The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-18
LIVELY FIRE DISTRICT
MEETING AT APPONAUG

The annual meeting OF the Apponaug
fire district was held last evening In
Firemsn's hall. Main street The meeting
was the livelicst. most interesting and
largely attended OF it's kind ever held I'm
the district This meeting has been the
topic or conversation In the village for the
last month.
Leaders of the machine were success
ful In forcing taxpayers 20 attend who
had not attended Ore district meeting
before In years. The machines political
heelers were present I'm as large numbers
as on election day. The hall was crowd
ed 10 It's full capacity. The meeting was
called to order promptly at 3 o'clock by
Moderator John G. Brown. p. ]. Butler.
clerk OF the district. read the call for the
meeting. The records OF the last annual
meeting. and also two special meetings
held during the year were read by the
clerk. and approved By the meeting.
report, which was as follows: Receipts
for the year. $1254.55: expenditures. $5o7.25s
balance. on hand. ss57D. The treasurer
reported that the reason the expenses
were so high for the past year was that
new hose 10 the amount of SIP had been
purchased. With this balance on hand.
thu treasurer stated that fire tax would
not be necessary 10 levy for tho coming
year. the amount being more thsn suffi-
cient TO meet the running expenses for
the year. This statement was another
blow at the Republican machine who
had hoped TO be able 10 levy tax for
next year, and thereby have more funds
at their disposal.
The annual report OF the chief engi-
neer was next received. and II stated that
ON June 70 there was a fre at the dump
of the Apponaug company; Aug. l..
slight fire at Mr. Baldwins residenos on
Pontiac avenue. no material damage
done.
On Oct. Is a fire broke out AZ the. resi-
dence of Mrs. Thomas Arnold. owing 20
defects in the chimney. The damages
amounted to about IS.
The report stated that there were 20
aetive members belonging 10 the fire
company and about 100 feet of good fire
hose. The rest of the fire apparatus was
in good condition. The report was ac-
cepted.
The next business was the election OF
officers. On motion of B. II. Kelly, John
G. Brown was elccted moderator. For
clerk OF the district x. #. Kelly nominated
DR.. B. ]. Butler. the present incumbent.
John Henry Northup nominated e. e.
Perkins Mr.. Northlup made a motion
that the vote be declared by Aye and No.
p. f. Kelly offered an amendment TO Mr..
Northup's motion that a check list be
used. The amendment prevailed and the
hist was used The moderator ruled that
none but property voters were entitled
TO vote.
Mr.. Kelly moved that the vote be by
ballot. Barber Commissioner Wathey was
indignant over this motion. and attempted
TO make a motion TO vote by paper bal
lot. This motion of Mr.. wathys provoked
much laughter. and Mr.. Robinson. the
treasurer. asked him IL he though he was
NJ lodge meeting. Thomas Coyle and
Oliver Chappelie were appointed tellers.
Mr.. Perkins was elected by vote OF q
TO 40.
For assessors Joseph Gilbert. Thomas
Coyle and George Cady were nominated
~ al nt,a1 A Il
Oliver Chappelle and George Cady were
nominated by William wathey, Jr. The
latter three were elected.
For the executive committee r. L. Kel-
~ nominated William r., King, A. w.
Graves. John r. Williams. William
watley nominated William p. King.
stephen Gardner and John +. Abbott.
Messrs. King, Gardner and Abbott were
elected.
Fir fire wardens. Thomas Coyle. Tim
oAhy Donshue and Gardner T. Slocum
were nominated by Daniel T. Do~ahue,
and John J. Hargravcs, George Laseile
and George Cady were nominated by w.
T. Wathcy. The Hargraves ticket was
elected.
For district engineer the present in
cilmbent. John w. Sherman. was nomi-
mated by Daniel It. Donahue. who said
that Mr.. Sherman a man who spent
the most Of his time In ,he village and
during the past year be had brought the
department up TO very high standard
and attended to the wants of the depart
ment more fully than mad ever been
done before. John Henry Northup nomi-
mated his son-in law. William Wathey.
Jr The latter was declared elected by
a vote of 80 to 81 and thus Mr. Watney
has been given this Office, which carries,
with 1t SIS per year.
d. r. Donahue nominated c. III. Rob-
inson for treasurer of the district and
Mr.. Northup nominated the Rev. II. II.
woffenden, who was elected.
William Il. Compston was elected
unanimously for tax collector. On
motion OF Mr. Wathey, r. IL Woffenden,
Harry Tonge and w. III. Harrison were
appointed committee TO make fve-
year contract with the East Greenwich
water Supply company for furnishing
water for fire and domestic purposes.
DR.. Butler offered an amendment that
the committee be instructed to>report