The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-06
VALLEY VILLAGES EAST PROVIDENCE
The Matter Of Continuing the
Schools in Coventry a Pecu.
liar One. ..ACtlOn TO Be Taken

With the amount OF money in the treas
ury OF the school committee 90 continue
the schools OF Coventry until the first OF
May. the end OF tho town year, the com
mittee finds that thsy have very pc
culiar proposition to contend with. The
appropriation made at the financial town
meeting held last May was 500 less than
IL was the preceding year. or. In fact, any
other year. AS IL is at present the ap-
propriation has been almost exhausted,
and the committee will either have TO Sc
cure more money or close the schools
for period Of perhaps seven weeks. But
already a remedy is In the process or
development. and II the scheme does not
fall through the taxpayers and other resi-
dents Will have an opportunity TO see the
money I'm the hands OF the school COM
mittee an dthe continuance OF the schools
a surety This scheme Is no less than
the calling OF a special town meeting 10
appropriate the required amount TO con-
tinue the schools. At present the pc
ttion or call Is going the rounds and
is rapidly filling with the names OF Ne
taxpayers. who are in favor OF the
project. and the date Of the meeting VIII
be decided upon shortly.
According TO the apportionment of the
committee the amount OF money allotted
to the schols from Jan. ! TO May / Is
| t237s.40. and thus far more than three
| fourths of the amount has been expended
| or all OF IL but enough TO carry on the
month. which would leave about two
| months, when the schools would have 10
| he discontinued.
The total amount voted for the schools
| at the town meeting last May was 1886.
TO be divided az follows among the u
| schools: OF be expended from May i
to Jan. ]. s35s1eo and the balance for
| the remainder OF the year. AT the time
| that the apportionment was made the
| committee made the allotments I'm the
| proportions OF the schools after the new
| year, when the jurisdiction was assumed
| by the town. But the money used pre-
| vious 10 that time was the results or the
| taxation OF the districts then>in vogue.
! 1t Is understood that there Is an ele'
ment which is ont especially in favor oi
the voting OF an extra amount for th'
schools but the best part OF the tax payers
seem inclined TO think that at the meeting
| those i'm favor OF the extra money vii
be voted and the schools will continue
until the end OF the school year. which
| Is at the time Of the financial town meet
ing The matter has created deal o
| talk through the town and the outcome
| OF the special meeting soon to be cellec
ls awaited with considerable interest
ABOUT THAT LIGHT NEAR CRoMP
TON.
The light which Russell Vauguhn, whit
lives on the East Greenwich road OBJ
t@cted TO the removal OF at the last meet
| ing OF the Warwick council still remain
on the pole where Mr. Dawley ordered /
put The committee including Messrs
Vanasse and Bowen have been over IN
ground and have about decided that IN
hight In it's present position IL IN the plac
where It gives the best results, that II
for ligfiting the road and that is VIVA
rho light was put there for In the frs
place and not to light the peoples doc
Yards" as Mr. Dawley put IL at the las
meeting. IL Is understood, however, tina
Mr.. Vaughn Is not at all pleased with IN
probable decision of the COMMITTEES an
that he does not intend to allow the mat
ter 10 rest here The committee Will re
port on the matter at the regular meet
ina 10 be held on Monday. ana interest
ing Developments arc awaited.
VILLAGE HAPPENINGS.
On Monday night at the Phenix Bar
tis, church the Pawtuxet Valley Primar
and Junior Teachers union will hold the
| reqular meatlng and an interesting prt
,sram has been arranged IL IS expecte
that Miss Clara Dyer OF Providence WI
he presented and will lead review OF or
LESSONS for February. Rev. Jonh
I.owden is also expected to be present an
70 speak on the subject. Securing spiri
nal Results Among Younger Scholars
walter Davis OF Crompton, VINO M
With a. peculiar accident on Wednesoa
; which deprived him OF one or ms ear
| a. aotne nicely at present.