The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-11-20

The annual financial town meeting OF
the taxpayers OF the town OF Warwick
was held yesterday. The meeting was
Carpenter. who read the warrants for the
meeting.
Despite the inclement weather there
was a good attendance. fully 400 tax
payers being present. Conspicuous by
their absence were the members OF the
Republican machine OF Apponaug, with
the exception OF the 'uncrowned KING
John Henry Northup. Reports OF COM
mittees for the past year were read. The
report OF the school committee was read
by Chairman Lockwood OF the school
board. who stated that In addition 10 the
appropriation OF $50 600 made by the town
for school purposes for last year. the sum
of 5000 had been received from the state,
poll taxes and dog licenses. The report
stated that over $4,000 had been expended
hy the department during the past year.
and that the teachers OF the town had not
been paid their salaries since Oct, l,
Objections TO the report were made by
many OF the taxpayers. Mr., Bowen ask
ing Moderator Carpenter. who, by the
way Is clerk OF the school committee, why
the school department had exceeded us
appropriation. The moderator tried 10
explain that the expenses had not eN-
ceeded the appropriation, but he was un-
able TO make II clear 10 the taxpayers.
MIR Bowen and Col. +. Ill. Quinn proved
10 The meeting that the report OF the
school committee was misleading. The re-
port was accepted
Report of the superintendent OF street
lights stated that the sum OF Sl4o had
been expended for transferring lights
from the Rocky Hill district 20 other sec
tions OF the town. col. Quinn asked how
many lights had been removed irom
Rocky Hill and how long after they were
removed were they installed IN other
parts of the town. Mr.. Knox. the SUI
perintendent. stated that these llghts
were not Installed, but where new
light was installed in other parts OF the
l..r bn ola lighting COmnnnX.
they were turned of az Rocky Hill, and
the company took the old lights. Col.
Quinn said that Mr.. knoX's report meant
that instead OF $40 being paid for trans
ferring lights. the company got $40 for
removing the lights from the Rocky iiili
The report was 10y an almost over
whelming vote turned down and reject
ed
Ralph c. watrous referred 20 Col.
Quinn as the Democratic leader. lie said
that this was the first time that politics
had been brought before the meeting
The report Of the overseer OF the poor
and the keeper Of the town asylum was
read and passed
TAX RATE STANDS.
The fixing of the tax rate was next in
order Mr. Hines. chairman OF the Re-
publican town committee, offered reso-
luton placing the tax rate at 30 cents.
Col Quinn offered an amendment striking
out the words 20 cents and making Il read
IS cents Mr.. Quinns amendment was Sec
onded.
Joseph J.. Burlingame said that IL was
OF the utmost Importance TO have a 90
cent rate. as tho highways were badly IN
need of repairs the school facilities were
inadequate. and money should be raised
10 pay of the town debt which is over
s765,000.
The amendment made by Col. Quinn
was put TO vote by the moderator and
the result OF an eye and no vote was
doubted. A ballot vote was asked for and
Col Quinn and Joseph L. Burlingame
were appointed tellers and Mr.. Archam-
bault was appointed to assist Clerk Lock
wood on the check list. The voting began
at l:i5 and ended at ! :o5 y. m. The result
was as follows: Total number OF votes
cast. $40: necessary for choice, l10 2i5
voted i'm favor OF the 15-cent rate and %
voted against g. Mr.. Quinns amendment
was carried.
Since the death of the late treasury OF
the town. John II. Allen. there has been
some discussion about an unauthorized