The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-03-30
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STRUCTURE.
School Committee Acts on
Ralph Street Building.
MINORITY REPORT PREVAILS.
Attention Is Also C,IIsi to Gladstone Ave.
nus SchaeIhouse = Respect Shown
for Deceased Members
MINORITY REPORT PREVAILS.

regular
monthly session al O'Clock last evening,
in the lecture rom OF the Classical high
school, president Barney in the chair,
and quorum present
Mr.. Gardiner, from the committee on
accounts, reported upon ~ mis.s laneous
bills amounting 10 se,OO77l The bills were
allowed and ordered paid
Mr.. GiIrain, from the committee on by
laws; reported upon petition asking that
permission be granted 10 teachers To re-
ceiye contributions from pupils toward
purchasing recreation and play grounds
in all parts OF the city. with The repor,
that the committee deemed II lnexpedent
To grant the petition and recommending
that the petitioners have leave 10 With
draw; so voted
AMENDMENTS ADOPTED.
Also from the committee on by-laws "A
resolution amending section Of article
: OF the bylaws so that the committee
on evening school would have the right
10 recommend TO the committee on text
books what text books should be adopted
for use in evening schools.
Also from the same committee an
amendment 90 the rules in regard to the
pay OF substitute teachers and providing
that such teachers shall be paid for hoii-
days. school days OF one session and
school days when the sessions are sus-
pended BY The superintendent
Both amendments were adopted
Mr.. Catlin. from the committee on
drawing. reported back "a resolution that
Prang system be adopted I'm the public
schools. read and passed.
president Barney from the executive
committee, presented a resolution pro-
Niding that Rhoda A. Esten. supervisor
OF discipline and special work bee paid
salary In fun for the time she has been
or may be absent from her duties on ac-
count OF sickness during the present
school year The resolution was unani-
mously adopted.
TEACHERS ARE ELECTED.
Mr.. Metcalf from the committee on
grammar and primary schools presented
the following nominations Mary T. Cur
ren, Laura A. Willard. Henrietta NJ
Starrett. for kindergarten, Sarah l.. Ken
edy, Adah X. Perkins. The nominees
were approved and elected.
Also q resolution providing that I'm view
of the closing OF Bonrn street school for
the past four weeks the spring recess. be
omitted in that school and the sessions be
be opened on April be continued TO the
end OF the school year. The resolution
was adopted.
RALPH STREET SCHOOL
Mr. Walker; from the committee on
school houses, presented the majority re-
port OF the committee on the Ralph street
school building n solution, which provid-
ed for the tearing down OF the school
building on the grounds that IL is un-
sanitary aud dang, rous
Ihe report Of the majority did not IA |
Nof the building o. new school but |
the repairing and fXlng-up OF the pres |
mt building, and with the report was n |
resolution which provided that the COM |
mittee on relations 10 the city council |
pe directed 10 request the city council 10 |
make such changes and repairs as were /
tecmed necessary,
\ MINORITY REPORT.
Alr, Girain presented minority report |
n which he said that "the building has /
iassed It's period Of usefulness, Is an
sixties and that type of building was i'm
ended for all grades. primary and gram
mar, whereas. today IL Is exclusively oc-
upied for primary grades.
From the Outbuildinp~ i'm the ward |
mere arises foul odor, which is notice
'ble In the school rooms. These out
'uildlngs are not connected with the sew |
r. The expense Of connecting them with
he sewer viii be large, and moreover, |
ne proposed alterations I'm regard 10
hem, namely, constructing a flushing !
yStem, are not approved by the best au-
horities on sanitation and are likely 10 |
aad To further annoyance and expense"
Tie presented the following resolution:
Resolved, That the committee on rela-
ions 70 the city council be and is here
~ directed 10 present the report accom-
anying this resolution 10 the city coun- |
II. ana TO request tho city council To |
emoVc the present Ralph street primary |
chool building and erect in place thereof |
modern eight-room primary school
uilding of brick.
pr. Ilill moved that the minority reso-
ition be accepted, and after some de-
ate, IL was 50 voted.
SCHOOL WHISTLE SIGNAL
Mr. Walker. from the committee on |
ohool houses, offered a resolution pro- |
iding that the committee ON relations
, the city council be directed to apply |
} the city council for AN appropriation
{ 500 10 reimburse the school commit |
e for expense SUSTAINED by them on
ccount Of the fire at killngly street
'hool; resolution adopted.
MIR. Catlin, for a special committee, |
resented resolution To the commission
nglc bell chime whistle with valve. at |
cost not Ia exceed Slp. to be charged |
the school department, and cause the
histlo to be properly placed at the Hope
lmping station. aud 20 cause school
gnals Co be- given upon II az such times
: may be required by the school depart
ent. The resolution was passed.
wANT A NEW BUILDING.
Mr. flaming offered q resolution pro-
ding that application he made 20 the
one avenue primary school building,
oct Ia It's place au elght-room school
Hiding Of brick; referred 20 tho com \
ittec on school houses.
Mr.. Manchester presented n resolution |
rccting the committee on school houses |
examine the heating apparatus IN the |
rkshire street school The resolution |
~ passed.
Mr. Catlin presented a resolution pro- |
ding for the appointment OF a commit |
g or threc 70 prepare suitable minutes |
be placed upon the records. on the
ath OF Prof Williams and Henry " |
lrker, who We're members OF the com |
uses VI. Bixby. Who WAS q member Of |
e committee for many years. The res