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Domestic News
June 27, 1897
Worcester Morning Daily Spy
Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts
What is this article about?
Commentary on agitation over lax methods in city hall for building school houses. The committee on public buildings seeks advice from the city solicitor and may demand referrals for construction orders, though the city council can bypass it.
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public buildings, under the direction of the mayor, to construct the building
If the present agitation shall result in the correction of the lax methods which have prevailed for the past few years in the city hall with reference to the building of school houses, it will be a good thing.
The committee on public buildings, after it gets the advice from the city solicitor which it seeks, will probably assert itself, and demand that all orders having to do with the construction of buildings by the city shall be referred to it for investigation and report. It cannot, however, force the city council to refer such matters. The council may, if it chooses, pass the order for the construction of new school houses without referring them to any committee, without making any pretence of investigation. But, as we said in the first place, it is unfair for members of the city council to attempt to hold the committee on public buildings responsible for action on matters which have never been referred to it.
If the present agitation shall result in the correction of the lax methods which have prevailed for the past few years in the city hall with reference to the building of school houses, it will be a good thing.
The committee on public buildings, after it gets the advice from the city solicitor which it seeks, will probably assert itself, and demand that all orders having to do with the construction of buildings by the city shall be referred to it for investigation and report. It cannot, however, force the city council to refer such matters. The council may, if it chooses, pass the order for the construction of new school houses without referring them to any committee, without making any pretence of investigation. But, as we said in the first place, it is unfair for members of the city council to attempt to hold the committee on public buildings responsible for action on matters which have never been referred to it.
What sub-type of article is it?
Infrastructure
Politics
What keywords are associated?
Public Buildings
School Houses
City Council
Lax Methods
Agitation
Construction Orders
Domestic News Details
Outcome
potential correction of lax methods in city hall regarding school house construction
Event Details
Agitation over lax methods in building school houses; committee on public buildings to seek city solicitor's advice and demand referrals for construction orders, though city council can bypass committee and hold it responsible unfairly.