The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-16
Meeting of Johnston School
Committee.
The Boats Splendid Showing The 0c-
casion for Public Rejoicing.
Eddy Street Improvement Middle
Solved by Town Council.

A special meeting OF the Johnston
school committee was held last evening
to appoint teachers for the vacancies in
the corps of instructors for the term be-
ginning September 2.
Edward A. Sammis was elected third
assistant at the High School at a salary
of $780, lie will have charge OF the busi-
ness department Miss Ada q. Gorton,
first primary at Rose street, at s42O.
Sarah II. Ames, second primary at Rose
street, at 1880. Eugenia ID. Burt, who
has been teaching In the Antioch, has
been transferred 10 the vacancy at Brown
street in the first primary at $500. Miss
Ames, at Rose street, fills the position
made vacant by the resignation of Miss
Annie Harry, which was accepted by
the committee last evening. The only
vacancy now existing Is at the Antioch
school. The FIRST monthly report OF the
superintendent of schools, L. H. Cole,
was read and accepted.
". b. Colwell was appointed janitor OF
the school building at Pocasset and
James n. Smith at Graniteville with
power to sub-let the work. The janitor
is paid S2 per month at these schools.
1t was voted that the bills for coal
amounting TO s15365, contracted by the
trustee of district IL be paid; also that
the janitor of each school be responsible
for the way bills of coal delivered at the
schools; also that the black boards of the
High School be replaced and that the ex-
animation of teachers be made by the
superintendent, he TO transmit the results
To the committee for their inspection.
The following rules governing the ac-
tion of the superintendent Of schools
were unanimously adopted:
Tho superintendent shall keep a. careful
oversight of the work OF all the Johnston
schools He shall visit them regularly. He
shall see that the prescribed courses of study
are closely followed in all the schools. He
shall make To the teachers such suggestions
as he believes will conduce to improve methods
of instructions, consulting, however, with the
committee before recommending any impor-
tant changes. In general. no shall 500 that
the teachers discharge their duties faithfully
and efficiently.
The superintendent shall give at least two
days each week TO visiting the schools, dur
ing the time that they are in session; one
entire day to be devoted to visiting. The
equivalent of tho other visiting days may be
scattered through the remaining four days of
tina school week, according to tina convenience
OF the superintendent.
The superintendent shall present on or be-
fore the fourth Wednesday of every month
report. This report shall contain an account
OF the progress of the school for the month
preceding. IL shall give the number OF visits
made by the superintendent. IL shall men
tion any schools where the work Is not being
done.
IL shall contain the names OF applicants for
positions teachers. 1t shall also contain
recommendations Of changes in the schools.
Finally IL shall present all matters which
should be called TO the attention Of the com
mittee.
The superintendent shall In every respect
carry out tho expressed wishes of tho school
board. He shall bo the medium through
which the ideas OF the committee are commu-
The superintendent shall, at the request of
the committed, do any other work pertaining
In any way to the public schools OF the town.
The Johnston Town Concil held an
executive session at the Council chamber
yesterday afternoon to endeavor, il pos
sible, to extricate the town from the posi-
ton in which the recent financial meeting
left the matter OF Eddy street improve
ment by declining to appropriate sum
sufficient to do certain work that previ-
Gus council had ordered and had con-
tracted with the Waterman heirs to do,
first in 1891 and then an extension OF
time before Auugst 20, 1885,
The town solicitor, +. w. Tillinghast
a conference with the Waterman
heirs and stated that they were willing
to allow the town still further time in
which, 20 carry out their agreement.
A written contract will be drawn and
signed by the parties interested this
tinue the matter TO allow the next finan-
cial town meeting to consider the ques-
tin again.
The highway committee recommended
the paving of the cutters on Pine Hill
road to save the highway from washouts
md the work will be done.
At a meeting of the Onleyville Temper |
lnce Cadets last evening IL was voted to |
20 into camp for one week. the second |
week In August. Camp White will be |
he location.
John II. Hunt leaves this week to um- |
,ire for the N. T.. League.
Miss Annie Gibson OF Laurel Hill ave- |
Tue is spending a few weeks at Block |
sland.
PROBATE COURT.
In the Probate Court today, before |
Judge w. 4. King, Thomas G. Chandler
II Connecticut, was appointed admins
rator OF the estate of the late Elizabeth |
Councilman John Sawyer is confined to |
lis home on Plainfield street, with severe |