The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-11
PAWTUCKET.
The Regular Monthly Meeting OF sne
school COMMITTEES.

The Regular Monthly Meetng o' s"o
school Committee.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
school committee was held last evening"
Messrs. Tolman and Tobie being absent.
The monthly report Ct the superin-
tendent OF schools was received and Or
dered filed. The report refers principally
the exhibit whicIi is being prepared py
the schools for the Worlds fair
The report OF the truant officer Tor the
month il as follows: Cases OF absenteeism
investi igated. 1l3; parents notified TO sena
children TO schSpl. liz: manufacturing
Embellishments Visited, .: children found
employed con rary TO law, l; employers
notified, Q; children reported absent
under suspicion. 3S.
A number OF bills amounting to
81, ,S64 07 were allowed.
Supt Fisher called attention 10 the
kindergarten recently opened at the
Middle street school. There are at pres
ent fifteen pupils in attendance, with the
prospect of "A considerable increase In q
short time.
Chairman Eastwood announced that he
had appointed Mr.. McGregor u member
of the finance c. mmittee.
Adjourned.
The Bill Allowed.
A special session of the probate court
was held yesterday afternoon for
further examination of the account OF
William ii. Gooding, administrators on
the estate of Isaiah Goff. rhe principal
item OF dispute in the account was a bill
of some $500 charged for the board and
care of an orphan relative OF the deceased
for eight years, and paid by the admins
trator This bill has been is dispute for
three sessions of the court. Yesterday
the administrators account. after being
AaA hy a nj
sums paid to heirs, was allowed. In
Guiding the bill in dispute.
Installation OF Onicers.
The officers .lect # Tower Relief Corps
were Installed last evening by instituting
and in stalling officer Mrs. Maria Wilson.
The following officers were appointed and
also installed; Secretary. Mrs. Emily IL.
Libby; assistant conductor, Mrs. Mary
l.. Thurber; assistant guard, Mrs. Mag
gle jerks. A short entertainment fol-
lowed the installation.
Caucuses Tomorrow Night.
The Democratic city committee met
last evening aud called the caucuses for
the election of candidates for the city
council from the second and fifth wards
for tomorrow evening.
The Police Pay Roll.
The police pay roll has at last got pacA
to its normal condition. The committee
on accounts met last evening and ap-
proved it in regular manner,
without anv or the various and
sundry endorsements which ave
lately been placed on this document. The
pay roll for the specials who were en-
ployed last year was also approved.
The District Court.
In the District Court this morning
John w keenan, was tried on a charge of
making an indecent assault upon Ada
Poole, n girl IL years of age. He was
lou ID guilty and fined $50 and costs.
The cases against Angelo Marchenisi
and John III. Chace for drunkenness and
reveline were discontinued on payment
of costs.
The liquor seized of John w. Keenan,
were declared forfeited to the State.
Two parsons were fined s. and costs for
drunkenness.
Points of Interest.
Several changes in police beats were
made at roll call last evening.
There were a number Of sleighing par
ties ia the city last evening.
The Veteran Firemen opened fair in
their hail last evening.
The regular meeting of the board of
aldermen will be held this evening.