The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-15


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Gormley II was stated that the architest
who had drawn the plans was Albert H.
Humes. whose brother. George Humes
was said TO be the senior member OF the
firm OF contractors.
No one except DIR. Fortier appeared
willing 10 second the motion OF Mrs
Tobie that the award be made I'm accord
ance with the recommenC,l tion. but on a
roll call vote only Dr. Gormley and Mr.
Coughlan registered their vote aga inst the
award.
Mr. Arnold from the committee on fin
ance reported that I'm the matter Of boiler
insurance which some time before had
been referred 10 that committee a set
tlement had been made with the nsur-
ance companies by which a new policy
had been made with rebate amounting
TO $500 for the committee lie asked
that authority be given for the exchange
Of the old policy for the new one and this
was voted
Communications were received from
Miss Wilimena A Linnell. a teacher i'm
the Baldwin street school, and Miss Min
ME E. Frost. teacher I'm the Central
avenue school In which both offered their
designations as they had received ap-
pontments 10 teach In New York city.
The designations were accepted.
The monthly schedule Of bills amount
ing t. sioiS.2S were approved and ordered
paid.
RECESS TAKEN.
recess was then taken for a half
hour. during which the property commit
tee held a meeting and went through the
list of repairs. on reassemblng the fol-
lowing figures Of what IL was deemed
would be necessary was read: High
street school building. two new rooms.
$1,000 Church Hill school. new skylight
and laying new floors. $500. South Wood
lawn $25; Darlington. 500; Hancock
street. 800; Baldwin street. $50, Pidge
avenue, $500; Capitol street. S25; Garden
street. $500; Cleveland street S25. Divi-
sion street SOS. Summit street; $40. Grove
street 5000; High street $3.50; Cherry
street 800. Cherry street kindergarten,
$25. Brook street 500, Smithheld avenue
$35; Laurel Hin. $50; Fairlawn $685. Cen
trail avenue, 5000; Carnation street 800;
Broadway $15; high scaool $500; total
$i210
The committee stated that I'm addition
10 this II was advisable that practically
all of the flag poles should receive some
repairs and that this would cost about
$500
The total amount inciuded the changes
i'm the High street building and also in
the Church Hill school which hs1 pre-
viously been ordered. and the c-<irman
thought that the latter improvements
could be made without the laying OF a
new floor and that the skylght could be
put I'm for about $40 II was stated that
Il was proposed for the 5000 TO put I'm a
teachers room and closets in the High
street building.
on recommendation OF the chair II was
voted 10 transfer the sum Of Sl27O from
the appropriate for text books 10 the
account for repairs II was also voted
10 transfer the uneXpended balance Of
slO0l from the account appropriated for
taking the school census TO the same ac-
count. II was also voted 10 make the
appropriation Of the $500 which had been
received as a rebate from the insurance
company and place II 10 the account OF
the property committee
on motion Of Dr. Gormley II was voted
TO ask the city counci FOR an appropria
tion Of $25OO for urgent repairs on the
several school buildings.
This completed the business and the
committee adjourned.
FELL IN ELEVATOR WELL.
Edward Kennedy. an employe of the
Phillips Insulated Wire company. tell
into an elevator well in that factory yes
tefday forenoon. and as a result he sur
fered bad scalp wound, and was other.
wise badly bruised. Or Heimer dressed
the wounds and the man was taken 70
his home at the corner OF East and Mid
die streets.
INTO NEW HOME.
The Polish Catholics. who have recent
ly been holding services I'm the basement
OF the Sacred Heart church are now
about ready to occupy their new quar-
ters I'm what FOR years has been known as
Temperance hall on High street rms
property has been purchased. and Rev.
Father Cluger has been appointed as the
pastor OF the church.
There is quite a large colony of Poles
i'm the Pleasant View section aud In CEN
tral Falls. and they have now been
placed In parish of their own.
THE OUTLET CONCERT.
on Friday evening Fays Second Regi-
ment band will give a CONCERT in the va
cant lot az the corner of Main and Null
berry streets. opposite Colyer park, and
this concert will be given under the aus
pces OF the Manufacturers outlet Co. of
Providence The following program will
be rendered by the band:
March; Coronation from The
o9erture, 8p%e, Unsarische Lustspiei.
waltz Wine. Women and Song"
Dances from Henry VIII, German. Nor
ris Dance, Shepherds Dance. Torch
Cornet solo. (a) la Paloma" .. Misud
(h) "Dewdrops" Armstrong
Charles George.
Trombone solo, 81 Fear No Foe" ".....
Claude Spary.
Selection. mile Modiste" .......L Luders
Grand American Fantasia. ".............
Finale, stars Spangled Banner" ......
KILLED IN GEORGIA.
Word was received I'm this city last eve
ming TO the effect that John w. Mara
former resident uf Pawtttckct.- had been
killed In a railroad accident at Pembroke
Ga. Frank Mara. brother OF the man,
received the telegram. but there were no
details. II Is stated that Mr. Mara
started early in the year for Florida and