The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-31
1T WAS imp 0RTANT.
The Common Council Transacts Con.
siderable Business.
THE JANITORS OF SCHOOLS.
They VIII be Appointed by the Committee
on Education In the Flu 'ute-The Har-
Dor Masters Duties The Report on
Pollution Of Pawtuxet Water Made.

iOliuilon u ~ Nsaucs
The Common Council was in it's bi-
monthly session last evening with Presi-
dent Sellew in the chair. Chairman
Vaughan of the committee on finance
reported on the registered bonds for De-
cember and a petition of COMMISSIONS
of Public Works Smith for 500, 900 add
tional for the construction of lateral
sewers. The first was received and COM
municated 20 the Aldermen, and the lat
ter was adopted. Seven coupon bonds
were cancelled.
Mr.. Vose presented a resolution APP pro
prlating from the app r opriation for con
tingencies 100000 for the erection of a
museum Mt Roger Williams Park to make
a place for the collection Of stuffed birds
and animals, given the city by the late j.
Steere OF California The collection, he
said, was worth Sl2,00) aud the only way
to secure IL was to provide a buildi ng
for IL. He also spoke Of the accommoda-
tons which the pavilion would provide
for tn visitors at the park, AS we'll. He
moved "A recess TO examine the plans and
1t was 40 voted.
When the council reassembled Mr..
Nose moved that the resolution 20 to the
committee on finance TO lie reported to
the Common Council as soon a possible.
Mr. ANGEL thought that the proposed
building was not large enough. 1t ought
to be large enough to. provide for other
things, for instance, pictures which
mig ht be given. IL was referred.
Claims Presented.
Mr.. Durfce for the committee on Slams
reported on the petitions OF Ann McHugh
for compensation for damages sustained
by a fall on Lester street. Gilbert A.
Phillips for re EMISSION OF tax. Mr.. ard
Mrs. John A. McGinn for compe nsation
for damages. presenting resolutions for
the payment of compensation. The sew
eral resolutions were passed.
Also the same committee recommended
that James Allen, Celia A. Sutton, exc
cutrix; Emily X. Arnold, Patrick j. Nc
Elroy, Henry NJ. Taber, Charles G.. and
Harriett f. Allen for remission of taxes,
have leave to withdraw. So voted.
On Highways.
Mr.. Covell from the committee CA
highways presented the following resolu-
tons: To lay out Plain street, passed;
Birch to withdraw; Robinson, with.
draw; also to Withdraw for the laying
out of Loveday, Concord, Eva, n ewark,
Nichols and Dimond streets. also TO
withdraw petii ions to grade Alton,
Albert aud Chatham streets. for a csass.
walk Oh Smith street and curbing on
Wesleyan avenue. also to withdraw to
lay out Arlington avenue. Shawmut,
Car9ill, Tauro, University avenue and
MthoOn and other streets. The com
mittee resigned It's authority in the mat
ter of the special IN appointed on
that subj ct.
The com nittee on highways reported
back he resolution regarding The plac-
ing of guard rails on streets which were
rendered dangerous by street cars and
asked that the committee be relieved
from further consideration of the matter
aud that IL be Indefinitely postponed as
the city solicitor and commissioner of
public works had considered il advisable
to place such rails in travelled streets |
which, IL dangerous, should be closed up.
Indefinitely postponed.
Mr.. Barstow for the COMMITTEES on sew
ers reported resolutions ordering sewers
in Gano, East George, Amy, Angel. Dean,
Eddy, Portland, OK. Taylcr, Glenham
aud Moo-e streets and Butler, Wayland,
Pavilion and Marlborough avenues,
Pass. d.
On Education.
John L. Kendrick Of the committee on
education presented n resolution estab-
fishing the Messer Street Grammar
School and naming it and changing the
name OF the Messer street primary school
to Willow street primary. The princi-
pals salary of the Messer Street Gram
mar School was fixed at g., 200. The res o.
buttons were adopted.
Mr.. kendrick also brought up a reso-
luton providing that the joint standin q
committee on education be empowered to |
appoint j~anitors of school buildings.
Mr. Burton, chairman OF the commit =
tee on city property. thought that the
same authority which appointed the jan
itors should also control the superin-
tcndent of buildings and be able TO say
what tine j~anitors shall do and how they
do IL. lie opposed the resolution.
Mr.. kendrick thought the committee
on city property had too much TO do To
properly handle the janitors, and many
children were sent home or Kept at home
because the schoolhouses were cold. lie
gave some instances, but lid not criticiss
the committee on e !ucation or the super.
intendent of buildings, He thought
they could save much coal by the change.
Mr. Read wanted to enc who was TO
have charge of the repairs on the build
ings.
Mr.. Kendrick said that the committee
education had no desire TO NEEDLE
with the repairs.
Mr.. Read said: "Then the committee
on education wishes TO handle the coal
and nave the committee on city property
assume the respnnsi bility.
Mr.. kendrick disclaimed any such in
%tention.
Mr.. Burton said the schedule showing
the consumption OF coal was mixed up.
Coal bought for one school was charx ed
20 another. A man had b'en employed
TO look after the janitor's, repairs, etc.
Mr.. ANGEL said that there are reasons
why the city property committee should
retain control of the j,hitors. Still he
Ind heard much complaint from the
teachers that the j~anitors would pay no
Alteration TO their requests and the
could get no redress except from
the city property committee. He fav.
ored Mr.. Hendricks resolution on that