The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-27
AN. ABUNDANCE
OF CANDIDATES.
After IA Ballots School Com.
mittee Fails TO Elect Officers.
REPUBLICANS WERE DIVIDED
Increase In Pay Of Janto Of School Houses
Recommended Matter Of Car Fare For
Supervisors Brought Up.

After an hours bafoting the school
committee adjourned last night again
without having elected superintendent
OF school property. There were IA bal
lots and fully half a dozen motions TO
adjourn during that time and n feature
was the ever growing number of candi-
dates for the office suggested by the Re-
publican members.
The results showed that Mr.. Anthony
has been dropped. temporarily. at least,
by them and John II. Williams, whose
name was presented by DR. Jay Perkins
came to the front. receiving 10 votes. at
one time tleing Mr. Barr. the man whom
the Democrats still solidly supported
to the last
During the regular business session
Mr. Waterman introduced a new sched-
ule Of salaries for janltors, which Will
be voted on next meeting and the eXecu-
tive commit tee recommended the payment
of transportation fees to the special
teachers employed by the school depart
ment who are required TO go from school
to school and are at present obliged 70
pay their fare or walk This will he act
ed on at the next meeting.
The school committee last night I'm the
committee room of the Classical High
school. being called TO order at S:15 by
President Rueckert. a quorum being re-
ported present, the unfinished business
was continued until the routine matters
had been disposed of. on motion Of Mr..
Waterman.
The superintendent Mr. Small, nomi-
mated s. Elizabeth Otis as n substitute
I'm primary and grammar schools and
she was elected for one year
For the COMMITTEES on accounts Mr.
Geo. r. A. Beane. reported that bills for
$40 Ts5 had been examined and found cor
rect Bills for removing furniture in
night schools of $3.50 were also reported
They were ordered paid.
REPORTED ESTIMATES.
MIR. Tflotson. for the committee on APP
portionment OF the school funds. gave
the following estimates for tho next
school year. which was prepared In re-
Spouse 10 the request of the city audi
tor.
Salaries. sos, $3.50; fuel $4,000; evening
schools $50 600: books, supplies and ap-
paratus $4,000: water 5000; lights, $500;
tuition, Normal school. School of De-
sign. Cranston. $1,000: miscellaneous
items. transportation. telephones, Si2,-
1Gi so: contingencies, 5000; school houses,
iantors furniture and repairs. NO4Soi
ST Louis exposition, $1,000. Total, SI6i,9l
The resolution accompanying passed
ON behalf of the executive committee,
President Rueckert presented resolu-
ton which would have the cffert OF re-
storing the transportation facilities 10
the special teachers I'm music, drawing
ponmanship and physical culture, which
was taken away some timc ago.
lie explained that these instructors
formerly were given car fare. but the
executive committee decided 20 dis
continue a. It had been since found
that the teachers walked from school TO
school i'm many cases and that I'm order
20 save time the money for car fare
should be resortcd
Mr.. Reagan wanted tho consideration
OF the resolution postponed month as
he said that ~ might open door FOR
lots Of other teachers tn importune the
committee for tickets or car fare.
MIR. Barney seconded the motion.
Mr.. Waterman said that NE nopcd there
would be no delay and stated that now
N was sometimes two months between
the visits OF certain supervisors TO some
schools
Mr. Boagan and Dr. Walker spoke in
regard 90 the matter and when n vote
was taken. rs was found In favor OF
postponcment and u against The reso-
luton was not acted upon.
PURCHASING AGENT.
Tho executive committee also reported
the names and salaries ~ certain persons
In the employ Of the school department