The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-01-16
SCHOOL BOARD
Of PAWTUCKET
REJECTS BIOS

At the adjourned meeting Of the school
committee last evening the question OF
awarding the bid for the heating OF the
remodelled Smithfeld avenue school build
ing was again considered.
At the meeting held week agn there
had been received two bids for this work.
one from the Samuel Jackson company
and the other from Frank Dupuis. There
was a wide variance in the bids. each
firm having made "A bid on "A particular
style OF heating. and because the TWO
did not seem 10 agree on the style there
had been an attempt TO refer the whole
matter to the new committee on property.
The motion which has previously been
made 10 award the contract 20 Mr.. Du-
puis whose bid was considerably over 500
less than that of tho other firm, had been
lost on a tie vote and the same fate met
the motion TO refer the matter 20 the new
committee. Then II was agreed 20 lay
the whole matter over till last night
When the matter came up at the meet
ing last night there was a discussion
lasting about a half-hour. IN which an al
tempt was made 90 show that the commit
tee had called for bids without offering
any specifications. Or. Fortier and Mrs.
Tobie denied this and they claimed that
the bidders had been informed that IT was
desired 10 have coil system installed,
and that they were told certain other
things on which they could base their
bids Apparently, Mr.. Dupuis followed
these specifications and the other con-
Germ failed to do so. and this accounted
for the disparity in the size OF the bids
At the close OF the discussion there came
a vote on motion made by Mr.. Arnold
to reject the bids which had been handed
in. and ordering the new property COM
mittee 10 call for further bids. including
the system OF hot air as well as steam.
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at least two OF the members who mao
week ago favored granting the con-
tract To Mr.. Dupuis had changed their
minds and the motion was carried
Mr.. Arnold who was on the property
committee last year. and who was the
only member who was reappointed this
year. said he had not agreed with the
other members OF the committee as 10
the method. because he had believed that
hot air would be fully as satisfactory He
moved that the bids be rejected and that
the matter he referred to the new COM
mittcc. which should be instructed to Sc
cure new bids and to include the question
OF hot air heating In the proposition
Mr. Thompson, who last week had been
one Of the four who had voted TO give
the contract 10 Mr.. Dupuis, said that he
had changed his mind since then. because
he had apparently not understood the
question and now he was ready to vote
over 20 the new committed
DR.. Fortier thought that this proposition
was unfair TO the persons who had put
I'm their bids and declared that in his
opinion the outgoing committee was fully
as able to cope with this question al was
tho new one.
Mr.. Mllman called attention TO what he
supposed was failure on the part of the
property committee to submit specifica-
tons on which the bidders might base
their figures.
DR.. Forter thought that Mr.. MilIman
was laborins under a misapprehension. as
the committee had submitted to the hid
ders the requirements for the contract
and that when questions had been asked
the contractors had been told that the
coil system was desired
Mrs. Tobie declared that there was
no reason for anyone making any mis-
take about the system that was want
eo Dy the committee, as the con-
tractors had been given distinctly TO
understand what was wanted
Mr.. Millman tried TO show that Il
was the fault OF the committee. and
10 this Mrs. Tobie and DR.. Fortier took
quite serious exception.
roll call vote was taken on the
motion of Mr. Arnold. and II was car
ried by a vote Of to 2 Mrs. Tobie
and DR.. Fortier being the only ones
or the four who had voted against the
proposition last week 10 stick to ,he
same rosition last evening.
Dr. Fortier from the committee on
music and drawing presented the
recommendation that the salary OF the
supervisor OF music be Increased from
$1,000 to $500. and this was voted
unanimously
The schedule OF bills, amounting 20
s2220.43. was approved.
ANNUAL CHURCH MEETING
The annual meeting OF the Smith
field Avenue Congregational church
was held last evening. This was the
first gathering under the new charter
and the time covered by the several
reports was only four months because
under the old charter the fiscal year
or the church society ended Aug 2I.
while under the new charter it ends
Dec. 81.
Reports were received from all a,
partments and each one showed n sur
plus for the four months From the
treasurers report it was found that
the money, amounting to about $1,000
had been raised outside OF the church
building fund and that the expenditures
from the same period amounted to
about $1,000, leaving a balance OF ap-
proXimately $500
In the same four months there has
been raised for the building fund
The following were chosen deacons.
Edward :. Rogers Hartley Rilcy,
James Crowther, Robert Stuart, VIII
liam J. Walker and oliver McCrae. The
trustees elected were William Birtwcll.
John Stott, Thomas II Walker, Joseph
Seal, Hartley Riley. Edward s Rogers.
John Blrtwell, Joseph Briden and WI
liam Christie. Mark Leach was chosen
clerk and John Brtwell was elected
treasurer.
PUBLIC INSTALLATION.
Representatives OF the Irish societies
OF this city. Providence and the Black
stone valley were present I'm large
numbers last evening at the installa-
tion exercises OF Division No. 9. Ladies'
auxiliary OF the a. q. H., which were
held in Knights OF Columbus hall A
short business meeting was held. at
which plans for the celebration OF ST.
Bridgid's day were completed The
members will attend mass at St Mary's
church on the morning Of Feb I. and
they have also accepted an invitation
OF Rev. J. G. Tennian, pastor OF that
ri n attqpd tho p,ucIgaI