The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-05-27
COMMITTEE
MUST FACE
A DEFICIT

II was very quiet and short session
evening at its rooms in the Classical high
school building, and the most interesting
features were the announcement by
President Rueckert that the committee
would have to face a deficit OF several
thousand dollars at the end OF the school
year. and the petition OF the male teachers
OF the city asking for an increase in the
salaries paid them at present.
The petition was somewhat a lengthy
one and set forth at some length the
arguments for the increasing OF the
salaries. The petition cited the case Of
large number of other cities all over the
country. which were paying better
salaries and thus drawing the best brain
and teaching forces from this 10 other
cities, gave quotations of statistics to
show that the cost OF living and OF I'M
proving mentally TO keep pace with other
sections had increased while for the past
10 or Is years there had been no increase
I'm the salary conditions OF the teachers
| OF this city.
The meeting was called TO order shortly
after o'clock. and the regular pre-
liminaries necessary TO the opening gone
through with.
When this was done Superintendent
Small recommended the selection OF one
grammar school principal and two
teachers for the high school and one for
the grammar and primary grades. Mr.
Frank A Spratt was chosen grammar
school principal. his appointment 10 date
from Sept. II, 1905 For the position OF
teachers in high school. Theodore A.
Cornell and Miss Ida NJ Warren were
chosen. and for the grammar and primary
II
choices were all supported by the several
committees having that work In charge
and the recommendations accepted.
Then came the reports of the commit
tees, Mr.. A. II Grant being the first TO
report for the committee on accounts.
He stated that there were 81 bills,
amounting TO sis6773. that had been
audited for the month OF May, and the
same were ordered paid He also an
nounced that the fixed charges for the re-
mainder OF the year were estimated al
$780, 400, with a balance in the treasury
OF sI4l,5ll.67 thus leaving about $1,000 TO
meet other expenses.
For the committee on bylaws John
p. Beagan reported a ruling relative 10
the section of the bylaws which says
that the superintendent OF schools Shall
make assignments and transfers OF
teachers" The committee reported that
mated an assignment 10 a specific school
II was their opinion that the supern-
tendent had not the right TO transfer
principals OF schools The report OF the
committee was received and approved.
For this same committee Mr.. Beagan
also reported a resolution authorizing
Gilbert L. Whttemore to issue labor cer-
tihcates The resolution was passed
For the committee on high schools
-
the appointment of Miss Florence F. Beits
enmsn and II. w. Smalley as fourth ast
sistars In the high schools and the
appointments were approved. on motion
or Professor Wilson the salary OF Miss
Ada NJ. Warren as teacher In the high
schools was made $500 for one year.
Thomas W Waterman presented reso-
luton authorizing the executive commit
tee 10 dispose OF old iron now stored In
the old station house on Canal street
this iron amounting 20 about eight tons
There was some doubt as 10 whether the
city council committee on city property
or the committee on school property OF
the school committee was the actual Gus
todan OF the iron. and the matter was
referred 10 the executive committee with
power TO act.
Edward A Stockwell presented a reso-
luton which In effect authorized the
SoHiHliltef OH pN-iaWS 10 consider the re-
vision OF such bylaws as do not now
cover the transfer OF principals and the
election of teachers. This was referred
to the committee on bylaws
President Rueckert read n communica-
ton from the Men Teachers association
OF Providence which requested an in
creased wage schedule for teachers. The
communication was referred to the COM
mittee on salaries.
On motion Of w. A. II. Grant the com.
mittee al o'clock adjourned