The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1907-12-28
APP0NAUG
Interesting Points Brought Out
at Meeting of School Committee.

The regular meeting OF the Warwick
school committee was held last evening
in Superintendent Wymans Office In the
town hall at Apponaug. This was the
urst meeting held In the evening by the
present board.
Several stratling facts were brought out
at this meeting. the publication OF which
Will make the taxpayers sit up and give
more attention 10 the administration OF
their school affairs. This department is
the most expensive OF any In the town.
and on election day its candidates re-
celve very little attention.
An interesting discussion was brought
out in the presentation OF motion by
Mr.. Hill that in future all bills be read
al the board meeting before they are
ordered paid.
Mr.. Hill. in explaining his motion, said
that he found the town was paying va
rious prices for supplies furnished 10 the
schools. lie cited an example TO the ef-
feet that chestnut wood delivered at the
Riverpoint school was billed at 500 per
cord while SIG per cord was charged for
delivery at certain schools in the east end
of the town. When questioned by Presi-
dent lockwood of the board as 10 whore
this charge was made. MIR. Hill replied
that IL was in the presidents district at
the Eastern Coal company.
Mr. Hill also called attention TO a bill
Of 5000 for the purchase OF Biographies
and singing books. said purchase not be-
ing authorized by vote of the commit
tee. Mr.. Hill criticised this action as un-
fair to other members of the board, and
called attention TO the fact that vote of
the committee prohibited the expenditure
by any member OF an amount exceeding
$50 without authorization of the commit
tee and then only In an emergency when
repairs We're needed.
Mr. Watson said he wanted 10 know
who II was that contracted these bills,
and who was responsible for them, and
as no one seemed able or willing 10 an
swer. Mr.. Hill suggested, "If we hold up
the bills long enough We will find out"
The matter was disposed OF on motion
Of Mr.. Watson that the clerk he instruct
ed TO write TO the house from which the
books were shipped, asking for informa
ton as TO who placed the order. and re-
port at the next meeting.
The discussion was kept up on tho
question asked by Mr. Wilcox. chairman
OF the auditing committee, who wanted
to know why the town was obliged TO
pay 81 25 per ton more for the coal sup
piled in some sections than was charged
In others. Mr.. Wilcox said that he had
pany. through It's treasurer, information
that the company had offered To deliver
coal at Old Warwick al 6.45 per ton, that
price being 15 cents in excess of the con-
Germs bid for deliveries nearer their yard
and wanted 10 know why the local COM
mitteemen at Lakewood and Pawtuxet
had not bought the years supply from
the lowest bidder.
President Lockwood said that the supply
was bought from the Eastern Coal COM
pany OF Providence: that the price deliv-
cred at Old Warwick was ss.75 per ton
and $7.25 at Pawtuxet
Mr.. Wilcox insisted that tho price paid
was the same at all tile schools in the east
end OF the town and quoted figures less
than those named by the president. fur
nished him, he claimed. by the Eastern
Coal company
A lively debate ensued between Messrs
Wilcox. Hill. Watson and Lockwood. Mr.
Hill expressing a strong objection TO the
methods under discussion and characteriz-
ing going 10 the city TO buy wood for use
in the country where IL grows" as "the
height OF foollshncss and unbusinesslike
IN every way
This matter was also referred 10 the
clerk. with instructions To get duplicate
bills from the town treaSurcrs office of
the Eastern Coal company's delivery OF
coal.
Among other matters discussed at the
meeting was the request OF Silas r. Nye.
principal OF the Natick school. that his
salary be raised 800 per year at once. or
ho would be obliged to accept an offer
elsewhere. On motion OF Mr.. Watson OF
Natlck the salary requested was voted
and on motion Of Clerk Clarence o. Car
penter the salary OF John +. Decrlng.
IIfUClIdi Ol tue Attic StnOpi. was also
advsnced 500 per annum. making tho SAL
AIRY of these two principals tilo0 per year.
This concluded the business OF the meet
ing and the livelicst meeting OF the year
was brought TO a close.
PRESENTS RECEIVED.
At the Christmas festival or the War
wick Central Baptist church In Apponaug.
Robert T. Thurbcr. superintendent OF the
Bible class. was presented with hand
some ebony shaving set The presenta-
ton speech was made by Rev. Thomas
Rowe. Mr.. Rowe In return was presented
with a stylof~lphic pen. the presentation
speech being made by Mr.. Thur5er
Mrs. Rowe was presented with a hand
some banquet bowl. Mrs. George Crane.
orKanist. received a piece OF cut glass
Miss ~ II Carpenter. treasurer OF the
Sunday school, received a silver ladle.
TO WATCH APPoNAUG.
n has been stated on good authority
during tho last two days that the liquor
ofrIcsr has been instructed 60 keep
close watch on the saloons IN Apponaug
tomorrow. and Investigate thoroughly any
attempt 10 violate the liquor laws Two
weeks aeo. az reported in these columns.
the saloons were closed tight on Sun
a. IIsf "a SUNDAY mara than