The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-04-13
Appropriation for Schools.

From the board of aldermen came the
resolution to apply to the General Assem-
bly, for authority TO hire S400, 900 for pub
lie school purposes with an amencmcnt
thereto fixing the amount no 500 600.
This was the resolution which was
passed by the common council at its pre-
vious session for the larger amount.
Chairman Gard ner of the committee on
education presented a resolution that the
council do not concur with the board III
It's amendment but insist on the passage
of the original resolution as IL went 10 the
board for concurrence.
Chairman Sturges of the finance COM
mittee urged concurrence with the board
and talked economy. He also referred 10
the charges which had been brought
against the members, especially the Goo
Coos, of increasing the debt and raising
the tax rate. He pleaded guilty but de-
clared that the Goo-Goos had been obliged
TO increase the debt because of the con-
summation of schemes which had been set
ON foot before the said Goo-Goos came
into power
Mr.. Sturges then pitched into the
school committee said that il was run by
an executive committee which in turn is
run by a sheriff with an eagle eye and
that he is creature of the legislature. He
also said that tho school committee had
threatened TO go to the legislature Tor
money If they couldn't get what they
want from the council.
Before sitting down the chairman of the
finance committee denounced the council
committee on education as u creature of
the legislature
Mr. Waterman resented this and said
that he knew nothing of club room
threats and that he xst.tdn't work In the
dark. He urged the passage of the resolu-
ton for $780, 000 and eulogizod the school
committee.
Upon motion Of Mr.. Waterman Superin-
tendent of Schools Tarbcll addressed the
council on the needs of the city for new
buildings and enumerated the desired
primary and grammar schools and the
addition to tho Manual Training high
school.
Mr.. Sturges asked the superintendent
for his opinion relative TO the policy OF
hiring 800, 900 and Mr.. Tarbell refused TO
answer. lie said that he was ready to
answer questions as To facts but did not
propose to dictate "a policy to the council.
He sad that all of the 800. 900 would not
he required Immediately, but that 1886, 00C
would bo needed within two years
The motion To pass the original resolu-
tion for S4O0, 600 was lost by vote of %
to H. as follows: Ayes-Presldent Ken
drck and Councilmen Allen, Burdicll,
Beane, Davis, Gardner, Jones, Kayan-
augh, Morgan, Molloy Tanner, Whiteley,
Waterman, West-li.
Noes-Councilmen Angel, Blakeley,
Bullock, II. w. Cooke, :. A. Cooke,
Grinnell, Gray, Grimwood Howard,
Kelly, Leonard, Moore, Miner, O'Connell,
Perkins, Presbrey, Randall, Sturges,
Sisson, Smith, Sheahan, Swarts, Sawin,
1rask, Whipple-25
A resolution introduced by Mr.. Burdick
for $500, 900 was lost by vote Of % to l3,
Mr. Tanner changing his vote from aye
10 no.
Tho resolution was then passed foi
$500 COO by vote of % To 10. The ten
negative votes were passed by Councilmen
Blakeley, Bullock, Grinnell, Gray, How.
ard. Randall Sturges, Sisson, smith and
WhIpple.
Councilman Arnold was not present.