Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1894-02-14
Mr.. WILSON KICKS
Wants TO Restrict School
Board Subcommittee.
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
Soliciting Contributions Among the
Pupils Will be Stopped.

At the regular monthly meeting OF the
School Committee last evening all the
members were present except Rev. Mr..
East wood. Mr.. Tolman, from the Com
mittee on Evening Schools, reported that
the committee deemed II wise To close the
evening schools Jan. 26 on account of
attendance. The action OF the committee
was approved unanimously.
Mr.. Tolman also reported the appoint
ment as teachers OF certain graduates OF
the Training school, whose names have
been heretofore published In the TRI-
BUNE.
The appointments were confirmed.
When the bills came up 1t was ascer-
tained that they amounted to 1851 40,
and forthwith quite di"cussion took
place as to the jurisdiction OF the several
sub committees.
Mr.. Wilson moved that hereafter all
estimates, before being finally contracted
for, be approved by the Finance Commit
tee. lie addressed the Board at some
length, stating that during his connec-
tion with the Beard he had learned two
things he did not know before.
One was that the Finance Committee,
which should have the most jurisdiction,
had the least over the finances; another
was that the several sub-committees had
invariably contracted bills without re-
gard to whether there was money appro-
pristed to pay them or not. Heretofore
the City Council voted them lump sum,
but this year a different course
was adopted and II Will be necessary to be
very strict with the sub committees and
see that they keep within their allotted
portion.
Mr.. McGregor supported the position OF
Mr.. w ilson because he believed the FL
nance Committee was entitled to what he
would term "police powers" over the
other committees. This position was OPP
posed by Messrs. Blodgett and Meiklejohn
of the Committee on Books, and after
some further explanation the motion was
withdrawn for the present, as the sub
committees thought 1t was a reflection
upon their integrity. II will doubtless
come up again in another from In short
time. The schedule OF bills was then
allowed.
MIR. MAiklojohn, frvm the Committee
on Evening, High and Drawing Schools,
reported that the committee had decided
| to further continue those schools ~ there
was yet . COED attendance and as the
appropriation was, in bis opinion,
adequate, the necessary leave for con-
tinuance was given.
Supt. Fisher read his report, in which
he stated that he expected the Garden
| street addition TO be ready for the open.
ing OF the spring term. He recommended
an entire new districtng OF the south
western portion OF the city. He also re-
ferred to the practice of soliciting contri'
buttons from pupils for making up fancy
articles I'm the school and he would sec to
1t In future that such practices were
stopped effectually.
The superintendent was granted leave
TO attend the national convention of
Superintendents OF Schools I'm Richmond,
Va, next week. Mr.. McGregor moved
that the system OF Supervisors $50 called)
be discontinued. This Is what is known
az the principals OF the Grammar schools
going around In their district every
pleasant afternoon, Caring themselves"
There was a recon- mendation made last
June and approved by the committee rs an
experiment, visits to be made quarterly.
Leave was given afterwards for monthly
visits, but some of the teachers had a bused
the privilege and II should be restricted,
II not entirely abolished.
Mr., Blodgett urged delay as he did not
understand the matter thoroughly.
The superintendent advised confer
ence with the grammar masters before
decisive action was taken, and the ques-
tion was tabled until the next meeting.
On motion OF Mr.. Wilson, the clerk was
instructed to apply To the City Council
for an appropriation OF 100000 for new
High school. The sum OF s25 was allowed
for stamps for the Superintenoent's Office,
and the meeting adjourned.