The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-01-02

matter was referred to 1t the committee
would do it's best.
SCHOOL FOR EIGHTH WARD.
Mr. Beirne said matters were not made
any b. tier by the recent repairs. accord
ing to the teachers
The school committee voted 10 refer
the matter to the committee on senool
houses.
A resolution was presented by Mr..
George r. A. Beane OF the Eighth ward
asking that the committee on relations
with the city council be instructed 10
ask for authority for the erection OF
le- room school house in the central part
OF the Eighth ward with hall included.
Mr. Waterman wanted more light on
the matter and asked that the gentleman
tell something OF the conditions which
would warrant the erection OF such
building as he described and also TO de-
fine the section Of the ward where he
thought IL was needed.
Mr. Bsane said. The ward is growing
very rapidly and the school we have IL
very nearly filled to It's capacity now.
II will not be long before we will need
IL quite badly. surely before such build
ing could be completed. The place where
IL is needed is In the vicinity OF Webster
and Pocassst avenues or Dorchester ave-
nue..
Il know that there are over thirty
tenements I'm process of erection i'm that
vicinity now" he stated.
sUPT. sMALLs STATEMENT.
Mr. San souci said he would like to
hear the superintendent's views In regard
10 the needs.
supt Small. who was seated beside
the president stated that before he
touched on the needs OF the Eighth ward
he would FIRST refer to places where the
need Of more accommoda tions was still
greater The most pressing need Is In
the Tenth ward. where the children are
compelled to assemble In ward room.
where they do not belong. II Is true
that the Eighth ward is almost up 10 its
limit. but there are at least nve other
wards that are beyond the limit"
He pictured the condition at several
schools. where the halls were already In
use as school rooms and many children
were turned away for lack of room. and
continued. THE time IL coming when
you will have TO increase your school age
limit beyond six years. even.
THE adoption OF that basis this year
has saved VS. for time. but those held
back now will be with us next year and
we will have no places for them
81 will agree that this Eighth ward
needs more accommoda tions, but this
matter ought to be taken UP ir a broader
way that will relieve the whole city"
that came up every FIVE or six years and
he submitted resolution 10 instruct the
committee on grammar and primary
schools to look into the general school
accommoda tions and report as soon as
possible.
SALARIES FOR JANITORS.
Mr. Comstock wanted to include the
high school committee, but the resofu-
tion was passed.
uFa9A Inf M
which he stated. had just been handed
TO him increasing tho salaries OF the
janitors OF the evening schools on Can
dace street and Doyle avenue from IS
TO IS per week to commence Nov. I. 1903.
He recommended It's reference 10 the
school house committee
Mr. Cain said this measure had been
considered and approved by the old com
mittee and that he thought IL strange
10 had not been presented before.
After some discussion by Mr.. Comstock
the resolution passed.
Mr. Comstock presented resolution
requiring that the committee on ac-
counts present the names and respective
amounts I'm the bills submitted for pay
ment by H.
The resolution was passed
Mr. Waterman read a communica tion
from the superintendent calling attention
to the dry hot air in the Classical high
school and moved to refer II 10 the com
mittee on hygiene II was 80 voted
The chairman read the communica tion
from the city council referring the bill
OF the United States Mil Supply com
pany for supplies furnished the city Of
Providence back to the school committee.
Mr.. Comstock inquired II the bill re-
ferred back called for the same amount
as the bill the accounts committee had
been considering. He was informed II
did not. That bill was for ti0.622.l7 and
the bill referred back 20 was s10.275.4s,
Il was stated.
Dr. Hin moved that the bill be re-
ferred back to the committee on sc-
counts. and this motion was seconded.
OPPOSED THE REFERENCE.
Mr.. comstcck said he did not think Il
was the right thing to refer II back. but
advocated the immediate considera tion
Of the matter. The men have been
waiting for n long time for their money
and ~ Il not right 10 keep II from them.
he dsid.
MIR Beane said the committee on &C
counts hsd tried 10 get the credit mem
oranda from the purchasing agent and
only received them at 7:20 IN the even
ing too late for any action. They had
been at considerable pains to look into