The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20
WARWICK'S TAXPAYERS
LEARN OF $4,000 NOTE

note for $4,000 being issued on the Centre
VILE National bank OF Warwick. This dis
cussion was brought up at the meeting
and was given an airing. IL was stated
by George d. Waterhouse. one OF the di-
rectors Of the bank, who Is also a heavy
taxpayer in the town. that the note had
been issued by the late Town Treasurer
John b. Allen before his death over a
year ago Mr. Waterhouse stated that
the bank still held the note and that the
same was not endorsed by the committee
on town debt requirement called for by
the town before such notes could be legal
or could be collected.
SCHOOL APPROPRIATION.
The appropriation for the schools next
came up. The Republican machine being
dissatisfied with the tax rate, decided to
cut down all the appropriations, and asked
for $5s.000 for the maintenance OF the
schools. OF this amount II was stated
$50. 500 would be used for teachers salaries
and the balance left for miscellaneous
expenses
Mr. Quinn objected TO the amount. stat
ing that the opposition was endeavoring
to show the taxpayers where they were
wrong I'm not raising the tax rate.
Col Quinn offered a verbal amendment
10 the appropriation OF $5S, 900 by sub
stitutlng $4,000. The moderator asked
Mr. Quinn TO state his amendment In
writing. whereupon he began TO write the
same AS ne did Mr.. Watrous asked the
chairman II Mr.. Quinns amendment had
been seconded. The chair answered In the
affirmative.
Mr. Quinn replied 10 Mr.. Watrous that
he hoped that he (NIr. Watrous) realize
by this time that although he might be
very strong with the state returning board,
he was very weak with the people" This
reply brough forth round OF applause
which lasted several minutes.
The amendment was adopted.
The sum of $4,000 was appropriated for
the highway department. This is just
half Of the amount appropriated last year
The sum Of 5000 was voted to be paid TO
each councilman for his services as coun-
Gilman, and the town treasurer was IN
stfucted not to pay any other money TO
these officers for services of any other
kind.
OTHER VOTES
The sum OF ST., 900 was appropriated for
street lights. There Is a balance OF nearly |
$4,000 from last years account, and this |
sum was voted 10 be transferred TO the |
ST.. 900 appropriated. making $4,000 for |
street lighting.
Mr. Danley OF Rocky Hill presented |
asking the taxpayers To appoint |
~ committee 10 tOHlfi Win Allf
sett Electric Lighting company and re-
quest them TO replace the lights which |
were removed from the Rocky Hill dis
trlct last year. The following were APP
pointed a committee: MessJs, Danley, |
Aagoon and Godfrey.
Mr. McCusker OF Pontiac asker that the |
srm OF $4,000 be appropriated for furnish |
ing the new school which is being built |
at Pontiac. The amount was appropri |
ated. Mr. McCusker also asked that the |
sum of $500 be appropriated TO pay the |
expenses OF tho public library at Pontiac, |
incurred during the years OF 1908 and |
1904. His request was refused.
Petition was presented asking that si5.-
D00 be appropriated for new school at
Oakland Beach.
Petitions were presented asking for
two-room addition at Phenix. new
school at Lincoln Park. another at Con-
imicut. one at Lakewood and another ut
Natick.
On Mr.. Quinn's motion, committee !
OF three was appointed to get estimates
from the school committee regarding the |