The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-06-20


rhe two resolutions introduced for the
purpose OF allowing the commissioners
OF the North Burial sinking fund 10 in
crease the salary OF the superintendent
from $500 10 $500 annually. and which
had passed the board. were laid on the
table until the next meeting.
The resolution calling for a joint con-
yention Of the city council July az noon
20 elect an inspector OF plumbing was
adopted.
THE PROCEEDINGS.
The council was called 20 order last
evening at sos by President John r..
Kendrick.
The roll OF members was called and
there was a quorum present.
The records OF the previous meeting
was read and approved.
A veto message OF the resolution passed
by the city council. appropriating s5e~o
for the purpose OF building an addition
10 the Technical high school was re-
ceived from his honor the mayor
MAYORS VETO MESSAGE
The veto message reads:
To the Honorable. the City Council:
I return herewith. without my approval,
the "joint resolution Of the city council
appropriating $4,000 for altering. enlarg-
ing and furnishing the Technical hiSh
school
on March 6. 1905 a resolution was
passed by the common council. and "n
Aprii g. 1905 was passed In concurrence
by the board OF aldermen. authorizing ana
directing the joint standing committee on
city property 60 prepare and submit 10 tne
city council plans and estimates OF the
cost OF building an addition 10 the lech-
meal high school on land owned by the
city at the corner Of summer ana fohu
streets. i'm accordance win the request vi
the school committee.
on MAY Is, 1906. the resolution herewlu
returned TO you was passed By the com
mon council ard came before the poaFd
of aldermen on the 18th day OF MAY. wheh
no plans having been submitted IL was
laid on the table with instructions 10 the
committee on city property 10 report
plans and estimates OF cost. IL being tne
sentiment OF the majority OF the poara
at that time that such proceeding as
the appropriation OF money without
knowing for what, or how IL was to be ex-
pended. was at least unusual and that
a somewhat more businesslke method
would be TO ascertain what the construc-
Tin OF the building was TO be. just how u
VAS 10 be used and the cost or the same
be fore appropriating such sum TO erect
and furnish H.
The aldermanic member OF the commit
tee on city property. as reported IN the
public press. answered those opJectons
nv stating that "the committee had not
prepared any plans as yet ana then ne
explained that owing 10 the fact that an
addition TO the building means a reor-
gonization OF that particular school IL
was not possible TO have secured plans
90 early" Nevertheless, on juno lst,
without any change OF conditions at me
school so far as ascertained, the commit
tee presented n report and suonhtted
plans which call for tl24o" for altering
and enlarging the school and estimating
the cost OF furnishing to be sMVo, which
renort was received. and the board there
upon concurred I'm the passage OF the
resolution appropriating the sl5o@ pre-
ylosly requested.
PROCEEDINGS t NBt- tNESSbfkE.
Considering the statement of the alder
manic member OF the committee on city
property, and also reported speech III
the common council OF one of It's mem
bers I'm favor OF the measure, the proceed
ing now seems 20 me as unbusinesslike
as IL did before these plans were pre-
sented. which although prepared some
weeks after the sum Of $4,000 was asked
for. cali for practically that amount. for
Il seems still TO be left uncertain just
what kind of school Is 20 occupy tnat
building. and more businesslike way
would be TO determine. first, what you
want Il for before making plans and
appropriatng money for the erection OF
the building.
The alderman said. as reported. that
n would not possible 20 secure plans be-
...o 49, aA.ffGop meant uigq flOn
OF the school. but upon what lines was
not stated.
The councilman referred 20. who is a
member ex-officio OF the school commit
tee. said as reported. that from n per-
sonsi standpoint he realized that changes
might Se made IN the present school in
struction. For one thing. he said, he did
not favor the attendance Of girls AZ n
manual training school. Such matters
as that. however. ne conceded 70 be up to
the school authorities. and the school
committee"
what then. Is this school 20 be. FOR
which I'VE are asked 10 appropriate
$4,000 Should not the school commit
toe n that n the body 90 do So. deter.
mine that question before asking that
fhls appropriation be made7
II Il 10 be n manual training school
for bows. 10 give them practical instruc-
ton OF a kind tha; shall prove sure
foundation for their life work. teaching
them 20 understand and 20 apply the
scientific principles Involved IN the pur-
suits which they intend 20 enter upon
for their livelihood or is u 20 be- 2 school
conducted as ~ present FOR both boys
and girls.
have visited cur present school. and
have examined It's Brief outline %
sfndy. Arranged bv Departments. ant
under the heading Scientific" observe
Botany (Girls only)"; under Domestic
ecience-Girls" besides cooking and
cleaning. such studies az Location OF
House." Causes OF Disease" and Cost