The evening tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 189?-190?, 1897-04-01
IN CENTRAL
FALLS CITY.
Regular Monthly Meeting
Of School Committee
This Evening.
Action Will Be Taken, No Doubt,
On the Amendment to
the City Charter.
INTEND TO PUSH THE QUESTION.
if the Voters Desire Freedom In the Public
Schools, Vote For Remington and the Demo-
cratic Nominees on Legislative Ticket.

The regular monthly meeting of the
school committee will take place this even
Ing and 1t promises to be of considerable
Importance. The members of the School
Committee arc not satisfied with the action
which the Board of Aldermen have taken
In regard to their request to have the city
charter amended. Notwithstanding the
Board0has absolutely refused to assist the
school Committee, 1t has been learned
from reliable sources that an act contain
ing the desired changes vill be introduced
In both branches of the Legislature. This
win be put into effect by the School Com
uittee who will have the desired resolu-
tion presented to the Honse by one of the
Representatives.
The act which the members of the School
Committee wished the Board Of Aldermen
to assist them was an act whereby the care,
maintainance and repair of school property
shall be in the hands of the School Com
mitSee, and they feel that they are asking
only what is right when they demand this
amendment, and feel perfectly confident
that their demands will receive due con-
sideration from the members of the Gen
eral Assembly. or course, as the matter
now stands the committee do not expect
any assistance from the Board of Alder
men, and in consequence will be compelled
to make the fight as best they can. The
committee Is determined in this matter
and propose to fight 1t to the end.
Now that its apparent that the commit
tee need expect no aid it Is their intention
to introduce the measure at the earliest
opportunity. In view OF these circu m
stances something OF an important and
decisive nature will be done at this even
ings' meeting.
President Adams Of the School Commit
tee was interviewed concerning the situa-
ton, and he said that it was his opinion
that the members of the committee would
go right ahead and push the matter; but
he did not know how soon action would
be taken upon it. He believed before any
action would be taken that the question
would be thoroughly discussed. II the
committee does present the resolution to
the General Assembly there is prospect
of a stubborn fight as the Committee on
Education of the City Council which has
charge Of the matter now will endeavor to
defeat the measure.
In view of the importance of this ques-
tion 1t would be well for the citizens at
large TO study the names of the gentlemen
who are now before the public for election
to the General Assembly. No one will
dream for moment that Senator Freeman
or any of the persons on the Republican
ticket will antagonize the present City
Hall ring. 1t is an open secret that II Mr..
Freeman and his friends are elected that
the School Committee will be defeated.
ON the other hand, DR.. Remington is for
'shome rule" and believes that the gentle
men composing the School Committee are
as fully able to care for the schools as the
members of the joint standing Committee
on Education. II you want freedom in the
public schools vote for Remington and the
Democratic Representatives.