The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-12
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
Ex-Mayor Goodwin Chosen President
of the Business Mems Association.
THE CONDITION OF THE BODY.
The School Committee for the Year
the Grip-The lEtnas' Meeting-Onl-
GERS of tho Veteran Firemen's Assoc
citation Elected.


Mems Association was held Jast evening,
President l.. B. Darling presiding. The
report Of the treasurer was read, showing
that the receipts for the year were g, Az 80
and the expenditures S2,322.S7, leaving u
balance on hand of $1l9.i2. The amount
of unpaid dues amount TO S26i, which
added to the balance on hand makes the
assets S3S3.12. There is $500 owing for
rent which leaves the association in debt
Sl362S.
From the secretary's report it is found
that the present membership Is 2O6 new
members admitted, II deaths, resigna-
tions, 10 ; dropped, 2; making n net loss
offs.
l.. B. Darling was nominated for presi-
dent but declined. An informal ballot
and afterward final ballot were taken,
resulting =tHe=efeetfeff- -AfrHeff- h.
Goodwin as president. A committee APP
pointed TO report list OF other olncers,
resulted as follows:
Vice Presidents, Lyman B. Goff, Edward
L. Freeman, Lyman Nj. Darling; secretary,
James l.. jerks; treasurer, George r..
Nicholas; executive committee, William
d. :. Havens, Edwin Darling, Charles j..
Knight, Edmund ;. Mason, Fred w. Gill
more: committee on arbitration, Olney
Arnold Isaac Shove, William III. Haskell,
Alfred IA. Littletield and George A. Kent;
auditing committee, w. ID. >. Havens and
John A. Arnold; ;entertainment committee,
William II. Sayles, James l.. jerks, Fran
els Pratt and Fred w. Easton.
The annual tax was fixed at Sl2, payable
on or before April /. The meeting adj
iourned To- the assembly rooms on an invi-
tation of l.. Il. Darling, where "a lunch was
served.
Organization OF the School Committee for
1892.
The school committee met last evening
and organized for the ensuing year by the
unanimous reelection of Jonn +. Abbott
as chairman, and George Il. Nichols as
clerk. The salary of the clerk was in-
creased from 500 To $3.50 per year, and the
salary of the clerk in the superintendent's
Office Miss Nettie NJ. Carpenter, from SD
TO SIG per week. The superintendent was
allowed $3.50 per year for the care of his
horse. The resignation of Horatio A.
Brown, removed from the city was re-
ceived. The chairman announced the fol
lowing subcommittee: On qualifications,
Edward II. Tobie, William +, Tolman,
Herbert A. Rice; on promotions, Michael
w. Kelliher, H. II. Tobie, Henry Barker;
on books, Benjamin Eastwood, Nj. w.
Kelliher, John +. Abbott; on property.
Edward II. Gillian, T. II. Tobie, III. "A. Rice;
on music, T.. f. Gillian, III. A. Rice, Henry
Barker; on evening schools, w. r.. Tol-
man, III. A. Rice, r.. T. Tobie; on evening
w. Kelliher, Henry Barker; on finance, j.
f. Abbott, NJ. w. kelliner, w. r. Tolman;
ON truancy, Henry Barker, Ill. A. Rice, r..
L. Gillian. The superintendent, Henry Nj.
Maxson, presented his monthly report,
which is substantially as follows:
'At no time since the first grip cpl
demic, two years ago, have the schools
been so seriously disturbed by sickness as
at the opening OF tins term. In the past
two weeks one-iifth of the corps of teach
ers have been absent for short periods.
Had il not been for the teachers in train
ing at the training school and the assistant
teachers i'm the primaries, many schools
would have had To close. With their help
all calls for substitutes were met and no
school was closed. There are now but
three teachers out.
Probably for the same reason, the
evening schools have fallen off consider
ably in attendance. Those at Division
and Garden streets have been closed. At
Hancock street there is an attendance of
30, at Broadway %, at the evening high
school, and about 100 at the evening draw
ing school. These will probably increase
as the epidemic passes, and continue to
the end of the term"
Bills for the current expenses Of the
month were allowed, amounting To
So, 10000. The matter of supplying the
Grove street school house with electric
clocks was continued to some future time.
10 approve the weekly pay rolls. The
finance committee was directed to amend
their estimates presented to the city coun-
Gil by adding thereto the sum of 81 ,l63, to
provide for fire escapes on Church Hill,
broadway, Hancock, Grove and Garden
street school houses. The committee on
property was directed to put Lincoln
avenue school house into proper condition
for the opening of another school therein,
and also TO dispose of the old Summit
street school house. The subcommittee
TO inquire into the need of a new high
school reported progress, and the COM
nittee was continued. Resolutions of re-
spect and appreciation of services OF the
four members who have recently retired
from the committee were passed, and the
meeting adjourned.
Annual Meeting OF the Etnas.
The Etpa Association held its annual
meeting last evening and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, John Worth
ington; vice-president, William Fielding;
secretaty, Thomas Ratcliffe; treasurer,
William Holiday; sergeant-at-arms, Rob
Holiday, Charles III. Butts and Walter
Kelton. After the election the members
adjourned to the restaurant of Gelb *
Norton, where an excellent supper was
awaiting them, and TO which they did
ample justice. The evening was passed
IN pleasantly and sociability.
Veteran Tircmcn's Association.
The annual meeting of the Veteran
Firemen's Association was held last even
ing, Nice-President Croker in the chair.
The report of the treasurer was read and
gives the following: Expenses since Sept.
10, 1891, S2i23l: amount in National Bank,
Sl2S.73; in Franklin and Providence
County Savings banks, sl,s05; receipts of
the financial secretary, S3,SiO.9S; trustees
expenses, S692.1l amount received from
rental property, S9G902.
O1iceIs Were elected rs follows: Presi-
dent, Gen. Olney Arnold; the vice presi-
dents of last year were all reelected with
the exception OF G.. l.. Spencer, who was
succeeded by George l.. Walker; treasur-
q, Philo f. Thayer: financial secretary,
George l. Crook; recording secretary. BaN-
ter H. Studley; trustees, Capt. Joshua
Lothrop. John Irwin, Thomas VI. Sweet.
land, Jonathan :. Capron, Harry Cheek
auditing committee, Arthur X. Sweet
Charles ID. Nichols, Charles A. Bishop
membership committee, Elhanan MOwry.
Joseph IL. Benedict, Hiram freeloye.
William T. Lyons, Ruben II. Dexter:
company officers captain. Joshua lo-
throp first assistant, Michael II. Nc