Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1889-07-13
SCHOOL BUSINESS TRANSACTED.

A Pleasant Meeting of the HOARD OF
acknowledgements OF Refuse Mat
ter-Improvements I'm Lightng-The
school Bonds at Fer Cent.-subssf.
sutes Appointed.
The meeting of the board of education last
evening, Messrs. Leigh and Plunkett being
absent, was noticsably pleasant. A great
deal of business was disposed of, and dis
posed of quickly and well, without the
slightest friction and with the most happy
dispatch.
DIR. G. A. Lindsey appeared before the
board to speak for the new method of Gre
mating refuse matter about the public build
ings. He introduced Colonel Morse, a repre-
sentative of the New York company which
has introduced the method. The Eagle Gre
mator, the manufacturers of which the colo
mel represents, disposes of all matter except
iron and ashes. The first trial of the inven-
ton was made at. Des Moines, Iowa, and
proved 30 successful that 1t promises to come
into general use in large buildings. he ex-
planned the principles of the invention. lie
had visited the Grand street school In the at
ternoon and thought that furnace could be
put in there If new chimney was built. DR..
Lindsley said that he was 80 favorably i'm
pressed by what he had seen of the invention
la the West that he hoped the board would
consider placing it in the new buildings.
A representative of the Smead & Northcut
dry closet, Mr.. Thompkins, explained his
system. Instead of burning the refuse, hot
air and drying was his principle. The mat
ters could be burned once year or oftener.
The cost of putting this system in the Grand
street school would be roughly estimated at
1000.
The committee on schools recommended
that the following graduates of the training
school be made substitute teachers at a salary
of $500: Alice E. Spear, Annie E. Clark,
Luthern Mansfield, May j. Barry, Edith
Robinson, Carrie Beard, Jessie r. Van Deu-
M. Maltby, Emma Mcdonald, Ella j. O'Mara.
Mr.. Sargent didn't like the idea of appoint
ing Messrs. Sherman 81 Dickinson az $500
while other beginners began at so small o
salary. He thought that the female teachers
should be given chance If they were capa-
BILE. DIR. Carmslt said that $500 was low
price to pay for Yale students as teachers.
The board decided that the thing should be
done solely as an experiment.
DIR. Carmalt, the committe on finance, read
the resolutions before published, relating to
the coming issue of school bonds. The in
terest fixed In the resolutions was per
cent. Several members, especially Mr..
Graves, favored 81 per cent bond.
Although the 311a bonds were what most of
the board wanted, they thought that they
would find difficulty IN floating these, and
unanimously adopted the resolutions as they
stood with the bonds at per cent. The
form of bonds was read by DR.. Carmalt and
accepted. The finance committee were en-
| powered to advertise bonds, have them print
ed and make bids. These bids will be opened
by the full board at q special meeting and
the sales made.
William D. Lilly was appointed janitor of
Woodward school.
The matter of improving the closets of the
Grand avenue school was given to the build
ing committee with power to act. Major
Strong, in relation to this, said he was
strongly in favor of putting in the Smead
system. President Zunder thought that no
matter how much money was spent on this
building 1t would never be good one.
Architect Robinson showed the plans
which he had drawn for improving the light,
ing of Wooster school. The changes in the
arrangement of windows will cost about
5000. DIR. Carmalt spoke very forcibly in
favor of the changes, and said 1t was mat
ter which affected the whole community.
Captain O'Brien and the other members of
the board thought there was certainly a
need of better lighting in several of the
schools. especially the Wooster building.
The great obstacle in the way was the want
of funds. The matter was left in the hands
of the joint financial and building committees
with power to act.
The board adjourned subject to the call of
the chair.