The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-06-03
POINTS ON PAWTUCKET.
The Election Of Superintendent Of
Schools To-day.
COMMITTEEMAN RICE DEBARRED.
Tho Provisions OF the City Charter
A Mootod Question: Highway Work
Not Impedcd-The New superinten-
dent.

The school committee met In special
session last evening to elect superin-
tendent of schools in place or Mr.. Maxson,
resigned.
The salary of the superintendent was
fixed at $4,000 maximum and s., 900 mini
mum.
sons had applied. The names had been
classified according to their experience,
first as superintendents and second as
teachers.
Mr.. Gillan-"I hope that whoever is
elected to this all-important Office Will be
a person thoroughly competent to dis
charge the duties of the Office"
lie moved that the committee consider
only the applications Of persons who had
experience.
should consider all of the applications,
and that the question Of whether or not
person had experience in this or anv, par
ticular branch of education should not
enter into the matter. He moved in
amendment OF Mr.. Gillan's motion that
all applicants be considered.
Mr. Rice objected to the motion as un-
lust TO him as candidate.
The amendment OF Mr.. Barker was
adopted.
taken.
Supt. Maxson suggested that the board
go into executive session.
Mr.. Gillan-I wish to take stand on
this matter of doing such important busi-
ness in executive session.
The Board voted TO 90 into executive
session.
After an hour it reassembled in open
session and proceeded TO ballot1nformally
for superintendent. The first ballot re-
suited Rice 4, Fisher 3, Seymour l.
Mr.. Kelliher called the attention of the
committee to a section of the city charter,
which reads: 1.-THE committee shall an
nually elect superintendent or public
schools who shall not be member or the
school committee. In his opinion
this would debar Mr.. Rice.
Mr.. Rice said the city solicitor hau
been consulted on this point; who was OF
opinion member of the board could be
legally elected.
Informal balloting was resumed, re-
sulting as follows: Fisher 4; Rice, 3; Sey-
mour, 1. On the third ballot Rice lost
one and Mr.. Bogart had one. The fourth
ballot was the same as the second. The
fifth ballot stood same as the third.
The sixth ballot resulted: Fisher, ) !;
Bogort, 8. The informal ballot was made
formal, and then unanimous.
The salary was liked at S2,oOO. Mr..
Eastwood's motion of allowance of $3.50
fer horse hire was laid on the table until
Mr.. Fisher should assume his duties.
The New superintendent.
Mr. Fisher, elected superintendent of
schools, is now located at Muskegon.
Mich He filed the best Of recommended
tions with the committee and his expe-
rience covers fourteen years.
Highway Work Not Impeded.
There has been no difficulty attending
the highway work on account of the
granite qnarrcymen's strike, so the Off
cials state
1t was said last evening, that the work
of paving Garden street would have TO be
stopped, leaving great portion OF the
street dug up. because OF the scarcity of
blocks. Inquiry revealed the fact that
while all of the paving on hand was laid
last evening, several carloads were on
their way, and were last heard from as
being at Whitins, and if any delay is ex
perienced it will be only for day or two.
The officials say there is plenty of curb
ing on hand.
Board OF Aldermen.
Mayor Carroll has called a meeting of
the Board of Aldermen for Saturday at 2
o'clock, to consider business laid on the
table rom time to time during the year.