The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-09-30

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committee make report to the school COM
mittee not later than the April meeting in
order that arrangements may be made,
IL necessary. for the beginning OF the
next school year.
The report was received and the ques-
tion OF the establishment Of night trade
! school was referred 10 the committee on
evening schools
APPORTIONMENT APPROVED.
Committeeman Comstock for the sub
| committee on apportionment reported that
the city council had appropriated from
! the taxes S736oo0 for the support OF the
school department; also allowed $4,000
| extra.
The first amount is to be apportloned as
! follows: Drawing. S32sS.25: education OF
! backward children, s2l500l evening
| schools. s32.,--46; executive, sl42,6 10.
| grammar and primary schools, 1881 SO;
high schools. slO7, ,4l0,13; hygiene. NSi9.02;
music, 1892 5s; penmanship. lol1.7; school
houses. SEQ. 1896; total. SS6,oOO. The above
! apportonment was approved.
! For the committee on accounts, w. A.
! II. Grant reported that li5 bills amount
! ing 10 S55, s6.6l, had heen audited, and the
| same were ordered paid. Mr.. Grant also
| reported that after all accounts have
! been rendered there is every indication
| that the department will be able to start
! the year with a clean slate.
For the committee on evening schools
/ DR.. p Francis Walker presented reso-
! luton relative to some new textbooks
| and the resolution was passed
VACANCIES IN BOARD FILLED.
For the Third ward delegation, Com
mitteeman Hogan presented the resigna-
tlon OF Michael Rattigan as member of
| the committee The same was accepted
| and announcement made by Mr.. Hogan
| that James w Mcfarland had been Sc
lected to fll the vacancy
Committeeman Prescott. for the Sixth
| Ward ideleFation, announced the resig-
nation of Or. winthrop Risk. and also
the selection OF Walter b. Frost TO fill
| the vacancy.
Committeeman San Souci. for the COM
mittee on grammar and primary schools,
recommended the appointment OF Minnie
! T.. Niles and Edith c. Freeman as state
critics The nominations were approved
DIR. Clifford s. Griffin. for the commit
| tee on high schools. recommended the re-
appointment of Arthur b. Hamilton as
| temporary assistant I'm the high schools
| The appointment was confirmed
INVESTIGATION ORDERED.
Committeeman Comstock presented a
resolution ordering the committee on
schoolhouses to request the superintend.
| ent OF school property TO make return to
| the school committee at its next meeting.
the names of all employees OF the depart-
ment who have been removed by him
| during his administration. also tho
| names OF all present employees
In explaining the resolution. Mr. Com
stock said that the report has been cir
culated that the superintendent OF
school property had removed from the
| office Of janitor of the Elm street school
| Philip s. O'Connor, and that he had done
/ 30 far no satisfactory reason Mr. Com
stock said that report also had it that
| the superintendent had removed Mr.
| OCononr because n man was wanted I'm
that ward who could get votes" Under
any circumstances. he said the report
ought 10 be investigated. for II reflected
upon the school committee tho commit
tee on school houses and also upon the
superintendent himself. The resolution
was passed.
IN MEMORY OF MAYOR MILLER
Committeeman Hogan introduced suit
able resolutions upon the death OF the
late Mayor Augustus S. Miller BY reason
OF his position as mayor. the late Mr.
Miller acted as n member Of the school
committee. and President Rueckert. Com
mitteemen Comstock San Souci. Grant
Griffin. Walker Waterman and his for
mer associates in that body Joined I'm ex
noting the loss to the city and state by
reason Of his death.
The resolutions were adopted unani-
mously ant by rising vote.
President hueckert presented n request
OF the janitors asking for proper remu-
neratlon for the removal OF snow and ice
during last winter. The request was re-
ferred TO the committee on school houses
Committeeman Hogan presented petit
tion OF various residents OF the Third
ward requesting the establishment OF n
kindergarten in the Veazle street school
Referred 10 the committee on grammar
and primary schools
Upon motion OF Committeeman Water
man, adjournment was taken 20 Friday.
oct p at 3. IN.
SUPERINTENDENT FoSs EXPLAINS.
After the session Of the school com
mittee, Superintendent Foss or the school
property department stated. relative 90
the O'Connor inquiry. that Mr.. O'Connor
had not been discharged. nor even trans.
ferred lie said that recently he desired
high school. which called for a salary of
$50 per month. This position. he said
he offered 90 Mr.. O'Connor I'm place OF
his present Job. which pays but $40 per
month. and upon Mr.. OConnors express
ing a desire 10 remain where he r. Mr.
Foss placed another man In the night
school position. There has been no change
I'm Mr. O'Connor's position. he said. and
the only one contemplated was for the
purpose of benefting him financially. The
night position. he said. Of course would
only last until spring but he had agreed
TO retain Mr.. OConnor after that In m
equally remunerative position Those
were the facts ne said. Notwithstanding
any reports 10 the contrary.