The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-08-11
A Birdseye View of Conditions
Under Which Improvements
Have Been Made.
THIS CITY A PROMINENT CENTRE
Reports Made on Expenses, Construction, Re.
pairs, Etc., Discussed For New
SchooIhouse Awarded Bright Prospects.


School Committee was held last evening,
Chairman Blodgett presiding. Committee
men Littlefield and Emerson and Miss
Kenyon were absent. The records OF the
last meeting were read and approved.
The incidental bills of the month,
amounting to s75.22, were read and
allowed.
Mr.. Slattery OF the committee on prop
erty said that the repairs on the school
buildings were progressing nicely and
would probably be completed In q week.
He said that the committee had awarded
the contract for the building of the new
High street grammar school to Sylvanus
Mason, with the understanding that the
original specifications will be carried out
providing an additional appropriation of
$1,000 will be made by the Board Of Alder
men. II not, some things will have to be
taken out of the specifications to bring
the cost inside the original appropriation.
He moved that the chairman Of the board
and the committee on property be per-
mitted to sign and approve for payment
bills for making repairs on High School
and other school buildings. Passed.
1t was moved that the secretary of the
committee on property appear before the
Board Of Aldermen this evening and ask
for an additional appropriation to finish,
furnish and fully equip the new school
building on High street. Passed.
Mr.. 6lattery then read the janiHcRs' ~
ary list q revised BY them as follows
Frank Affleck, chief janitor, former salary
$25, reduced to go; c. HI. Waterman, f17
reduced to $14; c. e. Saunders, $40, re-
duced to SIS; p. F. Caulay, $15, to $14; F.W
Tibbcts, SIC, to $14; Patrick Tierney, SIS
no change; Henry p. Bannan, $14, to SIS;
Samuel b. Lord, $14, no change; Prince M
Dexter, ga, no change; Thomas F. Brine
$14, to xi3; William H. Lewis, S14, to S12;
Matthew Berney, S12, no change; Edward
II. Cooper, $12, no change; Oliver McCred
$12, no change; Patrick Quinn, s.z, nc
change; Lewis g. Broderick, s12, nc
change.
Mr.. Slattery reported that the committee
on property had chance to dispose oi
some old furniture at the Laurel Hill and
Hancock schools and asked that they be
authorized to dispose Of 1t as they saw fit
providing the committee on education oi
the City Council were agreeable. This
motion was put and passed.
Chairman Blodgett appointed commit.
tee consisting of himself, Mrs. jolly aDd
Mr.. Coop for the purpose Of electing Al
assistant drawing supervisor.
Mr.. Cronin Of the committee on qualif.
cations recommended that Miss Florence
M. Barnefield of this city be engaged a. ,
| regular assistant teacher In the Higl
School at q salary of s7O0 per year. Recon-
mendation adopted.
Mrs. jolly asked IL any action had beeI
| taken in regard to the matter Of establish
| ing q seventh grade at Fairlawn.
Mr.. Cronin said that nothing had beel
| done In the matter. He further said tha
| he thought some action should be takeI
and would call meeting OF the Commit
tee on Promotions some time this weel
and pass upon the matter.
Mr.. Coop of the Committee on Book
presented report of the books needed II
the schools this year amounting In all Il
f1121.93. The report was adopted with tn
exception of the History of New Englan'
States, four volumes, $50.
Mr.. Pierce moved that the janitors' sala
ries be confirmed as presented by the com
mittee on property. Passed.
Mr.. Slattery then read report OF tn
financial standing Of the School Com
mittee.
Superintendent OF Schools Gilman {
Fisher then read his report, which wa
received and approved.
Mr.. Fisher then recommended that Mis-
Talbot, who had been elected criti
teacher, be appointed supervisor OF natur
study and penmanship and that she re
ceive 500 additional salary.
Mr.. SIattery objected to this recommen
dation.
Mr.. Cronin said az special meeting @
the committee would be held the latte
part OF this month he thought Il would b
a good idea to pass the matter at tina
time. After considerable discussion tn
recommendation was referred to the com
mittee on qualifications.
superintendent OF Schools Fisher wa
authorized to sign teachers contracts 10
the ensuing year In behalf of the Board.
Mr.. Fisher reported that Miss Ester @
the 9TH grade OF the Garden street schoc
would like to be given years leave @
absence on account of her mothers Hines,
After somc discussion she was granite
leave OF absence for that length OF time.
Mr.. Fisher then reported the resigna
tion OF Miss Ellen McPhee. The resigna
tion was referred TO the committee o
qualifications.
The matter OF allowing the critic teacher
A0 In addition to their regular salarie
was then discussed at length. IL wa
finally decided that the committee woul
report on the matter at the next meeting.
The meeting then adjourned.