Waterbury evening Democrat., 1895-05-01
MANY BoARDSMEET.

q New Teacher For the High School. At meeting of the board of education last night Superintendent NJ. s. Crosby gave statement of the condition of things in the high school proper, which showed that there was great need of additional teaching force. Some of the members thought that two new teachers should be appointed, but it was not deemed advis- able to ask for more than one at present and it was voted, on recommendation of the special committed. that the board re- commend to the district committee the appiontment of James E. GraftoR of Nor wich as teacher at the high school at sal ary of S1 ,000 per year, providing he can commence his duties not later than next Tuesday. Mir Grafton was graduated from Yale in the class of 93 and the recom- mendations received by the board in refer ence to his literary attainmenLs were very fl4ttering. The district committee will meet tonight to take actioH on thIs recom- mendatioD.
 THE POLICE BOARD.
 At meeting of the police board last night the payroll and the monthly bills, amounting to g. 29S. GO. were ordered paid Officer Bailey was raised to grade 0. Mrs William H. Clark was appointed matron at a salary of $2C0 year. She resides at 157 D1uh SkEGtL duA VIII OC O0ASA "ASA AS- ouired. The chief was instructed 10 have arrested all persons found tramping on the new lawn or grass on the gre An. It was voted to recommend to the council that the keeper of the green be appointed special ] policeman. The chiefs monthly report was accepted as follows. Whole number nf ar rests S7, whole number of cases 100. males Sl, females 19 Cause of arrest: Assault i, alultery 1, arson ?, breach of the peace | 12, burglary l, common drunkard 2, desti- tute of suitable home 3, defrauding 1, horse stealing l, lptoxlcation 34, insanity 3, keeping house of i'll fame ?. residing in house of ill fame s, frequenting house of | i'll fame 6. maintaining nuisance1 l, lascl- vious carriage ?. neglect to supporting family ?, renting house for immoral pur- poses l, resistance to officer 2, theft 3, vio- lation of license law ?. violation of city or dinance ?. violatio of handbill law 5. Dis position of arrests: Appeal to district court II, bound over to superior court ?. con- mitted to county jail 3S, committed to town workhouse l, committed to industrial school l, committed to county home ?, dis charged by chief of police ?, not guilty l, pald fines and costs B, sentence suspend ed 5, turned over to officer of other towns 1, turned over to relatives ?. Nativity of arrests: American 60, Irish 32 Italian 3. German l, Canadian l, Russian 3. Mis- cellaneous: Time lost by regular force, days, 3SI. special duty performed, hours, 100, stores and offices found open p, lodgers 56S. electric lights out of order s, expense to take prisoners to jail $99, ,ex- penes to make arrests $247 St. total amount received of clerk of court S346 S5.
 rUDL1o LANDS AND BUILDINGS.
 The committee on public lands and buildings met last night, Alderman Con. don presiding. It was voted to recommend to the council that Andrew Ryan. keeper of parks. be appointed special constable. It was also voted that Street Inspector Kelley be requested to have the general management of the parks. and the keepers duties were defined. Councilman Bor- chardt ws appointed A committee to have the settees painted and repaired.
 THE FIRE BOARD.
 The fire board held an adjourned meet ing yesterday afternoon at which bills amounting to SS91.75 were approved. Il was voted that the street department bt given the use of the spare horse known a: Dick. at No2's engine house, during suct time as his services may not be needed by the fire department.
 ADDITIONAL WATER sUPPLR.
 At the meeting Of the committee or additional supply last night bills for the month amounting to $1 .67l.50 and pay roll of $3. .010 92 were ordered paid. John w. Gaffney appeared before the board and made a verbal statement to the effect that his firm would take $l0 yard extra for what granite facing is already laid and for what is yet to be laid and $1 per yard AS before, for the stone laid in Portland cement extra, for such amounts as exceed the approximate estimate. This is S2 yard less for granite facing than Mir Gaff ney asked at the meeting a week ago After a few lively tilts as to whether h' was entitled to any extra compensation th' matter was tabled for one week. It wa: voted to recommend to the court of com mon council that the city attorney be in structed to take such measures Rr' necessary to secure the condemnation O the property of Daniel Woodward on thu Bethlehem road. near the new reservoir also for the appraisal of the damage caused or that may hereafter be caused b, the diversion of water from the Wes branch, for the use of the City of Water bury, to the water privileges of lame Robert. f II. and c. .Catlin and Henry Key holds, tue committee having been unabl to agree with these parties. The city en gineer was authorized to have the new To cation of the valley turnpike at it's inter section with the Northield road near tn Moosehorn widened, as desired by th , Thomaston selectmen