The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-06-23
EAST PROVIDENCE.
School Committee Transacts Some
Important Business.
Administrative Board OF Fire District
@ Meets--Oiher Notes.


held in the Council chamber, the full
Board being present. The first business
transacted was the amendment to Sec
tion 5. Article II of the by laws, offered
at the last meeting, making the entire
board an auditing committee for all bills,
instead OF the superintendent. After
quite a discussion on the subject, it was
voted to ADOPT the amendment. The bids
for supplying coal Tor the schools were
opened and were as follows: John II.
White, S4.66 per ton; X. Il. Little & Co.,
s4.T6 per ton; Providence Coal Company.
s5.b0 per ton; Charles Fraser a. Son,
A.4b. per ton; Monroe Coal Company,
t4.63 per ton; the contract was awarded
TO Charles Fraser q Son, with the under
standing that the coal shall be weighed
on the scales of g. =. Rich.
b. 5. Barney was awarded the contract
for removing ashes, and b. 7. Horton
OF Miss Lizzie Il. Gibbs, as second as
sistant teacher in the A, T.. Hoyt Grammar
school was accepted. A communication
was received from r. W. Alexander, prin-
ciral OF the high school, asking that
a male assistant be appointed for the
high school. On motion OF Mr.. Lincoln,
the superintendent was authorized to
engage a male assistant at a salary not to
exceed $40 per week. Mr.. Robert j. Full
her, a young man of the Sophomore class
at Brown University made application for
the position, and as the committee had
received number OF excellent recommen-
dations Tor him, II was voted to engage
him as the nigh school assistant. The
names of Miss Katie C. Shields, Mrs.
Harriet IL. Reynolds, Miss Florence Cady
and Miss Annie II. Peck were placed on
the list OF approved substitute teachers.
Miss Grace Lillian Russell OF Waterviile,
Me-, and Miss Bessie Mitchell of Barre,
Mass, made applications to be assistant
teachers at the high school, and the APP
pIications were placed on file. Miss
Bertha B. Card, princial OF ArmiDgton
Corners school, Miss Mary l.. Burns,
teacher in Potter street school and Miss
Theresa Mahopey of East street school
all sent applications to be appointed
principal of the new Juniper Hill school,
and they We're all placed on file. Miss
Lillian Il. Sphinx, music teacher in the
school, asked that her salary be
increased the coming year, as she
would be compelled 10 give $50 more
lessons than last year, and her car
fare amounted to go cents per week
The committee at once saw the justice of
her request and unanimously voted to in
crease her salary to S16 per week. Miss
Jennie lie Garde, supervisor of drawing,
asked for an increase of salary, but did
did not see the way clear TO grant the re-
quest.
James A. Bowden wanted TO be janitor
OF the new schoolhouse and Willard j.
Barney was not particular, but would
take the janitofship of any schoolhouse
in town. Both names We're put on the
waiting list. Miss Sphinx explained to
the committee the adviSSSility of chang
ing the system OF teaching music in the
schools, and she was SO convincing that
the committee agreed with her, and the
superintendent was authorized TO COM
munjcate with the American Book Com
paDy of Boston. and ascertain upon what
terms ne could purchase ianO copies OF
the "Eatural Music Readers" F" the book
recommended by Miss Sphinx. Miss Amey
L Bowen. principal OF the Union Gram
mar School, was present and asked for an
additional assistant, as her school would
be very much increased the coming year,
and the committee granted her request.
The following appointments were then
mace for teachers in the high and gram
mar SCHOOLS with salaries per week: High
School, Mr.. Il. w. Alexander, principal,
$3.50; assistants, Mr.. X. j. Fuller, 50. 90;
Miss Irene Chtpman, slb; Miss Alice s.
Miss Fanny p. stacy. SIP. A. p. Hoyt
Grammar School, Richard ". Smith,
principal, $50; Ellen L. lobin, room No.
/, S15; Mary a. Lawson, room No. 2, S12;
Emma +. Read, room No. 3, S12; Cornelia
Nj. Goff, room No, 4, sll; Elizabeth I.
Smith, room No. 6. slo; Helen L. Wilbur,
room No. Z, $40; Estella T. Rhodes, room
Nc. 8, g. Turner Avenue Grammar
School, NJ ISIS Louella A. Miles, principal,
SIS; assistants, Anna q. CGwley, s11; l..
May Bishop. sl0; Susie IL. Scott, 80.
Union Grammar School, Amey +. Bowen,
principal, slb; assistants, Nellie l.. Car
roll,,sli; NJ. Gertrude Mowry, so. The
hour being close to the next day, the
committee became tuckered out, and ad-
jourued TO Friday evening at O'Clock.
special meeting of the administrative
board of the Wstchemoket ire district
was held last evening in The justice court
room. Bills amounting to s3S70S were
approved, The treasurer, secretary aud
superintendent were apponted n commit
tee to prepare the annual reports. and
the treasurer was authorized 70 have 400
copies OF the annual reports printed.
MIR. Fred A. Burt Of Leonard avenue was
present and asked that a new pipe be
laid on that street.
The Superintendent was instructed to
lay two-inch pipe connecting with the
Broadway main. The board then ad-
journeu to Monday evening. June 29.
The annual meeting of the W. {. Il. u.
was held yesterday afternoon at the resi-
denee OF Mrs. II. j, Pickersgill on Paw
tucket avenue, and the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year. Presi-
deent, Mrs. L. M. Munore; vice-presi-
dents, Mrs. DR.. :. Hunt, Mrs. l.. l.,
Carel, Mrs. Mabel Thompson, Mrs. Anna
+. BARTLETT; treasurer, Mrs. w. X.
Smyth; recording secretary, Mrs. A. 5.
Feliz; corresponding secretary, Mrs. T..
p. Pickersgill; superintendent Of litera-
ture, Mrs. W. X Smyth; superintendeut
Il. A. Ds.I.
ersgill; superintendent of scientific
temperance teaching, Mrs. A. y. j. Haz-
ara. At the conclusion OF business a bas-
ket Iuncn was served On the lawn.
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