Waterbury evening Democrat., 1893-06-08
EXCITING DISTRICT MEETING.

| Hayes.
Chairman Tierney presided at the
regular meeting of the district COM
mittee last evening and all the members |
were present. The bills for the month |
were read and their amount, which was
about $12 900, became subject of COM
ment and criticism Immediately. One
bill of $500 for labor did not seem to be
fully understood, and Captain Wolff re-
quested the chairman to explain its ma
ture. This the chairman refused to do,
but expressed himself as willing to ex-
plain any particular item of it which
seemed at all hazy. Several attempts
desired explanation, without avail, and
at last remarked:
ST withdraw the question"
Chairman Tierney replied: 81 should
think you would"
"I won't put up with that" remarked
Mr. Goodrich; ''you can take that bill
and explain it to us. It is so con-
selected"
The chairman did not hesitate any
longer, but took up the bill and ex-
planned each item. 1t was made up
mostly of bills for labor at the different
school buildings and grounds, the Elm
street school building taking the most
of it.
Captain Wolff wanted to know how
much money had been spent on this
particular building, and requested that
an itemized statement be prepared for
the next meeting.
A bill of $3.50 for desks was referred
to by Mr. Chapman. He said the desks
were of a pattern not used in the
schools and not what was wanted,
giving as his authority for the state
ment a member of the board of educa-
ton. The chairman asked Mr. Chap
man to give the name of his informant,
but this he refused to do. "Then," re-
marked Mr. Tierney, sit is faIsehood."
DR. Hayes asked permission to say
would have to wait until the bills are
considered.
Captain Wolff protested at such treat
ment of a member of the board of
education, but the chairman was mex
orable, and finally on motion of Mr.
EGoodrich the bills were approved, with
the exception of the bill of o. D. Case &
Co of Hartford, amounting to $3.50, for
new desks.
A communication from property
owners in the neighborhood of the
Washington street school, asking that
. a ledge of rock in the school grounds bt
removed, and the grounds graded and
II improved, was read. The chairman
was instructed to furnish an estimate
: the next meeting.
Captain Wolff asked the chairman to
explain the desk bill.
II eff there is going to be any BULLDOG
ing" said the chairman, eve had better
get along with the business first" The
members persisted in asking for an ex.
PLANTATION of this particular bill and al
last Chairman TIerney said: "Inas-
r much as it has been intimated that these
Il MI md in
e | must say that I am not prepared to
e answer now. I will give you any in
e formation about them next month"
II DR. Hayes: "My attention, with that
e of other members of the board of educa
u ton, was called to these desks, which
II are now in the basement of the High
# school building. 1t was news to III
It that there was any necessity for them
Ie This style of desk was condemned by the
e center school authorities five or six
81 years ago. They are known as combi
nation desks and are not used in the
9 best schools, as they consist of desk
r with seat attached to the front. The
"a movements of the scholar in front are
., apt to jar the desk so as to annoy the
2: desks were ordered for the basement
g. room in the Elm street school. Tha
7, room has been fitted up without any
lie consultation with the board of educa
8, ton, thing without precedent in the
D, history of the district committee. These
Is desks ought to be sent back"
7, The chairman remarked that this wal
the second time DIR Hayes had taken ex
t, ception to the action of the district com
=, mittee. "Mr Crosby, too" he said, "hai
10 tried to make me feel his displeasure.
ID had requests for desks from differen
schools and learning that Case & O.
r. gave the best satisfaction I ordered
" those desks. Before the next meeting
ts can prove that they are the best grade
se in the market"
n Mr. Chapman said that he did no
wish to be understood as say ing that tn,
desks were old fashioned or seconC
hand, but he thought the desks in tn,
in schools should be of uniform pattern
and he moved that they be sent back
The motion was carried
~ A few more personalities were in
= dulged in, after which several tax bill
~ were abated.
W The principals Office in the Banl
70 street school was ordered to be fur
=. nished with heating apparatus. Tn
70 chairman was instructed to procure al
"A estimate of costs for repairing the wal
at the Ridge street school, also to ascer
II tain the price of the Thatcher lot ad
" joining the school playground, and tn
W. value of the property owned by the dis
10 with the view of purchasing the forme
q and selling the latter.
The pay rolls for June were approved
a A nuisance near the Ridge street schoo
-. ~ building in the shape of a barn ant
co closets was discussed and it was votet
to call the attention of the health boart
to the matter. A petition of Janito
r. Fox of Sptrry street school for an in
or crease of salary was referred to tn
ne chairman. ~
e. The clerk was instructed to notify
id Mr. Hurlburt that he was encroachinl
e. on the Sperry street school grounds an
W that he shall build a retaining wall o
Il, suit would be brought.
Id Messrs Goodrich and Chapman wer
" appointed committee to consider i'm
I'd prOvements to the Sperry street schoc
building.
The chairman was instructed to re
port at the July meeting the cost Q
e. painting the school buildings tia
(, needed it.