Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1892-07-19
CENTRAL FALLS.
school Board Gives n Chance For Contro-
versy-A Perilous Run.

'hiouBh tue clerk OF tnat Dody, saying the
contracts OF teachers and janitors under
the supervision of the committee had ex-
pired and II any OF those now employed
In the capacity OF teacher or ianitor
wished to be reappointed, they mustmake
application to the committee Immediately.
BY this step,which many characterize as
unwise, the School Committee opens up n
question in which there is ample room for
a long controversy which will certainly
not be of any benefit to the school.
The teachers and janitors of the public
schools OF this place were engaged for a
term OF one year by The School Committee
and have contracts to show that such is a
fact.
According to the provisions OF the
statutes and according to the light i'm
which all contracts are held, these con-
tracts made by the Board OF Trustees hold
good until their expiration.
Yet the School Committee has, by issu-
ing these notices, practically said that the
contracts are worthless, to which the
people whom the question interests may
not agree.
In sending out these notices and annul-
ling the contracts OF the trustees the
School Committee is infringing on the
rights of the teachers and trustees and
gives its work political tinge.
Politics should be far removed from the
school and it is the boast OF the Republi-
cans that in their "grand old party" IL is,
that men are appointed TO take charge of
the schools are men who have nothing TO
do with the "machine."
How true this is, or has been, everyone
knows. There are probably some changes
70 be made and that is the reason for the
annulling OF contracts, and the commit
tee could not wait until the contracts,
legally made, had expired.
Should any of the teachers or ianitors
refuse to send in an application for re-
appointment they will probably be dis
missed. The result may be that there will
be cases brought against the town for
salaries by those who hold contracts and
are discharged.
A Perilous Run.
Yesterday n two horse team belonging
to X. Plews a Co. of this place took
long, perilous run, starting from the
freight yard in Pawtucket and stopping
near Providence.
The team was being unloaded when the
seat fell on to the horses and they started
on a run, clearing themselves from the
wagon in the yard. They started down
the railroad track
| They continued along the roadbed,
passing two trains, and were stopped at
the slaughter houses. The damage to the
wagon and harness will be S75.
Fourth of July Thieving.
| There was large crowd inthe Court
| room this morning to hear the trial of
| Michael McGrath and John Catalan, two
| OF the boys who are charged with break
| ing and entering the drug store of DIR. A.
p. Carpenter on the night OF July Bird.
| These boys pleaded not guilty and said
| they waited outside.
Solicitor Bosworth conducted the prose-
cution and Hugh j. Carroll the defense.
Carpenters clerk testified that $50 cigars,
| so packages OF cigarettes and candy were
| taken.
| Captain Goldsmith said he heard of the
boys planning the job.
| The boys were discharged.
| The Kearneys.
A drill meeting of the Kearneys was
held in the new hall on Mill street last
evening. 1t is seldom a company meets
| to drill so soon after camp, but drilling
| regularly is what has made this company
second to none.
| After the drill Friday night there will
be meeting of the company.
Liquor Dealers Excursion.
This morning at $3.50 o'clock a party
numbering forty, representing the Lin
coin Retail Liquor Dealers Association,
left this village for Providence and de-
parted on the steamer Mount Hope for
Block Island.
The committee of arrangements arranged
for a special dinner at the Ocean View
| Hotel.
| Interesting Itema.
John B. Carlin is in New Haven.
| james Green is at Bullock's Point.
| Fred T.. Phillips has returned from the
Cape.
The School Committee will meet to-
night.
The spire of the Baptist Church is be-
ing gilded.
Henry Chadwick is acting as a substi-
tute letter carrier.
The Veteran Firemon will enjoy
chowder at Pawtuxet Friday night
jerks Lodge, A. +. of A. NJ, had a sup
per last evening and there were nearly 200
present.
Court Central met last night and four
Chief Rangers were present. Seven appli-
cations were received.
Friday the Sunday school Of the Con-
gregationalist Church will go on the
Steamer Planet to Wexford.
Patrick Ryan pleaded guilty to being
common drunkard this morning and was
sent to the Farm for six months.
Yesterday morning work was com-
menced on the High street sewer, from
Fales avenue to Charles street. An 1s-
inch pipe is being put in.
Monday there will be a meeting OF the
Town Council In the Town House when
a hearing will be given on the Interstate