Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-10
THE SHOOL BOARD.
Regular Meeting Held
Last Evening.
JANITORS WERE APPOINTED
Will Miss Bods and Miss Perry Be Re.
instated as Teachers a?
JANITORS WERE APPOINTED

Chairman Barker presided at the regu-
last evening and all of the members were
present except Mr.. Coop.
Bills were allowed and ordered paid as
follows: Supplies, s203.75; teachers
wages, s151.11; janitors' wages, s1s4.33;
repairs and care, s669.02; fuel and gas,
sls.25; incidentals, s276.67; evening draw
Ing school, s3.46; reference books and ap.
paratus, ESQ; furniture and furnishings,
s65.79; advertising and printing, s103.27;
total, s1,735.65.
The resolution providing that the prIn-
cipal cf the training school shall be su-
purvisor OF the city kindergartens and
the amendment proposed to the bylaw
concerning the discharge of teachers was
taken up and again laid on the table till
the next meeting.
Laid on the Table.
A petition signed by 80 or 90 parents OF
the Laurel Hill district, asking for the
reinstatement OF Katherine z. Bode as
teacher In that school, was presented.
Also communication signed Edwin
Darling, chairman, presenting a resolu-
tion from citizens of the First Ward ask
ing the reinstatement of Miss Kate Il.
Perry as teacher In the Broadway school.
Mr.. McGregor moved that In case OF
any vacancies occurring la the grades,
or the grade lower, In which these teach
ers have been employed occurring be-
tween now and the opening OF the fall
term these teachers shall be given the
preference above all others.
After some discussion Mr.. Meiklejohn
moved that this motion be laid upon +he
table until the next regular meeting, In
order that Superintendent Fisher might
be heard on the matter. This motion was
carried by vote Of seven yeas to one nay,
Mr.. Tobie voting in the negative.
A communication from William T.
~sackson, teacher In the High School, in
relation to his salary, was received and
referred to the committee on qualifications
Truant Ofioer's Report.
The report OF the truant officer, ]. Aus.
tin French, was received and accepted, q,
follows: Number of cases of absenteeisn
Investigated, 81; number of parents noti
fed to send their children tC
school AZ; number of manufact uring es.
dren employed contrary to law, 4; number
of employers notified, 4; number of chill
dren reported from school under sus-
picion AZ; number eftruanoies determined
by investigation, 4; number Of truants
returned to school, g; number OF children
sent to orphan asylum, Providence, 1;
number of work certificates issued, 92;
number expired, 10; number in force, 472
Other Business,
The Committee on Property was in
structed to have the unoccupied upper
room of the Summit street school house
cleared Of rubbish for the use Of the nor
NAL class at the training school.
On motion OF Mr.. Hartford of the Com
mittee on Property, the contract for fur.
nishing coal for the use Of the schools for
the ensuing years was awarded to the City
Coal Company at the price of s4.9Oper ton
OF Lehigh egg.
On motion of the same 1t was voted to
apply to the City Council for an appro-
priation of 81, 300 for the purpose of put
ting a new system Of closets into the
Church hill school.
Also, from the same committee, reported
that endeavors had been made to have the
bids for the addition to the Central eve
nue. school house ready for opening at
this meeting, but 1t had not been possible
to do SO. They would be ready, however,
by next Friday evening, and he moved
that when this meeting adjourn 1t be to
meet next Friday evening. This motion
was carried.
Also, from the same committee, asked
that the committee be empowered to
rearrange the work OF the janitors for
the season, and to employ one more jani-
tor. This request was granted. and on
recommendation OF this committee jani-
tors were appointed as follows: Chief jan
itor, Benjamin +. Perkins; Charles III.
Waterman, Henry Z. BrennsL, Fred w.
Tibbetts, Charles +. Saunders, Matthew
Barney, Samuel Ii. Lord, Edward T..
Cooper, John X, Geary. Patrick TIerney,
Sewell u. Robinson, Prince Nj. Dexter,
Francis Lockwood.
The lcommittee then adjourned until
Friday evening at o'clock.