The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-31
DEMOCRATS Of
CUMBERLAND
HOLD A SESSION

The Democratic town committee met !
last evening in the town hall and organ !
lied with the following officers: Chair |
man, Michael c. Ryan; secretary. Daniel
f. Shea. treasurer, Bernard J. McKenna.
The caucus for the selection OF dele
gates to the state convention will be held
In the town hall on Friday evening, Sept.
2S, at s o'clock p. m. The caucus for the
nomination OF candidates for the general
assembly will be held at the same place
| two weeks later on Friday evening, Oct.
| r.
During the course of the evening inn
| portant resolutions were drawn up which,
| II adopted. will establish the district eau
| Gus system, changing the town caucus for
| district caucuses and a town convention.
These resolutions will be presented at the
| town caucus with n recommendation for
adoption.
A discussion of naturalization occupied
some time and arrangements were mado
| for the issuing OF large number OF pa
| pers TO candidates for citizenship.
IL was brought out quite strongly last
| evening that there will be no split In the
| party caused by any contest between
Senator McKenna and Or. Garvin for SEN
atorial honors The matter was discussed
quite freely and many expressions of
opinion were given. II Is said that Sem
ator McKenna has told intimate friends
that he would not again be a candidate
and DR. Garvin is known TO have stated
that he would not enter into any contest
for the office.
The next meeting Of the committee vii!
be at the town hall Wednesday evening,
Sept. 5. at o'clock.
SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEETS.
The school committee held n lively
meeting last evening. and It looked at one
time as II there would be riot II was
a special meeting 10 assign teachers and
fix their salaries.
The committee appointed at the las,
meeting to consider list OF the teachers
and the salaries To be paid them recon-
mended that all teachers who are princi-
pals at two-room buildings be paid a
salary OF $500 per year The report was
accepted.
Mr. Pressey said he understood the du-
ties OF the committee included the matter
Of equalization OF the salaries. At pres
ent there are two teachers I'm the town
who are drawing large salaries and the
others are not paid so high. In his opin-
ion, the taxpayers should know these
things.
Dr Smith suggested that this commit !
tee cannot fix the salaries for teachers |
beyond their own term OF office. but the |
present committee has a right to use dis |
cretionary power in such matters. He |
further said that If Mr. Pressey thought
any teachers were receiving special IA |
vors now was the time to make II known !
Mr.. Pressey said that Miss Margaret |
CaVanaugh was receiving $3.50 a year and |
Miss Catherine T Hines $500 per year
Mr.. Bryant said that when the salaries |
referred TO were fixed Mr. Pressy was a |
member Of the committee which placed |
the figures, and he could explain the rea- |
son. The latter admitted this was a fact !
but In the interest OF economy there |
should be change A motion by Mr. |
Pressey that the matter be referred back |
to the committee for further considera- !
tion was defeated.
The designations OF Miss Emily NJ |
Johnston. principal Of the Minerva ave- |
nue. school, Richard s. Pierce of the
Berkeley school and Harriet w Blake
Of the high school were severally read
and accepted.
Mrs. Minerva D. Shirley was appointed
10 I'LL the vacancy at the high school. |
Miss Csvanaugh was transferred from
the Clark street to the Minerva avenue
school and Walter l. Chapman 10 be
principal at Berkeley. at n salary Of ss06
per year.
Miss Grace A. Gowry was appointed
TO fill the vacancy caused by the trans
fer of Miss Cavanaugh from the Clark
street school. Miss Mary Bingham 20 he
assistant at the Blackstone school Miss
Mary V. Bightburn transferred from the
Pound school TO the Clark street and
Miss Monica V Mcmahon was appointed
10 MI the vacancy at the Pound school
The vacancy at Chapel Four Corners was
referred 10 the executive committee and
superintendent 10 hll.
A spirited discussion then ensued in
regard 10 the salaries paid Miss Cavan-
augh. Mr. Pressey taking the stand that
I'm the interests Of economy the amounts
paid both 10 her and Miss Hines should
be reduced. The salaries were allowed
To remain as they had been fixed. The
report OF the special committee was laid
on the table.
Mr.. Quigley said that when meetings
OF the committee are 20 be held at =
o'clock they are not called 20 order until
$50. and when called for the latter hour
II Is o'clock when the members are
called together.
Or Smith rose 20 a point Of order and
stated that this was a special meeting
and consequently no rules could be for
mulatcd
MIR Qugley would not be silenced and
Chairman Curran left the room in search
" a police officer. but was unable 10
find one and when MIR Quigley told the
members what he thought he resumed
his seat
The committee on repairs was instruct
ed 20 give the necessary attention 20
the boilers as suggested by the inspectors
who examined them.
FUNERAL TAKES PLACE.
The funeral OF Mary " Barden took
place yesterday from her late home on
Geldard street. and the services were con-
Quoted by Rev. NJ. = Sharples pastor
Of the Lonsdaie Primitive Methodist
church There was n large number OF
floral pieces from the friends OF the de-
ceased. testifving 20 the respect In which
che was held by her many acduaintances
The bearers were John Waddington
Waadi,C,op lama. ntfsn, and