The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-09-15

On roll call the resolution passed with
20 ayes and no negative voices.
resolution from the committee on
city property, authorizing the construc-
ton OF an iron boundary fence at the
Central ire station was passed. using an
unexpended balance OF the appropriation,
80 voting aye.
THE TENTH WARD SCHOOL.
From the committe on city property
report relative to the construction OF
primary school in the Tenth ward and
recommending a rsolution authorizing
the erection OF a school building on
Academy avenue and an appropriation or
$4,000 was recommended.
A resolution was read for the erection
OF an eight room school on Academy ave-
nue.. provided that IL would be done with
In the sum OF $40. 600 the same TO be after
the plans which Angel and Swift sub
mitted for the Ralph street school.
Mr. Coffee OF the Tenth ward stated
he hoped this resolution would not pass
because the people OF the ward did not
wish i, there and that COO Of them had
sent a signed protest against the location
of the building there. He said this would
make the schools within a stones throw
OF each other. while there was none In
the First district. while in the Fourth
district there was a building which was
locked up for the want Of scholars
INTIMATED SELF INTEREST.
There were plenty OF sites there he
thought, though the committee reported
to the contrary He said the men who
located the site did not work for the best
interest OF the taxpayers. but intimated
n vas for his own sister or his own In
terests
Mr. Msssie said that he wished that
n
hearing I'm this matter of the location OF
the school building. and reeommended
the matter, he sent back to the com
mittee
Mr. Smith said he thought Mr. Massie
could not have been listening when the
report OF the committee relative to the
site was read and said he thought IL
should be read again.
Mr. Armstrong said that N he did not
register a protest against the location of
the school on Academy avenue and Beau
fo,t street he did not consider he was do
ing right by his Mount Pleasant constit-
uencv and he wished 20 register his en-
phatic protest The health OF the chill
dren is at stake. he said. as they would
he compelled 10 travels far In the bad
weather of the winter and cross the car
tracks which are very dangerous partic-
ulariv as the natural heedlessness or
young children IL we'll known"
The signed protests of 500 people should
be. considered also ne stated
No NEED OF EXCITEMENT
Mr. Rawson said there was no need 20
get excited for the council was made M
OF sensible men and good fellows who
would not try and force the school house
TO be located where II was not wanted.
lie thought the matter should be beard.
Mr.. Hall chairman of the city property
committee explained the difficulty IN get
ting n desirable site In the other sections
as the people wanted 90 much for the
land Then. where land could be got
chespiy the surroundings were bad and
he thought the Academy avenue site was
the best way oIt. as for the talk abou,
The car tracks being dangerous that's all /
,oppy-cock. ne said FOR hardly a school /
Rouse In the city r. not near or on some /
treet car line
In regard to the Implication that some /