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

especially posted as 10 the matter OF boil
ers and no one appeared 10 understand
just what was NEEDED except that the in
spectors had agred that the boilers should
be replaced.
CITY INSURED.
1t was stated that there was an insur-
ance OF $4,000 on these boilers placed
there by a previous committee and DR..
Gormey thought that II would be a good
thing If the property committee would re-
port as to what the city was insured
against. He moved that the whole mat
ter be referred back 10 the committee
but some one wanted TO hear what Mr.
Waterman had To say about this matter
and as Mrs Tobe said she expected him
TO be presnt before the committee ad-
journed the matter was laid over Then
later when Mr.. Waterman did come the
matter seemed 10 have ben forgotten and
when the final adjournment was reached
the boiler question had not again been re-
ferred 10.
Mrs Tobie stated that she had visited
every school room In the city and was
prepared 10 give the committee an item
lied report OF what repairs were actual
ly needed. This she proceeded To do but
as there were no estimates as TO what
would be the cost OF making these repair,
the report although voluminous one was
not especially valuable because IL left
nothing from which to base any idea as To
what money was needed
There occurred then long discussion
regarding what had been done I'm the way
OF repairs up TO ,he present time but
apparently IL was nothing. although al
previous meeting OF the committee the
property committee was authorized to ex-
pend the uneXpended balance In it's hands
fci this purpose. II was stated that the
reason for-this -inaetion was-AHe-t the
fact that the report from the boiler in
ipectors had been expected and that they
were waiting for this because IL was
thought that the boilers would call for all
OF the money.
HAD NO ESTIMATE.
While this matter was being discussed
DR.. Fortier also a member OF the COM
mittee on property. opened up another
subject by declaring that the committee
had authorized the opening OF two new
rooms I'm the High street building by
building partitions in the hall on the top
floor. He wanted the committee 10 order
this work done. although he was not pre-
pared 10 state what IL would cost, and Mr.
Millman said that without asy estimate
this could not be done DR.. Fortier
thought the committee could be trusted to
do the work economically. DR. Gormley
wanted to know what all this had to do
with the matter OF school repairs he
thought these repairs were necessary, but
he could not see how they were going to
BE- made. without the money.
Mr. Arnold-Such cases have been
known
Or. Gormley--It would be a good idea
TO suggest what they are and then follow
the precedent.
Mr.. Milman-If the property commit
tee can give even the widest .dea what
all this Is going TO cost the board might
be able TO do something but | don't see
what Is going to be done without an estl-
mate
Mrs. Toble started in TO go into details
again. but there was still lacking any
down.
THE CHAIR EXPLAINS.
The chair called attention to the fact
that when II was ordered that two
lew rooms should be opened I'm the High
street building the estimate for the work
was placed at $500. but he thought this
sum was little expensive. He thought
possibly that II included an increase in
the heating apparatus of the school.
DIR. Gormley again reiterated his pre-
vious statement that the only thing to be
done was for the property committee TO
tender af-e-t +tftrtte-t,f- tifr.-roSt-r,f- ttp-
DIR. Fortier thought the proposed
changes In the High street school were
more important than the proposed repairs
There was still further discussion along
the same lines and then IL was agreed
that there should be a recess little later
at which time the property committee
would get together and see what IL could
do In the way OF estimates
Mrs Tobie from the same committee re-
nOrtpd la IN 20 NJ.
Hugh as "A janitor at a salary OF Sl2 per
week and this was voted.
Ms. Tobie again started another con
troversy by bringing up the matter of
building the new addition for the Lincoln
avenue school. for which the city council
had appropriated the sum of 5000 She
stated that the property committee had
decided TO recommend that the contract
for the work be awarded To Humes.
Cruise & Smiley whose bid was s3565 She
stated this included nll hut the plumbing.
which would cost about $1,000 more.
NOT LOWEST BIDDER.
Or. Gormley wanted 10 know n there
were no other bids and he was Informed
mat there was, but there seemed TO be a
considerable reluctance in giving any in
formation about this He finally asked
that all the bids be read and then the
reason for this reluctance became an
iaieut When N was round that the recon-
mendation was not for the lowest bidder
i ne bids of the four contractors were as
follows. Francis Charter 1920: Humes
Cruise Smiley, tS565; Henry Vigeant
&'0S, Albert Laplante $3.50
Ut Gormley wanted 10 know why tho
lowest bid had not been accepted and Dr
foftier said that this matter had all been
thrcshed out In the committee
Dr formloy declared that the reasons
Tor this action Of tho sub committee
should be placed before the general com
mittee and then. through the questioning
OF Mr. Millman. II come out that Mr-Ar-
mold had not agreed with tho other two
members Of the committee
Considerable questioning on the part
OF Dr. Gormley failed 20 get any satlsfac-
tion except the statement from Mrs.
Tobie that she voted FOR the award TO
be given to IIumes. Cruise a Smiley be-
caused she believed II was reliable firm.
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