The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-10-01
Curtailment Of Educa-
liOnal Facilities.
CITY COUNCIL DEADLOC
Because of il Janitors Did Not Re-
ccive Their Pay Today.
THEY WENT AWAY DISAPPOINTED

There was talk galore at city hall
this morning. and the greater part OK
il was brought about by the action
taken by the school committee last
evening. and opinions were divided.
The majority, however, seemed to be
disposed to sustain the school commits
tee, because IL was clearly realized that
the amount of money appropriated Tor
the public schools was certainly not
sufficient to pay all the expenses OF the
system which existed until the resolu-
tions were passed last evening.
Everybody, however, regretted the
necessity of disseminating the evening
schools, but nobody could suggest
remedy, inasmuch as the tax assess
ment for the present year having been
made, no further money from taxes Is
available The only remedy suggested
was an application to the general as
| sembly, at it's session In November, Tor
| authority to hire money, but this some
| of the members of the city council do
not deem advisable, on the gr0uno tnAk
| one of the main causes Of the dehcit In
| the amount of money available Tor the
support of the city government Is the
| large sums which have to be paid out
for interest on loans.
|
| clined to assume greater obligations
| which will tend to increase the amount
| of interest to be paid Thus the mat
| ter stands for the present, for even II
| the two branches of the city councii
| should come to some agreement carry
next week in regard TO the appropria-
ton bill, there will be no increase IN
the school appropriations, without Grip
pling other city departments, for there
is no more money available in the hands
of the committee on finance.
In the meantime several teachers who
have already been engaged Tor the
evening schools are looking very glum,
indeed. and to many of these the failure
to omen these schools means serious
| Inconvenience Some Of the supervisors
also realize that at the end or TINS
month they will be unemployed. all OF
which does not tend to their material
happiness. But these are not the oniy
people who are wearing worried look
for by failure TO agree on the appro-
nriation bill all salaries are. Tor the
time being tied up. and the teacners
are wondering If they will receive thcir
money next week.
This morning between so and ~
school janitors visited city hall. as usual
in the first Saturday or eacn inon,n. III
the purpose of receiving their salaries.
They repaired to the usual room on the
third floor, but were much chagrineo
to hear from Chief Janitor Wilcox OF
the office OF the inspector or puliolnss
, that there was no money for them until
: the appropriation bill was passed These
men receive from 5000 to $500 year year
: each and many OF them are In sore
need of the money from month tc
! month. =,
The pay roll of the teachers Is nov
I being made up In the school uepar.
: ment. and II the bill passes early mex
week. there will be no delay In payins
. them as the paymaster does not visi
t the schools before Thursday or Friuay,
Y No special meeting of the common
!, council has so far been called by Mayo
4 Baker, and this morning Sec. Georg
= stated that the mayor would wait UNI, UNI
: after the meeting of the board OF aioer
O men. which Is 10 be held Monday ar
n ternoon. before taking any further ac
i tion. Should the board still insist UP
@ ON it's amendment to the appropriat,o
y. hi, the common council Will probapi
: ne called together on Tuesday.