Morning journal and courier., 1888-09-11
NEW HAVEN SCHOOL MATTERS

What Was Done at Ghe Special Meeting 'of1he Board of EducatlOn Last Night -KXtra School Meeting for Next Wed. nesday.
 The board of education held it's meeting last night. The committee on schools recommend ed the following appointments, which were laid over till next meeting, according to rule: High school, F. D. Adams, S1, 900; Washington school. No. f. Louisa A. Hofacker one term. $350;
 tsr se seh00i No A. Florence A. Northrop
 As to the increasing expenses of the Presi seemed unavoidable since no increase in income was apparent.
 The secretary then read the following: "The board of education respectfully refer their constituents to the accompanying reports of the superintendent of schools for the de- tail of school work during the past year and to the account of the treasurer to the secre- tary for the financial condition of the district "At the last annual meeting of the dis triet the board was authorized to purchase 6 lot and to rent schoolhouse in the Wash ington district, the rooms in which were oveTcrowded. A lot was accordingly pur- chased on Roeette street, near Howard ave nue, and plans prepared for a schoolhouse. But, as many remonstrances were against the erection of such building, an additional appropriation, increasing The amount to $35,- 900, for 8 brick structure, was voted at special district meeting.
 "The building is now completed and ready for use and is regarded as 6 model building, both in appearance in convenience, although nothing whatever has been expended for mere ornamentation.
 "At the same special meeting the district appropriated $50, 900 for the creation of . new building on the site of the old Webster school house, which was generally and justly regarded as being poorly ventilated and in- adequately lighted. The work is now in progress and the contracts call for its cona- pletion in April next.
 The High school having outgrown it's seat- ing capacity of the building, the board has been obliged to surrender it's offices and rent premises for it's own accommodation and that of the districts business.
 The rapid increase of our population obliges the district to build every twelve months new school house, although there | is no orrespondingtincreaseo of taxable estate. Heretofore school tax of three mills has been found adequate to meet expenses and have 8 little surplus for reduction of in. debtedness fox building.
 The creation of each new building of l course involves an increased outlay for \ teachers, besides many incidental expenses. With grand list nearly stationary and an increase of several hundred children each year, it has been only a question of time when increased taxation would become a ne- cessity. That point has now been reached and three mlll tax is no longer adequate to meet our current expenses
 Much as this is to be regretted, the board cannot discharge its duty to the public with out recommending tax of 311< mills on the dollar. Three members of the board of education in place of Major strong, O'Brien and Bennett, whose terms of office expire at the present term, must be elected at the approaching annual meeting together with 8 treasurer and district clerk" Well, |" said MT. Peck when the report was Strong's, that wen have to take the bull by the horns in this matter"
 The paper was signed by each member and
 ordered appended to the superintendent's re- port.
 The clerk of the district was directed to
 issue call for district meeting on Wednes-
 day morning of next week at 10 o'clock in
 Loomis' Temple of Music. In the same call
 permission was to be asked for the board to
 petition the legislature for the issue of $50o,-
 900 in bonds for paying off present indebted
 ness and building new buildings only.
 Superintendent Dutton reported that the
 schools opened in good order and everything
 is fully started for the coming year. In the
 Skinner district there are two hundred more
 scholars than the building will accommodate.
 The committee on buildings reported that
 suitable rooms for the boards offices had
 been found on Center street. After some
 uninor dfmeusai0n the hoard adionrnad