The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-05-21

indicating that the request for paper
ballot was to be complied with. The
following resolution was then brought,
the real battle OF the day:
Voted. That tax OF s1.30 on each
and every 800 OF ratable property in
the town liable TO taxation on the sec
ond Monday in June, 1907. be levied;
that said tax be assessed on
or before the second Monday in August
1907, and shall be due and payable
on or before the second Monday In
October. 1907. Provided, however, that
taxpayers shall have the right to pay
their taxes TO the collector on or be-
fore the second Monday in December,
and upon so doing shall be entitled
TO a deduction OF per cent. Taxes
unpaid on or before the second Monday
in January TO be added TO at the rate
of IL per cent per annum."
Ex-senator Capwell amended the rate
named in the resolution to 81 on each
800 and demanded paper ballot The
ballot resulted in the defeat OF the
$3.50 tax by a vote of "a to %.
A motion was then made fixing the
rate at S1.25. also resulting in defeat,
the vote standing 20 in favor and "a
opposed Senator Andrews, as spokes-
man for the machine. offered to COM
promise with the supporters of the
dollar tax, but the latter refused all
stay all night IL need be- Andrews
then offered a motion placing the tax
at ST.Z4.
Successive ballots were taken within
the next two hours, with the evident
intent OF firing out the opposition, who
steadfastly refused TO compromise on
anything higher than a dollar. on
several OF the votes cast taxpayers
voted more than once. When il be-
NJ mi Qt
beaten the followers OF ex-senator Cap
well agreed to a compromise and the
tax was finally placed at S1.O5.
IL wes then voted that thegoll taxes
be due and payable on the second Mon
day I'm October. IL was also voted. in
accordance with authority by special
act OF the general assembly. that the
assessors OF the town be directed TO
assess a tax against the Warwick and
Coventry Water company for the year
1899 at the rate OF s1.25. per one hun
dred. assessment TO be OF the value as
OF that date and the same TO he made
on the 18th day OF August. 1907.
Mr.. Allen then took his departure.
The remainder OF the business trans
acted was as follows:
Voted, That the sums following, or
so much thereof as may be necessary.
be and the same hereby are appro-
priated for the purposes herein named;
that is to say. for highways and
bridges. 500: collector OF taxes, $50;
overseer Of the poor, s25: assessor OF
taxes. 81 per day; town solicitor, moth
ing; state tax. schools. such sums as
may be required; interest on towns
notes and interest on towns debts,
such amounts as may be reuired: sup
port OF the poor, $500; printing, sta
tionery and postage. $50; contingent
fund. $500; town clerk. town sergeant,
legal fees.
The town clerk read communica-
tion from the state recording commits
sioner. u. II. Tilley. calling attention TO
the necessity for a safe In which TO
keep town records, and John B.
Vaughan. James IA. Fish and Norman
Capwell were appointed committee
TO get. N possible. a second safe and
TO report TO the town council.
The meeting as a whole was entirely
satisfactory TO the majority. the votes
nassed after the retirement Of sam
Allen being practically unanimous