The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-10-31

school from go 10 - per month. The
resolution parsed
Later Br. Barney said he had no desire
20 reopen this matter OF the United
States Mill supply company only 70 the,
extent that would prevent damage TO the
city OF Providence.
The purchasing agent was only asked
20 purchsse II povEd>~ap on fts eouiva-
lent and that which we got II only 10
pound There are several tons OF
paper yet not turned over 70 the echoois-
I'VE must DO every thing In our power
20 prevent the delivery OF this paper 70
the school department"
Mr. Barney said that test was made
OF the comparative weight Of this paper
and that which was furnished hast year.
The latter was over the Il pound weight
and this stuff he said was under weight.
and one OF the teacher's said " was hard
~ available for the work. and was GER
tainly not equal 10 the previous lot.
Hts resolution provided that the pur-
chasing agent be Instructed to refuse to
receive another ream Of this paper until
the matter was carefully stfted--
Mr.. Beagan stated he thought the reso-
luton offered by Mr.. Barney was emil
nently proper; the company should stsa e:Tsy
whether the directions to the purchasing
agent should come from the committee or
from the executive committee. The res
Mr.. Barney said ne had also another
resolution TO present. and continued:
There were three other biLls presented
BY the Srited sonts,r sstes msny m S i.s%s which
are charged over "a Per cent ana some,
times several times the regular price !
move. therefore. that the three precedns
for investigation. and that the commit
tee report on them the same time a. the
flrst bill.
SHOULD REFUND THE MONEY.
II don't think any reputable house
would hesitate to reSupo run ne - mInsy IN yoniy ~
explanation OF them. and u tnink tnas
this nrm would rather refund the money
than have Il g before The pIe,ss is. nv nv
MI. Waterman presented the following:
BE II resolved. That from and siter
Noy = is ,xsS no soS, Sy OF the school % depart
ment OF the city OF Providence wisnout
its being accompanied BY duplicate uckes,
giving the weight and ancvnt ths OF .woSsa scSn
weiEher who weighed the coal.
SECOND, That Il shall be the duty or
the janitor or. in his absence tne p.'ns, ns-
s, 81 the so sisn ses. tickets returning
one 10 the driver and the other to the
purchasing agent OF the schol commi'tee
Third. That the purchasing agent shall
approve only such bills as he can verify
by the tickets he has received for fuei
delivered, and that those tickets ehau al
ways accompany the bills for fuel when
sent TO the secret1ry Of tine school COM
mittee for use Of the committee on ac-
counts"
Some Of the committee were surprised
to learn that such was not the rule AT
present and IL was explained that IL had
ben urNil this year. The resolution passed.
WOULD SAVE MUCH MONEY
This was also presented by Mr.. wster-
man.
Resolved. That the executive commit
tee be and they are hereby required TO
direct the purchasing agent not TO make
any purchase for the school department
without first submitting the list to and
obtaining the approval Of the superin-
tendent OF schools"
Mr.. Waterman said that there should
be somebody who Is in touch with the
needs Of the schools to check the lists
before the material 10 brought and said
that II would save the city thousands OF
dollars. He said a matter was called to his
attention recently by bill approved by
the purchasing agent for things asked for
by a master that II II had been scfutinized
by some one who was responsible for
the. expenditure OF the funds would never
have been allowed.
The resolution passed.
Another resolution along the ssnne line
was presented and passed. II Is as fol-
lows: tiNN.
Resolved, First. That from and after
November LIST. 1908. memorandum for all
supplies especially purchased for any
school In the city OF Providence shall ac-
company the delivery, OF the goods. and
upon the delivery Of such goods and the
memorandum therefor the principal or
his assistant shall sign such memoran-
DUN II found correct and return the same
with his endorsement to the purchasing
agent within IS hours.
Second. That the purchasing agent shall
not approve any bill for payment that does
not bear the Enforcement Of the principal.
or his or her assistant OF the school where
any such supplies shall be delivered.