republican members of the
council held a conference in the Fourth
district court room for more than an hour
and IL was considerably. after o'clock
when they appeared In the council room.
The purpose OF the meeting was to I'LL the
vacancies caused by the death OF Judge
Job s. Carpenter and John Il. Allen, re-
spectively, Judge of probate and town
treasurer and collector OF taxes.
Councilman Watrous moved that the
council proceed TO the election or town
treasurer at the same salary TO MI the
vacancy caused by the death OF John r.
Allen, and that said town treasurer hold
office until the next town meeting for the
election of such officer. The motion pre-
vailed.
George F. Sheldon, cashier Of the Pie
nix Trust company, was elected town
treasurer and is to be bonded I'm the sum
OF $4,000. the bonds to be secured from
surety company and to be paid for by the
town.
Herbert w. Barber well-known bust
mes man OF Natick, received the appoint
ment OF tax collector with salary the
same as was previously paid Mr.. Barber
is TO be bonded for So, 600, and the bonds
are to be secured in the same manner as
those of the town treasurer.
Webster Knight and Councilman Wat
rous were elected a committee to trans
fer the books Of the late j. b. Allen TO
the new treasurer.
DR.. Colvin stated that he, as member
of the committee on town debt, Thought
that the books should be placed In the
hands OF an auditor before the new treas
urer takes hold. Mr.. Colvin stated that
Mr.. Chase, Boston accountant, cpula
come To the town hall any time ana look
at the books and then give hgures as 10
the cost for examining them.
The committee elected to transfer the
books were given the power TO secure an
accountont II II deemed IL necessary.
Lester T. Murphy OF Riverpoint was
elected probate Judge at a salary OF
$500. Mr.. Murphy was until snort
being employed there by firm OF at
An ordinance prohibiting dogs from
Tunn'"1f Ways Of the thu town was passed, It CON
tains the following provision: The act
| shall take effect in the town OF war
wick on Jan: TO- 1897 ca ana dass snali ana con- M
! longer Any dog found on highways
| of said town will be held and its'owner
or keeper fined s5." The bill was pre-
sented by Councilman Watrous
The appointment of an auditor OF ac-
| counts was passed.
The road commissioned was instruct
| ed not TO order any work done wltnout
| district where the work is necessary.
| The matter of bonding was given
considerable attention and an oToinsnce ns S''
| the council required TO give oonus
| shall fle the same with the town clerk
before he assumes such office was CON
| tinued TO the next regular meeting.
| An adjournment was taken TO next
Monday. when the council will hold Its
rIR5i rIR5i3VERPOINT We FIRE DEPARTMENT.
! The regular meeting OF the River
point Are department was held last
| evening in the hall on Pike street
! Chief Thomas Mcclure presiding
The treasurer made his report which
showed that the department. is on a
The committee on repairing the hand
engine made its report which was a
| pleasing one. as it showed the engine
had been Thoroughly fixed up and the
bill had been paid. ooy.,
for the engine and save 1t as mucf
The old Officers were elected as fol
lows. Chief Thomas Mcclure; first as
sistant. william Smith; second assist
ant. Louis Levesque; A. !. Dennegan
secretary; James Brennan, treasure,
IL was also voted that each member bt
assessed a dollar for the purpose or hav
ing the Rhode Island state league dele
gates meet here I'm April.
day ;" or Labor day was given up. The offi
GERS OF the hand engine are as follows
Foreman. Capt. o'Neil: assistant james
Ian. Ian II n was voted 10 hold the duarterl,
HOUSE DESTROYED.
The residence OF the tdlt JVhh
| ard OF West Greenwich was burned dowr
Sunday night about u O'Clock The hous'
was located about one-eighth of mile
from the main road and was surrounde'
by trees so that IL could not be seer
from the road The neighbors, who sav
the blaze had TO let IL burn as they ha'
no hghting apparatus. At the time o
, MIR Howards death he was acting a
town clerk OF West Greenwich. His VIII
died some time later. IL Is said there U
| considerable rivalry among the heirs e
the property as 10 who shall be admin
! istrator The loss is estimated at 1900.
NOTES.
Mrs Henry Wood OF Centreville VIII
has been seriously ~, is rapidly improN
ing. -,
The senior class OF the Warwick Higl
school will hold n dance, Friday evening
The Epworth league OF Centrevine WI
| hold a regular business meeting trida,
evening i'm the vestry OF the Centrevill
NJ. r. church.
Washington lodge. I. q. O. F.. will In
, stall its newly elected officers next Mon
day evening.
| The Anthony Giris club met In regula
session last evening.